Charlotte Gainsbourg Biography
In her personal lifestyle, she is wedded to her long-term boyfriend Yvan Attal, a French-Israeli actor and director. Charlotte Gainsbourg net well worth in 2014-2015 is $2,000,000 while like others Charlotte Gainsbourg gets also paid by sponsorship, advertisements, endorsement, offering and so forth. We estimated annual income around $235,294
Known for movies
Melancholia (2011)
as Claire
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013)
as Joe
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013)
as Joe
Antichrist (2009)
as She
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Charlotte Gainsbourg |
| Height | 1.73 m |
| Profession | Actor, Singer, Songwriter |
| Education | École Jeannine Manuel |
| Children | Ben Attal, Alice Attal, Joe Attal |
| Parents | Jane Birkin, Serge Gainsbourg |
| Siblings | Lou Doillon, Kate Barry, Lucien Gainsbourg, Natacha Gainsbourg, Paul Gainsbourg |
| Partner | Yvan Attal, Yvan Attal |
| http://www.facebook.com/charlottegainsbourg | |
| http://www.twitter.com/cgainsbourg | |
| Google+ | http://plus.google.com/+Charlottegainsbourgofficial |
| Awards | Cannes Best Actress Award, César Award for Most Promising Actress, César Award for Best Supporting Actress, Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, Robert Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award |
| Nominations | César Award for Best Actress, European Film Award for Best Actress, Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Robert Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress, Molière Award for Best Newcomer, AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress |
| Movies | Antichrist, Melancholia, Independence Day: Resurgence, The Science of Sleep, An Impudent Girl, 21 Grams, The Cement Garden, Samba, I'm Not There, My Wife is an Actress, Every Thing Will Be Fine, The Little Thief, Three Hearts, Golden Door, Jane Eyre, Charlotte for Ever, Happily Ever After, The City of Your Final Destination, Season's Beatings, I Do, Confession of a Child of the Century, The Tree, The Intruder, Misunderstood, Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer, The Snowman, Kung Fu Master, Love, etc., Ismael's Ghosts, Jacky in Women's Kingdom, Persécution, Dead Tired, Anna Oz, Paroles et musique, Merci la vie, True Crimes, The Sun Also Shines at Night, The Temptation of Isabelle, The Jews, Lemming, Felix & Lola, His Wife, Do Not Disturb, The Science of Sleep - Film B, A Boy and His Shoe, Gainsbourg and His Girls, Nymphomaniac: Volume I, Nymphomaniac: Volume II |
| TV Shows | Les Misérables, Nuremberg |
Interesting Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Member of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival in 2012. |
| 2 | Great granddaughter of J.A. Campbell. |
| 3 | Her paternal grandparents were Russian Jewish immigrants to France. Her mother is of British Isles descent. |
| 4 | Tbilisi, Georgia: She is being filmed in Riad Sattouf's film 'Jacky in Women's Kingdom'. [November 2012] |
| 5 | Filming Nuovomondo (2006) in Argentina. [June 2005] |
| 6 | Recovered from emergency brain surgery, according to the clinic where she was treated. The 36-year-old had surgery to treat a hematoma caused by a shock to the head. [September 2007] |
| 7 | Filming The City of Your Final Destination (2009) in Argentina, during December 2006 - January 2007. [December 2006] |
| 8 | Resides in the elegant 7th arrondissement of Paris, France, her father's birthplace. |
| 9 | Was originally cast as Kate Connor in Terminator Salvation (2009) but was replaced by Bryce Dallas Howard. |
| 10 | Gave birth to her third child at age 39, a daughter named Joe Attal on July 16, 2011. Child's father is her boyfriend, Yvan Attal. |
| 11 | Stepdaughter of Bambou. |
| 12 | [1990s - present] In a relationship with Yvan Attal. |
| 13 | Gave birth to her first child at age 25. Son, Ben Attal, was born on June 12, 1997. Child's father is her boyfriend, Yvan Attal. |
| 14 | Gave birth to her second child at age 31. Daughter, Alice Attal, was born on November 8, 2002. Child's father is her boyfriend, Yvan Attal. |
| 15 | The face of the brand Gerard Darel since 2003. |
| 16 | Granddaughter of actress Judy Campbell. |
| 17 | Goddaughter of Yul Brynner. |
| 18 | At the age of 13, she recorded a duet with her father, Serge Gainsbourg, called "Lemon Incest", which was featured on Serge's 1984 album, "Love On the Beat". The song raised a lot of controversy. |
| 19 | Member of 'Official Competition' jury at the 54th Cannes International Film Festival in 2001. |
