Virginia Ledoyen

Name: Virginie LeDoyen
Birth Name: Virginie Fernandez
Sex: F
Nationality: French
Birth Date: November 15, 1976
Birth Place: Aubervilliers, France
Profession: actress
Education: l'Ecole du Spectacle
Father: A salesman
Mother: A restaurant manager
Brother: Michael (production assistant)
   
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VIRGINIE LEDOYEN NEWS AND TRIVIA
  • She took the stage name Ledoyen, which is her paternal grandmother's maiden name. Her grandmother had been a stage actress.
  • She was a model in print and on TV from the age of 2.
  • Her first on-screen kiss was with the much older actor Marcello Mastroianni.
  • Her hobbies include gardening, basketball, and reading.
  • She was nominated for Most Promising Young Actress at the 1996 César Awards for her role in Benoit Jacquot's A SINGLE GIRL, and also nominated for Best Actress at the Paris Film Festival for the film JEANNE ET LE GARCON Formidable.
  • She signed on as a L'Oreal celebrity model.
  • She met companion Louis while they both were working on the set of LA FILLE SEULE (1995).
  • Favorite actress: Gerard Lavin
  • Favorite actor: anna karina and isabelle huppert
  • Helps the organisation 'Pour le Tibet' they provide medical aid to Tibetan centers.
  • Hosted the Cannes Festival's awards presentation. (26 May 2002)

Quotes
  • "My parents never had trouble with me. I went to school, I worked well. I wasn't the best student but I was OK. I was quite sage."
  • "I don't want to project the image of a glamorous girl."

Awards
  • Berlin International Film Festival: Silver Berlin Bear - Outstanding Artistic Achievement, 8 WOMEN (2002)
  • European Film Awards: Best Actress, 8 WOMEN (2002)
  • Paris Film Festival: Best Actress, JEANNE ET LE GARÇON FORMIDABLE (1998)
  • SACD Awards: Suzanne Bianchetti Award (1998)
FAN SITES  
  • Diamond Virginie
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    Here you get Virginie's quick facts, biography, filmography, picture gallery, links and fan mail addresses.
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    This is the place where you can see +600 pictures, read her biography and filmography, join quizzes, and more. In French and English.