She was born in Boulogne-Billancourt, the daughter of actor Jean-Louis Trintignant and his second wife, the French film director, producer, and screenwriter Nadine Marquand. She first appeared on screen aged four in her mother's film My Love, My Love. When Marie's baby sister Pauline died when Marie was eight, she became withdrawn and virtually stopped speaking. Her parents divorced in 1976. Throughout her early life, she was afflicted by severe shyness, but despite this, by her midteens, she decided to become an actress. She had such a strong affection for animals that she had first dreamt of becoming a veterinarian, but the acting heritage proved too strong. "Cats don't raise dogs", she said succinctly.
Family
Trintignant was the mother of four sons: Roman with drummer Richard Kolinka, Paul with actor François Cluzet, Léon with Mathias Othnin-Girard and Jules with director Samuel Benchetrit.
Death
Marie Trintignant died aged 41 of a cerebral edema on 1 August 2003 in Vilnius, Lithuania, as a result of being repeatedly punched by her boyfriend Bertrand Cantat, lead singer with the French rock group Noir Désir.
Awards
Marie Trintignant was nominated five times for France's most prestigious acting honor, the César Award for her roles in:
Comme elle respire - 1999 (best actress)
Le Cousin - 1998 (best supporting actress)
Le cri de la soie - 1997 (best actress)
Les Marmottes - 1994 (best supporting actress)
Une affaire de femmes - 1989 (best supporting actress)
Other information
She also appeared in the film noirSérie noire of 1979. Not long before her death she sang a duet in the song "Pièce montée des grands jours" on an album with the same title by French folksinger Thomas Fersen in 2003.
Filmography
Actress
2004
Colette, une femme libre (TV Mini Series) as
Colette
- Episode #1.2 (2004) - Colette
- Episode #1.1 (2004) - Colette
2004
Ce qu'ils imaginent as
Juliette
2003
Joséphine (Short)
2003
Corto Maltese (TV Mini Series) as
Bouche Dorée
- Corto Maltese: Sous le Signe du Capricorne (2003) - Bouche Dorée (voice)
2003
Corto Maltese (TV Series) as
Bouche dorée
- La Conga des Bananes (2003) - Bouche dorée (voice)
2003
Janis et John as
Brigitte Sterni
2003
Lost Seamen as
Mariette
2002
Lo, un jour où il y aura la nuit (Short) as
Récitante / Narrator (voice)
2002
Corto Maltese: Secret Court of the Arcanes as
La Duchesse Marina Seminova (voice)
2002
Dead Man's Hand as
Nicole
2001
Una lunga lunga lunga notte d'amore as
Irene
2000
The Prince of the Pacific as
Moeata
2000
Harrison's Flowers as
Cathy
2000
Promenons-nous dans les bois as
La mère
2000
Victoire, ou la douleur des femmes (TV Mini Series) as
Victoire
2000
Total Kheops as
Lole
1999
Elle grandit si vite (Short)
1998
White Lies as
Jeanne
1997
Le cousin as
Juge Lambert
1997
La famille Sapajou (TV Mini Series) as
Marianne Sapajou
- A Famille Sapajou (1997) - Marianne Sapajou
1997
Les démons de Jésus as
Levrette
1996
Gorille, mon ami (Short) as
Marie
1996
L'insoumise (TV Movie) as
Claire
1996
Shadow Play as
Nina
1996
Ponette as
La mère
1996
Le cri de la soie as
Marie Benjamin
1996
Des nouvelles du bon Dieu as
Evangile
1996
Le secret d'Iris (TV Movie) as
Iris
1995
The Apprentices as
Lorette
1995
Fugueuses as
Marina
1995
Arrêt d'urgence (TV Movie) as
Louison
1994
Rêveuse jeunesse (TV Movie) as
Ramona
1994
Le misanthrope (TV Movie) as
Arsinoë
1993
Hoffman's honger as
Irena Nova
1993
Les marmottes as
Lucie
1993
Wild Target as
Renée Dandrieux
1993
L'instinct de l'ange as
La jeune veuve
1992
Betty as
Elisabeth Etamble dite Betty
1991
The Lovers on the Bridge as
Voix off (voice)
1990
Alberto Express as
Clara
1990
Nuit d'été en ville as
Emilie / Woman
1990
Wings of Fame as
Bianca
1989
Les jupons de la révolution (TV Series) as
Charlotte Corday
- Marat (1989) - Charlotte Corday
1988
La garçonne (TV Movie) as
Monique L'Herbier
1988
Story of Women as
Lulu / Lucie
1988
