Virginie Ledoyen (born November 15, 1976) is a French actress. She was born in Aubervilliers, France as Virginie Fernandez. She was a print model from the age of 2 and later took on the stage name "Ledoyen" after the maiden name of her paternal grandmother, who had been a stage actress. Her breakthrough came with La Fille seule (1995) for which she was nominated for a César Award (France's version of the Oscar). Outside of France, her best-known role is alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in The Beach (2000). On 29 September 2001 she gave birth to her first child, a girl named Lilas.
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