Isabelle Adjani #5

Birthday - June 27th, 1955.

Filmography: Adolphe (2003) Mortelle Randonnee (2003) Diabolique (1996) Queen Margot (1994) Camille Claudel (1989) Ishtar (1987) Subway (1985) Next Year If All Goes Well (1984) One Deadly Summer (1983) Possession (1981) Quartet (1981) Nosferatu - The Vampyre (1979) The Driver (1978) Barocco (1976) The Slap (1976) The Tenant (1976) The Story of Adele H. (1975) Le Petit Bougnat (1970)

"Bearing a distinctive dark-haired, porcelain-skinned beauty that lends itself to the tragic heroines she frequently plays, Isabelle Adjani is one of France's biggest stars, and, having won four C¨¦sars, one its most acclaimed. Of Algerian and German parentage, Adjani was born in Gennevillier (a town near Paris) on June 27, 1955. She grew up loving poetry and theater, and began acting in amateur stage productions at the age of twelve, after winning a school recitation prize. Two years later, she made her film debut in Le Petit Bougnat while she was on summer vacation. Her second film, Faustine et le bel ¨¦t¨¦ (1971), was also made while she was still in school. At the age of 17, Adjani was permitted to join the prestigious Com¨¦die Fran?aise, where she drew excellent audience and critical response performing the classics. She signed a 20-year contract with the troupe, which she broke a short time later to pursue her film career. The controversy surrounding her action would be the first of many in Adjani's career."