Alias Biography:
Ilodie Bouchez

Sometimes Credited As: Elodie Bouchez

Birth Date: April 5, 1973

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Trivia: Songwriter David Mead wrote his song "Elodie" about her

Husband: Thomas Bangalter of the band Daft Punk (1 child- Tarrajay)

Flimography: Click here! to read about her other roles

Schooling: University of Paris X, German was her first foreign language at high school

About Ilodie:
Ilodie Bouchez (pronounced EL-OH-DEE BOO-SHEY) is set to join the cast of "Alias" for the series' fifth season. "Alias" will have its season premiere on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. Bouchez will play Renie Rienne, an internationally wanted criminal who, unbeknownst to Sydney, has been secretly working with Vaughn for several years.

Following her theater studies at the University of Paris X, Élodie Bouchez began her professional acting career in Serge Gainsbourg's last film, "Stan the Flasher."

Bouchez became known to worldwide audiences with her touching portrayal of a teenage girl in the critically acclaimed and Academy Award-nominated film, "Wild Reeds," directed by André Téchiné. With that role and at the young age of 20, she won her first César.

Following a series of cutting edge performances in various French and international independent films, Bouchez was yet again recognized for her stunning performance in Eric Zonca's acclaimed first feature, "The Dream Life of Angels." The film was a worldwide commercial and critical success. For that role alone, she won the Best Actress Award at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival, the European Film Award for Best Actress, the Best Actress Award at the 1999 Lumire Awards and the Best Actress French César of 1999.

Bouchez has worked with renowned directors such as Patrice Leconte, Cedric Klapisch, Yolande Zauberman, Ismail Merchant, Michel Deville and Olivier Dahan. She starred in Jean-Marc Barr and Pascal Arnold's Free Trilogy -- the English-language features "Lovers," "Too Much Flesh" and "Being Light." She also portrayed manic-depressive Lucie in Abdel Kechiche's "La Faute ˆ Voltaire," which won Best First Feature at the Venice Film Festival. She starred in the American Zoetrope production of Roman Coppola's first feature film, "CQ," which premiered at Cannes. Additional film credits include "Shooting Vegetarians," "Stormy Weather," "America Brown," "Sorry Haters" and "Brice de Nice."

Bouchez is highly respected for her risk-taking and poignant choices. With more than 30 films to her credit, she plays a major and essential role in contemporary French cinema.