Marina Hands
Known for Acting · 42 credits
- Born
- 1975-01-10 (age 51)
- Place of birth
- Paris, France
Biography
Marina Hands (born 10 January 1975) is a French stage and film actress. Hands 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, and 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 was nominated for a Molière Award. Her first film was Andrzej Żuławski's La Fidélité (2000), followed by The Barbarian Invasions (2003). She then appeared in Les Âmes grises (2005), for which she was nominated for the César Award for Most Promising Actress, and Ne le dis à personne (Tell No One) (2006).
Her most notable performance to date was in the title role of Lady Chatterley (2006), an adaptation of John Thomas and Lady Jane by D. H. Lawrence. Hands won the 2007 César Award for Best Actress for her performance.
In 2006, Hands became a company member of the Comédie-Française. In 2008, she was again nominated for a Molière Award for her play in Partage de midi.
In 2011, she starred in Claude Miller's film Voyez comme ils dansent.
Known For
TV Shows (6)
Movies (36)
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
2007
as Joséphine
Tell No One
2006
as Anne Beck
Fidelity
2000
as Julia
Jappeloup
2013
as Nadia Durand, wife of Pierre
Lady Chatterley
2006
as Constance
The Barbarian Invasions
2003
as Gaëlle
Comédie-Française
2026
as Emilie Hamel
French Women
2014
as Inès
The Big Hit
2020
as Ariane
Change of Plans
2009
as Juliette
Men on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
2022
as Omega
Guy
2018
as Chanteuse
Story of Jen
2008
as Sarah
Hidden Diary
2009
as Audrey
An Ordinary Execution
2010
as Anna
Grey Souls
2005
as Lysia Verhareine
Un pique-nique chez Osiris
2001
as Héloïse Ancelin
Chic!
2015
as Hélène Birk
GHB: To Be or Not to Be
2014
as Gil / Henrietta / Fleur
Le Principal
2023
as Noémie, la mère de Naël
5 Hectares
2023
as Léonor Bernard
Phèdre
2003
as Aricie
Utsikt fra et vindu
2003
as The Woman
A Very Very Beautiful Love Story
2010
as Dorothée
See How They Dance
2011
as Lise Clément
Of Women and Horses
2012
as Gracieuse
Mon homme
2004
as Marie
Le temps d'un regard
2007
as Natalya
King Lear
2023
as Goneril
Pour Djamila
2012
as Gisèle Halimi
Sur le bout des doigts
2002
as Juliette
From a distance
2017
as Sophie
Les Jours venus
2015
as Marie
Le Soulier de Satin
2025
as Dona Prouhèze
Le Tartuffe ou l'Hypocrite
2022
as Elmire, femme d’Orgon
Le partage de midi
2011
as Ysé
About Marina Hands
Marina Hands (born 10 January 1975) is a French stage and film actress. Hands 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, and 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 was nominated for a Molière Award. Her first film was Andrzej Żuławski's La Fidélité (2000), followed by The Ba… With 42 credits spanning from 1976 to 2026, Marina Hands has appeared in 36 films and 6 TV shows.
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Most Popular Marina Hands Movies
- The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) — as Joséphine
- Tell No One (2006) — as Anne Beck
- Fidelity (2000) — as Julia
- Jappeloup (2013) — as Nadia Durand, wife of Pierre
- Lady Chatterley (2006) — as Constance
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