Claire Bodson is a Belgian stage and film actress. She studied at the

Royal Conservatory of Brussels The Royal Conservatory of Brussels (french: Conservatoire royal de Bruxelles, nl, Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel) is a historic conservatory in Brussels, Belgium. Starting its activities in 1813, it received its official name in 1832. Provid ...

and began working in theatre after developing an interest in acting. After some stage experiences at the Théâtre de l'Ancre in Charleroi, Bodson became a regular performer at the Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles, starting in 1997. She made her film debut in '' Private Lessons'' (2008), a drama film directed by

Joachim Lafosse Joachim Lafosse (born 18 January 1975) is a Belgian film director and screenwriter. Career Lafosse studied at the IAD (Institut des arts de diffusion) at Louvain-la-Neuve between 1997 and 2001. His graduation film ''Tribu'', a 24-minute shor ...

that earned her a

Magritte Award A Magritte Award (french: ) is an accolade presented by the Académie André Delvaux of Belgium to recognize cinematic achievement in the film industry. Modelled after the French César Award, the formal ceremony at which the awards are presented ...

nomination in the category of Best Supporting Actress. She returned to film acting in 2014 with ''

Our Children ''Our Children'' (french: À perdre la raison) is a 2012 Belgian-French psychological drama film directed by Joachim Lafosse. It is based on a real-life incident involving a woman (Genevieve Lhermitte) who killed her five children. The film comp ...

'', which marked her second collaboration with Lafosse. Bodson then appeared in Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne's film '' Young Ahmed'' (2019). At the 10th Magritte Awards, it received nine nominations, including Best Supporting Actress for Bodson. She is known to be selective about her film roles.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bodson, Claire Living people Belgian film actresses Belgian stage actresses Actresses from Brussels 20th-century Belgian actresses 21st-century Belgian actresses Year of birth missing (living people)