She was born 17 November 1966 in Paris, the second child of Simone (née Morisset), who was a shop assistant. and Benoît Maupu, a truck driver. Her parents divorced when she was nine years old. See more

In February 1980, Marceau and her mother came across a model agency looking for teenagers. Marceau had photos taken at the agency, … See more

In the early stages of her career, she shot around a dozen television commercials and numerous national magazine covers in Japan and South … See more

• 1983 César Award for Most Promising Actress for La Boum 2
• 1988 Cabourg Award for Best Actress for Chouans!
• 1988 Jupiter Award as best actress for Descente aux enfers See more

In 1996, Marceau published the semi-autobiographical novel, Menteuse (the English translation, Telling Lies, was published in 2001). Marceau's work was described as "an exploration of female identity".
In 2002, Marceau … See more

From 1985 to 2001, Marceau was in a relationship with Polish director Andrzej Żuławski. They have a son, Vincent, born in July 1995. In 2001, Marceau separated from Żuławski and … See more

• After having been made a Knight (French: Chevalier), Marceau was promoted to Officer (French: Officier) in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the Minister of Culture See more