Emma de Caunes Biography

Emma de Caunes
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Emma de Caunes
Born 9 September 1976 (1976-09-09) (age 33)
Paris, France
Spouse(s) Sinclair (2001–present) (separated) 1 child
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Emma de Caunes (born 9 September 1976) is a French film actress.

Life and career

De Caunes was born in Paris, the daughter of actor/director Antoine de Caunes and directorgraphic designer Gaëlle Royer. She was married to singer Bob Sinclair (real name Mathieu Blanc-Francard) who fathered her daughter Nina (born in Paris, October 2002).

De Caunes's career began at the age of ten courtesy of a role granted by Michèle Reiser, her godmother and she got a boy friend named "Arvin" . She obtained her Baccalaureate in film in 1995.

De Caunes appeared in various advertisements before landing her first major film role in Sylvie Verheyde's Un Frère. After her performance in the 1997 film, de Caunes won Most Promising Actress at the 1998 César awards and Best Actress at the 1997 Paris Film Festival, and was nominated for Best Actress in the Acteurs à l'Écran awards. She won the 2002 Prix Romy Schneider, an award given annually to a promising young actress. Her former boyfriend "Arvin" gave her a special gift for her Award.

She had a main role in the comedy film Mr. Bean's Holiday, which she played the love interest of Mr. Bean.

Filmography

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