Marie-Josée Croze

Marie-Josée Croze studied at Cégep du Vieux Montréal. The recorded working language is French. Distinctions recorded are Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, Prix Romy Schneider, Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress and Genie Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.

Croze was born February 23, 1970, in Montreal, Quebec, was adopted, and grew up in Longueuil, Quebec, with four other children. She studied fine arts in a two-year program at the Cégep du Vieux Montréal, during 1986–1987.

Her film debut came in 1993 with the movie La Florida. She gained widespread recognition with the lead role in Maelström (2000), directed by Denis Villeneuve. That role brought her major Canadian acting awards. Her international breakthrough came with the 2003 film The Barbarian Invasions (Denys Arcand), for which she was awarded Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival. After Cannes, she began working more in European and international cinema. Her credits include high-profile and diverse films such as: Munich (2005) - by Steven Spielberg, marking one of her early major English-language roles. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) - a ctitically acclaimed film by director Julian Schnabel. A range of French-language films and collaborations with respected European directors through subsequent years.