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61-611: Eva Gaëlle Green ( French: [eva ɡa.ɛl ɡʁeːn] ; Swedish: [ˈêːva ˈɡreːn] ; born ( 1980-07-06 ) 6 July 1980) is a French actress. The daughter of actress Marlène Jobert , she began her career in theatre before making her film debut in Bernardo Bertolucci 's The Dreamers (2003). She portrayed Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem in Ridley Scott 's historical epic Kingdom of Heaven (2005). The following year, she played Bond girl Vesper Lynd in

122-575: A corset anymore when I'm playing Vanessa, you know? People will think that it's terrible to have fun in a show like that. But I do." However, she has tried to take a variety of divergent roles in order to avoid being typecast . Green is non-religious Jewish, though she describes herself as "very spiritual " and having complex beliefs about supernatural forces. Green has expressed interest in returning to theatre. She says she has no plans to work in Hollywood full-time because "the problem with Hollywood

183-681: A day of shooting, I love to come home and relax by the fire with a glass of wine and a good book. Boring, huh?" Green has expressed interests in taxidermy and entomology ; she collects preserved skulls and insects. When asked about her preference to play graphic, sexually charged roles, Green described it as "paradoxical" given her self-confessed shyness. She commented humorously, "I don't really understand why I do that. I need to go through therapy!" Green also favours dark, twisted characters, as they allow her to feel liberated. She spoke about her role in Penny Dreadful as, "it's like I don't have

244-404: A distance, and I think that's why I'm so drawn to acting. It allows me to wear a mask." She lives alone and, by her own account, leads a low-key life when she is not working. When asked in an interview what people would be surprised to find out about her, she responded, "I guess people would be surprised to find out that I am a bit of a homebody. I do not like clubbing or going to wild parties. After

305-494: A fashion studies major. The university has 8 academic departments: The university also offers students the possibility of designing their own major, referred to as the Self-Designed Major. The university offers seven graduate programs, several of which have many additional tracks. Coursework Masters include 38 credits of coursework and award a Master of Arts or Master of Science. One Research Masters program

366-644: A film about the Crusades where she played Sibylla, Princess of Jerusalem . Green performed six screen tests and was hired only a week before principal photography began. Green found the atmosphere of coming onto a film so late tense and exciting, and she liked the film's ambiguity in approaching its subject matter. To her disappointment, much of her screen time was cut. Stephanie Zacharek of Salon.com praised her performance: "She doesn't quite know what to do with her character's stilted dialogue, but she carries herself so regally that you barely notice." Nev Pierce of

427-457: A girlfriend role that you could have in a movie. It's a real ballsy character. She has some guts." In 2014, she played Artemisia in the 300 sequel, 300: Rise of an Empire for which she received excellent reviews. Rafer Guzman in his Newsday review stated, "The one bright spot is Eva Green as Xerxes' machinator, Artemesia, a raccoon-eyed warrior princess... Green plays a snarling, insatiable, self-hating femme fatale and completely steals

488-610: A keen interest in psychology. She has mentioned in interviews that she finds the human mind fascinating and enjoys exploring complex characters with psychological depth in her roles. Green continued her studies at Cours Eva Saint Paul in Paris and took an acting course at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London. After that, Green returned to Paris, where she performed in several plays. Green stated that when she

549-672: A minute was cut from the film for the American market, stating, "[T]here is so much violence, both on the streets and on the screen. They think nothing of it. Yet I think they are frightened by sex." Her next film was Arsène Lupin (2004), in which she portrayed Lupin's love interest. She enjoyed the light-hearted role, although she has stated that she generally prefers more complex characters. Her performance in The Dreamers led Ridley Scott to cast Green in Kingdom of Heaven (2005),

610-802: A nomination for Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards . She also played the titular role of Ava Lord in the Sin City sequel film, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014). In 2016, Green reunited with Tim Burton in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children , a film based on the 2011 novel by Ransom Riggs . Green collaborated once more with Burton in Disney's 2019 live-action adaptation of Dumbo , co-starring with Colin Farrell and Michael Keaton . In 2018, she

