Niseema Theillaud

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Monique Niseema Theillaud (born on March 19, 1952) is a French actor director. [1]

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Life

She studied with Jean Périmony and Maximilien Decroux. [1]

She is a director, and a teacher. She teaches drama at the Orléans conservatory. [2]

Niseema Theillaud is the director for the Cotillard company. [3]

Family

Niseema Theillaud is married to Jean-Claude Cotillard, actor, mime, director and teacher. They have three children: Marion Cotillard (born in 1975), actress; Guillaume Cotillard (born in 1977), screenwriter, actor and director; and Quentin Cotillard (born in 1977), painter, sculptor and co-director of a digital agency, based in San Francisco. [4]

Filmography

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References

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  2. "Marion Cotillard aux côtés de sa mère, la ressemblance est frappante". Cosmopolitan.fr (in French). Retrieved 2022-11-09.
  3. "Plus belle la vie : la mère de Marion Cotillard sur les traces de sa môme". Le Post. 2011-04-04. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
  4. "Qui est Niseema Theillaud, mère, guide et soutien de Marion Cotillard ?". Madame Figaro (in French). 2020-05-20. Retrieved 2022-11-09.