Laetitia Casta: From Divine Supermodel to Actress

From July 6, Laetitia Casta on the screen will return to charm us and make us shudder in horror filmBehind the walls . The French star has successfully established itself in the world of cinema, despite the baggage of a career as a supermodel of course fantastic, but the weight can be difficult to unravel in the cinema. The actress that she is can not be done by the judgments, it asserts itself to be an essential personality of French cinema, while remaining a figure of fashion, perfect muse L'Oreal. In pictures, find his face so different on the screens, in words, find the recipe for success Casta.


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A figure of sublime fashion that stands out

Born in Corsica, it is noticed at the age of 15 years on a beach in the island of beauty and began a modeling career. Laetitia Casta for the largest parade, Jean-Paul Gaultier first, then Yves Saint Laurent , Chanel, Givenchy, Ralph Lauren, or Victoria's Secret. Far from being a supermodel over a sea of gorgeous women, it stands out for its beautiful silhouette, but not skinny like other colleagues, and her smile, it does not touch.

Indeed, Laetitia Casta has a fiery temperament that prevents him from following the herd. She criticizes the machismo in Corsica, does not match the codes of beauty by highlighting its strengths, and also happens to be naturally beautiful.

Actress: From Persistence audacity

Many models who try their hand at the cinema, but all can not be detached from the place of pretty girl. Laetitia Casta begins as an asset charm of Asterix and Obelix against Caesar by Claude Zidi (1999), by playing the lovely Panacea. If she can easily play the object of fantasy in Love Street from Patrice Leconte , very quickly, however, it looks like more intimate role in the strong souls of Raoul Ruiz, Wandering Damien Odoul or The Maiden and the Wolves of Gilles Legrand.

Belle, she is undeniably, but the actress looking to break their smooth canons of beauty to evoke feelings more intense: in Face of Tsai Ming-liang, selected Cannes Film Festival , or reviving the myth BBGainsbourg (heroic life) by Joann Sfar, which earned him a César nomination for Best Supporting Actor. The audacity to accept the shoot then turn inSevere , adaptation of the novel by Régis Jauffret inspired by the murder of Edouard Stern.

A picture of mother and love blossomed

To this is added a gratifying career privacy protected, but quietly put in the spotlight when she accepted. Thus, we see shining with happiness on the red carpet at Cannes along with his fellow Italian actor Stefano Accorsi , Orlando father of her children, four and a half years, and Athena, almost 2 years. With photographer Stephane Sednaoui, she also had a daughter, Sahteene, 9 ½ ​​years. Mother of three toddlers, she calmly takes his work and family life, no offense to which Brigitte Bardot accused ... to have children !

The work, passion, a determined character and love, all sprinkled with stunning charisma: these are the ingredients for the success of Laetitia Casta. Want a future as bright as his little sister , Marie-Ange Casta .


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