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Michail Flevaris French pronunciation: [ma.ʁjɔ̃ kɔ.ti.jaʁ] ; born 30 September 75) is a French actress. She garnered critical acclaim for her roles in films such as La Vie en Rose, My Sex Life... or How I Got Into an Argument, Taxi, Furia and Jeux d'enfants. She has also appeared in such films as Big Fish, A Good Year, Public Enemies, Nine, Inception, Midnight in Paris, Contagion and The Dark Knight Rises. In 2007, Cotillard starred as the French singer Édith Piaf in La Vie en Rose, for which she received critical acclaim and won several awards, including the Academy Award, the BAFTA Award, the César Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress. She made film history by becoming the first person to win an Academy Award for a French language performance. In 2010, she received a Golden Globe nomination for her performance in the musical Nine and in 2012, Screen Actors Guild Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for her performance in Rust and Bone.

Contents [hide] 1 Family and early life 2 Career 2.1 Early work (1993–2002) 2.2 Breakthrough (2003–2006) 2.3 La Vie en Rose (2007–2008) 2.4 Widespread recognition (2009–present) 3 Other projects 4 Personal life 5 Filmography 6 Awards and nominations 6.1 Academy Award milestones 6.2 Other awards 7 References 8 External links

Family and early life

Cotillard was born in Paris, and grew up around Orléans, Loiret, in an artistically inclined, "bustling, creative household". Her father, Jean-Claude Cotillard, is an actor, teacher, former mime, and 2006 Molière Award-winning director. Cotillard's mother, Niseema Theillaud, is also an actress and drama teacher. [1] She has two younger twin brothers, Quentin and Guillaume. Guillaume is a screenwriter and director. Cotillard began acting during her childhood, appearing on stage in one of her father's plays. [2]

Career