The

César Award Cesar, César or Cèsar may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''César'' (film), a 1936 film directed by Marcel Pagnol * ''César'' (play), a play by Marcel Pagnolt * César Award, a French film award Places * Cesar, Portugal * Ces ...

for Most Promising Actress (french: César du meilleur espoir féminin) is one of the

César Awards The César Award is the national film award of France. It is delivered in the ' ceremony and was first awarded in 1976. The nominations are selected by the members of twelve categories of filmmaking professionals and supported by the French Mi ...

, presented annually by the

Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma The Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma ( en, Academy of Cinema Arts and Techniques) is an organization that gives out the César Award. It was created in 1975, on the initiative of Georges Cravenne. Board of directors The board is made ...

to recognize the outstanding breakthrough performance of a young actress who has worked within the

French film industry French cinema consists of the film industry and its film productions, whether made within the nation of France or by French film production companies abroad. It is the oldest and largest precursor of national cinemas in Europe; with primary inf ...

during the year preceding the ceremony. Nominees and winner are selected via a run-off voting by all the members of the Académie, within a group of 16 actresses previously shortlisted by the Révélations Committee. In English, the award is variously referred to as "Breakthrough performance, actress" or "Newcomer, female".

Winners and nominees

Following the AATC's practice, the films below are listed by year of ceremony, which corresponds to the year following the film's year of release. For example, the César Award for Most Promising Actress of 2010 was awarded on 27 February 2010 for a performance in a film released between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2009. As with the other César awards, actresses are selected via a two-round vote: first round to choose the nominees, second round to designate the winner. All the members of the Académie, without regard to their branch, are eligible to vote on both rounds. But in order to "facilitate" the nomination vote, the Révélations Committee of the Académie, consisting of casting directors, establishes and proposes a list of a maximum of 16 actresses. However, this list is non-binding and Académie members are free to vote for an actress who has not been shortlisted. Initially set to four, the number of nominees was expanded to five in 1990. Winners are listed first in bold, followed by the other nominees.

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Révélations

Each year, the Academy's Governing Board and the Révélations Committee (made up of casting directors working in French film productions) propose a list of a maximum of 16 young actresses ("Révélations des César") to facilitate the voting for the "Most Promising Actress" award. Since 2007, all young actresses who have worked on French feature-length films or primarily French-language productions are eligible for the list. However, beginning from 2013, an actress cannot qualify for the list more than twice. The "Révélations" are also featured in a short film directed by an artist appointed by the Academy yearly. The short film, unveiled at a gala dinner which is organised in honour of the "Révélations", is also later screened at select cinemas in France. Nominees of the César Award for Most Promising Actress are highlighted in boldface.

2000s

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Morjana Alaoui Morjana Alaoui ( ar, مرجانة العلوي; born November 30, 1982) is a Moroccan- French actress. She is best known for her starring roles in director Laila Marrakchi's '' Marock'' and '' Rock the Casbah,'' films which dealt with sexual tab ...

– '' Marock'' * Leïla Bekhti – ''

Bad Faith Bad faith (Latin: ''mala fides'') is a sustained form of deception which consists of entertaining or pretending to entertain one set of feelings while acting as if influenced by another."of two hearts ... a sustained form of deception which ...

'' (''Mauvaise Foi'') * Lizzie Brochere – ''

One to Another "One to Another" is a song by British alternative rock band the Charlatans. It was the first single from their fifth album, '' Tellin' Stories'' (1997), and their first single following the death of the band's keyboardist, Rob Collins. The sin ...

'' (''Chacun sa nuit'') *

Sophie Cattani Sophie Cattani is a French actress. She appeared in more than thirty films since 2001. Filmography References External links * Year of birth missing (living people) Living people French film actresses 21st-century French actresses ...

– '' Charlie Says'' (''Selon Charlie'') * Maroussia Dubreuil – '' The Exterminating Angels'' (''Les Anges exterminateurs'') *

Déborah François Déborah François (; born 24 May 1987) is a Belgian actress. She is best known for her starring role in the Palme d'Or-winning film, '' The Child'' (2005), directed by the Dardenne brothers. In 2009, she won a César Award for Most Promising ...

– '' The Page Turner'' (''La Tourneuse de pages'') * Marina Hands – '' Lady Chatterley'' * Hande Kodja – ''

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'' (''Meurtrières'') *

Mélanie Laurent Mélanie Laurent (; born 21 February 1983) is a French actress, filmmaker, and singer. The recipient of two César Awards and a Lumières Award, she is an accomplished actress in the French film industry. Globally, she is best known for her rol ...

– '' Don't Worry, I'm Fine'' (''Je vais bien ne t'en fais pas'') * Adélaïde Leroux – ''

Flanders Flanders (, ; Dutch: ''Vlaanderen'' ) is the Flemish-speaking northern portion of Belgium and one of the communities, regions and language areas of Belgium. However, there are several overlapping definitions, including ones related to cultu ...

'' (''Flandres'') * Aïssa Maiga – ''

Bamako Bamako ( bm, ߓߡߊ߬ߞߐ߬ ''Bàmakɔ̌'', ff, 𞤄𞤢𞤥𞤢𞤳𞤮 ''Bamako'') is the capital and largest city of Mali, with a 2009 population of 1,810,366 and an estimated 2022 population of 2.81 million. It is located on the Niger Rive ...

'' * Maïwenn – '' Pardonnez-moi'' *

Joséphine de Meaux Joséphine de Meaux (born 23 January 1977) is a French actress and director. Career Passionate for comedy since she was young (she went up on stage when she was just 10 years old), she got her first stint in theater at 17 years old. She studied ...

