Virginie Besson-Silla | |
|---|---|
 Besson-Silla in 2016 | |
| Born | Virginie Silla 1972 (age 51–52) |
| Other names | Virginie Silla-Besson |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Iman Perez (niece) |
Virginie Besson-Silla (born 1972) is a Canadian-French film producer. She has made a variety of different films including action films, romantic films, comic adaptations, biographical films and an animation.[citation needed]
Silla was born in Ottawa, Ontario, the daughter of a Senegalese diplomat and a French physiotherapist.[1] She is the sister-in-law of actor Vincent Perez by her sister, Karine Silla, who is an actress and author.[2]
Since her marriage in 2004 to Luc Besson, Virginie has been known as Virginie Silla-Besson or Virginie Besson-Silla. The couple has three children.[citation needed]
In 2010, Time quoted Luc saying she was a more perfect producer than he was and that she hereby enabled him to focus on directing his artistically most demanding, sumptuous film The Lady (2011).[3]
