Valerie Lemercier is a renowned French actress who is in charge of both directing and screenwriting. The creative person is constantly on the lookout. On the French stage, her productions and solo performances are successfully staged.
Biography
The famous theater and film actress Valerie Lemercier was born on March 9, 1964 in the suburb of Gonseville in northwestern France. The girl's parents were very wealthy people and had their own business - a livestock farm. Being engaged in farming, father and mother taught their children to do this. However, little Valerie did not like the work in the barn very much. She didn't want to be a farmer.
The girl was a modest and shy child, but she loved to dress up and show off in front of the mirror, imagining herself as a fairy tale. With age, the girl's interest in reincarnation did not disappear, and immediately after graduation, she went to Paris, where she entered the theater school. Valerie Lemercier combined her acting training with attending a music school.
The beginning of creativity
Thanks to her musical and acting education, Valerie Lemercier got her first screen test in 1988, where she was approved by the director for the role of a maid in the television series Hotel.
Two years after her debut, the aspiring actress becomes the main character of the acclaimed film "Visitors", for which she receives her first award - the National Cesar Prize. Having become an overnight popular actress, Valerie Lemercier receives an invitation to Hollywood. However, shooting in several films did not bring Valerie success, the fame of the actress began to fade gradually.
Career and success
Since 2000, Ms. Lemercier decides to try herself as a screenwriter and director. The result of hard work was her own cinematic novel that appeared on the screens in 2005, which returned her to her former popularity and well-deserved success. A year after the premiere of the film, the actress won the Best Actress award. Valerie Lemercier has starred in over 40 films and TV series, eight of which she personally wrote.
In addition to filming and directing, the actress, who has a musical education, is engaged in pop singing. She released two solo albums and several successful hits with famous French singers. Also, the actress is actively involved in theatrical activities, playing in performances and performing on the famous stages of Paris.
Personal life
Valerie Lemercier's personal life is not as successful as her career. After an unsuccessful marriage with French actor and musician Bertrand Burghalo, which lasted about six years and ended in 1997, the actress is in no hurry to start a new relationship. She has no children of her own, so she gives all her love and attention to her numerous nephews and grateful fans.