671-570: A reduction ranging from 36% to 75% of tuition. The university also offers university-funded financial aid, which is both need- and merit-based. Scholarships are awarded automatically while students wanting to receive financial aid need to apply for it separately. Total financial assistance ranges from 25% to 50%. A limited number of awards are as high as 100% of tuition. The university is also a Title IV school, which qualifies it to certify U.S. federal loans to American citizens and permanent residents. Undergraduate students are encouraged to take part in

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732-870: A then 40-year-old US Foreign Service officer, in 1962 as the American College in Paris (ACP), the university was renamed 26 years later as The American University of Paris, and it still holds this name today. (AUP). ACP was initially a two-year junior college located in the American Church in Paris . Its inaugural class consisted of 100 students, many of whom were children of American service members and expatriates living in France and Europe. Fifteen part-time professors taught courses in Economics, English, Fine Arts, Government History, French, German, Spanish, Mathematics, Philosophy, and Sociology. In 1964,

793-511: A woman who clones her dead boyfriend. It is a collaboration between actor Matt Smith and director Benedek Fliegauf . She was considered for the role eventually played by Cécile de France in Un Secret (2007). Additionally, she was initially approached for the female lead in Lars von Trier 's controversial film Antichrist (2009). According to Trier, Green was positive about appearing in

854-468: Is English , although students must prove a level of proficiency in French prior to graduation. The university has over 1,100 students, representing over 100 nationalities, with an average student-to-faculty ratio of thirteen to one. The university's faculty members represent 21 nationalities, with 71% holding doctoral degrees and close to 70% speaking three or more languages. Founded by Lloyd DeLamater,

915-672: Is a French actress and author. Jobert was born in Algiers , French Algeria , to a Jewish mother, Eliane Azulay and Charles Jobert, who served in the French Air Force . She came to Metropolitan France aged eight. Jobert debuted as an actress on stage and television. In 1968, she achieved stardom by playing starring roles in the successful comedies Faut pas prendre les enfants du bon Dieu pour des canards sauvages and L'Astragale . She co-starred with Charles Bronson in Rider on

976-692: Is a non-profit educational university incorporated in the state of Delaware and licensed by the State Board of Education as a Delaware institution of higher education. The university confers Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts, and Master of Science degrees. The American University of Paris is declared to the Rectorat de Paris as an établissement privé d'enseignement supérieur libre , and has maintained this right to ouverture since 1964. Like other officially US-accredited diplomas, AUP's bachelor's degrees are recognized as an equivalent to

1037-407: Is also known for her collaborations with director Tim Burton , starring as Angelique Bouchard in the horror comedy film Dark Shadows (2012), the titular character of the fantasy film Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016), and Colette Marchant in the fantasy film Dumbo (2019). For her role as an astronaut mother in the drama film Proxima (2019), she earned a nomination for

1098-455: Is happier in England than in France. "The London parks, the people, the humour, it's a great place. You can tell by the different taxi drivers. London taxi drivers are polite and friendly. Parisian ones are just so unhappy. For them the world has too many problems," she said. Green considers herself " nerdy ". She also says, "When people first meet me, they find me very cold... I keep myself at

1159-619: Is offered with 62 credits of coursework that awards a Master of Arts in International Affairs, Conflict Resolution, and Civil Society Development. The American University of Paris awards more than 4 million euros in financial assistance every year. The university offers several types of merit-based scholarships, including one specifically for students who have obtained the International Baccalaureate diploma. Based on their final score, students can receive

1220-464: Is still organising study trips at AUP today. ACP's student body changed with time, in part due to the decrease of US military presence in Europe. Thirteen years after its founding, over half of the student body was non-American. In 1978, ACP became an accredited four-year, degree-granting college, which was followed by the change of its name to The American University of Paris in 1988. In the year 2006,

