First Look at Eva Green as Artemisia in 300: Rise of an Empire Photo
April 26th, 2013
The actress plays the vengeful second-in-command to Xerxes in Noam Murro's sequel, in theaters this August.
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- Birth Date:July 5th, 1980 - Paris, France
- Credits: Acting
Full Bio
A rare example of an actress beginning her career well into adulthood, Eva Green's first feature-film role was the female lead in Bernardo Bertolucci's 2003 erotic drama The Dreamers, when she was 22. Green made quite an impression with her debut performance, working with a legendary director and appearing in so many nude and/or sexually explicit scenes that the film originally received an NC-17 rating. The young actress was praised for her tremendous presence onscreen, and the delicateness with which she portrayed both fierceness and vulnerability. Audiences, perhaps inescapably, also noted her exquisite beauty, as well as the ease with which she brought her own sensuality to the sexually charged film, never compromising her character in the process.
Achieving such exposure (so to speak) at the very beginning of her film career, Green was in no hurry to become a superstar. For her next role, she starred alongside Kristin Scott Thomas in the French adventure Arsene Lupin, a modest, low-profile project. Her next film, however, Ridley Scott's Kingdom of Heaven, was anticipated to be the big-budget blockbuster of its season. While Green's performance as Sybilla of Jerusalem was respectable, the film was panned by critics and audiences alike.
This hardly effected Green, who continued to take interest in whatever films appealed to her, rather than those that promised to advance her career. She signed on to take part in the fantasy film The Golden Compass, alongside the likes of Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig, but before filming began for this niche adventure, she would appear with Craig in another film, and one much more mainstream. Taking the role of Bond girl Vesper Lynd in 2006's hotly anticipated Casino Royale, Green added tremendous vivacity to an effort that promised to breath new life into the James Bond franchise, as the film marked not only her first foray into the action genre, but the first film with Craig in the role of 007. As fans and critics speculated over whether the actor would be a good fit, only enthusiasm swelled around anticipation of Green's performance, as the actress's onscreen combination of intellect and sex appeal left little doubt about her capacity as a femme fatale. ~ Cammila Albertson
Achieving such exposure (so to speak) at the very beginning of her film career, Green was in no hurry to become a superstar. For her next role, she starred alongside Kristin Scott Thomas in the French adventure Arsene Lupin, a modest, low-profile project. Her next film, however, Ridley Scott's Kingdom of Heaven, was anticipated to be the big-budget blockbuster of its season. While Green's performance as Sybilla of Jerusalem was respectable, the film was panned by critics and audiences alike.
This hardly effected Green, who continued to take interest in whatever films appealed to her, rather than those that promised to advance her career. She signed on to take part in the fantasy film The Golden Compass, alongside the likes of Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig, but before filming began for this niche adventure, she would appear with Craig in another film, and one much more mainstream. Taking the role of Bond girl Vesper Lynd in 2006's hotly anticipated Casino Royale, Green added tremendous vivacity to an effort that promised to breath new life into the James Bond franchise, as the film marked not only her first foray into the action genre, but the first film with Craig in the role of 007. As fans and critics speculated over whether the actor would be a good fit, only enthusiasm swelled around anticipation of Green's performance, as the actress's onscreen combination of intellect and sex appeal left little doubt about her capacity as a femme fatale. ~ Cammila Albertson
ACTING CREDITS
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300: Rise of an Empire (2014) ...Artemisia
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Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2013) ...Ava Lord
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Dark Shadows (2012) ...Angelique Bouchard
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Perfect Sense (2012) ...Susan
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CamelotTV (10 episodes)-
Reckoning...Morgan
Jun 10, 2011 -
The Battle of Bardon Pass...Morgan
Jun 3, 2011 -
Igraine...Morgan
May 20, 2011 -
The Long Night...Morgan
May 13, 2011 -
Three Journeys...Morgan
May 6, 2011 -
Justice...Morgan
Apr 29, 2011
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HEADLINES
Eva Green and Jeffrey Dean Morgan Join The Salvation
April 22nd, 2013Hannibal star Mads Mikkelsen stars in director Kristian Levring's Western about an American settler who squares off with a murderous gang.Eva Green Joins Sin City: A Dame to Kill For as Ava Lord
January 29th, 2013Julia Garner also joins the cast as a stripper named Marcy in director Robert Rodriguez's highly-anticipated sequel.300: Battle of Artemisia Is Based on a Real Person Says Eva Green
May 2nd, 2012Her title character Artemisia is based on an armada captain who is 'almost like a man' in this 300 spin-off.Dark Shadows Hi-Res Photo Gallery
March 15th, 2012Johnny Depp, Eva Green, and Michelle Pfieffer are featured in these new photos from Tim Burton's adaptation of the classic soap opera.Four Dark Shadows Photos with Chloe Moretz and Eva Green
March 7th, 2012Johnny Depp and Michelle Pfieffer are also featured in these new shots from Tim Burton's gothic soap opera.Dark Shadows Photo Featuring Johnny Depp and Eva Green
February 13th, 2012Barnabas Collins meets up with the wicked Angelique Bouchard in this photo from the Tim Burton soap opera adaptation.Eva Green Joins 300: Battle of Artemisia
December 16th, 2011The actress is in talks to play the goddess who persuades Xerxes to assemble his massive army in this 300 prequel.Fourth Perfect Sense Poster
December 6th, 2011Ewan McGregor and Eva Green headline director David Mackenzie's apocalyptic romance from IFC Films.Fourth Camelot Season 1 Trailer
March 3rd, 2011Joseph Fiennes, Jamie Campbell-Bower, and Eva Green star in this upcoming Starz series centering on the legend of King Arthur and Merlin.
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I agree Dan ( @dan1 ), she has the most amazing eyes, nipples, ass, and acting ability for an overall well-rounded actress. Plus she's French and that's a bonus in my book. I am seeing The Dreamers NC-17 cut soon.
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