Claim: Marion Cotillard gained worldwide recognition.

Marion Cotillard -LRB- -LSB- ma.ʁjɔ̃ kɔ.ti.jaʁ -RSB- ; born 30 September 1975 -RRB- is a French actress , singer-songwriter , musician , environmentalist and spokesperson for Greenpeace who achieved international fame with the film La Vie en Rose -LRB- 2007 -RRB- . She is the recipient of an Academy Award , a BAFTA Award , a Golden Globe Award , two César Awards , a European Award , and a Lumières Award . Cotillard has appeared in more than 50 feature films and is also known for being the face of Lady Dior handbags since 2008 . She became a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters in France in 2010 and promoted to Officer in 2016 . Was named `` The Most Bankable French Actress of the 21st Century '' in 2014 , and described as `` the great silent film actress of our time '' by The Daily Telegraph 's Robbie Collin , for her ability to show emotions only with her eyes and facial expressions , although she has never appeared in a silent film . She received France 's highest honor and was made a Knight of the Legion of Honour in 2016 .   Cotillard had her first English-language role in the TV series Highlander in 1993 , made her film debut in The Story of a Boy Who Wanted to Be Kissed -LRB- 1994 -RRB- , her first leading role in the TV film Chloé -LRB- 1996 -RRB- , and made her breakthrough in France playing Lilly Bertineau in the action-comedy Taxi -LRB- 1998 -RRB- , which earned her a César Award nomination for Most Promising Actress and was her first box office hit . She made her Hollywood debut as Joséphine Bloom in Tim Burton 's Big Fish -LRB- 2003 -RRB- .   Since 2003 , Cotillard has alternated between French and English-language roles in mainstream and art-house productions , and has received international acclaim and awards for her performances in films such as Tina Lombardi in A Very Long Engagement -LRB- 2004 -RRB- , for which she won her first César Award for Best Supporting Actress . For her portrayal of the French singer Édith Piaf in the biopic La Vie en Rose -LRB- 2007 -RRB- , Cotillard achieved worldwide recognition and won her second César Award , a BAFTA Award , a Golden Globe Award , a Lumières Award and the Academy Award for Best Actress , becoming the first and -LRB- as of 2017 -RRB- only actor to win an Academy Award for a performance in French , and also the second actress and one of only six actors to have won this award for a part spoken in a foreign language . Her performance of Luisa Contini in the musical film Nine -LRB- 2009 -RRB- , earned her a second Golden Globe nomination . She next starred in Michael Mann 's Public Enemies -LRB- 2009 -RRB- as Billie Frechette , and played Mal in Christopher Nolan 's Inception -LRB- 2010 -RRB- .   In 2012 , she received widespread critical acclaim for her performance as the double amputee orca trainer Stéphanie in Rust and Bone -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , and was nominated for the Golden Globes , BAFTAs , Critics ' Choice , Screen Actors Guild and the César Awards . She was highly acclaimed and awarded for her lead performances in The Immigrant -LRB- 2013 -RRB- and Two Days , One Night -LRB- 2014 -RRB- , receiving a second Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for the latter , which was also her second nomination for a French-language film and the first time an actor was nominated for a Belgian film . Cotillard became one of only six actors to receive multiple Academy Award nominations for foreign-language performances .   Cotillard played Joan of Arc on stage in different countries between 2005 and 2015 in the oratorio Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher . Her English-language roles include Fanny Chenal in A Good Year -LRB- 2006 -RRB- , Adriana in Midnight in Paris -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , Dr. Leonora Orantes in Contagion -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , Miranda Tate in The Dark Knight Rises -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , Lady Macbeth in Macbeth -LRB- 2015 -RRB- , Marianne Beausejour in Allied -LRB- 2016 -RRB- and Dr. Sofia Rikkin in Assassin 's Creed -LRB- 2016 -RRB- . She provided voice acting for animated films as The Rose in The Little Prince -LRB- 2015 -RRB- , April in April and the Extraordinary World -LRB- 2015 -RRB- and Scarlet Overkill in the French version of Minions -LRB- 2015 -RRB- . Her other notable French and Belgian films include La Belle Verte -LRB- 1996 -RRB- , Furia -LRB- 1999 -RRB- , War in the Highlands -LRB- 1999 -RRB- , Lisa -LRB- 2001 -RRB- , Pretty Things -LRB- 2001 -RRB- , Love Me If You Dare -LRB- 2003 -RRB- , Innocence -LRB- 2004 -RRB- , Toi et Moi -LRB- 2006 -RRB- and Dikkenek -LRB- 2006 -RRB- .