Eva Gaëlle Green (born 6 July 1980) is a French actress and model. The daughter of actress Marlène Jobert, she started her career in theatre before making her film debut in Bernardo Bertolucci's "The Dreamers" (2003). She achieved international recognition for her portrayal of Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem in Ridley Scott's historical epic "Kingdom of Heaven" (2005).

Green was cast at the last minute for the role of Vesper Lynd in the 2006 James Bond film "Casino Royale". Green was approached in mid-2005 but turned it down. Principal photography was already underway, and director Martin Campbell said casting the role was difficult because "we didn't have the final script and a Bond girl always had the connotation of tits 'n' ass."

Campbell saw Green's performance in the director's cut of Kingdom of Heaven, and approached Green again. She read the script, and found the character of Vesper far deeper than most Bond girls. Green's performance was well received: Entertainment Weekly called her the fourth-best Bond girl of all time; IGN (Imagine Games Network) named her the best femme fatale, stating, "This is the girl that broke (and therefore made) James Bond"; and she won a British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) and an Empire award for her performance. Both awards were voted for by the British public.

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