Marie Trintignant

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Marie Trintignant (January 21, 1962 – August 1, 2003) was a French actress.

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[edit] Early life

She was born in Boulogne-Billancourt, being the daughter of actor Jean-Louis Trintignant and his second wife Nadine Marquand. When Marie's baby sister Pauline died when Marie was 8, she became withdrawn and virtually stopped speaking. Throughout her early life she was afflicted by severe shyness, but despite this, by her mid-teens she had decided to become an actress.

[edit] Family

She was the mother of four sons: Roman with drummer Richard Kolinka; Paul with actor François Cluzet; Léon with Mathias Othnin-Girard; and Jules with director Samuel Benchetrit.

[edit] Death

Marie Trintignant died of a cerebral edema on August 1, 2003 while on a film location in Vilnius, Lithuania after being punched by her boyfriend Bertrand Cantat, lead singer for the French rock group Noir Désir. Her death caused considerable emotion in France. Bertrand Cantat was sentenced to 8 years in prison for manslaughter. He was released for good behaviour in October 2007 after serving four years. Marie Trintignant is buried in the Père Lachaise Cemetery, in Paris.

[edit] Awards

Marie Trintignant was nominated five times for France's most prestigious acting honor, the César Award for her roles in :

[edit] Other information

She also appeared in the film noir Série noire of 1979.

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