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Camille Cottin

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Camille Cottin
Born (1978-12-01) 1 December 1978 (age 45)
OccupationActress
Years active1998–present
Notable credit(s)Connasse
The Parisian Bitch, Princess of Hearts
Call My Agent!
The Dazzled
PartnerBenjamin Mahon (2005–present)
Children2

Camille Cottin (French: [kamij kɔtɛ̃]; born 1 December 1978) is a French actress and comedian.

Following her debut as a stage actress, she became known in 2013 for playing a capricious Parisian woman in the Canal+ hidden camera-sketches series Connasse (2013–2015), as well as in the theatrical film based on the series The Parisian Bitch, Princess of Hearts (2015), which brought her significant mainstream success in France. She received a nomination for the César Award for Most Promising Actress for the role. Cottin's international recognition grew with the role of Andréa Martel in the France 2 drama series Call My Agent! (2015–2020).

She subsequently had leading roles in films such as Baby Bumps (2017), The Mystery of Henri Pick (2019), The Dazzled (2019), and Toni, en famille (2023). She made her English-language debut in Robert Zemeckis's thriller film Allied (2016), followed by the BBC America drama series Killing Eve (2020–2022). In 2021, she starred opposite Matt Damon in Stillwater and in Ridley Scott's biographical crime film House of Gucci.

Early life

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Cottin was born in Paris, but spent her teenage years in London before returning to France, where she became a high school English teacher.[citation needed] At the same time, she took classes at a theatre and dramatic art school and then with the company "Théâtre du Voyageur".[citation needed]

Career

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Cottin played small roles in many films and television series. In 2009, she joined the "Troupe à Palmade".[1] She appeared the same year in an advertisement for a Japanese telephone, directed by Wes Anderson with Brad Pitt, with music by Serge Gainsbourg with the song "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" sung by France Gall.

Cottin in 2016

In 2013, she played the main role in Connasse on Canal+ produced by Silex Films, a series consisting of sketches in candid camera of less than two minutes each. Written by Noémie Saglio and Éloïse Lang, the episodes were broadcast on Le Grand Journal and became available on DVD from 4 March 2014.[2][3] She later appeared in the film based on the series titled The Parisian Bitch, Princess of Hearts, released in 2015.

In 2015, Cottin played the lead role of agent Andréa Martel in Call My Agent!, a television series which has run for four seasons (a fifth season and a movie are in the pipeline) that was first broadcast on France 2 and which later enjoyed wide international distribution on Netflix; Cottin won a Best Actress ACS Award for her role. In 2016, Cottin appeared in Allied, In the Shadow of Iris and The Fabulous Patars.

In 2022, she joined the cast of the mystery film A Haunting in Venice, directed by Kenneth Branagh.[4] Greg Nussen writing for the Slant Magazine, praised Cottin's performance stating that she was "surprisingly vulnerable as individual grappling with the determinism of religious absolutism".[5]

Personal life

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Camille Cottin is the daughter of artist Gilles Cottin.[6] Her great-great-grandfather was historian Paul Cottin, former director of Bibliotheque de l'Arsenal.

Cottin has been in a relationship with architect Benjamin Mahon since 2005. They have two children, a son born in 2009,[7][8] and a daughter born in August 2015.[7][9] Cottin and Mahon are not married.[10] Cottin said she is against marriage. "Even if I plan to spend the rest of my life with him, I want to feel this share of freedom that previous generations have allowed us to acquire. This possibility of saying: "If I am not happy, I leave."[10]

Filmography

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Cottin at the 81st Venice International Film Festival

