Pauline Étienne (born 26 June 1989) is a Belgian

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who has received numerous awards for her acting. Her notable films include ''Le Bel Âge'' and '' Silent Voice'', for which she won the

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in 2010. She is known for her lead role in the 2013 film '' The Nun'', directed by

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, for which she received two nominations at the 4th Magritte Awards, winning

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and a nomination at the

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Life and career

Pauline Étienne grew up in

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. She had an early interest in the theatre and music and joined a theatre workshop in her adolescence. At age 18, she made her debut on the screen with a minor role in the Belgium film '' Élève libre'' (2008), directed by

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. Pauline Étienne received the award for Most Promising Actress. In 2009, her breakthrough came with '' Le Bel Âge'' in which she played opposite

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, and for which she won an actress prize at the Festival international des jeunes réalisateurs de Saint-Jean-de-Luz. Her work in '' Qu'un seul tienne et les autres suivront'', directed by

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, won her the Prix Lumière best actress newcomer award, then the Étoile d'or de la presse de la révélation féminine in 2010. In 2013 she appeared in a new screen version of

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's '' The Nun''. She received two nominations for her outstanding performance for her role as the nun Suzanne, including winning the best actress award in the 4th Magritte Awards. In 2014 she had main roles for the films '' Eden'' and '' Tokio Fiancée'' for which she won Best Actress. In 2016, she played a recurring role as Céline Delorme in the French political thriller television series '' The Bureau'' directed by

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. In 2018, Pauline appeared in her first English-language movie, ''Old Boys'', in which she plays the main role of Agnes. In 2020, she played the lead role in the Belgian apocalyptic sci-fi drama thriller streaming television series '' Into the Night''.

Filmography

Film

* 2008 : '' Private Lessons'' directed by

- Delphine * 2009 : '' Le Bel Âge'' directed by Laurent Perreau - Claire * 2009 : '' Silent Voice'' directed by

- Laure * 2010 : ''

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'' directed by

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- Marion * 2012 : '' Paradis perdu'' directed by Ève Deboise - Lucie * 2013 : '' The Nun'', directed by

- Suzanne Simonin * 2013 : ''

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'' directed by Sébastien Betbeder - Lucie * 2014 : '' Eden'' directed by

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- Louise * 2014 : '' Tokio Fiancée'' directed by

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- Amélie * 2017 : '' The Midwife'' directed by Martin Provost - Cécile Amado * 2018 : ''

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'' directed by Toby MacDonald - Agnes ; Short films * 2010 : ''Where the Boys Are?'' directed by

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- Pauline * 2010 : ''Élena'' directed by Yannick Muller - Elena * 2010 : ''Un certain dimanche'' directed by Tatiana Margaux Bonhomme - Jeanne * 2011 : ''Comme des héros'' directed by Véronique Jadin - Rose * 2011 : ''La France qui se lève tôt'' directed by Hugo Chesnard - Aurélie * 2011 : ''Leçon de conduite'' directed by Élodie Lélue - Manon * 2012 : ''Une place'' directed by Arnaud Aussibal

Television

* 2011 : '' Comment va la douleur ?'' directed by François Marthouret – Fiona * 2011 : '' Une vie française'' directed by Jean-Pierre Sinapi – Marie Blick * 2016 : '' The Bureau'' directed by

– Céline Delorme * 2019 : ''

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'' directed by

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– Jessica * 2020 : '' Into the Night'' directed by Inti Calfat – Sylvie Bridgette Dubois * 2020 : '' 18h30'' directed by Maxime Chamoux – Mélissa

Awards and nominations

* 2009: Best actress at the International festival of young directors, Saint-Jean-de-Luz () for '' Le Bel Âge'' * 2010:

for '' Qu'un seul tienne et les autres suivront''. * 2010: Gold star for Best actress newcomer /Étoile d'or de la révélation féminine for '' Qu'un seul tienne et les autres suivront''. * 2010: César nomination for best actress newcomer/César du meilleur espoir féminin for '' Qu'un seul tienne et les autres suivront'' * 2011: Magritte Award, Most Promising Actress for '' Élève libre'' * 2014: Magritte Award,

for '' The Nun'' * 2015: Magritte nomination, Best Actress for ''

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