Quick Facts
Born:
1975-01-10
Birthplace:
Paris, France
Credits:
42 Total Roles
Marina Hands
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Biography
Marina Hands (born 10 January 1975) is a French stage and film actress. Hands is the daughter of British director Terry Hands and French actress Ludmila Mikaël, and the granddaughter of Ukrainian-Greek painter Pierre Dmitrienko. She studied acting at the Cours Florent and the CNSAD in France, and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in England.
In 1999, she made her stage debut in Le Bel Air de Londres by Dion Boucicault, and was nominated for a Molière Award. Her first film was Andrzej Żuławski's La Fidélité (2000), followed by The Barbarian Invasions (2003). She then appeared in Les Âmes grises (2005), for which she was nominated for the César Award for Most Promising Actress, and Ne le dis à personne (Tell No One) (2006).
Her most notable performance to date was in the title role of Lady Chatterley (2006), an adaptation of John Thomas and Lady Jane by D. H. Lawrence. Hands won the 2007 César Award for Best Actress for her performance.
In 2006, Hands became a company member of the Comédie-Française. In 2008, she was again nominated for a Molière Award for her play in Partage de midi.
In 2011, she starred in Claude Miller's film Voyez comme ils dansent.
In 2019, she played Elvira in the TV series Mythomaniac.
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In 1999, she made her stage debut in Le Bel Air de Londres by Dion Boucicault, and was nominated for a Molière Award. Her first film was Andrzej Żuławski's La Fidélité (2000), followed by The Barbarian Invasions (2003). She then appeared in Les Âmes grises (2005), for which she was nominated for the César Award for Most Promising Actress, and Ne le dis à personne (Tell No One) (2006).
Her most notable performance to date was in the title role of Lady Chatterley (2006), an adaptation of John Thomas and Lady Jane by D. H. Lawrence. Hands won the 2007 César Award for Best Actress for her performance.
In 2006, Hands became a company member of the Comédie-Française. In 2008, she was again nominated for a Molière Award for her play in Partage de midi.
In 2011, she starred in Claude Miller's film Voyez comme ils dansent.
In 2019, she played Elvira in the TV series Mythomaniac.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Marina Hands, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known For
Tell No One
Anne Beck, sister of Alexandre and companion of Hélène
Taboo
Countess Musgrove
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Joséphine
The Barbarian Invasions
Gaëlle
Jappeloup
Nadia Durand, wife of Pierre
French Women
Inès
The Big Hit
Ariane
Change of Plans
Juliette
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | De la comédie française MOVIE | Emilie Hamel |
| 2025 | Le Soulier de Satin MOVIE | Dona Prouhèze |
| 2023 | 5 Hectares MOVIE | Léonor Bernard |
| 2023 | Le Principal MOVIE | Noémie, la mère de Naël |
| 2023 | King Lear MOVIE | Goneril |
| 2022 | Off Season TV | Sterenn Peiry |
| 2022 | Men on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown MOVIE | Omega |
| 2022 | Le Tartuffe ou l'Hypocrite MOVIE | Elmire, femme d’Orgon |
| 2020 | The Big Hit MOVIE | Ariane |
| 2019 | Mythomaniac TV | Elvira |