Camille Cottin

Camille Cottin (French: [kamij kɔtɛ̃]; born 1 December 1978) is a French actress and comedian. Following her debut as a stage actress, she became known in 2013 for playing a capricious Parisian woman in the Canal+ hidden camera-sketches series Connasse (2013–2015), as well as in the theatrical film based on the series The Parisian Bitch, Princess of Hearts (2015), which brought her significant mainstream success in France. Cottin's international recognition grew with the role of Andréa Martel in the France 2 drama series Call My Agent! (2015–present). She subsequently had leading roles in films such as Baby Bumps (2017), Dumped (2018), Photo de famille (2018), The Mystery of Henri Pick (2019) and The Dazzled (2019). She made her English-language debut in Robert Zemeckis's thriller film Allied (2016), followed by the BBC America drama series Killing Eve (2020–2022). In 2021, she starred opposite Matt Damon in Stillwater and in Ridley Scott's biographical crime film House of Gucci. Cottin was born in Paris, but spent her teenage years in London before returning to France, where she became a high school English teacher.[citation needed] At the same time, she took classes at a theatre and dramatic art school and then with the company "Théâtre du Voyageur".[citation needed] She played small roles in many films and television series. In 2009, she joined the "Troupe à Palmade". She appeared the same year in an advertisement for a Japanese telephone, directed by Wes Anderson with Brad Pitt, with music by Serge Gainsbourg with the song "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" sung by France Gall.