– '' Those Happy Days'' (''Nos jours heureux'') *

Clémence Poésy Clémence Guichard (born 30 October 1982), known professionally as Clémence Poésy (), is a French actress and fashion model. After starting on the stage as a child, Poésy studied drama and has been active in both film and television since 19 ...

– ''

Le Grand Meaulnes ''Le Grand Meaulnes'' () is the only novel by French author Alain-Fournier, who was killed in the first month of World War I. The novel, published in 1913, a year before the author's death, is somewhat autobiographical – especially the name of t ...

'' * Sophie Quinton – '' April in Love'' (''Avril'') *

Céline Sallette Céline Sallette (born 25 April 1980) is a French actress. Career In 2012, she was nominated for the César Award for Most Promising Actress for her performance in '' House of Tolerance''. In 2016, she was a member of the jury for the Un Certa ...

– ''

'' (''Meurtrières'')

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* Louise Blachère – '' Water Lilies'' (''Naissance des pieuvres'') * Chloé Coulloud – '' La Tête de maman'' * Audrey Dana – ''

Roman de Gare ''Crossed Tracks'' (french: Roman de gare) is a 2007 Cinema of France, French film directed by Claude Lelouch (who appears in credits as Hervé Picard). The film follows a novelist, her ghost writer, and a wayward young woman as a chance encounter ...

'' * Judith Davis – '' Jacquou le Croquant'' *

Anaïs Demoustier Anaïs Demoustier (; born Anaïs Aude Marie Michèle Demoustier; 29 September 1987) is a French actress. She has appeared in more than fifty films since 2000. Personal life During the filming of ''Marguerite & Julien ''Marguerite & Julien'' ...

– '' L'Année suivante'' * Émilie de Preissac – ''

Regarde-moi ''D'eux'' (French for "Of Them, "About Them", or "From Them"; homophonic with , meaning "two") is the thirteenth studio album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, and her tenth French-language studio album. It was released by Columbia Records on 30 ...

'' *

Adèle Haenel Adèle Haenel (; born 11 February 1989) is a French actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including two César Awards from seven nominations and one Lumières Award from two nominations. Haenel began her career as a child actres ...

– '' Water Lilies'' (''Naissance des pieuvres'') *

Hafsia Herzi Hafsia Herzi (born 25 January 1987) is a French actress and film director. She is best known for her debut role in the award-winning Franco-Tunisian feature ''The Secret of the Grain'' for which she won the award for most promising actress at the ...

– ''

The Secret of the Grain ''The Secret of the Grain'' (french: La graine et le mulet), titled ''Couscous'' in the UK, is a 2007 Franco-Tunisian drama film directed by Abdellatif Kechiche. The film stars Habib Boufares as an aging immigrant from the Maghreb whose ambition to ...

'' (''La Graine et le Mulet'') *

Clotilde Hesme Clotilde Hesme (born 30 July 1979) is a French actress best known for playing Lilie in Philippe Garrel's ''Regular Lovers'' and Alice in Christophe Honoré's ''Love Songs''. She is also known for the role of Adèle from the TV series '' Les Reve ...

– '' Love Songs'' (''Les Chansons d'amour'') * Yeelem Jappain – ''

Those Who Remain ''Those Who Remain'' (french: Ceux qui restent) is a 2007 French drama film written and directed by Anne Le Ny, starring Vincent Lindon and Emmanuelle Devos. Cast * Vincent Lindon as Bertrand Liévain * Emmanuelle Devos as Lorraine Grégeois * ...

'' (''Ceux qui restent'') * Marie Kremer – '' Beneath the Rooftops of Paris'' (''Les Toits de Paris'') *

– '' Sans moi'' * Constance Rousseau – '' All Is Forgiven'' (''Tout est pardonné'') * Stéphanie Sokolinski – '' On the Ropes'' (''Dans les cordes'') *

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– '' On the Ropes'' (''Dans les cordes'') *

Christa Theret Christa may refer to: * Christa (given name), a female given name * Janusz Christa (1934-2008), Polish comics author * ''Swedish Fly Girls'', a 1971 film also known as ''Christa'' * 1015 Christa, an asteroid See also * Christ (disambiguation) * C ...

– '' Et toi, t'es sur qui?''

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* Nora Arnezeder – ''

Paris 36 ''Paris 36'' (french: Faubourg 36) is a 2008 French romantic drama film directed by Christophe Barratier. This film is set in 1930s Paris. The song "Loin de Paname" (lyrics by Frank Thomas, music by Reinhardt Wagner), sung by Nora Arnezeder, wa ...

'' (''Faubourg 36'') * Leïla Bekhti – '' Dolls and Angels'' (''Des poupées et des anges'') *

Mélanie Bernier Mélanie Bernier (born 5 January 1985) is a French actress. She has appeared in several films, such as '' L'Assaut'' (2011), directed by Julien Leclerq, relating the hijacking of an Air France A300 in December 1994, and also in several televisi ...

– ''

Passe-passe ''Passe-passe'' is a 2008 French film directed and written by Tonie Marshall. Cast * Nathalie Baye – Irène Montier-Duval * Edouard Baer – Darry Marzouki * Guy Marchand – Pierre Delage * Mélanie Bernier – Sonia Yacovlev * Joey Starr � ...

'' *

Marilou Berry Marilou Berry (born 1 February 1983) is a French actress, film director and screenwriter. Personal life Marilou Berry was born on 1 February 1983, the daughter of filmmaker Josiane Balasko (née Balašković) and sculptor Philippe Berry (né ...

