Isabelle Adjani

Isabelle Yasmine Adjani (born June 27, 1955) is one of France's best known actresses. Multilingual, she performs in her native French language, English and German.

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June 27 - 1955 - France - French - English - German

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Adjani was born in Gennevilliers, Hauts-de-Seine to an Algerian-Turkish father and a German mother. She was drawn to acting at a young age, playing in amateur theater by the age of twelve. As a fourteen-year-old, she appeared in her first motion picture. After minor roles in several films, she received positive reviews and much public acclaim for her performance in the 1974 film La Gifle, (The Slap). The following year, she was cast in her first starring role in François Truffaut's film, L'Histoire d'Adele H., (The Story of Adele H.) which brought her international acclaim; it resulted in nomination for an Academy Award for Best Actress and offers for roles in Hollywood films.

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Gennevilliers - Hauts-de-Seine - Algeria - Turkish - German - 1974 - François Truffaut - L'Histoire d'Adele H. - Academy Award for Best Actress - Hollywood

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In 1981 Adjani received the César Award, France's equivalent of an Oscar, for her role in Possession. In 1983 and 1988 she won the César again. In 1989, she co-produced and starred in the film Camille Claudel. She received her fourth César Award and second nomination for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the film as well as a nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. Following this publicity, she was chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the world.

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1981 - César Award - Oscar - Possession - 1983 - 1988 - 1989 - Camille Claudel - Academy Award for Best Actress - Best Foreign Language Film - People magazine

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Adjani has two sons: Barnabé with Bruno Nuytten, and Gabriel-Kane Day-Lewis from her tempestuous six-year relationship with British actor Daniel Day-Lewis. Gabriel-Kane was born in New York City in 1995, several months after her relationship with Day-Lewis ended.

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