Marina Foïs
Known for Acting · 115 credits
- Born
- 1970-01-21 (age 56)
- Place of birth
- Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France
- Also known as
- Marina Fois · Les Robins des Bois · 瑪莉娜·佛伊絲 · مارینا فویس
Biography
Marina Sylvie Foïs (born 21 January 1970) is a French actress.
Born in Boulogne-Billancourt in the department of Hauts-de-Seine in a family from Russian, Jewish Egyptian, German and Italian ancestry, Marina Foïs was discovered in 1986 for her comedy work in The School for Wives, at the age of 16. She decided to take classes by correspondence and obtained her high school final exam two years later. She then joined The Royal Imperial Green Rabbit Company, which later became Les Robins des Bois, composed of students from the Cours Florent taught by Isabelle Nanty.
The troupe caught the attention of Dominique Farrugia in 1996 and went on to act and direct in the Comédie+ show La Grosse Émission for two years. During that period, Foïs co-wrote sketches with Pierre-François Martin-Laval, playing a number of various characters, like the dim-witted Sophie Pétoncule and the pedantic director Marie-Mûre. The show continued the next year on Canal+ and had a bigger audience. In June 2001, Foïs and the troupe parted ways to focus on their individual film careers. Marina Foïs became a prolific actress, with two to five films released every year.
On 25 November 2020, it was announced that she will be the host for the 46th César Awards.
Marina Foïs has two sisters. Giulia Foïs is a journalist at Libération and a former columnist in the program Arrêt sur images presented by Daniel Schneidermann on France 5, and a current news anchor on I-Télé. Her second sister Elena is a doctor. Their brother, Fabio, died of an airplane crash while participating in an aerobatic demonstration.
Known For
TV Shows (26)
Quotidien
2016
as Self - Guest
Vivement dimanche
1998
as Self
C à vous
2009
as Self - Guest
Clique
2013
as Self - Guest
Burger Quiz
2001
as Self
Furies
2024
as Furie
Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma
2023
as Self - Guest
Bref
2011
as Self
LOL : Qui rit, sort !
2021
as Self
On n'est pas couché
2006
as Self - Guest
Cérémonie des César
1976
as Self - Host / Self - Presenter
Hot Ones
2022
as Self - Guest
Le Late avec Alain Chabat
2022
as Self
Le Débarquement
2013
Represent
2023
as Corinne Douanier
La Cape et l'épée
2000
as Pupute, la reine
3x Manon
2014
as Monique
Cher Journal
2020
as La mère
Savages
2019
as Marion
Le Monde magique de Jérôme Commandeur
2024
Comedy Class by Éric & Ramzy
2024
as Self
Super Plan
2025
as Self - Guest
Samedi soir en direct
2003
as Self - Surprise Guest
Kings
2018
Robins des bois, the Story
1990
as Various Characters
Nous soignants
2023
as Narrator
Movies (89)
I Swear
2025
as The President of the Assize Court
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
2002
as Sucettalanis
22 Bullets
2010
as Marie Goldman
The Beasts
2022
as Olga
RRRrrrr!!!
2004
as Guy
The Beloved
2026
as Marina
Four Lovers
2010
as Rachel
Bagarre
2026
as Dr. Couffard
Some Like It Rare
2021
as Sophie Pascal
The Richest Woman in the World
2025
as Frédérique Spielman
Sink or Swim
2018
as Claire
Polisse
2011
as Iris
The Salamander
2021
as Catherine
A Stormy Summer Night
2015
as Maria
The Divide
2021
as Julie
La Syndicaliste
2023
as Anne Lauvergeon
Paris Follies
2014
as Christiane
The Players
2020
as Wife
Jamel Show
1999
as Self
Démons
2015
as Katarina
Don't Die Too Hard!
2001
as Stéphanie Lanceval
This One Summer
2023
as Sarah
Daddy or Mommy
2015
as Florence Leroy
Bed and Breakfast
2003
as Caroline
Party of Fools
2024
as La Douane
Mais qui a tué Pamela Rose ?
