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![]() Avg.User Rating: Rate this person: Actor Born: June 27, 1955 in Paris, France Biography:Bearing a distinctive dark-haired, porcelain-skin beauty that lent itself to the tragic heroines she frequently played, "Isabelle Adjani" became one of France's biggest and most acclaimed stars in the '80s, winning four Césars between 1981 and 1994. Of Algerian and German parentage, Adjani was born in Gennevillier (near Paris) on June 27, 1955. She grew up loving poetry and theater, and began acting in amateur stage productions at the age of 12 after winning a school recitation prize. Two years later, she made her film debut in 1970's "Le Petit Bougnat" while on summer vacation. Her second film, Faustine et le Bel Été (1972), was also made while she was still in school. At the age of 17, Adjani was permitted to join the prestigious Comédie Française, where she drew excellent audience and critical response performing the classics. She signed a 20-year contract with the troupe, which she broke a short... Full Biography
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