Quite often in life, when a tragic event arrives it becomes a springboard for mirroring all other things in one's life that one hasn't come to terms with.

Personal life
One of the most traumatic events in Rampling's life occurred in 1966 when Charlotte Rampling was 20 years old. Rampling seemingly overcame this trauma and was able to continue acting. "The Look" as co-star Dirk Bogarde called it became her trademark.

Charlotte Rampling OBE (born Tessa Charlotte Rampling; 5 February 1946) is an English actress.