Mélanie Laurent (born 21 February 1983 in Paris, France) is a French actress, director, singer and writer, perhaps best known to international audiences for her role as Shosanna Dreyfus in Quentin Tarantino's 2009 film "Inglourious Basterds". On May 2, 2011, Laurent released her debut album "En t'attendant" in France on Atmosphériques. She worked with Irish singer-songwriter Damien Rice on the album; he also appears singing on two songs, "Everything You're Not Supposed to Be" and "Uncomfortable".