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Hélène de Fougerolles at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival
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Born |
Hélène Christine Marie Rigoine de Fougerolles 25 February 1973 Vannes, France |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1992–present |
Spouse(s) | Éric Hubert (m. 1997; div. 2004) |
Children | 1 |
Parent(s) | Alain Rigoine de Fougerolles (father) Anne Saumay de Laval (mother) |
Hélène Christine Marie Rigoine de Fougerolles (French pronunciation: [elɛn də fuʒʁɔl]; born 25 February 1973) is a French actress. She is the daughter of Alain Rigoine de Fougerolles and Anne Saumay de Laval. Initially planning to become a beautician, she began to study acting at the age of 15. She later attended acting classes in Paris and briefly at the Actors Studio in New York City.
She made her first ever stage appearance in the title role of Occupe Toi d'Amélie at the Théâtre de la Michodière in Paris from September 2012 until May 2013.
She was formerly married to Éric Hubert in 1997 and divorced in 2004. They have a daughter named Shana, born in 2003.