Camille Cottin
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Camille Cottin

Camille Cottin is a French actress and comedian who has achieved international recognition for her work in film and television. Born in Paris on December 1, 1978, she spent her teenage years living in London, which helped her become fluent in English. After returning to France, she worked as a high school English teacher while also pursuing her passion for acting through classes and theater work.She first gained widespread fame in France with the hidden-camera sketch series Connasse (meaning "bitch" in French), which aired from 2013 to 2015. Her portrayal of a rude and capricious Parisian woman became a cultural phenomenon, leading to a feature film based on the series, The Parisian Bitch, Princess of Hearts (2015).However, it was her role as the ambitious and ruthless talent agent Andréa Martel in the critically acclaimed Netflix series Call My Agent! (2015-2020) that catapulted her to global stardom. The show became a word-of-mouth hit during the pandemic, and Cottin's performance earned her numerous accolades and established her as a versatile and magnetic actress.Following the success of Call My Agent!, Cottin has taken on a number of roles in English-language productions. She appeared in Ridley Scott's House of Gucci (2021) as Paola Franchi, the love interest of Adam Driver's character, and in Tom McCarthy's Stillwater (2021) opposite Matt Damon. She also had a recurring role as the mysterious assassin recruiter Hélène in the final seasons of the BBC America series Killing Eve. Her recent film credits include a role as Olga Seminoff in Kenneth Branagh's A Haunting in Venice (2023).

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