– '' Vilaine'' * Olympe Borval – '' Le Chant des mariées'' * Louise Bourgoin – '' The Girl from Monaco'' (''La Fille de Monaco'') *

Lizzie Brocheré Lizzie Brocheré (, born 22 March 1985) is a French film, television, and theatre actress who began working as a child actress in 1995. She moved to English-speaking roles in the early 2010s, with appearances in dark comedic and dramatic pieces ...

– '' Le Chant des mariées'' *

Judith Chemla Judith Chemla (; born 5 July 1985) is a French actress. Life and career In 2012, Chemla appeared in '' Camille Rewinds'', for which she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 38th César Awards. On 10 April 2020, during the coronav ...

– ''

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'' *

– ''

Les Grandes Personnes ''Les Grandes Personnes'' is a 2008 French-Swedish comedy-drama film directed by Anna Novion. It was screened in the International Critics' Week section at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Jean-Pierre Darroussin as Albert * Anaïs Demou ...

'' *

– '' The First Day of the Rest of Your Life'' (''Le premier jour du reste de ta vie'') * Juliette Lamboley – '' Daddy Cool'' (''15 ans et demi'') * Adélaïde Leroux – ''

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'' *

Clémentine Poidatz Clémentine Poidatz (born 19 June 1981) is a French actress. She studied at the Cours Florent then at the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique in Paris, France. Filmography Cinema * 2017 : ''To Each, Her Own'' by Myriam Aziza : ...

– ''

Frontier of the Dawn ''Frontier of the Dawn'' also ''Frontier of Dawn'' (french: La Frontière de l'aube) is a 2008 French drama film directed by Philippe Garrel. It stars Louis Garrel, Laura Smet, and Clémentine Poidatz. It tells the story of a photographer who is h ...

'' (''La Frontière de l'aube'') * Léa Seydoux – ''

The Beautiful Person ''The Beautiful Person'' (french: link=no, La Belle Personne) is a 2008 French teen comedy-drama film directed by Christophe Honoré from a screenplay he co-wrote with Gilles Taurand. It is a modernised adaptation of the 1678 French novel ''La ...

'' (''La Belle Personne'') * Salomé Stévenin – '' Like a Star Shining in the Night'' (''Comme une étoile dans la nuit'') *

Fanny Valette Fanny Valette (born 4 July 1986) is a French actress. In January 2011 she parodied herself in the video to Max Boublil's comic song ''J'aime les moches'' ("I like ugly girls"). ""J'aime les moches parce qu'on ne s'les fait pas piquer, j'aime ...

– '' Welcome Home'' (''Sur ta joue ennemie'')

2010s

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* Marie-Julie Baup – '' Micmacs'' (''Micmacs à tire-larigot'') * Astrid Berges Frisbey – '' The Sea Wall'' (''Un barrage contre le Pacifique'') * Agathe Bonitzer – '' Un chat un chat'' *

– '' I'm Glad My Mother Is Alive'' (''Je suis heureux que ma mère soit vivante'') * Judith Davis – '' You Will Be Mine'' (''Je te mangerais'') *

– '' Sois sage'' *

Mati Diop Mati Diop (born 22 June 1982) is a French-Senegalese filmmaker and actress who starred in the 2008 film '' 35 Shots of Rum''. She also directed the 2019 film '' Atlantics'', for which she became the first black female director to be in contentio ...

– ''

35 Shots of Rum ''35 Shots of Rum'' (french: 35 Rhums) is a 2008 drama film directed by Claire Denis. It stars Alex Descas, Mati Diop, Nicole Dogue, and Grégoire Colin. It tells the story of a father-daughter relationship complicated by the arrival of an attrac ...

'' (''35 rhums'') * Pauline Etienne – '' Silent Voice'' (''Qu'un seul tienne et les autres suivront'') *

Alice de Lencquesaing Alice de Lencquesaing (; born 11 August 1991) is a French actress who appeared in Mia Hansen-Løve's 2009 film ''Father of My Children'' with her father Louis-Do de Lencquesaing. Her mother is cinematographer Caroline Champetier. She was also in ...

– ''

Father of My Children ''Father of My Children'' (french: Le Père de mes enfants) is a 2009 French drama film directed by Mia Hansen-Løve. It won the Jury Special Prize in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. It is based in part on the life ...

'' (''Le Père de mes enfants'') * Florence Loiret-Caille – '' Je l'aimais'' *

Sara Martins Sara Martins (born 19 August 1977) is a Portuguese-born French actress of Cape Verdean descent. She is known in France for her roles on television and in film and theatre. She also appeared as Detective Sergeant Camille Bordey in the joint Br ...

– '' Mensch'' *

Lola Naymark Lola Naymark (born 5 April 1987) is a French film and television actress, writer and director.Pallister & Hottell p.45 In 2005 she was nominated for the César Award for Most Promising Actress for her role in ''A Common Thread'' but lost to Sa ...

– ''

The Army of Crime ''The Army of Crime'' (french: L'Armée du crime) is a 2009 French drama-war film directed by Robert Guédiguian and based on a story by Serge Le Péron, who is also one of three credited for the screenplay. It received a wide release in France o ...

'' (''L'Armée du crime'') *

Vimala Pons Vimala Pons (born 15 March 1986) is a French actress and juggler of part Indian descent. Her notable films include ''The Rendez-Vous of Déjà-Vu'' (2013), ''La Loi de la jungle'' (2016), ''Elle (film), Elle'' (2016) and ''The Wild Boys (film), T ...

