Bérénice Lim Marlohe (; born 19 May 1979) is a French actress. She is principally known for playing anti-heroine Bond girl Sévérine in the twenty-third James Bond film Skyfall (2012). She also had recurring roles in the American miniseries The Spoils Before Dying in 2015 and in the French medical drama Équipe médicale d'urgence (Emergency Medical Team) in 2010. She is also a brand ambassador for Omega Watches.
Early life Marlohe was born in Paris. Her father is a doctor of Cambodian and Chinese descent, and her mother, a teacher, is French. Lim is her paternal grandmother's surname. She originally held aspirations of becoming a pianist, as well as an artist, studying at the French arts school Conservatoire de Paris for ten years.
Career Marlohe first appeared in 2007 in a French short film titled La discordance before appearing in French TV series such as Pas de secrets entre nous (2008), Femmes de loi (2008), R.I.S, police scientifique (2009), and Père et maire (2009). She appeared twice in the French crime series R.I.S, police scientifique, once in 2009 and once in 2012. In 2012 she played the date of Laurent, played by Maurice Barthélemy, in Happiness Never Comes Alone.
She is best known for her role as Bond girl Sévérine in 2012's twenty-third James Bond film Skyfall. A strong believer in fate, she stated that she dreamt of acting alongside Javier Bardem six months before her Bond audition and It was not until the second audition for Skyfall that she learned Bardem might also be cast. She starred in the 2015 film 5 to 7 and appeared in the 2017 film Song to Song alongside Ryan Gosling, Natalie Portman, and Rooney Mara.
Filmography
Film YearOriginal titleEnglish titleRoleDirector 2007 La Discordance (short film) The young lady Patrick Hernandez 2011L'art de séduire The young sports Guy Mazarguil 2012 Un bonheur n'arrive jamais seul Happiness Never Comes Alone Laurent's date James HuthSkyfall Sévérine Sam Mendes 2015 5 to 7 Arielle Pierpont Victor Levin 2017Song to Song Zoey Terrence Malick 2017 Revolt Nadia Joe Miale 2017Kill Switch Abby Tim Smit 2019Valley of the Gods Karen Kitson Lech Majewski
Television YearTitleRoleCountry / Type 2008 Pas de secrets entre nous Ingrid France – TV series Femmes de loi (Episode: "Passager clandestin") Barmaid France – TV series Section de recherches (Episode: "Une femme comme les autres") Isabelle Marnay France – TV series 2009 R.I.S, police scientifique (Episode: "Mise à l'épreuve – 2ème partie") Eglantine du Meunier France – TV series Le temps est à l'orage Alicia France – TV film Père et maire (Episode: "La reconquête") Caroline Pylet France – TV series 2010 Le pigeon Host Golf France – TV film Équipe médicale d'urgence (Episode: "2, 3, 7, 9") Alexia France – TV series 2012 R.I.S, police scientifique (Episode: "Diamant bleu") Jewelry Woman France – TV series 2015 The Spoils Before Dying (6 episodes) Beatrice United States – TV miniseries 2017 Twin Peaks (Episode: "Part 12") French Woman United States – TV series
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