Emmanuelle Seigner (; born 22 June 1966) is a French actress and singer. She is known for her roles in '' The Diving Bell and the Butterfly'' (2007), '' The Ninth Gate'' (1999) and '' Frantic'' (1988). She has been nominated for a

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for Best Actress for '' Venus in Fur'' (2013), and for two César Awards for Best Supporting Actress in ''

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'' (1998) and '' La Vie en Rose'' (2007). She has been married to Polish film director

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since 1989.

Life and career

Early life

Seigner is the daughter of Jean-Louis Seigner (1941-2020), photographer, and Aline Ponelle, journalist. She is the older sister of Mathilde Seigner, actress, and , singer. Through their father, they are the granddaughters of the actor Louis Seigner (1903-1991) and the nieces of the actress Françoise Seigner (1928-2008), both deans and members of the

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. She is the niece of doctor Véronique Vasseur. She was educated at a

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school, and began modelling at the age of fourteen.

Films

Her husband directed her in '' Frantic'' (1988), ''

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'' (1992), '' The Ninth Gate'' (1999), '' Venus in Fur'' (2013), '' Based On A True Story'' (2017) and '' An Officer and a Spy'' (2019). In 2010, Seigner was featured in

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's ''

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'', which went on to win the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival. In 2012, she played the principal role of Vanda in Polanski's French film adaptation of David Ives's two-character play '' Venus in Fur'', based on the Austrian novel of the near-same name, for which she received praise as Vanda, an actress, playing against writer and theatre director Thomas played by

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Music

Seigner appears as the main character in the music video "Hands Around My Throat" by Death in Vegas. In 2006, she became the lead singer of the pop rock band Ultra Orange, and the group's name was changed to Ultra Orange & Emmanuelle. They released a self-titled album in 2007. Seigner released a solo album called '' Distant Lover'' in 2014. As a member of the band L'Épée, in 2019 she released an album "Diabolique" with The Limiñanas and

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Other activities

From 2008, she was an ambassadress of the Polish brand ''Dr Irena Eris''.

Personal life

Seigner married Roman Polanski on 30 August 1989, in the

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.. They have two children, including Morgane. She and Polanski live in Paris.

Filmography

Discography

Studio albums

* '' Ultra Orange & Emmanuelle'' (2007) Sony * ''Dingue'' (2010) * ''Distant Lover'' (2014) * ''Diabolique'' (as L'épée) (2019) (with

& The Limiñanas)

Singles

*"Les Mots Simples" (2008) (with

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)

References

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