Charlotte Rampling

CHARLOTTE RAMPLING. English actress, model and chanteuse known for her work in European arthouse films in three languages, English, French and Italian. A symbol of the Swinging Sixties, she began her career as a model and later became a fashion icon and muse. She was cast in the role of Meredith in the 1966 film Georgy Girl with Lynn Redgrave. She soon began making French and Italian arthouse films including most notably The Damned (1969) and the Night Porter (1974). She went on to star in Zardoz (1974) / Farewell My Lovely (1974) / The Verdict (1982) / Long Live Life (1984) / Angel Heart (1987) and The Wings of The Dove (1997). In 2002 she released an album of recordings in the style of cabaret titled "As a Woman". In the 2000s, she became the muse of French director Francois Ozon appearing in his films Under the Sand (2000) / Swimming Pool (2003) and Angel (2007). A four-time Cesar Award nominee, she received an Honorary Cesar in 2001 and France's Legion of Honour in 2002. She was made an OBE in 2000 for her services to the arts and received the 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award from the European Film Awards. In 2015, she released her autobiography (which she wrote in French) titled "Qui Je Suis" (Who I Am). She later worked on an English translation, which was due to be published in March 2017.