Was nominated for Broadway's 2001 Tony Award as Best Actress (Play) for a revival of Harold Pinter's "Betrayal."
Once worked as a cashier.
Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#48). [1995]
Turned down the lead in Jurassic Park (1993)
Ranked #93 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997]
Chosen by "People" magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. [1997]
Son Raphael born. Father is Andre Halle, a professional scuba diver. [September 1993]
In 1996, she was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in The English Patient (1996). Legendary actress Lauren Bacall was roundly expected to win in that category for her performance in The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996), but Binoche won the Oscar instead, in one of the biggest surprise wins in Oscar history. In her acceptance speech, she said, "I don't have a speech prepared. I thought Lauren would get it."
Her parents divorced when she was four, so she grew up living between each parent and a Catholic boarding school.
Had a daughter, Hannah, with French actor Benoît Magimel in 2000.
Her companion was Benoit Magimel [1999-2003]
Sister of actress/photographer Marion Stalens
Learned to play the violin for Alice et Martin
Appeared in the 1998 play, 'Naked', in London.
She is the highest paid French actress in history (2002)
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