Charlotte Rampling

Maternal granddaughter of Conrad (1883-1960) and Frances (née Vinter) Gurteen (1879-1959).

Daughter of Godfrey (1909-2009) and Isabel (née Gurteen) Rampling (1918-2001).

Tessa Charlotte Rampling was born 5 February 1946 in Sturmer, England, to Isabel Anne (Gurteen), a painter, and Godfrey Lionel Rampling, an Olympic gold medalist, army officer, and colonel, who became a NATO commander. She was educated at Jeanne d'Arc Académie pour Jeunes Filles in Versailles, France and at the exclusive St. Hilda's school in Bushey, England. She was a model before entering films in Richard Lester's The Knack. . .

In the Extras section of the 2-disc-set Miramax release of The Beatles' A Hard Day's Night (1964), actor Jeremy Lloyd, who makes an uncredited appearance in the film's dance scene, claims that Rampling, his then-girlfriend, is also present in the dance scene.

and How to Get It (1965), followed by roles in Georgy Girl (1966) and Luchino Visconti's The Damned (1969).

Her sister Sarah shot herself in Argentina after giving birth prematurely (1966).

Has a son with Bryan Southcombe named Barnaby Southcombe, born on September 1972.

Rampling is best known for her role in Liliana Cavani's The Night Porter (1974), where she played a concentration camp survivor who is reunited with the Nazi guard (Dirk Bogarde) who tortured her throughout her captivity.

In 1974, she co-starred with Sean Connery in John Boorman's science fiction adventure Zardoz (1974), with Robert Mitchum in Farewell, My Lovely (1975), with Woody Allen in his Stardust Memories (1980), and with Paul Newman in Sidney Lumet's The Verdict (1982).

It was while promoting the film Farewell, My Lovely (1975) in France that she met Jean-Michel Jarre who would become her second husband.

Member of 'Official Competition' jury at the 29th Cannes International Film Festival in 1976.

Mother of television director Barnaby Southcombe with Bryan Southcombe and of magician David Jarre (b. 1977) with Jean-Michel Jarre. Stepmother of Emily Jarre.

She was considered for the role of Sarah Woodruff in The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981) by the time director Fred Zinnemann was attached to the project, but writer John Fowles- having been unimpressed with her acting in The Night Porter (1974)- didn't agree upon her casting. The movie was eventually directed by Karel Reisz and starred Meryl Streep.

Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#97). [1995]

Member of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 54th Venice International Film Festival in 1997.

Has been engaged to Jean-Noel Tassez, a French business consultant since 1998.

She was awarded the O.B.E. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2000 Queen's Millennium Honours List for her services to acting and United Kingdom-French cultural relations.

Was included as one of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in May 2001.

Became a Dame of France's Legion d'Honneur in 2002.

The character she played in François Ozon's Swimming Pool (2003), "Sarah Morton", was named after her elder sister, Sarah, who committed suicide at age 23. She told The Guardian, "I thought that after such a very long time of not letting her be with me that I would like to bring her back into my life".

The character of The Boss in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004) was modeled after her.

President of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 56th Berlin International Film Festival in 2006.

Has supported Nicolas Sarkozy's 2007 presidential campaign.

Her father Godfrey won silver in the 4x400m relay at the 1932 Olympics, and gold in the 4x400m relay at the 1936 Olympics. He died on 20 June 2009 at age 100.

Member of the jury at the I've Seen Films International Film Festival, founded by Rutger Hauer. [October 2011]

Shared the cover of Vanity Fair magazine's 2016 Hollywood issue with, Jane Fonda, Viola Davis, Cate Blanchett, Jennifer Lawrence, Rachel Weisz, Lupita Nyong'o, Brie Larson, Alicia Vikander, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Helen Mirren, Diane Keaton and Saoirse Ronan. Photographed by Annie Leibovitz.