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
2028
- Halmeoni as Claire
2026
- The Beloved as Marina
- Bagarre as Dr. Couffard
- 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
- The One I Loved as Simone Signoret
- I Swear as The President of the Assize Court
- I Love Peru
- Les fantômes de l'Ukraine as Narrator (voice over)
- Magma as Katia Reiter
- Les Idoles as Hervé Guibert
2024
- Furies as Furie
- Comedy Class by Éric & Ramzy as Self
- Le Monde magique de Jérôme Commandeur
- Party of Fools as La Douane
2023
- Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma as Self - Guest
- Represent as Corinne Douanier
- This One Summer as Sarah
- La Syndicaliste as Anne Lauvergeon
- Nous soignants as Narrator
2022
- The Beasts as Olga
- Hot Ones as Self - Guest
- Le Late avec Alain Chabat as Self
- A Change of Heart as Beatrice
- The Year of the Shark as Maja
- Freestyle as Louise
- Stella in Love as Rosy Vlaminck
- Feminist Riposte as Voix off
2021
- LOL : Qui rit, sort ! as Self
- Some Like It Rare as Sophie Pascal
- The Divide as Julie
- The Salamander as Catherine
2020
- Cher Journal as La mère
- The Players as Wife
- Enormous as Claire Girard
- Grand amour
2019
- Savages as Marion
- Conviction as Nora
2018
- Sink or Swim as Claire
- Kings
- Gaspard at the Wedding as Peggy
2017
- The Workshop as Olivia Dejazet
- Two Snails Set Off as (voice)
- Manon 20 ans as Monique
2016
- Quotidien as Self - Guest
- Divorce French Style as Florence Corrigan
- La Tour 2 contrôle infernale as La conseillère du ministre
- Pericle as Anastasia
- Faultless as Constance
2015
- Daddy or Mommy as Florence Leroy
- A Stormy Summer Night as Maria
- Démons as Katarina
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
- The Ultimate Accessory as Sophie
- Le Débarquement 2 as Various Characters
- 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
- 22 Bullets as Marie Goldman
- Four Lovers as Rachel
- 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
- Me Two as Muriel Perrache
- The Joy of Singing as Muriel
- A Simple Heart as Mathilde Aubain
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
- A Ticket to Space as Soizic Le Guilvinec
- Les Robins des bois - sont des cons et toujours des cons - Florilèges de sketches 1 et 2 as Various Characters
- Les hommes s’en souviendront as Simone Veil
- Try Me as Firmin's mother
2004
- RRRrrrr!!! as Guy
- J'me sens pas belle as Fanny Fontana
- À boire as Bénédicte
- Casablanca Driver as Sandy O'Brian
- An Innocent Little Game as Axelle
2003
- Samedi soir en direct as Self - Surprise Guest
- Mais qui a tué Pamela Rose ? as La cliente de la pharmacie
- The Car Keys as Actress Refusing to Film with Laurent
- Bed and Breakfast as Caroline
2002
- Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra as Sucettalanis
- Hypnotized and Hysterical (Hairstylist Wanted) as Natacha
- The Race as La jeune nurse
- Restauratec as Dame de service n°1
- Accidental Saint as Marie
2001
- The Apartment
- 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