Cécile de France (French: [sesil dÉ™ fÊ É'̃s]; born 17 July 1975) is
a Belgian actress. After achieving success in French cinema hits such
as L'Art (délicat) de la séduction (2001) and Irène (2002), she
gained international attention for her lead roles in High Tension
(2003) and Hereafter (2010).Born in Namur, she left Belgium at the age
of 17 to go to Paris where she studied theatre for two years with
actor Jean Paul Denizon, assistant to British director Peter Brook.
She then spent three years (1995â€"98) at the acting academy ENSATT
(École Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Techniques du Théâtre) in
the Département Comédie first at the Rue Blanche in Paris, then in
Lyon. She was discovered by the agent Dominique Besnehard and appeared
in French hit films such as L'Art (délicat) de la séduction (2001)
and Irène (2002).Her international breakthrough came with the horror
film High Tension (2003, UK title: Switchblade Romance, US title: High
Tension). She caught the eye of Hollywood producers and soon landed
her first major role in a US feature, Around the World in 80 Days
(2004), in which she starred alongside Jackie Chan and Steve Coogan.
a Belgian actress. After achieving success in French cinema hits such
as L'Art (délicat) de la séduction (2001) and Irène (2002), she
gained international attention for her lead roles in High Tension
(2003) and Hereafter (2010).Born in Namur, she left Belgium at the age
of 17 to go to Paris where she studied theatre for two years with
actor Jean Paul Denizon, assistant to British director Peter Brook.
She then spent three years (1995â€"98) at the acting academy ENSATT
(École Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Techniques du Théâtre) in
the Département Comédie first at the Rue Blanche in Paris, then in
Lyon. She was discovered by the agent Dominique Besnehard and appeared
in French hit films such as L'Art (délicat) de la séduction (2001)
and Irène (2002).Her international breakthrough came with the horror
film High Tension (2003, UK title: Switchblade Romance, US title: High
Tension). She caught the eye of Hollywood producers and soon landed
her first major role in a US feature, Around the World in 80 Days
(2004), in which she starred alongside Jackie Chan and Steve Coogan.
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