Marina Foïs
Acting • Born 1970-01-21
Biography
Marina Sylvie Foïs (born 21 January 1970) is a French actress. Born in Boulogne-Billancourt in the department of Hauts-de-Seine in a family from Russian, Jewish Egyptian, German and Italian ancestry, Marina Foïs was discovered in 1986 for her comedy work in The School for Wives, at the age of 16. She decided to take classes by correspondence and obtained her high school final exam two years later. She then joined The Royal Imperial Green Rabbit Company, which later became Les Robins des Bois, composed of students from the Cours Florent taught by Isabelle Nanty. The troupe caught the attention of Dominique Farrugia in 1996 and went on to act and direct in the Comédie+ show La Grosse Émission for two years. During that period, Foïs co-wrote sketches with Pierre-François Martin-Laval, playing a number of various characters, like the dim-witted Sophie Pétoncule and the pedantic director Marie-Mûre. The show continued the next year on Canal+ and had a bigger audience. In June 2001, Foïs and the troupe parted ways to focus on their individual film careers. Marina Foïs became a prolific actress, with two to five films released every year. On 25 November 2020, it was announced that she will be the host for the 46th César Awards. Marina Foïs has two sisters. Giulia Foïs is a journalist at Libération and a former columnist in the program Arrêt sur images presented by Daniel Schneidermann on France 5, and a current news anchor on I-Télé. Her second sister Elena is a doctor. Their brother, Fabio, died of an airplane crash while participating in an aerobatic demonstration. Marina was in a partnership with fellow "Robins des Bois" actor Maurice Barthélémy. She also dated Maxime Lefrançois, Mister Univers 2010. She started dating the director Éric Lartigau in 1999. On December 3, 2004, she gave birth to a boy, Lazare at the Hôpital Saint-Antoine in Paris. They had a second son, Georges, born on 25 September 2008. Source: Article "Marina Foïs" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Filmography
116 credits
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
Movie • 2002
Sucettalanis
RRRrrrr!!!
Movie • 2004
Guy
Making Plans for Lena
Movie • 2009
Frédérique
Freestyle
Movie • 2022
Louise
An Innocent Little Game
Movie • 2004
Axelle
A Ticket to Space
Movie • 2006
Soizic
Me Two
Movie • 2008
Muriel Perrache
Change of Plans
Movie • 2009
Mélanie
All About Actresses
Movie • 2009
Marina Foïs
22 Bullets
Movie • 2010
Marie Goldman
Les robins des bois sont des cons (Florilège Vol. 1)
Movie • 2000
Various Characters
Robin des Bois d'à peu près Alexandre Dumas
Movie • 1996
Various Characters
Don't Die Too Hard!
Movie • 2001
Stéphanie Lanceval
Bed and Breakfast
Movie • 2003
Caroline
À boire
Movie • 2004
Bénédicte
His Mother's Eyes
Movie • 2011
Maylis Tremazan
The Race
Movie • 2002
La jeune nurse
The Beasts
Movie • 2022
Olga
The Joy of Singing
Movie • 2008
Muriel
Influence Peddling
Movie • 1999
l'invitée aux pétards
La Syndicaliste
Movie • 2023
Anne Lauvergeon
Mais qui a tué Pamela Rose ?
