The new star of the movie "Dune: Part Two" is the actress: Who is Léa Seydoux?

Her full name is Léa Hélène Seydoux-Fornier de Clausonne, she was born on July 1, 1985 in Paris, France. She was born the daughter of her father, businessman Henri Seydoux, and mother, former actress Valérie Schlumberger. Both of her parents are of partially Alsatian descent. Seydoux has six siblings. She has three older half-brothers from her mother's first marriage, an older sister named stylist Camille Seydoux from her parents' marriage, and two half-brothers from her father's marriage. Her parents, who divorced when she was three, were often apart. Her mother was in Africa and her father was on business.

Seydoux's father is the grandson of businessman and inventor Marcel Schlumberger. The Seydoux family is widely known in France and has been influential in the film industry. Her grandfather, Jérôme Seydoux, is president of the Pathé company, and his father is the founder and CEO of the French wireless company Parrot. Among his grandchildren, Nicolas Seydoux is president of the Gaumont Film Company. His other grandson, Michel Seydoux, a film producer, is the president of football club Lille OSC. Thanks to her family's industry, she had the opportunity to meet artists such as photographer Nan Goldin, musicians Lou Reed and Mick Jagger, and shoe designer Christian Louboutin.

Her mother is a former actress turned philanthropist and is the founder of 'Compagnie d'Afrique du Sénégal et de l'Afrique de l'ouest' (CSAO), a boutique that promotes the work of African artists. She is also the founder of the charities 'Association pour le Sénégal et l'Afrique de l'Ouest' (ASAO) and 'Empire des enfants', a center for homeless children, including Seydoux.

Seydoux, who initially said that her family was not interested in her film career and did not help, had no desire to act. Instead, she wanted to be an opera singer, studying music at the Conservatoire de Paris. However, she gave up on this because of her shyness.

She didn't decide to become an actress until she was eighteen. Finally falling in love with an actor, Seydoux decided to become an actor to impress her and took acting lessons at the French drama school Les Enfants Terribles. She then studied advanced acting with Corinne Blue at the Actors Studio in New York in 2007.

In 2005, Seydoux appeared in the music video for Raphaël's song "Ne partons pas fâchés". The following year, she made her first big-screen role as a lead character in the comedy film "Girlfriends" (Mes copines), directed by Sylvie Ayme. Later, she starred in the short film "La Consolation" directed by Nicolas Klotz, which was screened at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. Between these years, she got her first job as a model for the 'American Apparel' store, posing for the Pantytime campaign. In addition to this, she has appeared in the movies "13 French Street" and "The Last Mistress".

The following year, Seydoux had one of the leading roles in the youth comedy-drama film "The Beautiful Person" directed by Christophe Honoré. She got a lot of attention thanks to her role in the movie. Her performance earned her a 2009 Chopard Award nomination for "Best Upcoming Actress" and a César Award nomination for Most Promising Actress at the Cannes Film Festival.

In 2009, she appeared in a major role in the movie "Lourdes" directed by Jessica Hausner. That same year, she had a small role in Seydoux's first Hollywood movie, the war movie "Bastard Basterds" directed by Quentin Tarantino. In 2010, she starred alongside Russell Crowe in the action movie "Robin Hood" directed by Ridley Scott, playing the role of Isabella from Angoulême. Also that year, she starred in "Petit Tailleur" directed by Louis Garrel, "Lisbon Mysteries" directed by Raúl Ruiz, and "Belle Épine" directed by Rebecca Zlotowski. Her latest film earned her a second César nomination for Most Promising Actress.

The following year, she played Gabrielle in the romantic comedy "Midnight in Paris" directed by Woody Allen. Later, she played the assassin Sabine Moreau, appearing with Tom Cruise and Jeremy Renner in another Hollywood production and Brad Bird-directed action spy movie "Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol." She also appeared as Elle in the short film "Time Doesn't Stand Still" written by Benjamin Millepied and Asa Mader. Later, Seydoux returned to French cinema and starred in the drama "My Wife's Romance" (Le Roman de ma femme) and the drama "Roses à Créedit".

In 2012, she starred in the drama film "Farewell to My Queen", an adaptation of the novel of the same name directed by Benoit Jacquot. The film, which opened the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival, received great acclaim here. Also, critics praised his decision to choose Seydoux for the key role and liked her performance. In 2013, she was nominated for Best Actress at the 38th César Awards for her role in the film.

In the same year, she appeared in the Swiss drama film "Sister". Participating in the competition at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival, the film won the Special Award, the Silver Bear, and a Swiss nomination for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards. Critics once again praised Seydoux's performance, calling it extremely impressive.

That year, Seydoux also appeared in the romantic movie "Blue Is the Warmest Color" directed by Abdellatif Kechiche and the romantic movie "Grand Central" directed by Rebecca Zlotowski, both of which were screened at the 66th Cannes Film Festival. Later in Cannes, the film "Blue Is the Warmest Color" won the Palme d'Or, and the jury awarded the award not only to the director but also to the two stars of the film, Seydoux and Adèle Exarchopoulos. The following year, she won the Best Actress Award at the 19th Lumières Awards for her role in these two films. That same year, she was nominated for the BAFTA Rising Star Award and the César Award for Best Actress. Her role in "Blue Is the Warmest Color" garnered widespread critical acclaim and international attention.

