Mélanie Laurent

'Mélanie Laurent' (qv) was born in Paris, France. She is the daughter of Annick, a ballet teacher, and Pierre, a voice actor, who is most recognized for the French version of _The Simpsons (1989)_ (qv). She has a younger brother, Mathieu, and has both Sephardi Jewish (from Tunisia) and Ashkenazi Jewish (from Poland) ancestry. In 1998, Laurent was visiting the set of _Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar (1999)_ (qv) with a friend when she caught the attention of 'Gérard Depardieu' (qv). He offered her a role in his next film _Die Brücke von Ambreville (1999)_ (qv). She only played a small role, but it was enough to further Mélanie's interest in acting.::Daniela