– ''

Bitter Victory ''Bitter Victory'' (French title ''Amère victoire'') is a 1957 Franco- American international co-production film, shot in CinemaScope and directed by Nicholas Ray. Set in World War II, it stars Richard Burton and Curt Jürgens as two British ...

'' (''La Sainte Victoire'') *

Soko Soko ( sh-Cyrl, Соко) was a Yugoslav aircraft manufacturer based in Mostar, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina. The company was responsible for the production of many military aircraft for the Yugoslav Air Force. SOKO was created in 1950 by the ...

– '' In the Beginning'' (''À l'origine'') *

– ''

LOL (Laughing Out Loud) ''LOL (Laughing Out Loud)'' is a 2008 French comedy film directed by Lisa Azuelos and starring Sophie Marceau, Christa Theret, and Alexandre Astier. Written by Azuelos and Delgado Nans, the film is about a teenage girl whose life is split betw ...

'' *

Mélanie Thierry Mélanie Thierry is a French actress. Early life and career Mélanie Thierry began her career as a model in France, then moved into acting. She began with a series of roles in French productions, and at the age of 17 appeared in the internationa ...

– '' One for the Road'' (''Le Dernier pour la route'')

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* Raphaëlle Agogué – '' The Round Up'' (''La Rafle'') * Clara Augarde – '' Love Like Poison'' (''Un poison violent'') * Leïla Bekhti – '' Tout ce qui brille'' *

– ''

De vrais mensonges ''De vrais mensonges'' is a 2010 French comedy-romance film starring Audrey Tautou and directed by Pierre Salvadori. The screenplay was written by Salvadori and Benoît Graffin. It was distributed in English-speaking countries under the titles '' ...

'' * Vanessa David – '' Sweet Valentine'' *

– '' Living on Love Alone'' (''D'amour et d'eau fraîche'') *

Adèle Exarchopoulos Adèle Exarchopoulos (; born 22 November 1993 in Paris) is a French actress. She is best known for her leading role as Adèle in ''Blue Is the Warmest Colour'' (2013), for which she earned international attention and critical acclaim; at the 201 ...

– ''

Turk's Head ''Turk's Head'' (french: Tête de turc – the expression also has the colloquial meaning of 'scapegoat' or 'fall guy' in French) is a 2010 French thriller film directed and starring Pascal Elbé. Roschdy Zem and Israel actress, Ronit Elkabetz a ...

'' (''Tête de turc'') *

Ana Girardot Ana Girardot (born 1 August 1988) is a French actress and director. She is known for ''Escobar: Paradise Lost'' (2014); her role of Lucy in the television series '' Les Revenants'' (''The Returned''); and ''Someone, Somewhere'' (2019). Life and c ...

– '' Lights Out'' (''Simon Werner a disparu...'') *

Annabelle Hettmann Annabel or Annabelle may refer to: Arts and media * ''Annabel'' (Baum novel), a 1906 novel by L. Frank Baum * ''Annabel'' (Winter novel), a 2010 novel by Kathleen Winter * "Annabel", a song by Maria Dimitriadi from the film '' Girls in the Su ...

– '' The Sentiment of the Flesh'' (''Le Sentiment de la chair'') *

Audrey Lamy Audrey Lamy (; born 19 January 1981) is a French actress. She is the sister of the actress Alexandra Lamy. Personal life Audrey Lamy is Alexandra Lamy's younger sister. Since 2008, Audrey is in a relationship with Thomas. Filmography Featur ...

– '' Tout ce qui brille'' * Elise Lhomeau – '' Young Girls in Black'' (''Des filles en noir'') *

Nina Meurisse Nina Meurisse (born 14 November 1988) is a French actress. Meurisse was ten years old when she had her first lead role in a film. Selected filmography * ''The King's Daughters'' as Lucie de Fontenelle (2000) * '' Accomplices'' as Rebecca Legend ...

– '' Accomplices'' (''Complices'') * Veronika Novak – ''

My Father's Guests ''My Father's Guests'' (french: Les Invités de mon père) is a 2010 French comedy film written, directed by, and starring Anne Le Ny, along with Karin Viard, Fabrice Luchini and Michel Aumont. Plot Lucien Paumelle, retired physician, is a lo ...

'' * Agathe Schlencker – '' Belle Épine'' * Léa Seydoux – '' Belle Épine'' * Yahima Torres – '' Black Venus'' (''Vénus noire'')

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Naidra Ayadi Naidra Ayadi is a French actress. She won the César Award for Most Promising Actress in 2012 for her role in the film ''Polisse''. Life and career Naidra Ayadi was born to a Tunisian family in Saint-Ouen, Seine-Saint-Denis, in the northern su ...

– ''

Polisse ''Polisse'' (released at some film festivals as ''Poliss'', ) is a 2011 French crime drama film written, directed by and starring Maïwenn. It also stars Joeystarr, Karin Viard, Marina Foïs, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Emmanuelle Bercot and Riccardo ...

'' * Anne Azoulay – '' Léa'' * Alice Barnole – ''

House of Tolerance ''House of Tolerance'' (french: L'Apollonide: Souvenirs de la maison close, also known as ''House of Pleasures'') is 2011 French drama film written and directed by Bertrand Bonello, starring Hafsia Herzi, Céline Sallette, Jasmine Trinca, Adèle ...

'' (''L'Apollonide : Souvenirs de la maison close'') * Astrid Bergès-Frisbey – '' The Well-Digger's Daughter'' (''La Fille du puisatier'') * Lola Créton – '' Goodbye First Love'' (''Un amour de jeunesse'') *

Marie Denarnaud Marie Denarnaud (born 1978) is a French actress. She has appeared in numerous films including ''Chaos'' (2001), '' Eager Bodies'' (2003), '' The Adopted'' (2011) and '' Une histoire banale'' (2014). She has also participated in the made-for-tel ...

