Camille Cottin
| Camille Cottin | |
|---|---|
 Cottin in January 2016. | |
| Born |
1 December 1978 Paris, France |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Notable credit(s) | La Connasse |
| Television | Canal+ |
Camille Cottin (born 1 December 1978) is a French film, television and stage actress. She became well-known in 2013 for playing her role in sketches of La Connasse on channel Canal+.
Life and career
Camille Cottin was born in Paris, but spent her teenage years in London and then came back to France where she became an English teacher at high school. At the same time, she took classes at a theater and dramatic art school and then with the troop "Théâtre du Voyageur". She 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.
In 2013, she portrays the main role in La Connasse on Canal+ produced by Silex Films, which are sketches in candid camera of less than two minutes. Written by Noémie Saglio and Éloïse Lang, the episodes are broadcast in Le Grand Journal and are available on DVD since 4 March 2014.[2][3] She later appeared in the film based on these mini-series titled Connasse, Princesse des cœurs, released in 2015.
Personal life
Camille Cottin is the daughter of the artist Gilles Cottin. She married an architect in 2005 and they have a son named Léon, born in 2009.[4]
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Les Gazelles | Émilie | |
| 2015 | Connasse, Princesse des cœurs | Camilla | Nominated - César Award for Most Promising Actress |
| I Kissed a Girl | Clémence | ||
| Mon roi | Georgio's ex-girlfriend | ||
| Our Futures | Géraldine | ||
| Dix pour cent | Andréa Martel | TV Series (6 Episodes) Pending - ACS Award for Best Actress (2016) |
References
- ↑ Olivier Dumons (November 15, 2013). "Camille Cottin, les mots pour déplaire". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved March 26, 2014.
- ↑ Carole Boinet (March 8, 2014). "Camille Cottin: La Connasse est comme une enfant". Les Inrockuptibles (in French). Retrieved March 26, 2014.
- ↑ Sonia Ouadhi (March 2, 2014). "Camille Cottin, une sacrée Connasse" (in French). Retrieved March 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Un rencard avec la connasse de Canal". GQ Magazine (in French). October 23, 2013.