Marina Foïs
Born: 1970-01-21 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Known For: Acting
Biography
Marina Sylvie Foïs (born 21 January 1970) is a French actress. Born in Boulogne-Billancourt in the department of Hauts-de-Seine in a family from Russian, Jewish Egyptian, German and Italian ancestry, Marina Foïs was discovered in 1986 for her comedy work in The School for Wives, at the age of 16. She decided to take classes by correspondence and obtained her high school final exam two years later. She then joined The Royal Imperial Green Rabbit Company, which later became Les Robins des Bois, composed of students from the Cours Florent taught by Isabelle Nanty. The troupe caught the attention of Dominique Farrugia in 1996 and went on to act and direct in the Comédie+ show La Grosse Émission for two years. During that period, Foïs co-wrote sketches with Pierre-François Martin-Laval, playing a number of various characters, like the dim-witted Sophie Pétoncule and the pedantic director Marie-Mûre. The show continued the next year on Canal+ and had a bigger audience. In June 2001, Foïs and the troupe parted ways to focus on their individual film careers. Marina Foïs became a prolific actress, with two to five films released every year. On 25 November 2020, it was announced that she will be the host for the 46th César Awards. Marina Foïs has two sisters. Giulia Foïs is a journalist at Libération and a former columnist in the program Arrêt sur images presented by Daniel Schneidermann on France 5, and a current news anchor on I-Télé. Her second sister Elena is a doctor. Their brother, Fabio, died of an airplane crash while participating in an aerobatic demonstration. Marina was in a partnership with fellow "Robins des Bois" actor Maurice Barthélémy. She also dated Maxime Lefrançois, Mister Univers 2010. She started dating the director Éric Lartigau in 1999. On December 3, 2004, she gave birth to a boy, Lazare at the Hôpital Saint-Antoine in Paris. They had a second son, Georges, born on 25 September 2008. Source: Article "Marina Foïs" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Filmography
2025
- Magma as Katia Reiter
- I Swear as The President of the Assize Court
- The Richest Woman in the World as Frédérique Spielman
- Les fantômes de l'Ukraine as Narrator (voice over)
- The One I Loved as Simone Signoret
- Les Idoles as Hervé Guibert
- I Love Peru as Self
- Super Plan as Self - Guest
2024
- Party of Fools as La Douane
- Furies as Furie
- Le Monde magique de Jérôme Commandeur
- Comedy Class by Éric & Ramzy as Self
2023
- La Syndicaliste as Anne Lauvergeon
- Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma as Self - Guest
- This One Summer as Sarah
- Represent as Corinne Douanier
- Nous soignants as Narrator
2022
- The Beasts as Olga
- A Change of Heart as Beatrice
- Feminist Riposte as Voix off
- Stella in Love as Rosy Vlaminck
- The Year of the Shark as Maja
- Freestyle as Louise
- Hot Ones as Self - Guest
- Le Late avec Alain Chabat as Self
- Couch by Lena Situations as Self - Guest
2021
- The Salamander as Catherine
- Some Like It Rare as Sophie Pascal
- The Divide as Julie
- LOL : Qui rit, sort ! as Self
2020
- The Players as Wife
- Grand amour
- Enormous as Claire Girard
- Cher Journal as La mère
2019
- Conviction as Nora
- Savages as Marion
2018
- Sink or Swim as Claire
- Gaspard at the Wedding as Peggy
- Kings
2017
- The Workshop as Olivia Dejazet
- Two Snails Set Off as (voice)
2016
- Quotidien as Self - Guest
- Faultless as Constance
- Divorce French Style as Florence Corrigan
- La Tour 2 contrôle infernale as La conseillère du ministre
- Pericle as Anastasia
2015
- Démons as Katarina
- Daddy or Mommy as Florence Leroy
- A Stormy Summer Night as Maria
2014
- Paris Follies as Christiane
- Bodybuilder as Léa
- 3x Manon as Monique
- French Dolls as Louise
2013
- Vandal as Hélène, la mère
- The Ultimate Accessory as Sophie
- Clique as Self - Guest
- Billy and Buddy as Maman Boule
- Le Débarquement
- Le Débarquement 2 as Various Characters
- Le Débarquement
2012
- Maman as Alice
- Frank-Etienne Towards Beatitude as Glaïeul
2011
- Bref as Self
- Polisse as Iris
- His Mother's Eyes as Maylis Tremazan
2010
- 22 Bullets as Marie Goldman
- Four Lovers as Rachel
- The Big Picture as Sarah
2009
- C à vous as Self - Guest
- Change of Plans as Mélanie
- Making Plans for Lena as Frédérique
- All About Actresses as Marina Foïs
2008
- Me Two as Muriel Perrache
- A Simple Heart as Mathilde Aubain
- The Joy of Singing as Muriel
2007
- Darling as Catherine / Sophie / Cécile Nicolle / dite 'Darling'
2006
- Les hommes s’en souviendront as Simone Veil
- Try Me as Firmin's mother
- A Ticket to Space as Soizic
- Les Robins Des Bois sont toujours des cons (Florilège Vol. 2) as Various Characters
- Les Robins des bois - sont des cons et toujours des cons - Florilèges de sketches 1 et 2 as Various Characters
- On n'est pas couché as Self - Guest
2004
- RRRrrrr!!! as Guy
- À boire as Bénédicte
- Casablanca Driver as Sandy O'Brian
- An Innocent Little Game as Axelle
- J'me sens pas belle as Fanny Fontana
2003
- The Car Keys as Actress who refuses to film with Laurent
- Bed and Breakfast as Caroline
- Mais qui a tué Pamela Rose ? as La cliente de la pharmacie
- Samedi soir en direct as Self - Surprise Guest
2002
- Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra as Sucettalanis
- The Race as La jeune nurse
- Restauratec as Dame de service n°1
- Accidental Saint as Marie
- Hypnotized and Hysterical (Hairstylist Wanted) as Natacha
2001
- Burger Quiz as Self
- Don't Die Too Hard! as Stéphanie Lanceval
- Les robins des bois - L'instant norvégien as Various Characters
2000
- Les robins des bois sont des cons (Florilège Vol. 1) as Various Characters
- Les Robins des Bois : un demi-siècle d'humour as Various Characters
- La Cape et l'épée as Pupute, la reine
1999
- Sad to Die as Noémie
- Influence Peddling as l'invitée aux pétards
- Jamel Show as Self
1998
- Vivement dimanche as Self
- Serial Lover as Mina Schuster
1996
- Robin des Bois d'à peu près Alexandre Dumas as Various Characters
1994
- Casque bleu as Julie
1990
- Robins des bois, the Story as Various Characters