Marina Hands
Date of birth: 1975-01-10
Place of birth: Paris, France
Known for: Acting
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Biography
Marina Hands (born 10 January 1975) is a French stage and film actress. Hands is the daughter of British director Terry Hands and French actress Ludmila Mikaël, and the granddaughter of Ukrainian-Greek painter Pierre Dmitrienko. She studied acting at the Cours Florent and the CNSAD in France, and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in England. In 1999, she made her stage debut in Le Bel Air de Londres by Dion Boucicault, and was nominated for a Molière Award. Her first film was Andrzej Żuławski's La Fidélité (2000), followed by The Barbarian Invasions (2003). She then appeared in Les Âmes grises (2005), for which she was nominated for the César Award for Most Promising Actress, and Ne le dis à personne (Tell No One) (2006). Her most notable performance to date was in the title role of Lady Chatterley (2006), an adaptation of John Thomas and Lady Jane by D. H. Lawrence. Hands won the 2007 César Award for Best Actress for her performance. In 2006, Hands became a company member of the Comédie-Française. In 2008, she was again nominated for a Molière Award for her play in Partage de midi. In 2011, she starred in Claude Miller's film Voyez comme ils dansent. In 2019, she played Elvira in the TV series Mythomaniac. Description above from the Wikipedia article Marina Hands, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Lady Chatterley
2006-11-01
After a crippling injury leaves her husband impotent, Lady Chatterly is torn between her love for he
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
2007-05-23
Jean-Dominique Bauby, editor-in-chief of French fashion bible Elle magazine, has a devastating strok
Tell No One
2006-11-01
A man receives a mysterious email appearing to be from his wife, who was murdered years earlier. As
The Barbarian Invasions
2003-09-24
In this belated sequel to 'The Decline of the American Empire', middle-aged Montreal college profess
King Lear
2023-02-09
King Lear, as he ages, decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters Goneril, Regan and
Change of Plans
2009-02-18
So called friends at a dinner party end up acting like a dysfunctional family.
Grey Souls
2005-09-28
In 1917, the old rivalry between a prosecutor and a judge resurfaces during a police investigation i
A Very Very Beautiful Love Story
2010-04-07
Dorothée and Nicolas fall in love at first sight. Together, they’re going to live a very beautiful l
Fidelity
2000-04-05
A talented photographer who lands a lucrative job in Paris with a scandal-mongering tabloid and beco
An Ordinary Execution
2010-02-03
During the last days of Stalin's reign, a doctor (Marina Hands) tries to go unnoticed in a society o
Men on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
2022-03-16
Seven men, all city-dwellers aged between 17 and 70, with nothing in common apart from the fact that
Story of Jen
2008-08-14
A man commits suicide leaving a disturbing note. His wife and his daughter try to cope with it when
Hidden Diary
2009-10-07
In the 1950s, Louise left her husband when their children were still little. She was never heard fro
Of Women and Horses
2012-01-25
This microcosm of power and money has no time for Gracieuse, whose only assets are her talent, her f
Le Principal
2023-05-10
Sabri Lahlali, the assistant principal of a local high school, is ready to do anything to ensure tha
See How They Dance
2011-08-03
A French video artist traverses Canada on a train that takes her from the east to the west through t
Jappeloup
2013-03-13
A true sports story that utterly defies the odds, Duguay’s film captures the wild ups and downs of t
5 Hectares
2023-12-27
What causes a man who has everything to jeopardize his comfort, career and relationship? A passion,
Pour Djamila
2012-03-20
Le Tartuffe ou l'Hypocrite
2022-02-06
On the occasion of the 400th anniversary of Molière’s birth on 15 January 2022, Ivo van Hove reunite
Un pique-nique chez Osiris
2001-05-21
The year is 1898. Héloïse, 9 years old, comes from a family belonging to the anti-Dreyfus and anti-S
Phèdre
2003-09-25
Hèdre is queen but doesn't love the king. She prefers his son Hippolytus, whom he had from a first m
GHB: To Be or Not to Be
2014-11-12
A reflection on love and pleasure experienced by three women, set in France, New York, and Shanghai.
Le partage de midi
2011-06-03
Chic!
2015-01-07
Helene must act as a matchmaker for her world famous fashion designer boss, Alicia Ricosi.
Mon homme
2004-10-12
Les Jours venus
2015-02-04
The day comes when your children look at your past as if you had fought at Verdun. The day comes whe
Sur le bout des doigts
2002-06-12
A piano prodigy nurtures her gift under the watchful eye of her mom, but soon struggles to cope with
French Women
2014-06-04
A story about 11 girls living in Paris. Each of them has its own problems: career, love life, childr
Guy
2018-08-29
Gauthier, a young journalist, learns from his mother that he is the illegitimate son of Guy Jamet, a
From a distance
2017-01-01
6AM. Sophie takes a swig of Redbull as she stares at the screens lighting up the window-less ground
Utsikt fra et vindu
2003-01-01
The universal story of the meeting between a man and a woman.
The Big Hit
2020-08-28
Etienne, an often out of work but endearing actor, runs a theater workshop in a prison, where he bri
Le temps d'un regard
2007-11-28
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Le Soulier de Satin
2025-07-19
Video recording of the stage play "Le Soulier de Satin", played by La Comédie-Française at Paris dur