Virginie's modeling career began at the age of 2. This led to her first film, an Italian comedy when she was nine. It was at this time that she enrolled in a performing arts school. By the age of 11, Virginie had also acted in theatre.
At the age of 15, Virginie realized that acting would be something that she would like to pursue as a full-time occupation. In 1994, when she was seventeen, she appeared in a movie that was called Cold Water in which she played a troubled teen. This proved to be her big break and led to bigger things, including a 1995 film called Single Girl which received critical acclaim.
Following this, Virginie received phone calls from Hollywood including from Woody Allen's agent. At this point she had not yet been involved in any American production. This changed with the release of the film The Beach in February 2000. |
