Melanie Laurent Height Weight Body Stats Age Family Facts

Immensely popular the French actress Melanie Laurent who started her acting journey at just 16 and now ruling on the heart of her fans. When she was first introduced to the industry, she used to get minor roles, but is now considered as a leading actress. She is having huge numbers of fans across the world so especially for her fans, we are sharing below Melanie Laurent Height Weight, body stats and other personal details with some unknown facts.

Melanie Laurent was born on 21 February 1983 in Paris, French to Pierre Laurent, a voice-over artist and Annick, a ballerina and a ballet teacher. She is having a brother named Mathieu Laurent. She went to Lycee Hector Berlioz in Vincennes, France.

She went to visit the set of Asterix and Obelix with her friend where actor Gerard Depardieu asked her if she would be interested in films. It was 1998 when she was offered the role of Lisbeth Daboval, the daughter of one of the protagonists of the film, Claire Daboval. This is how her journey was started in the entertainment industry.

In 1998, She made her television debut with Les malheurs de Sophie where she played the role of Young Madeleine de Fleurville in an episode titled Retour en France. The next year, she made her French film debut with Un pont entre deux rives where she essayed Lisbeth.

She then played some minor roles in the beginning of her filming career, including Summer Things, Rice Rhapsody, Days of Glory, and The Beat That My Heart Skipped. Even continuously working in films, she was not able to get fame and recognition. At that time she needed a major appearance that could make her popular.

In 2006, she finally got a breakthrough role in the French cinema industry with a drama film Don’t Worry, I’m Fine where she played the role of a 19-year-old Élise “Lili” Tellier. The movie earned her many awards and nominations, including Cesar Award for Most Promising Actress, Lumieres Award for Most Promising Actress and a few others.

In 2009, she gained international success when she was cast as Shosanna Dreyfus in the comedy war drama film Inglourious Basterds, alongside Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger, and Christopher Waltz. She won several awards for her performance in the films, including Austin Film Critics Association Awards, Online Film Critics Society Award, and many others. This film’s success led her to get further opportunities in both the French and Hollywood industries.