Camille Cottin
Camille Cottin (French: [kamij kɔtɛ̃]; born 1 December 1978) is a French actress and comedian.
Camille Cottin | |
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 Cottin in 2017 | |
| Born | 1 December 1978 Paris, France |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Notable credit(s) | Connasse The Parisian Bitch, Princess of Hearts Call My Agent! The Dazzled |
| Partner | Benjamin Mahon (2005–present) |
| Children | 2 |
Following her debut as a stage actress, she became known in 2013 for playing a capricious Parisian woman in the Canal+ hidden camera-sketches series Connasse (2013–2015), as well as in the theatrical film based on the series The Parisian Bitch, Princess of Hearts (2015), which brought her significant mainstream success in France. She received a nomination for the César Award for Most Promising Actress for the role. Cottin's international recognition grew 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), The Mystery of Henri Pick (2019), The Dazzled (2019), and Toni, en famille (2023). She made her English-language debut in Robert Zemeckis's thriller film Allied (2016), followed by the BBC America drama series Killing Eve (2020–2022). In 2021, she starred opposite Matt Damon in Stillwater and in Ridley Scott's biographical crime film House of Gucci.
Early life
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".
Career
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.
In 2022, she joined the all star cast of the mystery film A Haunting in Venice, directed by Kenneth Branagh.[4]
Personal life
Camille Cottin is the daughter of artist Gilles Cottin.[5] Her great-great-grandfather was historian Paul Cottin, former director of Bibliotheque de l'Arsenal.
Cottin has been in a relationship with architect Benjamin Mahon since 2005. They have two children, a son born in 2009,[6][7] and a daughter born in August 2015.[6][8] Cottin and Mahon are not married.[9] Cottin said she is against marriage. "Even if I plan to spend the rest of my life with him, I want to feel this share of freedom that previous generations have allowed us to acquire. This possibility of saying: "If I am not happy, I leave."[9]
Filmography
Film
| † | Denotes productions that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes or original title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Yamakasi | — | 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 | A woman | Short film |
| 2014 | Gazelles | Émilie | Les gazelles |
| 2015 | I Kissed a Girl | Clémence | Toute première fois |
| The Parisian Bitch, Princess of Hearts | Camilla, la "Connasse" | Connasse, Princesse des cœurs | |
| Buddy Guards | Émilie | Les Gorilles | |
| Our Futures | Géraldine | Nos futurs | |
| 2016 | In the Shadow of Iris | Chief Nathalie Vasseur | Iris |
| The Fabulous Patars | Séverine Grellot | Cigarettes et Chocolat chaud | |
| Allied | Monique | English-language film debut | |
| Ballerina | Félicie Le Bras (voice) | French dubbing | |
| 2017 | Baby Bumps | Avril | Telle mère, telle fille |
| 2018 | Dumped | Rose | Larguées |
| Photo de famille | Elsa | ||
| 2019 | Our Happy Holiday | Fleur | Premières vacances |
| Savage | Detective Camus | Les Fauves | |
| The Mystery of Henri Pick | Joséphine Pick | Le Mystère Henri Pick | |
| On a Magical Night | Irène Haffner at 40 years old | Chambre 212 | |
| Someone, Somewhere | Mélanie's psychologist | Deux moi | |
| The Dazzled | Christine Lourmel | Les Éblouis | |
| 2020 | Little Vampire | Madame Pandora (voice) | Petit Vampire; Original dubbing |
| Soul | 22 (voice) | French dubbing | |
| 2021 | 22 vs. Earth | Short film, French dubbing | |
| Stillwater | Virginie | ||
| Our Men | Céline | Mon légionnaire | |
| House of Gucci | Paola Franchi | ||
| 2022 | Valiant Hearts | Rose | Cœurs vaillants |
| Icarus | Ariane (voice) | Icare; Original dubbing | |
| 2023 | Toni, en famille | Antonia "Toni" Livesi | |
| A Haunting in Venice | Olga Seminoff | ||
| Golda | Lou Kaddar | ||
| 2024 | The Empire † | TBA | L'Empire; Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes or original title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Ladies of the Law | Maniac Victim | Femmes de loi; 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 | Dix pour cent; Main role |
| 2017 | Calls | Gabriel's mother (voice) | Episode: "2027 – Sources multiples (Servon / France)" |
| 2019 | Mouche | Mouche | Main role |
| 2020–2022 | Killing Eve | Hélène | Main role (seasons 3–4); English-language television debut |
| 2023 | Star Wars: Visions | Loi'e (voice) | Episode: "The Spy Dancer" |
| 2023 | Brassic | Fiona Frank | Season 5 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | César Awards | Most Promising Actress | The Parisian Bitch, Princess of Hearts | Nominated |
| L'Association des Critiques de Séries | Best Actress | Call My Agent! | Won | |
| 2017 | L'Association des Critiques de Séries | Best Actress | Won | |
| 2018 | Alpe d'Huez International Comedy Film Festival | Best Acting | Larguées | Won |
| 2019 | Globes de Cristal Awards | Best Television Drama Actress | Call My Agent! | Won |
| Globes de Cristal Awards | Best Comedy Actress | Larguées | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Globes de Cristal Awards | Best Comedy Actress | The Mystery of Henri Pick | Nominated |
References
- Olivier Dumons (15 November 2013). "Camille Cottin, les mots pour déplaire". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- Carole Boinet (8 March 2014). "Camille Cottin: La Connasse est comme une enfant". Les Inrockuptibles (in French). Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- Sonia Ouadhi (2 March 2014). "Camille Cottin, une sacrée Connasse" (in French). Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- "Kenneth Branagh's Third Hercule Poirot Film 'A Haunting in Venice' Casts Tina Fey, Jamie Dornan, Michelle Yeoh and More". Variety. 10 October 2022.
- Marshall, Alexandra (19 July 2021). "Do You Know Camille Cottin? You're About to". InStyle.
- Giovagnini, Maria Laura (21 August 2021). "Camille Cottin: «Le vere eroine sono le madri single»". IO Donna (in Italian).
- "Un rencard avec la connasse de Canal". GQ Magazine (in French). 23 October 2013.
- "Sa fille s'appelle Anna – Camille Cottin maman pour la deuxième fois". Paris Match. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- Gannac, Anne Laure (16 March 2022). "Camille Cottin : "Je crois que je n'arrêterai jamais l'analyse"". Psychologies (in French).
