Marie-Josée Croze

Biography

Marie-Josée Croze is a Canadian actress born on February 23, 1970, in Montreal, Quebec. She received critical acclaim for her role in Denis Villeneuve's Maelström (2000), winning the Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role. Her breakthrough role came with Denys Arcand's The Barbarian Invasions (2003), earning her Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival. She has since appeared in notable films like Munich and Julian Schnabel's adaptation of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.