Fanny ArdantFanny Marguerite Judith Ardant (born March 22, 1949 in Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France) is a French actress. Fanny ArdantShe grew up in Monaco until age 17 when she moved to Aix-en-Provence to attend university. In her early twenties her interest turned to acting and in 1974 she made her first appearance on stage. By the early 1980s she was a major motion picture star, gaining international recognition for her role opposite Gérard Depardieu in La Femme d'à côté (The Woman Next Door). The film, directed by François Truffaut, brought Ardant her first Cesar Award nomination for best actress in 1982 and in 1984 she was nominated again for Vivement dimanche! Eventually she became Truffaut's companion, giving birth to their daughter, Joséphine, on September 28, 1983. Initially, her youthful beauty brought popularity but over time her sophistication and acting skills have made her one of France's most admired actresses. She proved her versatility, playing a comedic role in Pédale douce for which she won the 1997 Cesar Award for Best Actress. Fluent in English, Ardant has starred in several Hollywood and British films. Her latest film in English, produced by Franco Zeffirelli, is Callas Forever, in which she portrays opera diva Maria Callas. It opened the 14th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival on January 9, 2003. Ardant has appeared in more than fifty motion pictures. Selected Filmography
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Ardant has appeared in more than fifty motion pictures. She has diabetes and is deaf (80% hearing loss) in one ear after being severely beaten by a former boyfriend. It opened the 14th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival on January 9, 2003. In 2003 Berry came top of FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World poll. Fluent in English, Ardant has starred in several Hollywood and British films. Her latest film in English, produced by Franco Zeffirelli, is Callas Forever, in which she portrays opera diva Maria Callas. She is expected get her "star" on the Hollywood Boulevard Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California sometime in 2004. She proved her versatility, playing a comedic role in Pédale douce for which she won the 1997 Cesar Award for Best Actress. She has never had children herself, but is close to her step-daughter India from her marriage to Benet, whom she legally adopted. Initially, her youthful beauty brought popularity but over time her sophistication and acting skills have made her one of France's most admired actresses. Her second marriage in 2001 to musician Eric Benét has resulted in a 2003 separation due to Benét's infidelity. The film, directed by François Truffaut, brought Ardant her first Cesar Award nomination for best actress in 1982 and in 1984 she was nominated again for Vivement dimanche! Eventually she became Truffaut's companion, giving birth to their daughter, Joséphine, on September 28, 1983. Her first marriage in 1992 to baseball player David Justice ended in a 1996 divorce. By the early 1980s she was a major motion picture star, gaining international recognition for her role opposite Gérard Depardieu in La Femme d'à côté (The Woman Next Door). Berry has been married twice. In her early twenties her interest turned to acting and in 1974 she made her first appearance on stage. No, bursting from the surf - scantily clad - to be greeted by James Bond, as Ursula Andress did 40 years earlier. She grew up in Monaco until age 17 when she moved to Aix-en-Provence to attend university. As Bond Girl Jinx in 2002's Die Another Day she famously recreated the scene from Dr. Fanny Marguerite Judith Ardant (born March 22, 1949 in Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France) is a French actress. She followed this with a more extended nude love scene in Monster's Ball. The Woman Next Door (La Femme d'à côté) - (1981). Having long refused to do any nude scenes, much was made of her first topless scene in the film Swordfish, a thirty second scene for which she was allegedly paid an additional $500,000. Confidentially Yours - (1983). She paid a fine, made restitution to the other driver, performed community services, and was placed on three years’ probation. Swann in Love - (1984). Berry, who had sustained a head injury, later stated she had no recollection of the accident and pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge. Next Summer - (1986). In February 2000, she was involved in an automobile accident when she struck another vehicle after running a red light and left the scene before the police arrived. Conseil De Famille - (1986). Another similarity the two women shared was being born in the same hospital. La Famiglia (The Family) - (1987). Interestingly, Berry had played Dorothy Dandridge, the first African American woman to be nominated for a best actress Academy Award, in HBO's Introducing Dorothy Dandridge in 1999. Afraid of the Dark - (1991). She won the best actress Oscar in 2002 for Monster's Ball, becoming the first African American woman to win this award. Colonel Chabert - (1994). Gothika was the first film that she "carried," i.e., the film focusing entirely on her. Beyond the Clouds - (1995). Another one of her early roles was in a supporting capacity in the Flintstones movie where she played "Sharon Stone." She played the superhero Storm in 2000 in the successful film, X-Men and again in the more successful X2: X-Men United (2003). Pédale douce - (1996). Her first co-starring role was in the film Strictly Business. Ridicule - (1996). Her breakthrough feature film role was in Jungle Fever where she played a drug addict named Vivian. Elizabeth - (1998). In 1989, Berry landed the role of brainy Emily Franklin in the ABC television series called Living Dolls. Balzac: A Life of Passion (1999). He encouraged her to continue perfecting her craft. Le Libertin - (2001). She did not get the role but she impressed Spelling with her skills. No News from God (Sin noticias de Dios) - (2002). At the time, Spelling wanted one of the "Angels" to be a woman of color. 8 Women - (2002). Berry auditioned for a role in an updated Charlie's Angels television series by producer Aaron Spelling. Callas Forever - (2002). One of her first acting projects was a television series for local cable by Gordon Lake Productions called "Chicago Force.". Nathalie... - (2003). In the late 1980s, she went to Chicago to pursue a modeling career as well as acting. L'Odeur du sang - (2004). Her talents as an actress have often been overshadowed by her physical beauty. El Año del diluvio - (2004). Before becoming an actress, she entered several beauty contests including Miss Ohio USA, Miss Teen All American, Miss USA, and Miss World. She subsequently attended Cuyahoga Community College. Berry was a popular student at her high school and was a cheerleader, honor society member, editor of the school newspaper, class president, and prom queen. She has an older sister, Heidi. Although she is generally considered African American, she is biracial, with a white English-born mother, Judith Ann Hawkins, and a black American father, Jerome Berry. Berry's parents divorced when she was four years old and she was subsequently raised by her mother, a psychiatric-ward nurse. She was named after Halle's Department Store, a local landmark. Berry was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Halle Maria Berry (born August 14, 1966) is an American actress. 1989 Living Dolls. 1991 The Last Boy Scout. 1991 Strictly Business. 1991 Jungle Fever. 1992 Queen [TV]. 1992 Boomerang. 1993 CB4: The Movie. 1993 The Program. 1993 Father Hood. 1994 The Flintstones. 1995 Losing Isaiah. 1996 Executive Decision. 1996 Girl 6. 1996 The Rich Man's Wife. 1996 Race the Sun. 1997 B.A.P.S.. 1998 Why Do Fools Fall In Love. 1998 Bulworth. 1998 Oprah Winfrey Presents: The Wedding. 1999 Introducing Dorothy Dandridge. 2000 X-Men. 2001 Monster's Ball. 2001 Swordfish. 2002 Die Another Day. 2003 X2: X-Men United. 2003 Gothika. 2004 Catwoman. |