Film

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Key
Denotes productions that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes or original title
2001 Yamakasi Background actress, uncredited
2006 Odile... A woman Short film
2009 Le problème avec Tom Anne
2011 Bernard & Fils, suicideurs à domicile Pénélope
Il était une fois, une fois Juliette's mother
2012 Mon troquet A woman Short film
2014 Gazelles Émilie Les gazelles
2015 I Kissed a Girl Clémence Toute première fois
The Parisian Bitch, Princess of Hearts Camilla, la "Connasse" Connasse, Princesse des cœurs
Buddy Guards Émilie Les Gorilles
Our Futures Géraldine Nos futurs
2016 In the Shadow of Iris Chief Nathalie Vasseur Iris
The Fabulous Patars Séverine Grellot Cigarettes et Chocolat chaud
Allied Monique English-language film debut
Ballerina Félicie Le Bras (voice) French dubbing
2017 Baby Bumps Avril Telle mère, telle fille
2018 Dumped Rose Larguées
Photo de famille Elsa
2019 Our Happy Holiday Fleur Premières vacances
Savage Detective Camus Les Fauves
The Mystery of Henri Pick Joséphine Pick Le Mystère Henri Pick
On a Magical Night Irène Haffner at 40 years old Chambre 212
Someone, Somewhere Mélanie's psychologist Deux moi
The Dazzled Christine Lourmel Les Éblouis
2020 Little Vampire Madame Pandora (voice) Petit Vampire; Original dubbing
Soul 22 (voice) French dubbing
2021 22 vs. Earth Short film, French dubbing
Stillwater Virginie
Our Men Céline Mon légionnaire
House of Gucci Paola Franchi
2022 Valiant Hearts Rose Cœurs vaillants
Icarus Ariane (voice) Icare; Original dubbing
2023 Toni, en famille Antonia "Toni" Livesi
A Haunting in Venice Olga Seminoff
Golda Lou Kaddar
2024 The Empire The Queen Post-production

Television

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Year Title Role Notes or original title
2002 Hep taxi A customer Episode: "On s'appelle!"
2003 Domisiladoré A woman 1 episode
2005 Tango Overlord Young French woman Short television film
2006 Ladies of the Law Maniac Victim Femmes de loi; Episode: "Promotion mortelle"
PJ Annabelle Episode: "Parole malheureuse"
2007 La Commune Albane Devlay Episode: "Compassion"
2008 PJ Mina Ferlet Episode: "Effets sonores"
2010 Fracture Slimane's neighbor Television film
2011–2013 Scènes de ménages Camille 6 episodes
2012 Mange The psychologist Television film
Le Jour où tout a basculé Annick Episode: "Mon patron veut briser mon couple"
Lucie Episode: "Ma femme me trompe avec mon meilleur ami"
2013 Pep's Marina Trufaine Main role (season 1)
2013–2015 Connasse La "Connasse" Main role
2013 Vaugand A woman Episode: "La Place du Mort"
Ma Meuf Sophie Main role
2015–2020 Call My Agent! Andréa Martel Dix pour cent; Main role
2017 Calls Gabriel's mother (voice) Episode: "2027 – Sources multiples (Servon / France)"
2019 Mouche Mouche Main role
2020–2022 Killing Eve Hélène Main role (seasons 3–4); English-language television debut
2023 Star Wars: Visions Loi'e (voice) Episode: "The Spy Dancer"
2023 Brassic Fiona Frank Season 5

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result
2016 César Awards Most Promising Actress The Parisian Bitch, Princess of Hearts Nominated
ACS Awards Best Actress Call My Agent! Won
2017 ACS Awards Best Actress Won
2018 Alpe d'Huez International Comedy Film Festival Best Acting Larguées Won
2019 Globes de Cristal Awards Best Television Drama Actress Call My Agent! Won
Globes de Cristal Awards Best Comedy Actress Larguées Nominated
2020 Globes de Cristal Awards Best Comedy Actress The Mystery of Henri Pick Nominated

References

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  1. ^ Olivier Dumons (15 November 2013). "Camille Cottin, les mots pour déplaire". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  2. ^ Carole Boinet (8 March 2014). "Camille Cottin: La Connasse est comme une enfant". Les Inrockuptibles (in French). Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  3. ^ Sonia Ouadhi (2 March 2014). "Camille Cottin, une sacrée Connasse" (in French). Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Kenneth Branagh's Third Hercule Poirot Film 'A Haunting in Venice' Casts Tina Fey, Jamie Dornan, Michelle Yeoh and More". Variety. 10 October 2022.
  5. ^ Nussen, Greg (9 September 2023). "'A Haunting in Venice' Review: Don't Look Now". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  6. ^ Marshall, Alexandra (19 July 2021). "Do You Know Camille Cottin? You're About to". InStyle.
  7. ^ a b Giovagnini, Maria Laura (21 August 2021). "Camille Cottin: "Le vere eroine sono le madri single"". IO Donna (in Italian).
  8. ^ "Un rencard avec la connasse de Canal". GQ Magazine (in French). 23 October 2013.
  9. ^ "Sa fille s'appelle Anna – Camille Cottin maman pour la deuxième fois". Paris Match. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  10. ^ a b Gannac, Anne Laure (16 March 2022). "Camille Cottin : "Je crois que je n'arrêterai jamais l'analyse"". Psychologies (in French).
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