Bio: M��lanie Laurent was born in Paris, France. She is the daughter of Annick, a ballet teacher, and Pierre, a voice actor, who is most recognized for the French version of The Simpsons (1989). She has a younger brother, Mathieu, and has both Sephardi Jewish (from Tunisia) and Ashkenazi Jewish (from Poland) ancestry. In 1998, Laurent was visiting the set of Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar (1999) with a friend when she caught the attention of G��rard Depardieu. He offered her a role in his next film The Bridge (1999). She only played a small role, but it was enough to further M��lanie's interest in acting.
Tivia: Did not learn, nor understand or speak, any English until the filming of Inglourious Basterds (2009).She is the host of the 64th Cannes Film Festival.She is also a singer, she recently released new songs, such as: "Everything You are not Supposed to Be", with Damien Rice, and "Kiss".She has both Ashkenazi Jewish (from Poland) and Sephardi Jewish (from Tunisia) ancestry.Gave birth to her 1st child at age 30, a son L��o on September 30, 2013. Child's father is her husband.Friends with Marion Cotillard and M��lanie Doutey.Daughter of Annick, a ballet teacher, and Pierre Laurent, a voice actor.Returned to work 6 months after giving birth to her son L��o to begin filming Boomerang (2015).