Léa Seydoux

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Summary

French actor Léa Seydoux is known for moving between European auteur films and international productions, including Mission: Impossible and the James Bond films. Her roles often center on complex, self-possessed women; her performance in Blue Is the Warmest Color brought her international recognition. Her public record includes serving as an ambassador for CARE France’s 2015 campaign for women’s rights and joining the 2018 Cannes protest calling for gender equality in film. She has welcomed women speaking out while also criticizing what she sees as hypocrisy and excess in the #MeToo movement; no public partisan campaigning or race-focused advocacy is on record.