Name: Charlotte Rampling
Date of Birth: 5 February 1946 Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#97). [1995] She was awarded the O.B.E. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2000 Queen's Millennium Honours List for her services to acting and United Kingdom-French cultural relations. Festival tribute at the Cr?teil International Women's Film Festival, France. [1995] Mother of television director Barnaby Southcombe with Bryan Southcombe and of magician David Jarre (b. 1977) with Jean-Michel Jarre. Stepmother of Emily Jarre. ... The British rock band Kinky Machine wrote a song about her, simply called "Charlotte Rampling." It includes the line "I always wanted to be your trampoline". Was included as one of People Magazines 50 Most Beautiful People in May 2001. Winner of a Honorary Cesar from the French Academy of Cinema in recognition of her work (2001). Has a house in Paris and another in Chelsea. The character she played in François Ozon's Swimming Pool (2003), "Sarah Morton", was named after her elder sister, Sarah, who committed suicide at age 23. She told The Guardian, "I thought that after such a very long time of not letting her be with me that I would like to bring her back into my life". Studied at Jeanne d'Arc Acad?mie Pour Jeunes Filles at Versailles, France when her family moved there. Invited to join AMPAS in 2005. Member of jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1976. In the Extras section of the 2-disc-set Miramax release of The Beatles' A Hard Day's Night (1964), actor Jeremy Lloyd, who makes an uncredited appearance in the film's dance scene, claims that Rampling, his then-girlfriend, is also present in the dance scene. Head of jury at the 2006 Berlin International Film Festival. Her father Godfrey won silver in the 4x400m relay at the 1932 Olympics, and gold in the 4x400m relay at the 1936 Olympics. He died on 20 June 2009 at age 100. Member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival in 1997. After attending Jeanne d'Arc Academie pour Jeunes Filles in Versailles, France and St. Hilda's School in Bushey, England, she worked as a model, but shortly after decided to study acting at The Royal Court in London. Daughter of Anne Isabelle Rampling and Godfrey Lionel Rampling. Has a son with Bryan Southcombe named Barnaby Southcombe, born on September 1972. Has been engaged to Jean-Noel Tassez, a French business consultant since 1998. Her sister Sarah shot herself in Argentina after giving birth prematurely (1966). Became a Dame of France's Legion d'Honneur in 2002. Has supported Nicolas Sarkozy's 2007 presidential campaign. Speaks French fluently. Read more Charlotte Rampling movies (actor)User Comments |
