Eva Gaëlle Green was born on the 6th of July 1980. She is a French actress and model who started her career in theatre before making her film debut in 2003 in Bernardo Bertolucci's controversial film The Dreamers. She achieved international recognition when she appeared as Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem in Ridley Scott's historical epic Kingdom of Heaven (2005), and portrayed Bond girl Vesper Lynd in the James Bond film Casino Royale (2006). In 2006, Green was awarded the BAFTA Rising Star Award.
Since 2006, Green has starred in independent films Cracks (2009), Womb (2010), and Perfect Sense (2011). She has also appeared in the television series Camelot (2011), and played Angelique Bouchard in Tim Burton's big-screen adaptation of Dark Shadows (2012). In 2014, she played Artemisia in the 300 sequel, 300: Rise of an Empire, and Ava Lord in Frank Miller's and Robert Rodriguez's Sin City sequel, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. She also starred as Vanessa Ives in Showtime's horror drama Penny Dreadful. Her performance in the series earned her a nomination for Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards.
Born on: 6 July, 1980
Born in: Paris, France
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Green's most famous role came in 2006, when she played Vesper Lynd, James Bond's love interest, opposite Daniel Craig in "Casino Royale." She also had roles in "Kingdom of Heaven," "The Golden Compass" and "Dark Shadows."
Green's portrayal in "300 – Rise of an Empire" was critically acclaimed and hailed as the best part of the movie. She was praised as a magnetic villain in her depiction of the blood thirsty Artemisia, who leads the Persian navy against the Greeks, with a personal vendetta.
She appeared in "Sin City: A Dame to Kill For," which like "Empire" is a sequel based on the work of comic book artist Frank Miller. She also starred in "The Salvation," a western movie by Danish director Kristian Levring, and the Showtime horror series "Penny Dreadful."
Green's portrayal in "300 – Rise of an Empire" was critically acclaimed and hailed as the best part of the movie. She was praised as a magnetic villain in her depiction of the blood thirsty Artemisia, who leads the Persian navy against the Greeks, with a personal vendetta.
She appeared in "Sin City: A Dame to Kill For," which like "Empire" is a sequel based on the work of comic book artist Frank Miller. She also starred in "The Salvation," a western movie by Danish director Kristian Levring, and the Showtime horror series "Penny Dreadful."
