Fanny Ardant

Her brother Frédéric Ardant is godfather of her daughter Joséphine (born September 28th 1983), fathered by François Truffaut. Frédéric died from brain tumor on 15 December 2007, at 62 years old.

She is fluent in French, Italian, Spanish and learned to speak English while filming Callas Forever (2002).

In 1990 gave birth to her third daughter named Baladine. Father is Fabio Conversi.

Learned of François Truffaut's death while filming Les enragés (1985). She refused to stop filming.

Last muse and companion of François Truffaut who died on 21 October 1984.

On September 28th 1983 gave birth to her daughter Joséphine with companion François Truffaut.

Fanny Ardent was the youngest of 5 children born to a cavalry officer and his wife. She was raised in Monte Carlo where she was educated at a convent school. A voracious reader, she discovered Proust at age 15 and felt as though his writings were for her. When she was 17 her father died and the shock of his loss never left her. Shortly before his death Ardant started acting on stage. However following her father's death she followed his advice and went to university in Aix-en-Provence where she read Political Science. Upon graduation she took a job working for the French embassy in London from which she was sacked for poor time keeping and being dishevelled. The latter was attributed to the social whirl she enjoyed in London. Ardant continued working odd jobs in London before deciding, almost on a whim, to go to drama school. She returned to France for her studies and before long began acting on stage and then on television. At the age of 31 she was contacted by Francois Truffaut who had spotted her in a television drama and wanted to cast her in his film The Woman Next Door (1981).

Daughter of Jean-Marie Ardant who died in 1976 and N. Lecoq.

On April 4th 1975 gave birth to her first daughter named Lumir. Father is Dominique Leverd.