14 Facts About Fanny Ardant

Fanny Marguerite Judith Ardant was born on 22 March 1949 and is a French actress and film director.

Fanny Ardant is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Cesar Awards and a Lumieres Award.

Fanny Ardant grew up in Monaco until age 17, when she moved to Aix-en-Provence to study at the Institut d'etudes politiques d'Aix-en-Provence.

Fanny Ardant proved her versatility, playing a comedic role in Pedale douce for which she won the 1997 Cesar Award for Best Actress.

Fluent in English and Italian, Fanny Ardant has starred in several Hollywood and British films.

In 2003, Fanny Ardant received the Stanislavsky Award at the 25th Moscow International Film Festival.

Fanny Ardant took part in a rare performance of Sardou's La Haine on 19 July 2009 at the Festival de Radio France et Montpellier Languedoc Roussillon, with Gerard Depardieu, the concert broadcast on France Musique.

Fanny Ardant made this short film in order to raise public awareness to the plight of Romani people in Europe, a cause she personally defends.

Fanny Ardant starred in Interno Giorno that same year by Tommaso Rossellini, acting in both French and Italian.

In 2019, Fanny Ardant directed the opera Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk at the Greek National Opera.

Fanny Ardant was the youngest of five children born to a cavalry officer and his wife.

Fanny Ardant was raised in Monte Carlo where she was educated at a convent school.

Fanny Ardant continued working odd jobs in London before deciding, almost on a whim, to go to drama school.

Fanny Ardant returned to France for her studies and before long began acting on stage and then on television.