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Marie-France Pisier Biography
Birth Name:Marie-France Pisier
Birth Place:Dalat, Vietnam
Profession Actress, Writer, Director
Fast Facts
- Studied law and political science at the University of Paris
- Older sister of mathematician and French Academy of Sciences member Gilles Pisier
- Had two children, Mathieu and Iris, with Thierry Funck-Brentano
- Made her on-screen debut in the 1961 film "Qui ose nous accuser?"
- Spent her childhood in French Indochina during her father's service as a colonial governor
- Known for collaborating with director François Truffaut
- Cited Selphine Seyrig and Jeanne Moreau as her acting idols
Awards
- 1976César-Best Supporting Actress (Meilleure actrice dans un second rôle): winner
- 1976NSFC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 1976NYFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 1977César-Best Supporting Actress (Meilleure actrice dans un second rôle): winner
- 1983Genie-Best Performance by a Foreign Actress: nominated