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[Leggi questa pagina in italiano!] Quick Facts
Did you know that…?- She’s Italian citizen.
- She is fluent in Italian, English, French and Spanish.
- She is the daughter-in-law of tha late French movie legend Jean-Pierre Cassel.
- Was originally cast as Mina Harker in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) but had to drop out due to schedule conflicts. The part then went to Peta Wilson.
- Was originally cast as Renata Crest in The Ice Harvest (2005) but had to drop out due to pregnancy. The part then went to Connie Nielsen.
- Her first daughter’s name, Deva, means “divine” in Sanskrit, while her second daughter’s, Léonie (also called “Mimì”), is a classic French name. Léonie is also named after French actress Arletty, a favourite of Monica’s.
- Was 4 months pregnant with second daughter Léonie while filming The Whistleblower (2010) in Bucharest.
- She appeared in two black & white TV commercial for Dolce & Gabbana fragrances. The director was Giuseppe Tornatore, who also directed her in the movie Malèna (2000).
- She made a nude calendar for the Italian Max in 1999 and another one for the Italian GQ in 2000.
- Wears a size 10 shoe.
- Was engaged to actor Nicola Farron from 1990 to 1995.
- Was elected the most beautiful woman in the world by French viewers on a TV show “La Plus belle femme du monde” on 8th November 2004.
- Met husband Vincent Cassel on the set of L’Appartement (1996)
- Her favourite poem is “A Silvia” by Giacomo Leopardi.
- Has her look-alike puppet in the French show “Guignols de l’info, Les” (1988).
- Ranked #6 in Maxim’s ‘50 Sexiest Women’ (1999) and #9 in Maxim’s ‘100 Sexiest Women’ (2002). She ranked #1 in Askmen’s ‘Most Desirable Woman’ (2002).
- Her favorite movie is Una Giornata particolare (1977) by Ettore Scola.
- Her role as Chantal in “Under suspicion” was held by Romy Schneider in the original film:”Garde a vue”.
- Owns an apartment in London (King’s Road), where she gets when she wants to be alone and relaxed.
- Doesn’t always live with her husband Vincent Cassel, for avoiding routine the two live in separate apartments in the same home in Belleville, Paris.
- She speaks to her daughters in Italian. Her daughter Deva speaks French, Italian and English.
- She was member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 2006
- Supports the Italian football team.
- Has a wax statue in the Grevin Museum in Paris.
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