Virginie Besson-Silla | |
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Virginie Besson-Silla in 2016.
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Born |
Virginie Silla 1972 Ottawa, Canada |
Other names | Virginie Silla-Besson |
Occupation | Film producer |
Years active | 2001–present |
Spouse(s) | Luc Besson (2004–present) |
Virginie Besson-Silla (born in 1972) is a Canadian film producer who has made a variety of different films including action films, romantic films, a comic adaptation, a biographical film, and an animation. She is married to French writer-producer-director Luc Besson.
Virginie Silla was born in Ottawa, Canada as a daughter of a Senegalese diplomat and a British physiotherapist. She is the sister-in-law of Vincent Perez by her sister , who is an actress and was one-time partner of Gerard Depardieu.
Since her marriage in 2004 to Luc Besson, Virginie has been known as Virginie Silla-Besson or Virginie Besson-Silla. The couple has three children: Thalia; Satine; and Mao Besson.
In 2010, Time quoted Luc saying she was a more perfect producer than he was and that she hereby enabled him to focus on directing his artistically most demanding, sumptuous film The Lady (2011).