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Best Films - The English Patient & Chocolat

Worst Film - The Widow of Saint Pierre

Next Film - The Assumption

Famous Quote - "Movies are open doors, and at every door, I change character and life... I live for the present always. I accept this risk. I don't deny the past, but it's a page to turn."

FILMOGRAPHY

The Unbearable Lightness of Being - Damage - Blue - The Horseman on the Roof - The English Patient - The Widow of Saint Pierre - Chocolat - Decalage Horaire - The Assumption

PERSONAL INFO

Born on March 9th, 1964 in Paris, France.  5' 6'' Tall.

Her parents divorced when she was four, so she grew up living between each parent and a Catholic boarding school.

(September 1993) Son Raphaël born. Father is Andre Halle, a professional scuba diver.

Had a daughter, Hannah, with French actor Benoît Magimel in 2000.

Won Oscar for The English Patient (1996).

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times film critic with an international following of his books on film and TV reviews, wrote that she was "almost ethereal in her beauty and innocence".  Ebert also had this to say: "Binoche has a face that is well-suited to this kind of role (Blue 1994), because she can convince you that she is thinking and feeling. She doesn't need to 'do' things in an obvious way".

Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#48).

Ranked #93 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list.

Chosen by "People" magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World.

Turned down the lead in Jurassic Park.

Salary - $3,000,000 to 5,000,000 per film.

FINAL NOTE

Simply put, Juliette is one of the elite actresses of our time.  I just wish she would make more movies.  I would love to see her bust out five movies in a three year span... but she just doesn't seem to work that often.

Written by T.C. Candler.

© 2003

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