| 20 | Half-sister of Lou Doillon and Kate Barry (whose father is composer John Barry) from her mother's side. |
| 21 | Half-sister of Lucien Gainsbourg, Natacha (b. 1964) and Paul (b. 1968), from her father side. |
| 22 | At school the other pupils were not always friendly because she was the daughter of Serge Gainsbourg. |
| 23 | Director Alejandro G. Iñárritu engaged her in his movie 21 Grams (2003) because he was a fan of her father Serge Gainsbourg. But he said that he then "fell in love" with her. |
| 24 | The words spoken at the beginning of Madonna's 'What it feels like for a girl' (2001) is actually a line that Charlotte said in The Cement Garden (1993). |
| 25 | Three children with Yvan Attal: son Ben (b. June 1997); daughter Alice (b. November 2002); and daughter Joe Attal (b. July 2011). |
| 26 | Mother is Jane Birkin |
| 27 | Father is Serge Gainsbourg |
Net Worth & Salary
| Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| Antichrist (2009) | €75,000 |
| Prête-moi ta main (2006) | €450,000 |
| Lemming (2005) | €325,000 |
| L'un reste, l'autre part (2005) | €325,000 |
Trademarks
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Often works with Lars Von Trier |
Quotes
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | I thought people would ask me really personal questions because I've shown more of myself, but it's a comedy, and people understand that it's a game we play. |
| 2 | You don't even need the director's judgement. It's too much. |
| 3 | There were always questions about my parents; I got so fed up with that. |
| 4 | The more sincere I could be, the better it would be for the film. |
| 5 | The more you turn down things, the more difficult it becomes to feel that the next one will be right. |
| 6 | The English was really my mother, it was never me. Being the daughter of my father, I always felt very French. |
| 7 | It's nice that we have all these different films. |
| 8 | The character is close to me, except that I haven't lived through those situations, so it's not completely me. |
| 9 | In France, you're with the crew, and you have lunch with them. It's more like a family. |
| 10 | I'm a very shy person towards my intimacy and private life. |
| 11 | I'm desperate to work again. I've often had those periods, but two years was the longest. |
| 12 | I went on television and I wouldn't say a word; I feel so stupid when I watch them again. |
| 13 | I wasn't getting the responses I hoped for. You can't protect yourself from other judgments. |
| 14 | When you love someone, you don't want them to suffer at all. |
| 15 | I hated seeing myself on screen. I was full of complexes. I hated my face for a very, very long time. |
| 16 | I couldn't do anything else, I enjoy it so much. But I find it tough. |
| 17 | I was putting all those pressures on myself. |
| 18 | I used to hate being recognised. |
| 19 | It's more than a job. It's very personal, so when you're hurt, you're really hurt inside. |
| 20 | I found it very difficult to explain to someone why you did a film. It's not like having a conversation. |
| 21 | Letting go of things and not being afraid of being ridiculous or over the top - I think that's the main thing for me to work on. |
| 22 | You think that being a girl is degrading, but secretly, you'd love to know what it's like, wouldn't you? |
| 23 | Wanting to do it was much more powerful than the fright. |
| 24 | I hope I'll consider my next part, having learnt from this one. |
| 25 | I still find it hard to push my own limits. I know where my limits are and that I always have to push myself. |
| 26 | Everyone gets the feeling that they know you and they know your life, and I felt really embarrassed by that. |
| 27 | At the beginning it wasn't to do with the work, it was more the experience. |
| 28 | Girls can wear jeans, cut their hair short, wear shirts and boots, 'cause it's okay to be a boy, but for a boy to look like a girl is degrading. |
| 29 | I like to play roles different from myself so I can hide behind them. |
Pictures
Won Awards
Won awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters | Order of Arts and Letters, France | Promoted to Officer on February 10, 2016 | ||
| 2014 | Mommie Dearest Worst Screen Mom of the Year Award | Women Film Critics Circle Awards | Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013) | ||
| 2014 | Bodil | Bodil Awards | Best Actress (Bedste kvindelige hovedrolle) | Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013) | |
