- In March 2004, her boyfriend, rock-musician Bertrand Cantat, was convicted of killing her by a Lithuanian court. He was sentenced to eight years in prison, of which he only served four.
- Daughter of Jean-Louis Trintignant and Nadine Trintignant.
- The very first and the last movie in which she appeared were both directed by her own mother, Nadine Trintignant (Marie was five-years-old for "mon amour mon amour" and 41 years old for Colette, une femme libre (2004)).
- When her younger sister Pauline died of crib death in 1970, the then-8-year old Marie became increasingly withdrawn and virtually stopped speaking. Throughout her early life she was hampered by severe shyness; by her mid-teens she had decided to become an actress to combat the affliction.
- Children, 4 sons: Roman Kolinka (b.1986), son of Richard Kolinka; Paul Cluzet (b. 1993), son of François Cluzet; Leon (b. 1996), son of Mathias Othnin-Girard, and Jules Benchetrit (b. 1998), son of Samuel Benchetrit.
- Older sister of Vincent Trintignant.
- Buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, Division 45.
- 1 August 2003 - Marie died from head injuries following a reported physical dispute with her boyfriend, rocker Bertrand Cantat in the couple's Vilnius hotel room on July 27. An investigation is on-going but no charges have been filed. He said the trauma was accidental.
- Niece of Serge Marquand and Christian Marquand.
- Mother of actor Roman Kolinka.
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