Marina Hands

Marina Hands

Acting • Born 1975-01-10

Acting1Paris, France

Biography

Marina Hands (born 10 January 1975) is a French stage and film actress. Hands is the daughter of British director Terry Hands and French actress Ludmila Mikaël, and the granddaughter of Ukrainian-Greek painter Pierre Dmitrienko. She studied acting at the Cours Florent and the CNSAD in France, and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in England. In 1999, she made her stage debut in Le Bel Air de Londres by Dion Boucicault, and was nominated for a Molière Award. Her first film was Andrzej Żuławski's La Fidélité (2000), followed by The Barbarian Invasions (2003). She then appeared in Les Âmes grises (2005), for which she was nominated for the César Award for Most Promising Actress, and Ne le dis à personne (Tell No One) (2006). Her most notable performance to date was in the title role of Lady Chatterley (2006), an adaptation of John Thomas and Lady Jane by D. H. Lawrence. Hands won the 2007 César Award for Best Actress for her performance. In 2006, Hands became a company member of the Comédie-Française. In 2008, she was again nominated for a Molière Award for her play in Partage de midi. In 2011, she starred in Claude Miller's film Voyez comme ils dansent. In 2019, she played Elvira in the TV series Mythomaniac. Description above from the Wikipedia article Marina Hands, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

Filmography

42 credits
Lady Chatterley

Lady Chatterley

Movie • 2006

Constance

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

Movie • 2007

Joséphine

Tell No One

Tell No One

Movie • 2006

Anne Beck, sister of Alexandre and companion of Hélène

The Barbarian Invasions

The Barbarian Invasions

Movie • 2003

Gaëlle

King Lear

King Lear

Movie • 2023

Goneril

Change of Plans

Change of Plans

Movie • 2009

Juliette

Grey Souls

Grey Souls

Movie • 2005

Lysia Verhareine

A Very Very Beautiful Love Story

A Very Very Beautiful Love Story

Movie • 2010

Dorothée

Fidelity

Fidelity

Movie • 2000

Julia

An Ordinary Execution

An Ordinary Execution

Movie • 2010

Anna

Men on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Men on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Movie • 2022

Omega

Story of Jen

Story of Jen

Movie • 2008

Sarah

Hidden Diary

Hidden Diary

Movie • 2009

Audrey

Of Women and Horses

Of Women and Horses

Movie • 2012

Gracieuse

Le Principal

Le Principal

Movie • 2023

Noémie, la mère de Naël

See How They Dance

See How They Dance

Movie • 2011

Lise Clément

Jappeloup

Jappeloup

Movie • 2013

Nadia Durand, wife of Pierre

5 Hectares

5 Hectares

Movie • 2023

Léonor Bernard

Pour Djamila

Pour Djamila

Movie • 2012

Gisèle Halimi

Le Tartuffe ou l'Hypocrite

Le Tartuffe ou l'Hypocrite

Movie • 2022

Elmire, femme d’Orgon

Un pique-nique chez Osiris

Un pique-nique chez Osiris

Movie • 2001

Héloïse Ancelin

Phèdre

Phèdre

Movie • 2003

Aricie

GHB: To Be or Not to Be

GHB: To Be or Not to Be

Movie • 2014

Gil / Henrietta / Fleur

Le partage de midi

Le partage de midi

Movie • 2011

Ysé

Chic!

Chic!

Movie • 2015

Hélène Birk

Mon homme

Mon homme

Movie • 2004

Marie

Les Jours venus

Les Jours venus

Movie • 2015

Marie

Sur le bout des doigts

Sur le bout des doigts

Movie • 2002

Juliette

French Women

French Women

Movie • 2014

Inès

Guy

Guy

Movie • 2018

Chanteuse

From a distance

From a distance

Movie • 2017

Sophie

Utsikt fra et vindu

Utsikt fra et vindu

Movie • 2003

The Woman

The Big Hit

The Big Hit

Movie • 2020

Ariane

Le temps d'un regard

Le temps d'un regard

Movie • 2007

Natalya

De la comédie française

De la comédie française

Movie • 2026

Emilie Hamel

Le Soulier de Satin

Le Soulier de Satin

Movie • 2025

Dona Prouhèze

Black Spot

Black Spot

TV • 2017

Delphine Garnier

Off Season

Off Season

TV • 2022

Sterenn Peiry

Mythomaniac

Mythomaniac

TV • 2019

Elvira

Taboo

Taboo

TV • 2017

Countess Musgrove

La Décision

La Décision

TV

Cérémonie des César

Cérémonie des César

TV • 1976

Self - Presenter