1281-421: Is structured around AUP's faculty-defined four core capabilities: The GPS Program consists of the following three program requirements plus a fourth optional Panel Presentation. The Cultural Program provides students with the opportunity to participate in cultural excursions, faculty-led study trips, and other activities. They range from one-day trips to month-long excursions to a variety of destinations across

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1342-460: Is that the studios are super powerful, they have far more power than the directors... [my] ambition at this moment is just to find a good script". From 2005 to 2009, she was in a romantic relationship with her Kingdom of Heaven co-star Marton Csokas . In 2017, she revealed that Harvey Weinstein made an inappropriate advance during a business meeting but she "pushed him off". Marl%C3%A8ne Jobert Marlène Jobert (born 4 November 1940 )

1403-470: Is the daughter of French actress and author Marlène Jobert and Dr Walter Green, a Swedish dental surgeon and occasional actor in his youth ( Au hasard Balthazar directed by Robert Bresson ). Green is of Jewish descent through her Algerian -born mother. Green has described herself as "a secular Jew who never attended synagogue as a girl" and feels "like a citizen of the world". She has described her family as " bourgeois " and has said that her sister

1464-596: Is today curated by Jonathan Shimony, a Professor of Fine Arts. In the summer of 2015, the university's administration moved into a renovated building on Boulevard de La Tour-Maubourg. In 2019, the university finished renovations on a newly acquired building, which is now known as the Quai d'Orsay Learning Commons. The building consists of 2000 square meters over ten floors. It houses many classes for students, AUP Library, Academic Resource Center, and an integrated center for academic, career and experiential advising. It connects to

1525-509: Is very different from her. Green is naturally dark blonde; she has dyed her hair brown since she was 15 years old. She is the great-granddaughter of French composer Paul Le Flem and of Swedish photographer Mia Green , the niece of actress Marika Green and the maternal first cousin of singer Elsa Lunghini and actress Joséphine Jobert . The surname "Green" [ˈɡɾeːn] is derived from the Swedish word "gren", which means "tree branch". Green

1586-490: The 2013 novel by Eleanor Catton . In April 2018, it was announced that Green would star in the sci-fi thriller film A Patriot . In August 2020, it was reported that the actress, who was also an executive producer on the project, was suing the production company, White Lantern Film, because it had refused to pay her an £800,000 ($ 1.04 million) fee after the project was abandoned, and a pay-or-play contract had been agreed on. In its own suit, White Lantern claims Green derailed

1647-579: The BBC , however, called her character "limp". Green was satisfied when her character's complex subplot was restored in the director's cut . Total Film said the new scenes completed her performance: "In the theatrical cut, Princess Sibylla sleeps with Balian and then, more or less, loses her mind. Now we understand why. Not only does Sibylla have a young son, but when she realizes he's afflicted with leprosy just like her brother Baldwin , she decides to take his life shortly after he's been crowned king." Green

1708-637: The César Award for Best Actress . Green starred as Morgan Pendragon in the Starz historical fantasy series Camelot (2011). She also starred as Vanessa Ives in the Showtime horror drama series Penny Dreadful (2014–2016), earning critical acclaim and a nomination for Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards . Eva Gaëlle Green was born on 6 July 1980, two minutes earlier than her fraternal twin sister Joy. She

1769-679: The James Bond film Casino Royale (2006), for which she received the BAFTA Rising Star Award . Green has since starred in numerous independent films, including Cracks (2009), Womb (2010), and Perfect Sense (2011). In 2014, she played Artemisia in the 300 sequel 300: Rise of an Empire and Ava Lord in Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez 's Sin City sequel Sin City: A Dame to Kill For . Green

1830-667: The AUP community, is located in the Quai d'Orsay Learning Commons. The library offers students over 41,000 books, more than 545,000 electronic books, 2,900 DVDs and videos and additional access to other libraries around Paris. The university library also provides online resources including e-books, e-encyclopedias, e-journals, and full text databases. Group study rooms and reading areas, wireless Internet access, electrical outlets for laptops, and flat screens are available. The library's staff assists with research and provides information concerning additional resources in Paris. The first sports team at

