Born in Buenos Aires in 1976 and raised in France, Bérénice Bejo became an international face thanks to 'The Artist', the silent tribute to old Hollywood directed by her partner Michel Hazanavicius. Her radiant Peppy Miller earned her an Oscar nomination and the César for Best Actress. She had earlier surfaced in adventure cinema with 'A Knight's Tale' and later reaffirmed her dramatic stature with Asghar Farhadi's 'The Past', which brought her the Best Actress prize at Cannes. Bejo unites the luminous grace of classic comedy with remarkable dramatic depth.
Bérénice Bejo
Actress
50 years (Jul 7, 1976)Buenos Aires, Argentina
Born in Buenos Aires in 1976 and raised in France, Bérénice Bejo became an international face thanks to 'The Artist', the silent tribute to old Hollywood directed by her partner Michel Hazanavicius. Her radiant Peppy Miller earned her an Oscar nomination and the César for Best Actress. She had earlier surfaced in adventure cinema with 'A Knight's Tale' and later reaffirmed her dramatic stature with Asghar Farhadi's 'The Past', which brought her the Best Actress prize at Cannes. Bejo unites the luminous grace of classic comedy with remarkable dramatic depth.
Bérénice Bejo (born July 7, 1976 in Buenos Aires) is a French - Argentine actress, best known for her role in The Artist (2011), for which she received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the Academy Awards and won her the César Award for Best Actress. She also won Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival in 2013 for her performance in The Past.