– ''

The Adopted '' The Adopted'' (french: Les adoptés) is a 2011 French drama film directed and co-written by Mélanie Laurent. It stars Marie Denarnaud, Denis Ménochet, Laurent and Clémentine Célarié. Denis Ménochet won a Lumières Award for Most Promisi ...

'' (''Les Adoptés'') * Amandine Dewasmes – ''

All Our Desires ''All Our Desires'' (french: Toutes nos envies) is a 2011 French drama film directed by Philippe Lioret. Marie Gillain was nominated for the Magritte Award for Best Actress for her role. The screenplay was adapted loosely from the 2009 French no ...

'' (''Toutes nos envies'') * Golshifteh Farahani – '' Si tu meurs, je te tue'' *

– ''

'' (''L'Apollonide : Souvenirs de la maison close'') *

– ''

Angel & Tony ''Angel & Tony'' (french: Angèle et Tony) is a 2010 French drama film directed by Alix Delaporte. It tells the story of a young widow in a desperate situation who not only wins the respect of her employer, his family and his community but also ...

'' (''Angèle et Tony'') *

Joséphine Japy Joséphine Japy (born 12 July 1994) is a French actress. She made her debut in the 2005 film ', directed by Yves Angelo. In 2014, she played the lead role of Charlie in the film '' Respire'', which was presented in the International Critics' W ...

– '' The Monk'' (''Le Moine'') *

– ''

'' (''L'Apollonide : Souvenirs de la maison close'') *

Christa Théret Christa Théret (born 25 June 1991) is a French actress, best known for her role of Andrée Heuschling in ''Renoir''. Early life As a child, Théret aspired to be a teacher and then to become an actress. Career Théret's acting career began a ...

– ''

Twiggy Dame Lesley Lawson (''née'' Hornby; born 19 September 1949) is an English model, actress, and singer, widely known by the nickname Twiggy. She was a British cultural icon and a prominent teenaged model during the swinging '60s in London. ...

'' (''La Brindille'') * Alison Wheeler – '' Mon père est femme de ménage'' * Iliana Zabeth – ''

'' (''L'Apollonide : Souvenirs de la maison close'')

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Laurence Arné Laurence Arné (born 4 February 1982) is a French actress, comedian and writer. Filmography Theatre References External links * Living people French film actresses 21st-century French actresses 1982 births People from Angoulême ...

– ''

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Alice Belaïdi Alice Belaïdi (born 18 March 1987) is a French actress. She has appeared in more than 20 films and television shows since 2010. Theatre Filmography References External links * 1987 births Living people French film actresses Fren ...

– '' Porn in the Hood'' (''Les Kaïra'') * Agathe Bonitzer – '' A Bottle in the Gaza Sea '' (''Une bouteille à la mer'') * Lola Créton – '' Something in the Air'' (''Après mai'') *

– ''

Au galop ''In a Rush'' (french: Au galop) is a 2012 French comedy-drama film written, directed by and starring Louis-Do de Lencquesaing. It was screened in the International Critics' Week section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Ada is in a relati ...

'' * Lola Dewaere – '' Mince alors!'' *

Arta Dobroshi Arta Dobroshi (born 2 October 1980) is a Kosovo-Albanian actress and producer. Dobroshi is the first Kosovan actress to walk the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival, the Berlin International Film Festival and the Sundance Film Festival and b ...

– '' Three Worlds'' (''Trois mondes'') *

Julia Faure Julia Faure (born 13 February 1977) is French actress. She has appeared in films such as ''Wild Innocence'' (2001), '' Love Me If You Dare'' (2003), ''Camille Rewinds'' (2012), and ''Coma A coma is a deep state of prolonged unconsciousness ...

– ''

Camille Rewinds ''Camille Rewinds'' (french: Camille redouble) is a 2012 French drama film directed by Noémie Lvovsky. The film was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Prix SACD. Yolande Moreau recei ...

'' (''Camille redouble'') *

India Hair India Hair (born 1987) is a French actress. Early life Hair was born in Saumur a town in western France, to an American father and an English mother. Career She has worked in film and television. Her film credits include '' Camille Rewinds'' ...

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'' (''Camille redouble'') * Izïa Higelin – '' Bad Girl'' (''Mauvaise Fille'') * Sarah Le Picard – '' Alyah'' * Sofiia Manousha – '' Le noir (te) vous va si bien'' *

Noémie Merlant Noémie Merlant (; born 27 November 1988) is a French actress and director. She has been nominated for her performances twice at the César Awards, including a nomination for her breakout role in '' Portrait of a Lady on Fire''. Career Merlant ...

– '' L'Orpheline avec en plus un bras en moins'' *

Alice Pol Alice Pol (born 3 December 1982) is a French actress. She is known for playing the role of Anna Zvenka in '' Supercondriaque''. Filmography References External links * Allociné 1982 births Living people 21st-century French actress ...

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A Perfect Plan ''A Perfect Plan'' (french: Un plan parfait) is a 2012 French action adventure comedy film directed by Pascal Chaumeil and starring Diane Kruger, Dany Boon, and Alice Pol. It is released as ''Fly Me to the Moon'' in Canada and Australia. Written ...

'' (''Un plan parfait'') *

Clara Ponsot Clara Ponsot (born 25 January 1989) is a French actress. She has appeared in more than twenty films since 2006. Selected filmography References External links * 1989 births Living people French film actresses 21st-century French a ...

