Born in Paris, France. One of France's leading actresses who first earned critical praise at age 17 as a member of the Comédie Française. Adjani gained immediate stardom with her first major film role, in François Truffaut's THE STORY OF ADELE H (1975), and went on to appear in films by noted international directors including André Téchiné (BAROCCO, 1976), Werner Herzog (NOSFERATU, 1979), James Ivory (QUARTET, 1981) and Carlos Saura (ANTONIETA, 1982). CAMILLE CLAUDEL (1988), her first film as producer, was directed by former companion Bruno Nuytten, by whom she has a son. Other notable feature credits include THE DRIVER (1978), LES SOEURS BRONTË 1979), POSSESSION (1981), SUBWAY (1985), ISHTAR (1987), TOXIC AFFAIR (1993), QUEEN MARGOT (1994), DIABOLIQUE (1996), LA REPENTIE and ADOLPHE (both 2002) and BON VOYAGE (2003).    Nominated for Actress 1975: THE STORY OF ADELE H    Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role 1989: CAMILLE CLAUDEL 2 nominations