Bérénice Marlohe
| Bérénice Marlohe | |
|---|---|
 Bérénice Marlohe at the Australian premiere of Skyfall, November 2012. | |
| Born |
Bérénice Lim Marlohe 19 May 1979 Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Known for | Skyfall |
Bérénice Lim Marlohe (born 19 May 1979) is a French actress. She is mostly known for playing anti-heroine Bond girl Sévérine in the twenty-third James Bond film Skyfall.[1] Her television credits include Père et Maire, Femmes de loi, and Equipe médicale d’urgence. She has appeared in the French comedy Happiness Never Comes Alone with Sophie Marceau, although not appearing in the credits. She is also a brand ambassador for Omega Watches.
Early life
Marlohe was born in Paris, France. Her father, a doctor, is of Chinese and Cambodian descent, while her mother, a teacher, is French.[2][3][4] She originally held aspirations of becoming a pianist, as well as an artist, studying at the prestigious French arts school Conservatoire de Paris for ten years.[3]
Career
Marlohe first appeared in 2007 in a French short film titled La discordance before appearing in French TV series such as Pas as de secrets entre nous (2008), Femmes de loi (2008), R.I.S, police scientifique (2009), and Père et maire (2009). She has appeared twice in the French crime series R.I.S, police scientifique, once in 2009 and once in 2012. In 2012 she played Laurent's, played by Maurice Barthélémy, date in Happiness Never Comes Alone.
She is best known for her role as Bond girl Sévérine in 2012's twenty-third James Bond film Skyfall. She is a strong believer in fate.[3] During an interview, she stated that she dreamt of acting alongside Javier Bardem six months before her Bond audition. After the dream, she knew that everything would be fine. It was not until the second audition for Skyfall that someone mentioned to her that Bardem might also be cast.[3] She is set to appear in the upcoming 2014 film 5 to 7 and in the Untitled Terrence Malick project alongside Ryan Gosling, Natalie Portman, and Rooney Mara.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | La discordance | La jeune femme | Short |
| 2008 | Pas de secrets entre nous | Ingrid | TV series |
| 2008 | Femmes de loi | Barmaid | TV series (1 episode: "Passager clandestin") |
| 2008 | Section de recherches | Isabelle Marnay | TV series (1 episode: "Une femme comme les autres") |
| 2009 | R.I.S, police scientifique | Eglantine du Meunier | TV series (1 episode: "Mise à l'épreuve - 2ème partie") |
| 2009 | Le temps est à l'orage | Alicia | TV movie |
| 2009 | Père et maire | Caroline pylet | TV series (1 episode: "La reconquête") |
| 2010 | Le pigeon | Hôtesse golf | TV movie |
| 2010 | Équipe médicale d'urgence | Alexia | TV series (1 episode: "2, 3, 7, 9") |
| 2011 | L'art de séduire | La jeune sportive | |
| 2012 | R.I.S, police scientifique | Femme bijouterie | TV series (1 episode: "Diamant bleu") |
| 2012 | Happiness Never Comes Alone | Laurent's date | Un bonheur n'arrive jamais seul |
| 2012 | Skyfall | Sévérine | |
| 2015 | Weightless | Post-production | |
| 2015 | 5 to 7 | Arielle | Filming |
References
- ↑ Lawless, Jill (4 November 2011). "Next Bond title revealed: 'Skyfall'". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
- ↑ West, Kelly (7 October 2011). "Helen McCrory and French Actress Berenice Marlohe Join Bond Cast". Cinema Blend. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Meet the sexiest, deadliest, frenchiest Bond Girl of all time". GQ Magazine. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ↑ "Meet the newest Bond beauties: Berenice Marlohe and Naomie Harris". Toronto Sun. 3 November 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
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| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Olga Kurylenko |
Bond girl 2012 |
Succeeded by TBD |