2003
as La cliente de la pharmacie
Bodybuilder
2014
as Léa
All About Actresses
2009
as Marina Foïs
I Love Peru
2025
Influence Peddling
1999
as l'invitée aux pétards
Faultless
2016
as Constance
Le Débarquement
2013
Maman
2012
as Alice
À boire
2004
as Bénédicte
The Ultimate Accessory
2013
as Sophie
The Car Keys
2003
as Actress who refuses to film with Laurent
Stella in Love
2022
as Rosy Vlaminck
The Workshop
2017
as Olivia Dejazet
Conviction
2019
as Nora
Frank-Etienne Towards Beatitude
2012
as Glaïeul
Darling
2007
as Catherine / Sophie / Cécile Nicolle / dite 'Darling'
Pericle
2016
as Anastasia
Les hommes s’en souviendront
2006
as Simone Veil
Serial Lover
1998
as Mina Schuster
Two Snails Set Off
2017
as (voice)
Divorce French Style
2016
as Florence Corrigan
Enormous
2020
as Claire Girard
Magma
2025
as Katia Reiter
A Change of Heart
2022
as Beatrice
Change of Plans
2009
as Mélanie
Casablanca Driver
2004
as Sandy O'Brian
Casque bleu
1994
as Julie
French Dolls
2014
as Louise
La Tour 2 contrôle infernale
2016
as La conseillère du ministre
Making Plans for Lena
2009
as Frédérique
The Year of the Shark
2022
as Maja
Me Two
2008
as Muriel Perrache
Try Me
2006
as Firmin's mother
The Big Picture
2010
as Sarah
Billy and Buddy
2013
as Maman Boule
A Simple Heart
2008
as Mathilde Aubain
Gaspard at the Wedding
2018
as Peggy
Les fantômes de l'Ukraine
2025
as Narrator (voice over)
Le Débarquement 2
2013
as Various Characters
The Race
2002
as La jeune nurse
The One I Loved
2025
as Simone Signoret
The Joy of Singing
2008
as Muriel
Freestyle
2022
as Louise
A Ticket to Space
2006
as Soizic
An Innocent Little Game
2004
as Axelle
Grand amour
2020
His Mother's Eyes
2011
as Maylis Tremazan
Vandal
2013
as Hélène, la mère
Sad to Die
1999
as Noémie
Leila et la Nuit
Hypnotized and Hysterical (Hairstylist Wanted)
2002
as Natacha
Les Robins des Bois : un demi-siècle d'humour
2000
as Various Characters
Les Idoles
2025
as Hervé Guibert
Restauratec
2002
as Dame de service n°1
Accidental Saint
2002
as Marie
Les robins des bois - L'instant norvégien
2001
as Various Characters
Feminist Riposte
2022
as Voix off
Les Robins des bois - sont des cons et toujours des cons - Florilèges de sketches 1 et 2
2006
as Various Characters
Les robins des bois sont des cons (Florilège Vol. 1)
2000
as Various Characters
Robin des Bois d'à peu près Alexandre Dumas
1996
as Various Characters
Les Robins Des Bois sont toujours des cons (Florilège Vol. 2)
2006
as Various Characters
Il était une fois... "As bestas"
2026
as Self - main actress
J'me sens pas belle
2004
as Fanny Fontana
Papa ou Maman Collection
as Florence Corrigan
About Marina Foïs
Marina Sylvie Foïs (born 21 January 1970) is a French actress. Born in Boulogne-Billancourt in the department of Hauts-de-Seine in a family from Russian, Jewish Egyptian, German and Italian ancestry, Marina Foïs was discovered in 1986 for her comedy work in The School for Wives, at the age of 16. She decided to take classes by correspondence and obtained her high school final exam two years later. She then joined The Royal Imperial Green Rabbit Company, which later became Les Robins des Bois, composed of students from the Cours Florent taught… With 115 credits spanning from 1976 to 2026, Marina Foïs has appeared in 89 films and 26 TV shows.
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Most Popular Marina Foïs Movies
- I Swear (2025) — as The President of the Assize Court
- Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002) — as Sucettalanis
- 22 Bullets (2010) — as Marie Goldman
- The Beasts (2022) — as Olga
- RRRrrrr!!! (2004) — as Guy
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