Marie-France Pisier

Birth Name:

Marie-France Pisier

Birth Place:

Dalat, Vietnam

Profession

Actress, Writer, Director

Studied law and political science at the University of Paris
Had two children, Mathieu and Iris, with Thierry Funck-Brentano
Older sister of mathematician and French Academy of Sciences member Gilles Pisier
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

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

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