| 2012 | Ole | Ole Awards | Best Supporting Actress (Bedste kvindelige birolle) | Melancholia (2011) | |
| 2012 | Robert | Robert Festival | Best Supporting Actress (Årets kvindelige birolle) | Melancholia (2011) | |
| 2010 | Sant Jordi | Sant Jordi Awards | Best Foreign Actress (Mejor Actriz Extranjera) | Antichrist (2009) | |
| 2010 | Critics Award | SESC Film Festival, Brazil | Best Foreign Actress (Melhor Atriz Estrangeira) | Antichrist (2009) | |
| 2010 | Bodil | Bodil Awards | Best Actress (Bedste kvindelige hovedrolle) | Antichrist (2009) | |
| 2010 | Best Actress | Bratislava International Film Festival | The Tree (2010) | ||
| 2009 | Best Actress | Cannes Film Festival | Antichrist (2009) | ||
| 2008 | Robert Altman Award | Independent Spirit Awards | I'm Not There. (2007) | Todd Haynes (director) Laura Rosenthal (casting director) Cate Blanchett Christian Bale Richard Gere Heath Ledger Ben Whishaw Marcus Carl Franklin Bruce Greenwood | |
| 2004 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Ensemble Acting | 21 Grams (2003) | Kevin Chapman Benicio Del Toro Teresa Delgado Clea DuVall Danny Huston Melissa Leo Eddie Marsan Marc Musso Sean Penn Naomi Watts |
| 2000 | César | César Awards, France | Best Supporting Actress (Meilleure actrice dans un second rôle) | La bûche (1999) | |
| 1986 | César | César Awards, France | Most Promising Actress (Meilleur jeune espoir féminin) | L'effrontée (1985) |
Nominated Awards
Nominated awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | IOMA | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | Best Actress (Miglior attrice protagonista) | Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013) | |
| 2015 | Lumiere Award | Lumiere Awards, France | Best Actress (Meilleure actrice) | 3 coeurs (2014) | |
| 2015 | Robert | Robert Festival | Best Actress (Årets kvindelige hovedrolle) | Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013) | |
| 2014 | European Film Award | European Film Awards | European Actress | Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013) | |
| 2012 | IOMA | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | Best Supporting Actress (Miglior attrice non protagonista) | Melancholia (2011) | |
| 2012 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Supporting Actress | Melancholia (2011) | |
| 2012 | Bodil | Bodil Awards | Best Supporting Actress (Bedste kvindelige birolle) | Melancholia (2011) | |
| 2011 | VVFP Award | Village Voice Film Poll | Best Supporting Actress | Melancholia (2011) | |
| 2011 | César | César Awards, France | Best Actress (Meilleure actrice) | The Tree (2010) | |
| 2011 | European Film Award | European Film Awards | European Actress | Melancholia (2011) | |
| 2011 | Chainsaw Award | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Best Actress | Antichrist (2009) | |
| 2010 | IOMA | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | Best Actress (Miglior attrice protagonista) | Antichrist (2009) | |
| 2010 | Robert | Robert Festival | Best Actress (Årets kvindelige hovedrolle) | Antichrist (2009) | |
| 2010 | Scream Award | Scream Awards | Best Horror Actress | Antichrist (2009) | |
| 2010 | AFI Award | Australian Film Institute | Best Lead Actress | The Tree (2010) | |
| 2010 | Chlotrudis Award | Chlotrudis Awards | Best Actress | Antichrist (2009) | |
| 2009 | EDA Special Mention Award | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Bravest Performance Award | Antichrist (2009) | |
| 2009 | European Film Award | European Film Awards | European Actress | Antichrist (2009) | |
| 2009 | Fright Meter Award | Fright Meter Awards | Best Actress | Antichrist (2009) | |
| 2007 | Chlotrudis Award | Chlotrudis Awards | Best Supporting Actress | La science des rêves (2006) | |
| 2007 | César | César Awards, France | Best Actress (Meilleure actrice) | Prête-moi ta main (2006) | |
| 2007 | Globe de Cristal | Globes de Cristal Awards, France | Best Actress (Meilleure actrice) | Prête-moi ta main (2006) | |
| 2003 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Cast Ensemble | 21 Grams (2003) | Sean Penn Naomi Watts Benicio Del Toro Melissa Leo Danny Huston Eddie Marsan |
| 1997 | César | César Awards, France | Best Actress (Meilleure actrice) | Love, etc. (1996) | |
| 1989 | César | César Awards, France | Best Actress (Meilleure actrice) | La petite voleuse (1988) |
2nd Place Awards
2nd place awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | COFCA Award | Central Ohio Film Critics Association | Best Actress | Antichrist (2009) | |
| 2009 | VVFP Award | Village Voice Film Poll | Best Actress | Antichrist (2009) | |