Movie • 2003
La cliente de la pharmacie
Polisse
Movie • 2011
Iris
Casque bleu
Movie • 1994
Julie
The Big Picture
Movie • 2010
Sarah
J'me sens pas belle
Movie • 2004
Fanny Fontana
The Car Keys
Movie • 2003
Actress who refuses to film with Laurent
Try Me
Movie • 2006
Firmin's mother
I Swear
Movie • 2025
The President of the Assize Court
Le Débarquement
Movie • 2013
A Simple Heart
Movie • 2008
Mathilde Aubain
Darling
Movie • 2007
Catherine / Sophie / Cécile Nicolle / dite 'Darling'
Four Lovers
Movie • 2010
Rachel
Hypnotized and Hysterical (Hairstylist Wanted)
Movie • 2002
Natacha
Les Robins Des Bois sont toujours des cons (Florilège Vol. 2)
Movie • 2006
Various Characters
Maman
Movie • 2012
Alice
Frank-Etienne Towards Beatitude
Movie • 2012
Glaïeul
This One Summer
Movie • 2023
Sarah
Vandal
Movie • 2013
Hélène, la mère
Billy and Buddy
Movie • 2013
Maman Boule
Feminist Riposte
Movie • 2022
Voix off
Magma
Movie • 2025
Katia Reiter
Le Débarquement 2
Movie • 2013
Various Characters
Les robins des bois - L'instant norvégien
Movie • 2001
Various Characters
Stella in Love
Movie • 2022
Rosy Vlaminck
Paris Follies
Movie • 2014
Christiane
The Ultimate Accessory
Movie • 2013
Sophie
Party of Fools
Movie • 2024
La Douane
Jamel Show
Movie • 1999
Self
Bodybuilder
Movie • 2014
Léa
Daddy or Mommy
Movie • 2015
Florence Leroy
French Dolls
Movie • 2014
Louise
Démons
Movie • 2015
Katarina
La Tour 2 contrôle infernale
Movie • 2016
La conseillère du ministre
Grand amour
Movie • 2020
Les Robins des bois - sont des cons et toujours des cons - Florilèges de sketches 1 et 2
Movie • 2006
Various Characters
A Stormy Summer Night
Movie • 2015
Maria
Divorce French Style
Movie • 2016
Florence Corrigan
Pericle
Movie • 2016
Anastasia
Faultless
Movie • 2016
Constance
The Richest Woman in the World
Movie • 2025
Frédérique Spielman
Gaspard at the Wedding
Movie • 2018
Peggy
Casablanca Driver
Movie • 2004
Sandy O'Brian
Serial Lover
Movie • 1998
Mina Schuster
Papa ou Maman Collection
Movie
Florence Corrigan
The Workshop
Movie • 2017
Olivia Dejazet
Sink or Swim
Movie • 2018
Claire
Conviction
Movie • 2019
Nora
Two Snails Set Off
Movie • 2017
(voice)
Les Robins des Bois : un demi-siècle d'humour
Movie • 2000
Various Characters
The Players
Movie • 2020
Wife
Enormous
Movie • 2020
Claire Girard
The Salamander
Movie • 2021
Catherine
A Change of Heart
Movie • 2022
Beatrice
Some Like It Rare
Movie • 2021
Sophie Pascal
The Divide
Movie • 2021
Julie
Accidental Saint
Movie • 2002
Marie
The Year of the Shark
Movie • 2022
Maja
The One I Loved
Movie • 2025
Simone Signoret
Sad to Die
Movie • 1999
Noémie
Restauratec
Movie • 2002
Dame de service n°1
The Beloved
Movie • 2026
Les hommes s’en souviendront
Movie • 2006
Simone Veil
Les Idoles
Movie • 2025
Hervé Guibert
I Love Peru
Movie • 2025
Self
Les fantômes de l'Ukraine
Movie • 2025
Narrator (voice over)
Leila et la Nuit
Movie
Bagarre
Movie • 2026
Bref
TV • 2011
Self
Furies
TV • 2024
Furie
3x Manon
TV • 2014
Monique
Le Débarquement
TV • 2013
Nous soignants
TV • 2023
Narrator
LOL : Qui rit, sort !
TV • 2021
Self
Cher Journal
TV • 2020
La mère
Cérémonie des César
TV • 1976
Self - Host
Hot Ones
TV • 2022
Self - Guest
Represent
TV • 2023
Corinne Douanier
Savages
TV • 2019
Marion
Le Late avec Alain Chabat
TV • 2022
Self
Samedi soir en direct
TV • 2003
Self - Surprise Guest
Burger Quiz
TV • 2001
Self
Comedy Class by Éric & Ramzy
TV • 2024
Self
Robins des bois, the Story
TV • 1990
Various Characters
La Cape et l'épée
TV • 2000
Pupute, la reine
Vivement dimanche
TV • 1998
Self
Le Monde magique de Jérôme Commandeur
TV • 2024
Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma
TV • 2023
Self - Guest
On n'est pas couché
TV • 2006
Self - Guest
Kings
TV • 2018
Quotidien
TV • 2016
Self - Guest
C à vous
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
Super Plan
TV • 2025
Self - Guest
Clique
TV • 2013
Self - Guest
Couch by Lena Situations
TV • 2022
Self - Guest
Cérémonie des César
TV • 1976
Self - Presenter