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Bye Bye Blondie ''Bye Bye Blondie'' is a 2012 French comedy film directed by Virginie Despentes. Cast *Emmanuelle Béart as Frances **Clara Ponsot as Young Frances * Béatrice Dalle as Gloria **Soko as Young Gloria *Pascal Greggory as Claude *Stomy Bugsy as Fra ...

'' * Camille Rutherford – '' Low Life''

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* Margot Bancilhon – '' Les Petits Princes'' *

Flore Bonaventura Flore may refer to: People * Flore (given name) a given name (including a list of people with the name) * Flore (photographer) (born 1963), French-Spanish photographer * Jeanne Flore, author, or the pseudonym for a group of authors, of the Co ...

– ''

Chinese Puzzle ''Chinese Puzzle'' (french: Casse-tête chinois) is a 2013 French comedy-drama film written and directed by Cédric Klapisch. It is the third chapter of the ''Spanish Apartment trilogy'', after ''L'Auberge Espagnole'' (2002) and '' Les Poupées r ...

'' (''Casse-tête chinois'') *

Pauline Burlet Pauline Burlet (born 9 April 1996) is a Belgian actress, who starred as 'Lili Franchet' in the French TV series '' Résistance''. Her first major role was in the 2007 film, ''La Vie en rose'', as a young Edith Piaf. Burlet won a Magritte Award ...

– '' The Past'' (''Le Passé'') * Lou de Laâge – '' Jappeloup'' *

Laetitia Dosch Laetitia may refer to: Mythology and religion * Laetitia (goddess), a minor Roman goddess of gaiety * One of the 16 geomantic figures, primary symbols used in divinatory geomancy Other uses * Laetitia (given name) * 39 Laetitia, an asteroid ...

– ''

Age of Panic ''Age of Panic'' (french: La Bataille de Solférino) is a 2013 French dramedy film written and directed by Justine Triet. Much of the film was shot on the streets of Paris during the 6 May 2012 national elections. Plot On 6 May 2012, the day o ...

'' (''La Bataille de Solférino'') * Pauline Etienne – '' The Nun'' (''La Religieuse'') *

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Blue Is the Warmest Colour ''Blue Is the Warmest Colour'' (french: link=yes, La Vie d'Adèle – Chapitres 1 & 2; ) is a 2013 romance film co-written, co-produced, and directed by Abdellatif Kechiche and starring Léa Seydoux and Adèle Exarchopoulos. The film follo ...

'' (''La Vie d'Adèle – Chapitres 1 & 2'') * Golshifteh Farahani – ''

The Patience Stone ''The Patience Stone'' (french: Syngué sabour. Pierre de patience) is a 2008 novel by the French-Afghan writer Atiq Rahimi. It is also known as ''Stone of Patience''. It received the Prix Goncourt. See also * 2008 in literature * Contemporary F ...

'' (''Syngué sabour. Pierre de patience'') *

Esther Garrel Esther Garrel (born 18 February 1991) is a French actress. She is most known for her roles in '' 17 Girls'' (2011), '' Jealousy'' (2013), '' Call Me by Your Name'' (2017), and '' Thirst Street'' (2017). Early life Garrel was born in Paris, the d ...

– ''

Youth Youth is the time of life when one is young. The word, youth, can also mean the time between childhood and adulthood ( maturity), but it can also refer to one's peak, in terms of health or the period of life known as being a young adult. Yo ...

'' (''Jeunesse'') *

Ariane Labed Ariane Labed (born 8 May 1984) is a Greek-French actress and film director. She is known for her feature film debut in '' Attenberg'', for which she won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress, and appearing in Helen Edmundson's film ''Mary Magdalene'' i ...

– '' A Place on Earth'' (''Une place sur la terre'') *

Charlotte Le Bon Charlotte Le Bon (born 4 September 1986) is a Canadian actress, artist, former model and television presenter. She is known for her work in the Canal+ talk show '' Le Grand Journal'', and the films '' Yves Saint Laurent'', '' The Hundred-Foot J ...

– '' The Marchers'' (''La Marche'') * Chloé Lecerf – '' Vandal'' * Anamaria Marinca – '' Un nuage dans un verre d'eau'' * Pauline Parigot – '' Les Lendemains'' *

– '' La Fille du 14 juillet'' *

Marine Vacth Marine Vacth (born 9 April 1991) is a French actress and model. Life and career Vacth was born on 9 April 1991 in the 12th arrondissement of Paris. She grew up in the Paris suburb of Maisons-Alfort. Her father is a truck driver and her mother a ...

– ''

Young & Beautiful ''Young & Beautiful'' (french: Jeune & Jolie) is a 2013 French erotic drama film directed by François Ozon and produced by Eric and Nicolas Altmayer. The film stars Marine Vacth in the leading role of Isabelle, a teenage prostitute, and feat ...

'' (''Jeune & jolie'')

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* Soumaye Bocoum – '' Papa Was Not a Rolling Stone'' * Armande Boulanger – '' La Pièce manquante'' *

Lolita Chammah Lolita Chammah (born 1 October 1983) is a French actress. Background Chammah is the daughter of and Isabelle Huppert. She grew up in Paris and already had her first roles during childhood. Lolita Chammah has one son, Gabriel Merz Chammah. At t ...

– '' Gaby Baby Doll'' * Lou de Laâge – '' Respire'' * Louane Emera – ''

La Famille Bélier (released as ''The Bélier Family'' in Australia) is a 2014 French-Belgian coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Éric Lartigau. The film received six nominations at the 40th César Awards, winning Most Promising Actress for Louane Emer ...