| 2009 | ICP Award | Indiewire Critics' Poll | Best Lead Performance | Antichrist (2009) | |
| 2008 | ICS Award | International Cinephile Society Awards | Best Supporting Actress | I'm Not There. (2007) |
Filmography
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Snowman | 2017 | post-production | Rakel |
| Les fantômes d'Ismaël | 2017 | post-production | Sylvia |
| La promesse de l'aube | 2016 | post-production | |
| True Crimes | 2016 | Kasia | |
| Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer | 2016 | ||
| Independence Day: Resurgence | 2016 | Catherine Marceaux | |
| Ils sont partout | 2016 | Mathilde Bensoussan | |
| Every Thing Will Be Fine | 2015 | Kate | |
| Samba | 2014 | Alice | |
| 3 coeurs | 2014 | Sylvie Berger | |
| Incompresa | 2014 | Yvonne Casella, la madre | |
| Son épouse | 2014 | Catherine de Rosa | |
| Jacky in the Kingdom of Women | 2014 | La colonelle | |
| Nymphomaniac: Vol. I | 2013 | Joe | |
| Nymphomaniac: Vol. II | 2013 | Joe | |
| Do Not Disturb | 2012/III | Lilly | |
| Confession of a Child of the Century | 2012 | Brigitte | |
| Melancholia | 2011 | Claire | |
| The Tree | 2010/I | Dawn | |
| Persécution | 2009 | Sonia | |
| Antichrist | 2009 | She | |
| The City of Your Final Destination | 2009 | Arden Langdon | |
| My Heart Laid Bare | 2008 | Short | Woman |
| I'm Not There. | 2007 | Claire | |
| La science des rêves - Film B | 2007 | Video | |
| Prête-moi ta main | 2006 | Emma | |
| Nuovomondo | 2006 | Lucy Reed | |
| The Science of Sleep | 2006 | Stéphanie | |
| Lemming | 2005 | Bénédicte Getty | |
| L'un reste, l'autre part | 2005 | Judith | |
| Une star internationale | 2004 | Short | Charlotte Gainsbourg |
| Ils se marièrent et eurent beaucoup d'enfants | 2004 | Gabrielle | |
| 21 Grams | 2003 | Mary Rivers | |
| La merveilleuse odyssée de l'idiot Toboggan | 2002 | voice | |
| My Wife Is an Actress | 2001 | Charlotte | |
| Félix et Lola | 2001 | Lola | |
| Les misérables | 2000 | TV Mini-Series | Fantine |
| Nuremberg | 2000 | TV Mini-Series | Marie Claude Vaillant-Couturier |
| Passionnément | 2000 | Alice Almeida | |
| La bûche | 1999 | Milla Robin | |
| The Intruder | 1999 | Catherine Girard | |
| Love, etc. | 1996 | Marie | |
| Anna Oz | 1996 | Anna Oz | |
| Jane Eyre | 1996 | Jane Eyre | |
| Dead Tired | 1994 | Charlotte Gainsbourg | |
| The Cement Garden | 1993 | Julie | |
| Amoureuse | 1992 | Marie | |
| Aux yeux du monde | 1991 | Juliette Mangin | |
| 'Merci la vie' | 1991 | Camille Pelleveau | |
| Night Sun | 1990 | Matilda | |
| The Little Thief | 1988 | Janine Castang | |
| Jane B. par Agnès V. | 1988 | La fille de J. | |
| Le petit amour | 1988 | Lucy | |
| Charlotte for Ever | 1986 | Charlotte | |
| L'effrontée | 1985 | Charlotte Castang | |
| La tentation d'Isabelle | 1985 | L'enfant | |
| Paroles et musique | 1984 | Charlotte Marker |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Tunnel | 2016 | TV Series performer - 8 episodes | |
| Defiance | 2015 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Nymphomaniac: Vol. II | 2013 | performer: "Hey Joe" | |
| Misfits | 2013 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Covert Affairs | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2012 writer - 1 episode, 2012 | ||
| Gossip Girl | 2012 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
| Grey's Anatomy | 2010 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2010 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The City of Your Final Destination | 2009 | performer: "Dos Palomitas", "Sonatine" | |
| The Uninvited | 2009 | performer: "The Songs That We Sing" | |
| La chanson de l'année | 2007 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The O.C. | 2007 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| L'un reste, l'autre part | 2005 | performer: "L'un part... l'autre reste" | |
| Love, etc. | 1996 | performer: "love etc." | |
| Charlotte for Ever | 1986 | performer: "Charlotte For Ever" - uncredited |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| My Heart Laid Bare | 2008 | Short dialogue |
Art Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Serge Gainsbourg | 1994 | Video documentary draughtsman |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Je suis venu vous dire... | 2012 | Documentary grateful thanks | |
| Public Speaking | 2010 | Documentary special thanks | |
| Mes stars et moi | 2008 | very special thanks | |
| Le plus beau métier du monde | 1996 | special thanks: for allowing to give her father's name to the film's middle school | |
