Carole Bouquet is known to the audience as the "Bond Girl". At 62, the actress still does not have pages on social networks, however, the gorgeous beauty continues to attract the attention of the press. For Karol, the role of a woman of mystery was thoroughly entrenched, and no one was able to find out her personal secrets.
Biography
Carole Bouquet was born on August 18, 1957 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. The mother of the future actress left the family when the girl was 3 years old, Karol and her older sister remained in the care of their father. Robert Bouquet, and that was the name of Karol's father, worked as an aeronautical engineer, he paid very little attention to his daughters, so the girls were for the most part left to themselves.
As the actress herself recalls, when she was young, she suffered from self-harm, that is, she deliberately harmed herself, causing physical injury, while splashing out negative emotions. It was difficult for her to find a common language with her peers, shyness sometimes took on a painful form, but she began to communicate with representatives of the opposite sex only from the age of 25.
Education
Karol had a difficult character, she was forced to change 4 schools, including the boarding school of Dominican nuns. She applied to the Sorbonne, to the Faculty of Philosophy, but could not stand more than a week of study. Later, Karol makes the fateful decision to enter the Higher National Conservatory of Dramatic Art, and gets to the point, it actually turned out to be the right choice, the girl felt like she was in her place.
Films
In 1977, when Karol was a student, an agent asked her to take part in a casting for a role in the film "This Vague Object of Desire", the girl agreed, but until the very last moment she did not believe in the success of this event, she considered herself unworthy the main role. Even at the premiere of the tape, Bouquet was also in anticipation of failure.
To Karol's surprise, the film drew a storm of applause and received Oscar, Golden Globe and Cesar nominations. Conchita performed by Bouquet characterized a cold, unapproachable beauty. The actress was able to get rid of this cliché only after a few years. After the premiere of the film in New York, Karol worked in the United States, where she met world-class actors. The girl was awarded the "Cesar" award for her role as Florence in the film "Cold Appetizers" in 1979. This film touches to the core.
1981 was a fateful year for the actress, she starred in the James Bond film, the series was called "For Your Eyes Only". Bouquet showed her best side, the world saw her as a sexy and attractive brunette with long legs and charming eyes. The girl learned what it was like to have a large crowd of fans and was able to enjoy a resounding success.
1982 was marked for Carole Bouquet by filming Bingo-Bongo, where she played in tandem with Adriano Celentano.
List of films starring Carole Bouquet in the 80s:
- Mister "(1983, Italy);
- Nemo (1984, USA);
- "Left bank, right bank" (1984, France);
- New York Stories (1989, USA);
- "Bunker" Palace Hotel "(1989, France);
- "Too Beautiful for You" (1989, France).
In 1994, the film "The Treachery of Glory" was released, where the girl played herself. At the Cannes Film Festival this comedy was awarded a high award for Best Screenplay, critics agree that the jury made the right choice.
In the films "Lucy's War" and "Red and Black", which premiered in 1997, the actress played the main roles.
Works of the early 2000s, in which Bouquet is involved:
- Berenice (2000);
- Wasabi (2001);
- The Rose Family (2003).
In all three of the above pictures, the actress starred in the main role.
A list of films in which Karol, albeit not in the lead role, nevertheless showed herself in all her glory:
- Unfinished Novel (2011);
- "Not a moment of rest" (2014);
- Rosemary's Baby (2014, directed by Roman Polanski);
- The series "Shadow Advisors" (2014-2016);
- TV series "Praying Mantis" (2017).
Advertising campaigns
In addition to her extensive biography, Carole Bouquet starred in commercials for Chanel No. 5 and Christian Dior.
Carole Bouquet also collaborates with the La voix de l'enfant (Voice of the Child) charity, which aims to help children who have suffered from violence. The actress is actively involved in public projects.
Personal life
The personal life of the actress is very eventful. In 1980, Karol got married for the first time. Her wife's name was Rodolfo Rekrio. Their union did not last more than a year.
The actress speaks of her second wife, who turned out to be Jean-Pierre Rassam, as "the man of her whole life." It was in marriage with an eccentric producer that Karol was able to truly reveal herself, gain self-confidence. By the way, the age difference was rather big - Karol was 16 years younger than her husband, but this did not prevent them from being happy. As the actress recalls, a man like her second husband meets only once in a lifetime. In 1981, in November, their joint son Dimitri was born. Four years later, the head of the family died suddenly, Jean-Pierre died of an overdose of drugs, the doctors could not help.
The next chosen one of the actress was Francis Giacobetti, a photographer, this union, although it was short-lived, gave Carole a son, whom she named Louis. Another short marriage, the actress entered into with an immunologist named Jacques Leibovitz.
Karol devoted a lot of time to her children, and for a long time after the last divorce she did not dare to start a new relationship.
In 1996, the actress began an affair with Gerard Depardieu. Their relationship could not be called stable, they either wanted to get married, or unexpectedly announced a breakup for everyone. In 2005, the couple decided to finally break up. At the same time, they continue to maintain warm and friendly relations. In one of the interviews, the actress shared with reporters: "Until the end of my days, I will admire this wonderful person, his character and strength."
Carole Bouquet now
Despite her age, Karol remains a beauty in good physical shape. Not afraid to get caught in the camera lenses of the paparazzi who are hunting for new pictures of the star. Karol is engaged in winemaking, her own brand of wine is called Sangue d'Oro ("Golden Blood"). Often Karol is chosen to the island of Pantelleria in Italy, in this picturesque corner of the world there is a piece of land that belongs to the actress. It is there that she spends her free time from filming.