'' *

Alice Isaaz Alice Isaaz (born 26 July 1991) is a French actress. She is known for her roles in the films '' The Gilded Cage'' (2013), '' La Crème de la crème'' (2014) and '' Les Yeux jaunes des crocodiles'' (2014). Filmography References External link ...

– ''

La Crème de la crème ''La Crème de la crème'' (also titled ''Smart Ass'') is a 2014 French comedy-drama film directed by Kim Chapiron. The film received three nominations at the 20th Lumières Awards, where Thomas Blumenthal and Jean-Baptiste Lafarge were nominate ...

'' *

– '' Respire'' *

– '' Fidelio, Alice's Odyssey'' (''Fidelio, l'odyssée d'Alice'') * Sofia Lesaffre – '' Les Trois Frères : Le Retour'' * Mélodie Richard – '' Métamorphoses'' *

Solène Rigot Solène Rigot (born 1992) is a French actress and musician. She is mostly known for playing the lead role in the Belgian movie '' Puppylove''. Career Her first big role was in '' 17 Girls''. Her performance was praised in the French movie '. S ...

– '' Tonnerre'' * Ariana Rivoire – ''

Marie's Story ''Marie's Story'' (french: Marie Heurtin) is a 2014 French biographical film directed by Jean-Pierre Améris and written by Améris and Philippe Blasband. It is based on the true story of Marie Heurtin (1885–1921), a girl who was born Deafblindn ...

'' (''Marie Heurtin'') * Anna Sigalevitch – '' Loup-Garou'' *

Philippine Stindel The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

– '' Mercuriales'' * Assa Sylla – '' Girlhood'' (''Bande de filles'') *

Karidja Touré Karidja Touré (born 14 February 1994) is a French actress best known for starring in the film '' Girlhood''. Life and career Karidja Touré was born in the Paris Suburb of Bondy, France, the daughter of an estate agent and a childcare worker. ...

– '' Girlhood'' (''Bande de filles'')

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* Mathilde Bisson – '' Au plus près du Soleil'' * Camille Cottin – '' Connasse, Princesse des cœurs'' * Lucie Debay – ''

Melody A melody (from Greek μελῳδία, ''melōidía'', "singing, chanting"), also tune, voice or line, is a linear succession of musical tones that the listener perceives as a single entity. In its most literal sense, a melody is a combina ...

'' * Sara Giraudeau – '' Les Bêtises'' * Zita Hanrot – ''

Fatima Fāṭima bint Muḥammad ( ar, فَاطِمَة ٱبْنَت مُحَمَّد}, 605/15–632 CE), commonly known as Fāṭima al-Zahrāʾ (), was the daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his wife Khadija. Fatima's husband was Ali, ...

'' * Stacy Martin – ''

Taj Mahal The Taj Mahal (; ) is an Islamic ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1631 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan () to house the tomb of his favourite wife, ...

'' * Freya Mavor – '' The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun'' (''La Dame dans l'auto avec des lunettes et un fusil'') * Baya Medhaffar – '' As I Open My Eyes'' (''À peine j'ouvre les yeux'') *

Lena Paugam Lena or LENA may refer to: Places * Léna Department, a department of Houet Province in Burkina Faso * Lena, Manitoba, an unincorporated community located in Killarney-Turtle Mountain municipality in Manitoba, Canada * Lena, Norway, a village in ...

– ''

In the Shadow of Women ''In the Shadow of Women'' (french: L'Ombre des femmes) is a 2015 French-Swiss drama film directed by Philippe Garrel, starring Clotilde Courau, Stanislas Merhar, and Lena Paugam. It was selected to open the Directors' Fortnight section at the 20 ...

'' (''L'Ombre des femmes'') * Diane Rouxel – '' Standing Tall'' (''La Tête haute'') *

Lou Roy-Lecollinet Lou Roy-Lecollinet (born 1 August 1996) is a French actress. She was nominated for the César Award for Most Promising Actress in 2016 for her role in the film '' My Golden Days''. Life and career Lou Roy-Lecollinet was born in Saint-Maur-des- ...

– ''

My Golden Days ''My Golden Days'' (french: Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse), also titled ''My Golden Years'', is a 2015 French drama film directed by Arnaud Desplechin. It stars Quentin Dolmaire, Lou Roy-Lecollinet, and Mathieu Amalric. It is a prequel to the ...

'' (''Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse'') * Georgia Scalliet – '' L'Odeur de la mandarine'' * Noémie Schmidt – '' The Student and Mister Henri'' (''L'Étudiante et Monsieur Henri'') * Pauline Serieys – '' Une famille à louer'' *

Sarah Suco Sarah Suco (born in April 1981) is a French actress.https://www.lefigaro.fr/theatre/2013/06/20/03003-20130620ARTFIG00680--l-entreprise-a-succes-de-palmade.php Filmography Sarah is also a director. She's released The Dazzled ( Les Éblouis in ...

– '' Discount'' * Lily Taieb – ''

'' (''Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse'') * Sophie Verbeeck – '' All About Them'' (''À trois on y va'')

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* Oulaya Amamra – ''

Divines Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition that has developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. It is one of the ...

'' * Naomi Amarger – '' Heaven Will Wait'' (''Le Ciel attendra'') *

Paula Beer Paula Beer (; born 23 February 1995 in Mainz) is a German actress. She first became known as a teenager for her main role in Chris Kraus' 2010 film ''Poll''. Her breakthrough was in 2016, when she starred in François Ozon's '' Frantz'' (2016), f ...