| De Serge Gainsbourg | 1994 | Video documentary thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jour de fête | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| French Beauty | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Les hyènes | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| On ne peut pas plaire | 2004 | TV Series | Herself |
| Un jour dans la vie du cinéma français | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| En aparté | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| + de cinéma | 2001 | TV Series documentary short | Herself |
| Les Enfoirés | 1994-2001 | TV Series | Herself |
| Comme au cinéma | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| La nuit des Molières | 1994 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| De Serge Gainsbourg | 1994 | Video documentary | Herself |
| Eurotrash | 1993 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Contre l'oubli | 1991 | Herself (segment "Pour Anstraum Aman Villagran Morales, Guatémala") | |
| Bertrand Blier: Des valseuses | 1991 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Champs-Elysées | 1988 | TV Series | Herself |
| Cinéma cinémas | 1988 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| C'est encore mieux l'après-midi | 1985 | TV Series | Herself |
| Serge Gainsbourg: Enquête sur une vie d'artiste | 1982 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Cinema 3 | 2009-2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| C | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| Le grand journal de Canal+ | 2005-2014 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Rencontres de cinéma | 2010-2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| Festival de Cine de San Sebastián 2014: Gala de clausura | 2014 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Vivement dimanche prochain | 2007-2013 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Main guest |
| Claude Miller, cinéaste de l'intime, ou Claude M le cinéma | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Taratata | 2012 | TV Series | Herself |
| This Week | 2012 | TV Series | Herself |
| Vivement dimanche | 2009-2012 | TV Series | Herself |
| Días de cine | 2011 | TV Series | Herself |
| TV Festival Du Cannes 2011 | 2011 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Charlotte Gainsbourg effrontément | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Beginnings | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The City of Your Final Destination: Sorting It Out at Ocho Rios | 2010 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| Gilles Jacob: CIitizen Cannes | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Herself (uncredited) |
| Victoires de la musique | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| La nuit des Césars | 1986-2010 | TV Series documentary | Herself / Herself - La présidente des Césars / Herself - César de la meilleure actrice dans un second rôle / ... |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2010 | TV Series | Herself - Musical Guest |
| Hors Série | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| L'hebdo cinéma | 2007-2009 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| TV Festival Du Cannes 2009 | 2009 | TV Movie | Herself |
| La chanson de l'année | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| Tenue de soirée | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| Silenci? | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| 20 heures le journal | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Making of 'The Science of Sleep' | 2007 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| III nach neun | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| Tout le monde en parle | 2001-2006 | TV Series | Herself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etienne Daho, un itinéraire pop moderne | 2015 | Documentary | Herself |
| Je suis venu vous dire... | 2012 | Documentary | Herself |
| P.O.V. | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Antichrist: Chaos Reigns at the Cannes Filmfestival 2009 | 2009 | Video short | Herself |
| Un jour, un destin | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Silenci? | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| Les plages d'Agnès | 2008 | Documentary | Herself |
| Talking Movies | 2006 | TV Series | Actress of "The Silence of Sleep" |
| Vivement dimanche | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| Premiers pas | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |