Adorable and Accomplished Sophie Marceau

When it comes to theater, the French would not allow themselves to be left behind by their US partners. Last week, my wonderful friend lent me his newly taken DVD of this French movie entitled "A Ce Soir." When I watched the film, I instantly recognized the adorable and accomplished actress playing the lead. It was the French femme fatale named Sophie Marceau, whom I'm sure many of you have seen in plenty Hollywood movies. I swear I never knew she was French because as I have seen her in plenty of her English-language movies, she speaks fluent English.

After making a slew of movies in the local French scene and earning the admiration of French movie critics and award-giving bodies, Sophie charmed the world when Hollywood A-lister Mel Gibson casted her to play Princess Isabelle for the Oscar-winning epic, "Braveheart." The success of the film catapulted the face and talent of Sophie to Hollywood admiration, hence being chosen to play Elektra King, the villainous Bond girl of "The World Is Not Enough," opposite Pierce Brosnan. Sophie's other notable English-language films include the movie adaptation of the Shakespeare classic "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and the endearing comedy "Alex & Emma." Currently, Sophie is involved in plenty film productions in her hometown in Paris while being a mother to two sweet kids.