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Cécile de France
Belgian actress

Cécile de France

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Belgian actress
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Gender
Female
Place of birth
Namur, Arrondissement of Namur, Namur, Wallonia
Age
49 years
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Height:
1.7272 m
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Biography

Cécile de France (French: [sesil də fʁɑ̃s]; born 17 July 1975) is a Belgian actress. After achieving success in French cinema hits such as L'Art (délicat) de la séduction (2001) and Irène (2002), she gained international attention for her lead roles in High Tension (2003) and Hereafter (2010).

Life and career

Born in Namur, she left Belgium at the age of 17 to go to Paris where she studied theatre for two years with actor Jean Paul Denizon, assistant to British director Peter Brook. She then spent three years (1995–98) at the acting academy ENSATT (École Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Techniques du Théâtre) in the Département Comédie first at the Rue Blanche in Paris, then in Lyon. She was discovered by the agent Dominique Besnehard and appeared in French hit films such as L'Art (délicat) de la séduction (2001) and Irène (2002).

Her international breakthrough came with the horror film High Tension (2003, UK title: Switchblade Romance, US title: High Tension), which was a worldwide success. She caught the eye of Hollywood producers and soon landed her first major role in a US feature, Around the World in 80 Days (2004), in which she starred alongside Jackie Chan.

She won two César Awards for Most Promising Actress in L'Auberge espagnole (2002), and Best Supporting Actress in Les Poupées russes (2005).

In 2014, she hosted the 39th César Awards ceremony.

She was selected to be on the jury for the Cinéfondation and short films sections of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.

She has two children, Lino and Joy, with musician Guillaume Siron.

Filmography

Cécile de France in April 2009.

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Regarde-moi (en face)Dune
2001Toutes les nuitsThe prostitute
2001L'Art (délicat) de la séductionLaure
2002L'Auberge EspagnoleIsabelle
2002IrèneIrène
2002A+ PolluxPollux Lesiak
2003I, CesarSamantha
2003Kaena: The ProphecyKaenaVoice
2003High TensionMarie
2004Around the World in 80 DaysMonique La Roche
2004La Confiance règneChrystèle Burrel
2005Russian DollsIsabelle
2006Avenue MontaigneJessica
2006When I Was a SingerMarion
2006The ColonelLieutenant Galois
2006Bad FaithClara Breitmann
2007Snow White: The SequelSnow White / Sleeping Beauty / CinderellaVoice
2007Gone for a DanceBlanche
2007Hand of the Headless ManEva Sanders
2007A SecretTania Stirn / Grimbert
2008MesrineJeanne Schneider
2009Sister SmileJeanine Deckers
2010Gardiens de l'ordreJulie
2010HereafterMarie Lelay
2011The Kid with a BikeSamantha
2011A Butterfly KissAlice
2011Cars 2Sally CarreraVoice (French dubbed)
2012SuperstarFleur Arnaud
2013MöbiusAlice
2013Chinese PuzzleIsabelle
2015En équilibreFlorence Kernel
2015SummertimeCarole
2016The Jungle BookRakshaFrench voice
2016Le Voyage de FannyMadame Forman
2016Term LifeLucy
2017Ôtez-moi d'un douteAnna
2017DjangoLouise de Klerk
2017Ôtez-moi d'un doute Films that have not yet been releasedAnna
Key
Film that has not yet been releasedDenotes films that have not yet been released

Short film

YearFilm
1997Tous nos voeux de bonheur
2000The Last Dream
2000Bon appétit !
2001Le Mariage en papier
2002Loup !
20023 jours, 3 euros
2002Il était une femme
2003Nervous Breakdown
2004La Nuit du 6 au 7
2004Les Calamars n'écoutent plus la radi
2008D'une vie à l'autre

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991Cas de divorceGabrielle Clément
1999The Judge Is a WomanAnna
2001NanaChristineTelevision film
2003Petits mythes urbainsThe Woman
2007Chez MaupassantMathilde Loisel
2011HardHerself
2014Hidden KingdomsNarrator (French dubbed)Documentary TV series
2015Call My Agent !HerselfTV Series (1 Episode)
2016 - presentThe Young PopeSofia

Theatre

  • 1996 : Dormez je le veux by Georges Feydeau, directed by Benoît Blampain
  • 1996 : Une palette rouge sang by Valeria Moretti, directed by Jean Paul Denizon
  • 1996 : Le songe d'une nuit d'été by William Shakespeare, directed by Pierre Pradinas
  • 1997 : Variations Strindberg-Feydeau, directed by Nada Strancar
  • 1998 : Pour nous, directed by Serguei Issayev
  • 1998 : Tu serais un ange tombé du ciel exprès pour nous by N. Sadour and A. Vampilov
  • 1999, 2000 : Electre, by Sophocle, directed by Claudia Stavisky
  • 1999 : Le baladin du monde occidental de John Millington Synge, directed by Philippe Delaigue
  • 2001 : Mademoiselle Julie by August Strindberg, directed by Gwenaël Morin
  • 2001 : SC35C, by Jean-Michel Frère

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2000Festival du Court Métrage de BruxellesActing AwardWon
2002César AwardMost Promising ActressL'Auberge EspagnoleWon
Lumières AwardMost Promising ActressWon
2003Sitges Film FestivalBest ActressHigh TensionWon
Shooting Stars AwardWon
2005César AwardBest Supporting ActressRussian DollsWon
Prix Romy SchneiderWon
2007Swann d'OrBest ActressAvenue MontaigneWon
César AwardBest ActressNominated
Globes de Cristal AwardBest ActressNominated
César AwardBest ActressWhen I Was a SingerNominated
Bayard d'Or AwardBest ActressHand of the Headless ManWon
2008César AwardBest ActressA SecretNominated
Globes de Cristal AwardBest ActressWon
2009Magritte AwardBest ActressSister SmileNominated
2010Saturn AwardBest ActressHereafterNominated
2011European Film AwardBest ActressThe Kid with a BikeNominated
Magritte AwardBest ActressNominated
2016César AwardBest ActressSummertimeNominated
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