Marie-Josée Croze | |
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 Marie-Josée Croze, 2016 | |
| Born | (1970-02-23)February 23, 1970 (age 55) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1989–present |
Marie-Josée Croze (French:[maʁiʒozekʁɔz]; born February 23, 1970) is a Canadian actress. She also holdsFrench nationality, which she obtained in December 2012.
Croze was born inMontreal, Quebec, was adopted, and grew up inLongueuil, Quebec, with four other children.[1] She studiedfine arts in a two-year program at theCégep du Vieux Montréal, during 1986-1987.[2]
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She received the award forBest Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role at the21st Genie Awards for her role in Denis Villeneuve'sMaelström (2000).[3]
She won theBest Actress award at the2003 Cannes Film Festival for her performance inThe Barbarian Invasions.[4] She was cast by directorSteven Spielberg in his filmMunich, released in December 2005.[5] She also appeared as a speech therapist inJulian Schnabel's 2007 film adaptation ofJean-Dominique Bauby's memoirThe Diving Bell and the Butterfly.[5]
In November 2012, she was selected as a member of the main competition jury at the 2012International Film Festival of Marrakech.[6]