Sueurs froides (TV Series) as
Laurence
- À la mémoire d'un ange (1988) - Laurence
1988
Médecins des hommes (TV Series) as
Anne
- Afghanistan, le pays interdit (1988) - Anne
1988
La maison de Jeanne as
Martine
1987
Noyade interdite as
Isabelle
1986
Paulette et son prince (Short)
1985
Femme fidèle (Short)
1985
L'été prochain as
Sidonie
1984
Cinéma 16 (TV Series) as
Sophie
- La groupie (1984) - Sophie
1983
Les îles as
Nathalie
1982
Un matin rouge as
Marie
1980
Premier voyage as
Marie Lambert
1980
La terrazza as
Isabella
1979
Serie Noire as
Mona
1978
Her Ladyship the Judge (1978) (TV Series) as
Corinne
- Un innocent (1978) - Corinne
1976
Le voyage de noces as
La jeune fille au mariage
1973
Défense de savoir as
La petite fille Marie
1971
It Only Happens to Others
1967
Mon amour Mon amour as
La petite fille (uncredited)
Writer
2004
Colette, une femme libre (TV Mini Series) (2 episodes)
- Episode #1.2 (2004)
- Episode #1.1 (2004)
2000
Victoire, ou la douleur des femmes (TV Mini Series) (scenario)
Soundtrack
1990
Wings of Fame (performer: "L'Amour Partira Demain")
Thanks
2003
Après Vous (dedicatee)
1996
Des nouvelles du bon Dieu (thanks)
Self
2002
Un jour dans la vie du cinéma français (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2002
Sur la pointe du coeur (Documentary) as
Récitante / Narrator (voice)
2001
+ de cinéma (TV Series documentary short) as
Self
- Episode dated 30 October 2001 (2001) - Self
2001
Vivement dimanche (TV Series) as
Self
- Antoine de Caunes (2001) - Self
2000
La nuit des 7 d'or (TV Mini Series) as
Self
- La 14ème cérémonie des 7 d'or (2000) - Self
2000
Thé ou café (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 27 February 2000 (2000) - Self
1997
Nulle part ailleurs (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 3 May 1999 (1999) - Self
- Episode dated 26 November 1997 (1997) - Self
1994
Bouillon de culture (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- L'amour à tout âge (1999) - Self
- Jean-Pierre Marielle (1994) - Self
1996
Studio Gabriel (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 6 June 1996 (1996) - Self
1995
Flash (TV Series) as
Self (1998)
1991
Lest We Forget as
Self (segment "Pour José Ramón Garciá Gómez, Mexique")
1991
Ciel mon mardi! (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 18 June 1991 (1991) - Self
1988
Regards de femme (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 14 November 1988 (1988) - Self
1987
Mardi cinéma (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode dated 24 November 1987 (1987) - Self
1985
Antenne 2 Midi (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 7 November 1985 (1985) - Self
1985
C'est encore mieux l'après-midi (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 11 October 1985 (1985) - Self
1982
Portrait (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Portrait de Jean-Louis Trintignant (1982) - Self
1979
Les rendez-vous du dimanche (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 11 May 1980 (1980) - Self
- Episode dated 23 March 1980 (1980) - Self
- Episode dated 29 April 1979 (1979) - Self
1979
Ciné regards (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode dated 8 April 1979 (1979) - Self
1979
La nuit des Césars (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- 4ème nuit des Césars (1979) - Self
1967
Reflets de Cannes (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode dated 13 May 1967 (1967) - Self
Archive Footage
2022
Jean-Louis Trintignant - Mystérieux et insaisissable (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2022
Marie Trintignant: Tes rêves brisés (TV Movie documentary) as
Self - Subject
2021
Trintignant par Trintignant (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2020
Les Nuits de France Culture (Podcast Series) as
Self
- 'C'est entendu' avec Marie Trintignant (2020) - Self
2012
Nous nous sommes tant aimés (TV Series documentary) as