 Green was raised in France and attended the American University of Paris , an English @-@ speaking institution . She also spent time between Ramsgate , London and Ireland growing up . Green was quiet in school , and developed an interest in Egyptology when she visited the Louvre at age seven . At age 14 , after seeing Isabelle Adjani in The Story of Adele H. , Green decided to become an actress . Her mother initially feared that an acting career would be too much for her sensitive daughter , but later came to support young Eva 's ambitions . Green continued her studies at St. Paul Drama School in Paris , and took an acting course at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London . Around this time , Green returned to Paris , where she performed in several plays . Green stated that in drama school , " I always picked the really evil roles . It 's a great way to deal with your everyday emotions . " 
