Marina Hands
Biography
Marina Hands is a French stage and film actress born on January 10, 1975, in Paris, France. She is the daughter of British director Terry Hands and French actress Ludmila Mikaël, and the granddaughter of Ukrainian-Greek painter Pierre Dmitrienko. She studied acting at the Cours Florent and the CNSAD in France, as well as the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in England. In 1999, she made her stage debut in Le Bel Air de Londres by Dion Boucicault and earned a Molière Award nomination. Her film career includes roles in Andrzej Zulawski's La Fidelite in 2000, The Barbarian Invasions in 2003, and Les Ames grises in 2005, for which she received a nomination for the Cesar Award for Most Promising Actress.
Career overview
Marina Hands is a French stage and film actress born on January 10, 1975, in Paris, France. She is the daughter of British director Terry Hands and French actress Ludmila Mikaël, and the granddaughter of Ukrainian-Greek painter Pierre Dmitrienko. She studied acting in France at the Cours Florent and the CNSAD, and in England at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
In 1999, she made her stage debut in Le Bel Air de Londres by Dion Boucicault, earning a Molière Award nomination. Her film career began with Andrzej Zulawski's La Fidelite in 2000, which was followed by an appearance in The Barbarian Invasions in 2003. She subsequently appeared in Les Ames grises in 2005, receiving a nomination for the Cesar Award for Most Promising Actress.
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45 titles- Comédie-Française (2026) as Emilie Hamel
- Six personnages en quête d'auteur (2025) Stage Director
- Six personnages en quête d'auteur (2025) Adaptation
- Le Soulier de Satin (2025) as Dona Prouhèze
- Le Principal (2023) as Noémie, la mère de Naël
- 5 Hectares (2023) as Léonor Bernard
- King Lear (2023) as Goneril
- Off Season (2022) as Sterenn Peiry
- Men on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (2022) as Omega
- Le Tartuffe ou l'Hypocrite (2022) as Elmire, femme d’Orgon
- The Big Hit (2020) as Ariane
- Mythomaniac (2019) as Elvira
- Guy (2018) as Chanteuse
- Taboo (2017) as Countess Musgrove
- Black Spot (2017) as Delphine Garnier
- From a distance (2017) as Sophie
- Chic! (2015) as Hélène Birk
- Les Jours venus (2015) as Marie
- French Women (2014) as Inès
- GHB: To Be or Not to Be (2014) as Gil / Henrietta / Fleur
- Jappeloup (2013) as Nadia Durand, wife of Pierre
- Pour Djamila (2012) as Gisèle Halimi
- Of Women and Horses (2012) as Gracieuse
- See How They Dance (2011) as Lise Clément
- Le partage de midi (2011) as Ysé
- An Ordinary Execution (2010) as Anna
- A Very Very Beautiful Love Story (2010) as Dorothée
- Hidden Diary (2009) as Audrey
- Change of Plans (2009) as Juliette
- Story of Jen (2008) as Sarah
- The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) as Joséphine
- Le temps d'un regard (2007) as Natalya
- Tell No One (2006) as Anne Beck
- Lady Chatterley (2006) as Constance
- Grey Souls (2005) as Lysia Verhareine
- Mon homme (2004) as Marie
- The Barbarian Invasions (2003) as Gaëlle
- Phèdre (2003) as Aricie
- Utsikt fra et vindu (2003) as The Woman
- Sur le bout des doigts (2002) as Juliette
- Un pique-nique chez Osiris (2001) as Héloïse Ancelin
- Un pique-nique chez Osiris (2001) as Héloïse Ancelin
- Fidelity (2000) as Julia
- Cérémonie des César (1976) as Self - Presenter
- La Décision
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Marina Hands best known for?
Marina Hands is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Comédie-Française (2026), Taboo (2017), Black Spot (2017), French Women (2014).
When and where was Marina Hands born?
Marina Hands was born on January 10, 1975 in Paris, France.
How many credits does Marina Hands have?
Marina Hands has accumulated over 45 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1976 to 2026.
What is Marina Hands's background in cinema and television?
Marina Hands is a French stage and film actress born on January 10, 1975, in Paris, France. She is the daughter of British director Terry Hands and French actress Ludmila Mikaël, and the granddaughter of Ukrainian-Greek painter Pierre Dmitrienko. She studied acting at the Cours Florent and the CNSAD in France, as well ...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Taboo (2017) as Countess Musgrove — aged about 42
- The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) as Joséphine — aged about 32
- Tell No One (2006) as Anne Beck — aged about 31
- Jappeloup (2013) as Nadia Durand, wife of Pierre — aged about 38
- The Barbarian Invasions (2003) as Gaëlle — aged about 28
- Black Spot (2017) as Delphine Garnier — aged about 42
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