After attending Jeanne d'Arc Academie pour Jeunes Filles in Versailles, France and St. Hilda's School in Bushey, England, she worked as a model, but shortly after decided to study acting at The Royal Court in London.
Became a Dame of France's Legion d'Honneur in 2002.
Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#97). [1995]
Daughter of Anne Isabelle Rampling and Godfrey Lionel Rampling.
Festival tribute at the Créteil International Women's Film Festival, France. [1995]
Has a house in Paris and another in Chelsea.
Has a son with Bryan Southcombe named Barnaby Southcombe, born on September 1972.
Has been engaged to Jean-Noel Tassez, a French business consultant since 1998.
Has supported Nicolas Sarkozy's 2007 presidential campaign.
Head of jury at the 2006 Berlin International Film Festival.
Her father Godfrey won silver in the 4x400m relay at the 1932 Olympics, and gold in the 4x400m relay at the 1936 Olympics. He died on 20 June 2009 at age 100.
Her sister Sarah shot herself in Argentina after giving birth prematurely (1966).
In the Extras section of the 2-disc-set Miramax release of The Beatles' A Hard Day's Night (1964), actor Jeremy Lloyd, who makes an uncredited appearance in the film's dance scene, claims that Rampling, his then-girlfriend, is also present in the dance scene.
Invited to join AMPAS in 2005.
Member of jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1976.
Member of the jury at the I've Seen Films International Film Festival, founded by Rutger Hauer. [October 2011]
Member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival in 1997.
Mother of television director Barnaby Southcombe with Bryan Southcombe and of magician David Jarre (b. 1977) with Jean-Michel Jarre. Stepmother of Emily Jarre.
She was awarded the O.B.E. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2000 Queen's Millennium Honours List for her services to acting and United Kingdom-French cultural relations.
Speaks French fluently.