Seydoux co-starred with Vincent Cassel in "Beauty and the Beast," a Franco-German romantic fantasy film directed by Christophe Gans. Other 2014 films were in the comedy-drama film "The Grand Budapest Hotel" directed by Wes Anderson, in which she portrayed the role of Clotilde, and in the biographical drama "Saint Laurent", directed by Bertrand Bonello, in which she played the role of the famous designer's muse Loulou de la Falaise.

In 2015, Seydoux appeared with Vincent Lindon in "Diary of a Chambermaid," a period script drama based on the novel. Written exclusively for Seydoux, the film marked her second collaboration with Benoît Jacquot. Although the film received mixed reviews, critics generally welcomed Seydoux's performance.

Also that year, Seydoux co-starred with Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz in the absurd black comedy-drama film "The Lobster" (2015), directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, in the role of the ruthless leader of a group of rebels living in the jungle, the loners. The film premiered at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival and won the Jury Prize. She also played the role of Bond girl Madeleine Swann in "Spectre" (2015), the 24th James Bond movie.

In 2016, Minister of Culture Fleur Pellerin declared Seydoux a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters (Ordre des Arts et des Lettres). She then starred in the drama film "It's Only the End of the World", based on the play of the same name directed by Xavier Dolan.

In 2018, Seydoux co-starred with Ewan McGregor in "Zoe," a sci-fi romance directed by Drake Doremus. In the same year, she took part as one of the leading roles in "Kursk", a disaster drama-thriller about the 2000 Kursk submarine disaster directed by Thomas Vinterberg. Also that year, she was invited to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

The following year, Seydoux provided the voice, performance, and likeness of Fragile, head of the Fragile Express, in Hideo Kojima's action video game "Death Stranding." The play received positive reviews, with critics calling its performance "great". It has also been called one of "the most subtle performance captures ever seen in the media". It is said that she will also take part in the sequel of the game. Also that year, the French crime drama film "Oh Mercy!", directed by Arnaud Desplechin took part in she.

In 2021, Seydoux reprized the role of Madeleine Swann in "No Time to Die," the twenty-fifth James Bond film. The movie's release was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She later appeared as one of the leading roles in the ensemble comedy-drama film "The French Dispatch" (2021), directed by Wes Anderson.

She then starred as Lizzy in the romantic drama film "The Story of My Wife" (2021), based on the novel of the same name directed by Ildikó Enyedi, and the lead role in the comedy-drama film "France" (2021), directed by Bruno Dumont. Also that year, she appeared in the lead role for the second time in the drama film "Deception" (2021), collaborating with director Arnaud Desplechin.

In September 2020, it was announced that Seydoux will star in "One Fine Morning," a romantic-drama film directed by Mia Hansen-Løve. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 20, 2022. In January 2021, it was announced that she would star in the sci-fi romantic-drama film "The Beast" (La Bête), directed by Bertrand Bonello. The movie is expected to be released in 2023. Also in April that year, it was reported that she would star in the sci-fi horror thriller "Crimes of the Future" directed by David Cronenberg, where she would appear alongside Kristen Stewart and Viggo Mortensen, and the film premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. In June 2022, it was announced that she would take on the role of Lady Margot in the epic sci-fi movie "Dune: Part Two," directed by Denis Villeneuve and scheduled for release in October 2023.

Private life

In September 2016, Seydoux announced that she and her boyfriend André Meyer were expecting their first child and gave birth to a son named Georges on January 18, 2017.

In 2019, Reader's Digest named Seydoux among some of the greatest French actresses in the history of cinema. In 2020, she was listed on Vogue magazine's list of "The most beautiful French actresses of all time". She was declared an Officer of the Legion of Honor by the French government in 2022.

Modeling for numerous magazines and brands, Seydoux has always considered herself an actress, not a model. She was featured in Levi's television commercial "Dangerous Liaison". She has appeared in many photo editorials, including Vogue Paris, American Vogue, Numéro, L'Officiel, CRASH, Another Magazine, and W she. She appeared with Michael Pitt in the 2013 campaign of the french jewelry brand Didier Dubot and in the Fall 2013 campaign of Rag & Bone she. She also once worked as a model for the jewelry brand 'Jokko' she.

She also appeared in a nude photo for the French men's magazine Lui and with her co-star Adèle Exarchopoulos in Miu Miu's 2014 resort ad campaign. Featuring ads for Prada's 2012 Resort line, Seydoux was the face of the 2013 campaign for Prada Candy, and Prada Candy L'Eau fragrances, and the 2014 campaign for the Prada Candy Florale fragrance. She is the brand ambassador of the Louis Vuitton fashion house since 2016.