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Marina Hands

Marina Hands

Actor · Born January 10, 1975 (51) · Paris, France

Marina Hands (born 10 January 1975) is a French stage and film actress. Hands is the daughter of British director Terry Hands and French actress Ludmila Mikaël, and the granddaughter of Ukrainian-Greek painter Pierre Dmitrienko. She studied acting at the Cours Florent and the CNSAD in France, and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in England. In 1999, she made her stage debut in Le Bel Air de Londres by Dion Boucicault, and was nominated for a Molière Award. Her first film was Andrzej Żuławski's La Fidélité (2000), followed by The Barbarian Invasions (2003). She then appeared in Les Âmes grises (2005), for which she was nominated for the César Award for Most Promising Actress, and Ne le dis à personne (Tell No One) (2006). Her most notable performance to date was in the title role of Lady Chatterley (2006), an adaptation of John Thomas and Lady Jane by D. H. Lawrence. Hands won the 2007 César Award for Best Actress for her performance. In 2006, Hands became a company member of the Comédie-Française. In 2008, she was again nominated for a Molière Award for her play in Partage de midi. In 2011, she starred in Claude Miller's film Voyez comme ils dansent. In 2019, she played Elvira in the TV series Mythomaniac. Description above from the Wikipedia article Marina Hands, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

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Born
January 10, 1975 (51)
From
Paris, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 44 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 14% in 30 days

What are Marina Hands' films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
37%
Bonds
27%
Morality
12%
Survival
10%
Society
8%
Ideas
4%
Power
2%
Self-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 7 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 7
Ally
2 of 7
Mentor
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Warm
5
Hopeful
6
Melancholic
5
Bittersweet
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Marina Hands' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Marina Hands' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

44 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • De la Comédie-Française(2026)

    as Emilie Hamel

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Le Soulier de Satin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Dona Prouhèze

  • Six personnages en quête d'auteur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Adaptation · Stage Director

  • 5 Hectares (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Léonor Bernard

  • Le Principal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Noémie, la mère de Naël

  • King Lear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Goneril

  • Off Season(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Sterenn Peiry

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Men on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown(2022)

    as Omega

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Le Tartuffe ou l'Hypocrite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Elmire, femme d’Orgon

  • The Big Hit(2020)

    as Ariane

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Mythomaniac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 12 episodes · as Elvira

  • Guy(2018)

    as Chanteuse

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Black Spot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Delphine Garnier

  • Taboo(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Countess Musgrove

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • From a distance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Sophie

  • Les Jours venus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Marie

  • Chic!(2015)

    as Hélène Birk

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • GHB: To Be or Not to Be (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Gil / Henrietta / Fleur

  • French Women(2014)

    as Inès

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Jappeloup(2013)

    as Nadia Durand, wife of Pierre

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Pour Djamila (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Gisèle Halimi

  • Of Women and Horses(2011)

    as Gracieuse

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • See How They Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Lise Clément

  • Le partage de midi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Ysé

  • A Very Very Beautiful Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Dorothée

  • An Ordinary Execution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Anna

  • Hidden Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Audrey

  • Le code a changé(2009)

    as Juliette

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Story of Jen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Sarah

  • Le temps d'un regard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Natalya

  • The Diving Bell and the Butterfly(2007)

    as Joséphine

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Lady Chatterley(2006)

    as Constance

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Tell No One(2006)

    as Anne Beck

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Grey Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Lysia Verhareine

  • Mon homme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Marie

  • Phèdre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Aricie

  • The Barbarian Invasions(2003)

    as Gaëlle

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Utsikt fra et vindu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as The Woman

  • Sur le bout des doigts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Juliette

  • Un pique-nique chez Osiris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Héloïse Ancelin

  • Un pique-nique chez Osiris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Héloïse Ancelin

  • Fidelity(2000)

    as Julia

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • La Décision (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • La grande (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 44 titles, 42 of them dated from 2000 to 2026; peak year 2006.

Biggest box office

The Barbarian Invasions (2003)

$35M worldwide

Highest rated

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
20002026

Peak 2006 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2000Screen debut· Fidelity
  • 2006First top-billed film· Lady Chatterley
  • 2006Breakout· Lady Chatterley

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting43 of 44: 43 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndWriting1 of 44: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 44: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s16 · acting2010s16 · acting2020s10 · 9 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 11% of 18 roles
001020

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Marina Hands' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Fidelity (2000)

54th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 79/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 61. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Marina Hands' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 60 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Marina Hands work with?

People who share at least 2 of Marina Hands' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Laurent Stocker shares the most, 5.

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles