Actress

Academy Award® winner Marion Cotillard is one of our industry’s most acclaimed actresses, celebrated for her transformative performances and enduring contribution to cinema and culture. 

Born in Paris and trained at the Conservatoire d’Art Dramatique in Orléans, Cotillard has built a career that bridges French and international cinema while remaining deeply connected to her country’s artistic heritage. 

In 2008, Cotillard became the second French actress to win an Academy Award® and the first to receive an acting Oscar® for a French-language performance, for her extraordinary portrayal of Edith Piaf in La Vie en Rose. The role earned her a César Award®, BAFTA and Golden Globe® for Best Actress, among numerous international honors, and cemented her place among the leading figures of contemporary French cinema. 

She received a second Academy Award® nomination in 2015 for Two Days, One Night. Her acclaimed filmography includes Little Girl Blue, Annette, Macbeth, The Immigrant, The Dark Knight Rises, Rust and Bone, Inception, A Very Long Engagement, as well as the beloved French Taxi series.

Cotillard continues to champion French filmmaking, working with many of the country’s most distinctive directors and artists. Her recent and upcoming projects include Bertrand Mandico’s Roma Elastica, Guillaume Canet’s Karma, Nicole Garcia’s Milo, and Emmanuelle Bercot’s L’Enragé. She has also appeared in Apple TV+’s The Morning Show and Extrapolations, and supported documentary projects addressing environmental and humanitarian issues. 

In recognition of her contribution to French culture, Cotillard was named a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters, further reflecting her significance as a French cultural ambassador on the world stage.

Co-Chairman, Diot-Siaci Group

Pierre Donnersberg (born August 17, 1947, Oran) is the co-founding entrepreneur behind what has become Europe’s leading independent insurance brokerage firm. A graduate of the Ecole Supérieure de Journalisme de Paris (ESJ), he began his career in insurance at Séquanaise (UAP) and AGF (Allianz France), before moving into brokerage with Winterthur Assurances.

In 1988 he founded Courtage Saint-Honoré within the Edmond de Rothschild group with a single corporate client. He built the firm into one of France’s most prominent independent brokers, serving a significant share of the CAC†40. In 2007, he orchestrated the merger of his group ACSH with Siaci, creating Siaci Saint-Honoré (S2H), of which he served as Chairman of the Management Board until 2021.

In 2022, Pierre Donnersberg co-founded Diot-Siaci alongside Christian Burrus, creating the French and European independent leader in insurance brokerage. He serves as Co-Chairman of the Group.

Beyond business, Pierre Donnersberg is a committed patron of the arts and French heritage. He is the principal patron of the Hôtel de la Marine (Centre des Monuments Nationaux) and has supported the Sainte-Chapelle, the Conciergerie and the Palais de Tokyo, of which he served as administrator and treasurer for several years. He and his wife Anne-Céline are also co-founders of a private foundation in progress, intended to make their collection of contemporary Chinese and African art publicly accessible.

Distinctions: Commandeur de la Légion d’honneur (January 2022 promotion) – previously elevated to Officier de la Légion d’honneur on June 21, 2016 by Emmanuel Macron, then Minister of the Economy, at the Hôtel des Ministres in Bercy. He and Anne-Céline Donnersberg were jointly awarded the Médaille de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in June 2022, presented by Fleur Pellerin and artist Bernar Venet at the Pavillon Ledoyen in Paris.

In October 2026, Pierre Donnersberg will be promoted to the rank of Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit, one of France’s highest civilian distinctions. The insignia was presented by François Hollande, former President of the French Republic, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the French economy, entrepreneurship and public service.