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Linda Hardy
Hardy in 2014
Born (1973-10-11) 11 October 1973 (age 50)
Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France
Occupation(s)Actress, model

Linda Hardy (born 11 October 1973) is a French actress and model.

Life and career

Hardy won the title of Miss France in 1992 and represented her country at Miss Universe 1992 and Miss World 1992.

She then launched an acting career in French cinema, beginning with the 1999 film, Recto/Verso, which was followed by her role as Charlotte in the TV series H in 2000.

Internationally, her best-known role to date has been the blue-haired, blue-teared, mutant-woman-turning-human, Jill, in the 2004 science fiction film, Immortel (released in North America as Immortal). In the film, Hardy is dubbed by an English-speaking actress (Barbara Weber-Scaff), except for one piece of dialogue delivered in her French.

Her most recent role was in a 2006 film titled A House Divided, also known as Mount of Olives. The film tells the story of Romi (Eion Bailey), a Jewish American who falls in love with Joleh (Hardy), a Palestinian woman.

She has also had roles in the film Le Souffleur and the short film Dernière chance. In addition, she has made a number of appearances on television.

Filmography

Personal life

Her first child was born in early 2010.

Preceded by
Mareva Georges
Miss France
1992
Succeeded by
Véronique de la Cruz