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Bérénice Bejo
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Bérénice Bejo in 2016
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| Born | 7 July 1976 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse(s) | Michel Hazanavicius |
| Children | 2 |
Bérénice Bejo (born on 7 July 1976) is a talented French-Argentine actress. She is well-known for her roles as Christiana in the movie A Knight's Tale (2001) and as Peppy Miller in The Artist (2011).
Her amazing acting in The Artist earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also won the prestigious César Award for Best Actress for this role. Later, for her performance in The Past, she won the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival in 2013.
Early Life and Family
Bérénice Bejo was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her father, Miguel Bejo, is a filmmaker, and her mother, Silvia, is a lawyer. When Bérénice was three years old, her family moved to France. They left Argentina because of difficult political times between 1976 and 1983.
Once in France, her father enrolled her in a theater school called Les Enfants Terribles. This is where she began her journey into acting.
In 2006, Bérénice starred in the movie OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies. On set, she met the director Michel Hazanavicius, and they later got married. They have two children together, a son named Lucien and a daughter named Gloria.
Acting Career
Bérénice Bejo started her acting career in 1993. Her first big role in an American film was in 2001. She played Christiana in A Knight's Tale, acting alongside Heath Ledger. Christiana was a lady-in-waiting to another character named Jocelyn.
In 2006, she worked with director Michel Hazanavicius and actor Jean Dujardin for the first time in OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies. This team would later create a very famous movie together.
Her most famous role came in 2011 with the silent film The Artist. In this movie, directed by her husband Michel Hazanavicius and starring Jean Dujardin, Bérénice played Peppy Miller. Peppy was a rising film actress in the 1920s. Her performance was highly praised by critics. She won the César Award for Best Actress and was nominated for many other awards, including an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
In 2012, Bérénice was chosen to host the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. She also lent her voice to the character of Mérida in the French version of the Disney/Pixar animated movie Brave. In June 2012, she was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which is the group that gives out the Oscar awards.
Bérénice Bejo continues to act in various films, showing her talent in different types of roles. Some of her other notable films include The Past, The Search, and After Love.
Selected Filmography
Bérénice Bejo has appeared in many films and TV shows. Here are some of her most well-known works:
- 1993: Pain perdu (Short film)
- 2001: A Knight's Tale as Christiana
- 2006: OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies as Larmina El Akmar Betouche
- 2011: The Artist as Peppy Miller
- 2012: Brave as Mérida (voice in French version)
- 2013: The Past as Marie Brisson
- 2014: The Search as Carole
- 2016: After Love as Marie
- 2017: Redoubtable as Michèle Rosier
- 2018: The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir as Nelly Marnay
- 2022: Final Cut as Nadia
- 2024: Under Paris as Sophia
See also
In Spanish: Bérénice Bejo para niños
