Emmanuelle Seigner

Emmanuelle Seigner born 22 June 1966 is a French actress and singer She is known for her roles in The Diving Bell and the Butterfly 2007 The Ninth Gate 1999 and Frantic 1988 She has been nominated for a César Award for Best Actress for Venus in Fur 2013 and for two César Awards for Best Supporting Actress in Place Vendôme 1998 and La Vie En Rose 2007 She has been married to Polish film director Roman Polanski since 1989 Seigner is the daughter of JeanLouis Seigner 19412020 photographer and Aline Ponelle journalist She is the older sister of Mathilde Seigner actress and MarieAmélie Seigner singer Through their father they are the granddaughters of the actor Louis Seigner 19031991 and the nieces of the actress Françoise Seigner 19282008 both deans and members of the ComédieFrançaise She is the niece of doctor Véronique Vasseur She was educated at a Catholic convent school and began modelling at the age of fourteen Her husband directed her in Frantic 1988 Bitter Moon 1992 The Ninth Gate 1999 Venus in Fur 2013 Based On A True Story 2017 and An Officer and a Spy 2019 In 2010 Seigner was featured in Jerzy Skolimowskis Essential Killing which went on to win the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival In 2012 she played the principal role of Vanda in Polanskis French film adaptation of David Ivess twocharacter play Venus in Fur based on the Austrian novel of the nearsame name for which she received praise as Vanda an actress playing against writer and theatre director Thomas played by Mathieu Amalric Seigner appears as the main character in the music video Hands Around My Throat by Death in Vegas In 2006 she became the lead singer of the pop rock band Ultra Orange and the groups name was changed to Ultra Orange Emmanuelle They released a selftitled album in 2007 Seigner released a solo album called Distant Lover in 2014 From 2008 she was an ambassadress of the Polish brand Dr Irena Eris Seigner married Roman Polanski on August 30 1989 in the 8th arrondissement of Paris They have two children Morgane born in 1993 and Elvis born in 1998 She and Polanski live with their two children in Paris Source Article Emmanuelle Seigner from Wikipedia in English licensed under CCBYSA 30