Cover LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 28 :Léa Seydoux attends the "No Time To Die" World Premiere at Royal Albert Hall on September 28, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Marsland/WireImage)
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 28 :Léa Seydoux attends the "No Time To Die" World Premiere at Royal Albert Hall on September 28, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Marsland/WireImage)
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Blonde bombshell, Léa Seydoux, has enamoured audiences in her new film "France". Here are five interesting things to know about the actress
Léa Seydoux's performance in her new movie, France, has been hailed as among her best. The French actress—who's debuted internationally—has doubtless captured the hearts and imaginations of moviegoers and movie directors. Here are some of the most interesting things we know about Seydoux herself.
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1. She was a Bond Girl
Above MATERA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 09: Actress Léa Seydoux and actor Daniel Craig pose as they arrive on set of the James Bond last movie "No Time To Die" on September 09, 2019 in Matera, Italy. (Photo by Franco Origlia/Getty Images)
MATERA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 09: Actress Léa Seydoux and actor Daniel Craig pose as they arrive on set of the James Bond last movie "No Time To Die" on September 09, 2019 in Matera, Italy. (Photo by Franco Origlia/Getty Images)
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Piercing blue eyes and golden hair have served Seydoux well. Alongside Daniel Craig, Seydoux portrays psychologist Madeleine Swann in the 25th instalment of the James Bond movie, No Time to Die. In her own right, she's made history as the first Bond girl to be central to the film and its plot, showcasing the evolving values of women in cinema.
2. Film is her family's legacy
Above PARIS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 04: (L-R)CEO Pathe Jerome Seydoux and his brother CEO of Lille Football Club (LOSC) Michel Seydoux attend the 'Jerome Seydoux - Pathe Foundation' : Opening party on September 4, 2014 in Paris, France. (Photo by Bertrand Rindoff Petroff/French Select/Getty Images
PARIS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 04: (L-R)CEO Pathe Jerome Seydoux and his brother CEO of Lille Football Club (LOSC) Michel Seydoux attend the 'Jerome Seydoux - Pathe Foundation' : Opening party on September 4, 2014 in Paris, France. (Photo by Bertrand Rindoff Petroff/French Select/Getty Images
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Seydoux is known by many as a talented actress, yet in her native France, people may also recognise her as part of the inspirational Seydoux clan. Patriarch, Jérôme Seydoux, was the chairman of cinema company, Pathé while Léa's father, Henri, is the CEO of French drone company Parrot. Her grandfather's brothers, Nicolas and Michel Seydoux also chairman the Gaumont Film Company and Lille OSC respectively.
3. She's always wanted to be a mother
Above Léa Seydoux attends the Louis Vuitton show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2017 on October 5, 2016 in Paris, France.
Léa Seydoux attends the Louis Vuitton show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2017 on October 5, 2016 in Paris, France.
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Seydoux is currently the mother of four-year-old George. After giving birth in 2017, Seydoux admitted to always wanting to be a mother, ever since she was a child. She had also been photographed sweetly cradling her baby in public.
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4. She's also musically inclined
Though Seydoux is a master on the screen, she is also known to be musically inclined. She studied at the Conservatoire de Paris and even aspired to be an opera singer. However, she also mentioned that she failed to keep up with the strict regiment of most professional singers and henceforth shifted into acting.
5. She learned English by attending summer camp in the US
A native to France, Seydoux's first language has always been French. However, the actress is also fairly fluent in English due to the fact that her father sent her to attend a sleepaway camp in the United States for six summers straight! This proved incredibly handy when she made her Hollywood debut.
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