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Quick facts for kids Eva Green
Green in 2020
Born	Eva Gaëlle Green (1980-07-06) 6 July 1980 (age 45) Paris, France
Citizenship	France United Kingdom
Education	American University of Paris Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation	Actress, model
Years active	2001–present
Parents	Walter Green (father) Marlène Jobert (mother)
Relatives	Paul Le Flem (great-grandfather) Mia Green (great-grandmother) Marika Green (aunt) Elsa Lunghini (cousin) Joséphine Jobert (cousin)
Awards	BAFTA Rising Star Award Ordre des Arts et des Lettres

Eva Gaëlle Green (born 6 July 1980) is a French-British actress. She is known for playing interesting and sometimes mysterious characters. Her mother is the actress Marlène Jobert. Eva started her acting career in theatre.

She made her first film appearance in The Dreamers (2003). Later, she played Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem in the historical movie Kingdom of Heaven (2005). In 2006, she became famous for playing Bond girl Vesper Lynd in the James Bond film Casino Royale. For this role, she won the BAFTA Rising Star Award.

Eva Green has also starred in many independent films. These include Cracks (2009) and Womb (2010). In 2014, she played Artemisia in 300: Rise of an Empire. She also appeared as Ava Lord in Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. Green has worked often with director Tim Burton. She was in his films Dark Shadows (2012), Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016), and Dumbo (2019). For her role as an astronaut mother in Proxima (2019), she was nominated for a César Award for Best Actress.

On television, Green played Morgan Pendragon in the series Camelot (2011). She also starred as Vanessa Ives in the horror drama series Penny Dreadful (2014–2016). Her performance in Penny Dreadful was highly praised. She received a nomination for Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama.

Early Life and Education

Eva Green was born on 6 July 1980. She has a twin sister named Joy. Her mother is French actress Marlène Jobert. Her father, Walter Green, is a Swedish dental surgeon who also acted sometimes.

Eva's mother is of Jewish descent and was born in Algeria. Her great-grandfather was French composer Paul Le Flem. Her aunt is actress Marika Green. Her cousins are singer Elsa Lunghini and actress Joséphine Jobert. The name "Green" comes from the Swedish word "gren," which means "tree branch."

Eva grew up in France. She studied at the American University of Paris, where classes are taught in English. When she was seven, she visited the Louvre museum and became interested in Egyptology. At age 14, after seeing a movie with Isabelle Adjani, Eva decided she wanted to be an actress. Her mother was worried at first because Eva was shy. But later, her mother supported her dream. Eva continued her acting studies in Paris and London. She said that in drama school, she liked to pick "evil roles." She felt it was a good way to express her feelings.

Acting Career Highlights

Early Roles and Breakthrough

Eva Green started her stage career in plays like Jalousie en Trois Fax (2001). In 2002, director Bernardo Bertolucci chose her for her first film role in The Dreamers (2003). Her performance in the film was well-received. Some people compared her to actress Liv Tyler.

Her next film was Arsène Lupin (2004). She played Lupin's love interest. She enjoyed this lighter role, but she usually prefers more complex characters.

Becoming a Star

Eva's role in The Dreamers led director Ridley Scott to cast her in Kingdom of Heaven (2005). This film was about the Crusades. She played Sibylla, Princess of Jerusalem. Eva had to do many auditions and was hired just a week before filming started. She found the experience exciting. Critics praised her performance, especially in the director's cut of the film.

Green at the 2007 BAFTA Awards

Eva was then chosen for the role of Vesper Lynd in the 2006 James Bond film Casino Royale. She had initially turned down the role. However, after reading the script, she found Vesper to be a much deeper character than typical Bond girls. Her performance was highly praised. Entertainment Weekly called her one of the best Bond girls ever. She won a BAFTA and an Empire award for her role.

In 2007, Green played the witch Serafina Pekkala in The Golden Compass. In 2008, she appeared in the sci-fi thriller Franklyn. She played two different characters in the film. In 2009, she starred in the psychological film Cracks. She played a mysterious diving instructor at an all-girls school. She also appeared in Womb (2009), where she played a woman who clones her deceased boyfriend.

Recent Work and Recognition

In 2011, Eva Green starred in the Starz series Camelot. She played the powerful sorceress Morgan le Fay. She enjoyed exploring such a strong character over many episodes.

Green at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival

In 2014, she played Artemisia in the 300 sequel, 300: Rise of an Empire. Critics praised her performance, with one calling her "magnificent." From 2014 to 2016, Green starred in the Showtime series Penny Dreadful as Vanessa Ives. Her acting in this series received great reviews. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. In 2014, she also played the villainous Ava Lord in Sin City: A Dame to Kill For.

In 2016, Green worked with director Tim Burton again in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. She played the main character, Miss Alma Peregrine. They worked together once more in Disney's 2019 live-action movie Dumbo. In 2018, she received an honorary award from the French government, the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.

In 2019, she starred in the French drama film Proxima. Her performance was highly praised, and she was nominated for a César Award for Best Actress. In 2020, she appeared in the BBC One miniseries The Luminaries.

Latest Projects

Eva Green appeared in Nocebo, a psychological thriller released in late 2022. In 2021, it was announced that she would be the main character in the British-French Apple TV+ series Liaison. This series premiered on 24 February 2023.

In 2023, she played Milady de Winter in two French film adaptations of The Three Musketeers: The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan and The Three Musketeers: Milady. Green also reunited with Casino Royale director Martin Campbell for the action thriller film Dirty Angels. In this film, she plays a military soldier. The movie was released on 13 December 2024.

Personal Life

Eva Green has lived in London since 2005. She has said she is happier living in England than in France.

Even though she is shy, Eva often chooses to play strong or mysterious characters. She feels that these roles allow her to be more free. She has also tried to take on different kinds of roles to avoid being cast in the same type of part too often.

Eva describes herself as "very spiritual" and has complex beliefs about supernatural forces. She is interested in returning to theatre acting. She does not plan to work in Hollywood full-time. She believes that studios there have too much power over directors. Her main goal is to find good scripts.

From 2005 to 2009, she was in a relationship with her Kingdom of Heaven co-star Marton Csokas.

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See also

In Spanish: Eva Green para niños