1891-776: The Combes Student Life Center via a glass atrium. The two buildings together form the Student Life and Learning Commons, which between them centralize all student services in a single building complex. Finally, the Monttessuy Center for the Arts was created in the library's former home at 9, rue de Monttessuy, which houses classrooms, studio spaces and the university's first auditorium, the Olivia de Havilland Theater. The university library, open to all

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1952-721: The French Licence (BAC+3). This allows AUP students to apply for graduate studies within the French higher education system following the completion of their undergraduate degree. AUP degrees are also separately recognized by the Ministries of Higher Education in Norway, and Turkey. Undergraduate students must complete the Global Liberal Arts Core Curriculum (GLACC) requirements as part of

2013-527: The GPS Program brings together students’ co-curricular achievements on a personal co-curricular record (CCR). Students’ activities are registered from semester to semester through attendance tracking, synced through AUP's student-facing online campus activity platform (AUP Engage). Students who complete GPS Program requirements will also earn a GPS Certificate and a mention of GPS achievement is added to their official AUP academic transcript. The GPS program

2074-533: The Global Professional Skills (GPS) Program, which launched in spring 2017. The aim of GPS is to improve career-focused skills and help students develop a personal narrative that will benefit them after graduation. Running throughout a student's entire time at AUP, the program ends with an opportunity to present a personal narrative to a panel of alumni, employers, and faculty. The winning submission receives an award at graduation. In addition,

2135-513: The Judge found: "She may have said some extremely unpleasant things about Mr Seal and his crew at Black Hangar, but this was borne from a genuine feeling of concern that any film made under Mr Seal’s control would be of very low quality and would not do justice to a script that she and the former directors were passionate about." Green appeared in Nocebo , a thriller produced by teams from Ireland and

2196-470: The Peacock Magazine, write articles for The Plume, a news student-run news website, and film videos for Peacock TV, the university's own student-run video production club. The AUP Radio Club also organizes a daily radio show. The university supports student media through three media workshops that allow students to get involved in production teams, overseen by faculty and staff. Students live in

2257-910: The Philippines, released on 4 November 2022 in the US and on 9 December 2022 in the UK and Ireland. In June 2021, it was announced that Green would serve as the lead character in the British-French Apple TV+ series Liaison , co-starring Vincent Cassel . The series premiered on 24 February 2023. In 2023, she portrayed Milady de Winter in two French film adaptations of Alexandre Dumas ' 1844 novel The Three Musketeers ; The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan and The Three Musketeers: Milady , both directed by Martin Bourboulon . Green has been living in London since 2005. She has stated that she

2318-591: The Rain and with Jean-Paul Belmondo in The Married Couple of the Year Two . During the 1970s, Jobert was one of France's popular movie actresses. But during the next decade, she gradually withdrew from film work and concentrated on a new career in children's literature . She is the author and/or narrator of (mainly children's) audio books. She also has written a series of books which cautiously lead on to

2379-536: The appreciation of classical music, e.g. of Mozart , Chopin , and Tchaikovsky . Jobert and spouse Swedish dental surgeon Dr Walter Green have twin daughters: Eva Green , who is also an actress, and Joy Green, who is a horse breeder in Italy. Her niece Joséphine Jobert is an actress known for the television show Death in Paradise . American University of Paris The university's language of instruction

2440-489: The best femme fatale , stating, "This is the girl that broke – and therefore made – James Bond "; and she won a BAFTA and an Empire award for her performance. Both awards were voted for by the British public. Green portrayed the witch Serafina Pekkala in the 2007 film adaptation of The Golden Compass . Green hoped the religious themes of the book would be preserved, but references to Catholicism were removed from

2501-452: The city of Paris. All incoming first-year, transfer, and visiting students are required to arrange their housing through the university, either in a shared student apartment, or in a home stay. Graduate students or returning undergraduate students have the option of searching for an independent apartment with the assistance of the Office of Residential Life. The Academic Resource Center (ARC)

