Marie Gillain


Marie Gillain O.M.W. is a Belgian actress. She was nominated four times at the César Awards and three times at the Molière Awards.

Personal life

Gillain has two children: Dune, born in 2004 from a union with her partner, the musician Martin Gamet, and Vega, born in 2009 from her union with her partner at that time, the Franco-Italian actor Christophe d'Esposti.

In popular culture

  • She was the heroine of the John Malkovich play Hysteria in Chicago in December 1999.
  • She is a model for cosmetics brand Lancôme.
  • In 2013 she was nominated for the Magritte Award for Best Actress.

    Selected filmography

  • Mon père ce héros - Véronique a.k.a. My Father the Hero
  • Un homme à la mer - Camille a.k.a. A Man at Sea
  • Marie - Marie
  • The Bait - Nathalie
  • Le affinità elettive - Ottilia
  • An Air So Pure - Julie d'Espard
  • Le Bossu - Aurore
  • La cena - Allieva a.k.a. The Dinner
  • Harem Suare - Safiye
  • Laissons Lucie faire! - Lucie
  • Barnie et ses petites contrariétés - Margot a.k.a. Barnie's Minor Annoyances
  • Absolument fabuleux - Safrane a.k.a. Absolutely Fabulous
  • Laissez-passer – Olga a.k.a. Safe Conduct
  • Not For, or Against – Caty
  • Tout le plaisir est pour moi - Louise a.k.a. The Pleasure Is All Mine
  • L'enfer - Anne a.k.a. Hell
  • La voix de Laura - Laura
  • Black Box
  • Ma vie n'est pas une comédie romantique
  • La clef - Audrey
  • Les Femmes de l'Ombre - Suzy Desprez
  • La très très grande entreprise
  • Magique
  • Coco Before Chanel
  • The Little Prince La Rose
  • All Our Desires
  • Landes
  • Valentin Valentin
  • ''Being Maria''