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Marie Trintignant (January 21, 1962 - August 1,
2003) was a France|French Actor|actress.

She was born in Boulogne-Billancourt the daughter
of actor Jean-Louis Trintignant and his second
wife Nadine Marquand. When her younger sister died
at the age of nine, Marie Trintignant became
withdrawn and virtually stopped speaking.
Throughout her early life she was afflicted by
severe shyness, but despite this, by her mid-teens
she had decided to become an actress. 

Marie Trintignant died of a cerebral edema on
August 1, 2003 while on a film location in
Vilnius, Lithuania after being beaten up by her
boyfriend Bertrand Cantat, lead singer for the
French rock group Noir DĂ©sir. Her death caused
considerable emotion in France. Bertrand Cantat
was sentenced to 8 years in prison for
manslaughter.

Marie Trintignant was nominated five times for
France's most prestigious acting honor, the Cesar
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) 

She also appeared in the film noir SĂ©rie noire of
1979. 

Marie Trintignant is interred in the Père
Lachaise| Père Lachaise Cemetery, in Paris,
France.