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2562-680: The curriculum at AUP. The requirements include the demonstration of knowledge in Science, English, French, Mathematics, and the completion of FirstBridge, an interdisciplinary first-year course. The GLACC also includes an experiential learning component, and a Capstone project. The university offers 27 majors and 34 minors in its undergraduate program, along with courses covering a variety of other subjects, including Art History, Fine Arts, Environmental Science, Gender Studies, Mathematics and Computer Science, and various languages, including French, Latin, Arabic, and Ancient Greek. Most recently, AUP launched

2623-405: The film, but her agents refused to allow her. The unsuccessful casting attempt took two months of the film's pre-production process. Anglo-French actress Charlotte Gainsbourg was subsequently cast in the role. Green later said that she got along well with Trier, "but then we started talking about nudity and sex and so on. It got a bit too far ... It was my dream to work with him, but it's a shame it

2684-501: The film, e.g. demanding that additional expensive crew be hired. The company also claims Green owes it more than £1 million ($ 1.3 million) after walking away from the project. Green won the lawsuit in April 2023. During the lawsuit WhatsApp messages between Green and friends included references to her describing potential crew members as "shitty peasants", the production as a "B-shitty-movie" and producer Jake Seal as "pure vomit". However,

2745-604: The film. Green next appeared in Franklyn , as the tormented artist Emilia, (who Green compared to real-life figures Sophie Calle and Tracey Emin ) and the mysterious Sally, who she described as, "full of life, very witty, big sense of humor". She also filmed Cracks , the directorial debut of Jordan Scott , Ridley Scott's daughter, where she plays a teacher at a girls' school named Miss G, who falls in love with one of her pupils. In March 2009, she appeared in Womb , where she plays

2806-406: The final script and a Bond girl always had the connotation of tits 'n' ass." Campbell saw Green's performance in the director's cut of Kingdom of Heaven , and approached Green again. She read the script, and found the character of Vesper far deeper than most Bond girls. Green's performance was well received: Entertainment Weekly called her the fourth-best Bond girl of all time; IGN named her

2867-650: The first 40 students received their diplomas for two years of study, going on to complete their degree in the United States . Another key aspect of the university's curriculum was its Cultural Program, originally set up by Marie DeLamater, Lloyd DeLamater's wife, and Walter J. Brennan, the first Director of the Cultural Program. The program aimed to provide students with the opportunity to visit museums, monuments, and other cities in order to contextualize theory learned in class. The Cultural Program Office

2928-610: The globe including London , Iceland , Rome , Istanbul , Fez and Auroville, India . The Coup de Pouce fund gives students the possibility to apply for financial assistance for faculty-led study trips. The university is located in the 7th arrondissement of Paris , on the left bank and in close proximity to the Eiffel Tower , the Seine River and the Invalides . Its urban campus consists of seven buildings. In 2014,

2989-654: The opportunity to learn and meet other students through clubs and organizations, including AUP for Consent, AUP Oslo Pax Club, Migrant Justice Club, the AUP Model UN Club, AUP Cares (philanthropic club), AUP Green (environmental club), the Student Government Association (SGA), and the Graduate Student Council (GSC). Students also manage student-run media production for print, digital and broadcast media. They produce

3050-500: The possibility to engage in recreational activities. Due to its collaboration with local sports clubs and fitness companies, AUP students benefit from preferential deals for gym memberships. The Athletics Office also supports students in launching their own sports team/club at the university. The AUP Athletics Office also organizes charity events, to which student athletes contribute. The university hosts 1,115 students with over 100 nationalities represented on campus. Students have

3111-474: The role, concerned that the film would cause her career to "have the same destiny as Maria Schneider ", because of Schneider's traumatic experience during the filming of Bertolucci's Last Tango in Paris . Green said that with Bertolucci's guidance she felt comfortable during the filming of the nude and sex scenes but was embarrassed when her family saw the film. Her performance was well-received, and some compared her to Liv Tyler . Green expressed surprise when

