Anne Parillaud
Anne Parillaud (; born 6 May 1960) is a French actress who has been active since 1977. She is best known internationally for playing the title character in Luc Besson's film "La Femme Nikita". Biography. Parillaud was born in Paris. While in school she studied ballet and her ambition was to become a lawyer, but a role during summer vacation – when she was only 16 – in Michel Lang's "L'hôtel de la plage" (1978) launched her into the world of film. She had a three-year relationship with actor Alain Delon and co-starred with him in his  only two films as director, "Pour la peau d'un flic" (1981) and "Le Battant" (1983). She met director Luc Besson and they started a relationship. They married in 1986, but the couple separated shortly after he directed her in "La Femme Nikita" (1990). "La Femme Nikita" was an especially intense experience for Parillaud: After the international success of "La Femme Nikita", Parillaud left France to star in three films abroad: "Map of the Human Heart", "Innocent Blood," and "Frankie Starlight". She has said regarding the experience of playing a vampire in John Landis's "Innocent Blood": In 2010 she starred  in the French psychological thriller "In Their Sleep" which was directed by Caroline du Potet and Eric du Potet. Personal life. Parillaud's first husband was Luc Besson, with whom she has a daughter, Juliette Besson, born in 1987. She became an actress. In 2005, Parillaud married Jean Michel Jarre. They divorced in 2010.