– '' Frantz'' * Galatéa Bellugi – '' Keeper'' * Sigrid Bouaziz – '' Personal Shopper'' * Lily-Rose Depp – '' The Dancer'' (''La Danseuse'') *

Eye Haïdara Eye Haïdara (; born 7 March 1983) is a French actress from Mali. Filmography References External links * * French film actresses 21st-century French actresses Living people 1983 births {{France-actor-stub ...

– '' Jailbirds'' (''La Taularde'') * Liv Henneguier – '' Crache cœur'' * Manal Issa – '' Parisienne'' (''Peur de rien'') * Annabelle Lengronne – '' La Fine Équipe'' * Marilyn Lima – ''

Bang Gang (A Modern Love Story) ''Bang Gang (A Modern Love Story)'' (french: Bang Gang (une histoire d'amour moderne)) is a French drama film directed by Eva Husson. It was shown in the Platform section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. It is Husson's directoria ...

'' (''Bang Gang (une histoire d'amour moderne)'') *

– '' Heaven Will Wait'' (''Le Ciel attendra'') * Raph – ''

Slack Bay ''Slack Bay'' (french: Ma Loute) is a 2016 French comedy film directed by Bruno Dumont. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. Set on the north-west coast of France in the summer of 1910, with black hum ...

'' (''Ma Loute'') * Salomé Richard – ''

Baden Baden Baden-Baden () is a spa town in the state of Baden-Württemberg, south-western Germany, at the north-western border of the Black Forest mountain range on the small river Oos, ten kilometres (six miles) east of the Rhine, the border with France ...

'' * Ginger Romàn – ''

The Stopover ''The Stopover'' (french: Voir du pays) is a 2016 French film directed by Delphine and Muriel Coulin. It explores the tensions among a group of French soldiers returning from a tour of duty in Afghanistan, focusing on the experiences of three yo ...

'' (''Voir du pays'') * Julia Roy – '' Never Ever'' (''À jamais'') * Anastasia Shevtsova – ''

Polina Polina ( hu, Alsófalu) is a hamlet in the Revúca District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia. Other uses * Pojan, Fier, a town in Abania near Ancient Illyrian Apollonia also called Polina. * Polina (given name) Polina is a Greek (Πωλί� ...

'' (''Polina, danser sa vie'')

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* Noée Abita – '' Ava'' *

Sveva Alviti Sveva Alviti (born July 14, 1984) is an Italian actress and former model who works in both Italian and French-language films. Early life and career Alviti was born July 14, 1984 in Rome, Italy and grew up there. Alviti participated in the 2001 ...

– '' Dalida'' * Iris Bry – '' The Guardians'' (''Les Gardiennes'') * Louise Chevillotte – ''

Lover for a Day ''Lover for a Day'' (french: L'Amant d'un jour) is a 2017 French drama film directed by Philippe Garrel and starring Éric Caravaca, Esther Garrel, and Louise Chevillotte. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2017 Cannes ...

'' (''L'Amant d'un jour'') *

Adeline d'Hermy Adeline may refer to: People *Adeline (given name) *Yves-Marie Adeline (born 1960), French Catholic writer Places *Adeline, Illinois, village in Maryland Township, Ogle County, Illinois, US Arts and entertainment *Adeline Records, recording lab ...

– '' Maryline'' *

Lætitia Dosch Lætitia Dosch (; born 1 September 1980) is a French-Swiss actress, playwright and director. Her film credits include '' Age of Panic'', '' Keeper'', '' Summertime'', '' Montparnasse Bienvenue'', and '' Our Struggles''. Filmography References ...

– '' Montparnasse Bienvenue'' (''Jeune Femme'') *

Lina El Arabi Lina El Arabi (born 11 August 1995) is a French actress of Moroccan heritage. Biography El Arabi was born in Choisy-le-Roi, France, in 1995. At age six, she began playing violin at the Choisy-le-Roi conservatory, and at ten, she got involved in ...

– '' A Wedding'' (''Noces'') *

– ''

'' (''L'Amant d'un jour'') *

– ''

Back to Burgundy ''Back to Burgundy'' (french: Ce qui nous lie 'What binds us'' working title: ''Le Vin et le vent'' 'The Wine and the wind'' is a 2017 French drama film directed by Cédric Klapisch, starring Pio Marmaï, Ana Girardot and François Civil. Plo ...

'' (''Ce qui nous lie'') *

– '' C'est la vie!'' (''Le Sens de la fête'') *

– '' Espèces menacées'' * Camélia Jordana – '' Le Brio'' *

Lyna Khoudri Lyna Khoudri ( ar, لينا خضري, born 3 October 1992) is an Algerian-French actress. In 2017, she won the Orizzonti Award for Best Actress at the 74th Venice International Film Festival for '' The Blessed''. In 2020, she won the César Awar ...

– '' Les Bienheureux'' * Garance Marillier – '' Raw'' (''Grave'') * Daphné Patakia – '' Djam'' * Paméla Ramos - ''

Tous les rêves du monde Tous may refer to: * Tous (company), a Spanish jewelry designer * Tous, Iran * Tous, Valencia, a municipality of the province of Valencia, Valencia Community, Spain * Tous son of Nowzar * Trotskyist Organization of the United States (TOUS), an Am ...

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– ''

Orphan An orphan (from the el, ορφανός, orphanós) is a child whose parents have died. In common usage, only a child who has lost both parents due to death is called an orphan. When referring to animals, only the mother's condition is usuall ...

'' (''Orpheline'') * Ella Rumpf – '' Raw'' (''Grave'')

References

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