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
2026
- Bagarre as Dr. Couffard
- The Beloved as Marina
- Il était une fois... "As bestas" as Self - main actress
2025
- Super Plan as Self - Guest
- The Richest Woman in the World as Frédérique Spielman
- I Love Peru
- I Swear as The President of the Assize Court
- The One I Loved as Simone Signoret
- Magma as Katia Reiter
- Les fantômes de l'Ukraine as Narrator (voice over)
- Les Idoles as Hervé Guibert
2024
- Furies as Furie
- Le Monde magique de Jérôme Commandeur
- Party of Fools as La Douane
- Comedy Class by Éric & Ramzy as Self
2023
- Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma as Self - Guest
- Represent as Corinne Douanier
- La Syndicaliste as Anne Lauvergeon
- This One Summer as Sarah
- Nous soignants as Narrator
2022
- Hot Ones as Self - Guest
- The Beasts as Olga
- Le Late avec Alain Chabat as Self
- Feminist Riposte as Voix off
- Freestyle as Louise
- Stella in Love as Rosy Vlaminck
- A Change of Heart as Beatrice
- The Year of the Shark as Maja
2021
- LOL : Qui rit, sort ! as Self
- Some Like It Rare as Sophie Pascal
- The Salamander as Catherine
- The Divide as Julie
2020
- Cher Journal as La mère
- The Players as Wife
- Grand amour
- Enormous as Claire Girard
2019
- Savages as Marion
- Conviction as Nora
2018
- Kings
- Sink or Swim as Claire
- Gaspard at the Wedding as Peggy
2017
- The Workshop as Olivia Dejazet
- Two Snails Set Off as (voice)
2016
- Quotidien as Self - Guest
- Divorce French Style as Florence Corrigan
- Faultless as Constance
- La Tour 2 contrôle infernale as La conseillère du ministre
- Pericle as Anastasia
2015
- A Stormy Summer Night as Maria
- Démons as Katarina
- Daddy or Mommy as Florence Leroy
2014
- 3x Manon as Monique
- Bodybuilder as Léa
- Paris Follies as Christiane
- French Dolls as Louise
2013
- Clique as Self - Guest
- Le Débarquement
- Le Débarquement 2 as Various Characters
- Le Débarquement
- The Ultimate Accessory as Sophie
- Billy and Buddy as Maman Boule
- Vandal as Hélène, la mère
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
- Four Lovers as Rachel
- 22 Bullets as Marie Goldman
- The Big Picture as Sarah
2009
- C à vous as Self - Guest
- All About Actresses as Marina Foïs
- Change of Plans as Mélanie
- Making Plans for Lena as Frédérique
2008
- A Simple Heart as Mathilde Aubain
- Me Two as Muriel Perrache
- The Joy of Singing as Muriel
2007
- Darling as Catherine / Sophie / Cécile Nicolle / dite 'Darling'
2006
- On n'est pas couché as Self - Guest
- Les Robins Des Bois sont toujours des cons (Florilège Vol. 2) as Various Characters
- Les hommes s’en souviendront as Simone Veil
- A Ticket to Space as Soizic
- Try Me as Firmin's mother
- Les Robins des bois - sont des cons et toujours des cons - Florilèges de sketches 1 et 2 as Various Characters
2004
- RRRrrrr!!! as Guy
- À boire as Bénédicte
- J'me sens pas belle as Fanny Fontana
- Casablanca Driver as Sandy O'Brian
- An Innocent Little Game as Axelle
2003
- The Car Keys as Actress who refuses to film with Laurent
- Bed and Breakfast as Caroline
- Samedi soir en direct as Self - Surprise Guest
- Mais qui a tué Pamela Rose ? as La cliente de la pharmacie
2002
- Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra as Sucettalanis
- Restauratec as Dame de service n°1
- Accidental Saint as Marie
- The Race as La jeune nurse
- 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
- La Cape et l'épée as Pupute, la reine
- 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
1999
- Influence Peddling as l'invitée aux pétards
- Jamel Show as Self
- Sad to Die as Noémie
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
1976
- Cérémonie des César as Self - Host