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3172-487: The show." Stephanie Zacharek writing for The Village Voice exclaimed, " Rise of an Empire might have been essentially more of the same, but for one distinction that makes it 300 times better than its predecessor: Mere mortals of Athens, Sparta, and every city from Mumbai to Minneapolis, behold the magnificent Eva Green, and tremble!" Between May 2014 and 2016, Green starred in the Showtime horror drama series Penny Dreadful as Vanessa Ives . Her performance earned her

3233-735: The university began a campus renovation plan to renovate every university building. The Combes building was renovated in 2014 and became the Combes Student Life Center, housing the university's own AMEX Café , student clubs, student government, the Thamer Salman Media Center, and the Joy and Edward Frieman Environmental Science Center, as well as art studios, faculty offices, classrooms and the AUP Fine Arts Gallery. The gallery, founded in 2003 by Professor Emeritus Ralph Petty, has welcomed over 120 exhibitions to date and

3294-687: The university expanded its course offerings to include master's courses. Most recently, the university consolidated its campus, acquiring several new buildings in the seventh arrondissement: the largest of which is the Quai d’Orsay Learning Commons, on the same street as the American Church in which the university began. The American University of Paris is accredited in the United States by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education . The American University of Paris

3355-655: The university was founded one year after the university's creation in 1962. Over the following decades, other sports teams were introduced, some of which are still active at AUP today, including volleyball , dance, basketball, futsal, and equestrian sports. After the re-establishment of a small sports activities program in Fall 2008, today's teams participate regularly in Regional University Championships (CRSU) with various teams. Students can go to tryouts and integrate competitive teams, but also have

3416-542: Was appointed as a Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres , an honorary award given by the French government. In 2019, she starred in the French drama film Proxima directed by Alice Winocour . Green's performance in the movie was met with critical acclaim and she was eventually nominated for the César Award for Best Actress . In 2020, she starred as Lydia Wells in the BBC One miniseries The Luminaries , based on

3477-546: Was considered for roles in The Constant Gardener (a role that went to Rachel Weisz ) and The Black Dahlia . She was cast at the last minute for the role of Vesper Lynd in the 2006 James Bond film Casino Royale . Green was approached in mid-2005 but turned it down. Principal photography was already underway, and director Martin Campbell said casting the role was difficult because "we didn't have

3538-552: Was created to link technology to the curriculum and to supplement academic support services at the university. Located in the Quai d’Orsay Learning Commons, ARC provides multiple services to students, including library research stations and video production equipment, peer tutoring services, and a writing lab. The university has over 20,000 alumni who work and live in 145 countries. A study of more recent graduates indicates that 93% are employed or pursue graduate studies within one year of graduation. The majority of alumni report that AUP

3599-774: Was in drama school, she "always picked the really evil roles" because "it's a great way to deal with your everyday emotions". Green appeared on stage in Jalousie en Trois Fax (2001) for which she was nominated for a Molière Award . She also appeared in Turcaret (2002). In 2002, Green had her film debut, when director Bernardo Bertolucci cast her for the role of Isabelle in The Dreamers (2003), which involved her in extensive full frontal nude scenes and rear nude scenes as well as graphic sex scenes. Green told The Guardian that her agent and her parents begged her not to take

3660-417: Was on that film that it nearly happened. I'm sure I would have been trashed doing that film". In 2011, Green signed with United Talent Agency in the US, remaining represented by Tavistock Wood in the UK. Green then starred in the first season of Starz 's series, Camelot , as the sorceress Morgan le Fay . Green stated, "This is such an iconic story and you have 10 episodes to explore a character. It's not

3721-765: Was raised in France and attended the American University of Paris , an English-speaking institution. She also spent time between London and Ireland growing up. She was quiet in school and developed an interest in Egyptology when she visited the Louvre at age seven. At age 14, after seeing Isabelle Adjani in The Story of Adele H. , Green decided to become an actress. Her mother initially feared that an acting career would be too much for her sensitive daughter, but later came to support her ambitions. Eva Green has

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