Silla was born in
Ottawa,
Ontario, the daughter of a Senegalese diplomat and a French physiotherapist. She is the sister-in-law of actor
Vincent Perez by her sister, Karine Silla, who is an actress and author. Since her marriage in 2004 to
Luc Besson, Virginie has been known as
Virginie Silla-Besson or
Virginie Besson-Silla. The couple has three children, including the actress
Thalia Besson. In 2010,
Time quoted Luc saying she was a more perfect producer than he was and that she hereby enabled him to focus on directing his artistically most demanding, sumptuous film
The Lady (2011). ==Filmography==