Camille Cottin

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Camille Cottin
Camille Cottin Cabourg 2017.jpg
Cottin in 2017
Born (1978-12-01) 1 December 1978 (age 42)
Paris, France
NationalityFrench
OccupationActress
Years active1998–present
Notable credit(s)
Connasse
The Parisian Bitch, Princess of Hearts
Call My Agent!
The Dazzled
Children2

Camille Cottin (French: [kamij kɔtɛ̃]; born 1 December 1978) is a French actress. After making her debut as a stage actress, she became well known in 2013 for playing a capricious Parisian woman in the Canal+ hidden camera-sketches series Connasse (2013–2015) and in the theatrical film based on the series The Parisian Bitch, Princess of Hearts (2015), which brought her significant mainstream success in France.

Cottin's international attention started to grow with the role of Andréa Martel in the France 2 drama series Call My Agent! (2015–present). She subsequently had leading roles in films, such as Baby Bumps (2017), Dumped (2018), Photo de famille (2018), The Mystery of Henri Pick (2019), and The Dazzled (2019).

She made her English-language debut in Robert Zemeckis's thriller film Allied (2016), followed by the BBC America drama series Killing Eve (2020). She stars opposite Matt Damon in Stillwater (2021) and in Ridley Scott's biographical crime film House of Gucci (2021).

Life and career[]

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

Personal life[]

Camille Cottin is the daughter of the artist . She married an architect in 2005 and they have two children: a son born in 2009,[4] and a daughter born in August 2015.[5] Her great-grandfather was the historian Paul Cottin.

Filmography[]

Film[]

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes productions that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2001 Yamakasi N/A 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 N/A Short film
2014 Gazelles Émilie
2015 I Kissed a Girl Clémence
The Parisian Bitch, Princess of Hearts Camilla, la "Connasse"
Buddy Guards Émilie
Our Futures Géraldine
2016 In the Shadow of Iris Chief Nathalie Vasseur
The Fabulous Patars Séverine
Allied Monique English-language film debut
Ballerina Félicie Le Bras (voice) Original dubbing
2017 Baby Bumps Avril
2018 Dumped Rose
Photo de famille Elsa
2019 Our Happy Holiday Fleur
Savage Detective Camus
The Mystery of Henri Pick Joséphine Pick
On a Magical Night Irène Haffner at 40 years old
Someone, Somewhere Mélanie's psychologist
The Dazzled Christine Lourmel
2020 Little Vampire Pandora (voice) Original dubbing
Soul 22 (voice) French dubbing
2021 22 vs. Earth Short film, French dubbing
Stillwater Virginie
House of Gucci Film has yet to be released Paola Franchi Post-production
TBA Mon légionnaire Film has yet to be released Céline Post-production

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
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 Femmes de loi Maniac Victim 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–present Call My Agent! Andréa Martel
2017 Calls Gabriel's mother (voice) Episode: "2027 – Sources multiples (Servon / France)"
2019 Mouche Mouche Main role
2020 Killing Eve Hélène Main role (season 3) ; English-language television debut

References[]

  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. ^ "Un rencard avec la connasse de Canal". GQ Magazine (in French). 23 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Sa fille s'appelle Anna – Camille Cottin maman pour la deuxième fois". Paris Match. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2017.

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