clotilde courau was born on 3 april 1969 in levallois-perret, hauts-de-seine, france, the daughter of jean-claude courau (b. 1942) and french noblewoman catherine du pontavice des renardières (b. 1948), daughter of count pierre francoise marie antoine du pontavice des renardières (b. 1926), whose family can be traced back to 13th century. she has three sisters named christine, camille, and capucine courau.