Bérénice Marlohe's Real Name: Bérénice Lim Marlohe

Quick answer: Bérénice Marlohe's real name is Bérénice Lim Marlohe. She was born on May 19, 1979, in Paris, France, and is best known as Sévérine in the James Bond film Skyfall (2012).

Birth name and background

Bérénice Lim Marlohe was born in Paris to a French mother and a father of Cambodian and Chinese heritage—details she has discussed in entertainment interviews around Skyfall's release. She trained in acting and worked in French television before international casting (AlloCiné; TMDB; French press profiles).

Professional credits use Bérénice Marlohe; Lim appears as a given middle name in full-name listings rather than a discarded birth surname. No evidence supports a wholly invented stage surname.

Skyfall and international work

Cast by Sam Mendes as Sévérine opposite Daniel Craig's James Bond in Skyfall (2012), Marlohe became one of the franchise's most visible Bond women of the Craig era. The film was a global box-office success and drew awards attention for Adele's theme and Roger Deakins's cinematography; Marlohe's role remains her highest-profile English-language credit (Rotten Tomatoes; TMDB).

Other credits

Before and after Bond she appeared in French TV series and films, and in English-language projects such as 5 to 7, The 12th Man-adjacent festival titles, and genre features listed on AlloCiné/TMDB. She has also worked as a model. Public biographical detail beyond career credits remains relatively sparse in English-language reference sources compared with longer-established stars.

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