Florence Pernel (born 30 June 1962) is a French actress.

Early life

Pernel was born on 30 June 1962 in Paris. She began her acting career at the age of 10 with the TV serial ''Plein soleil'' and two years later she made her film debut with

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-directed ''Girls''. She was nominated for

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in the category Most Promising Actress for her performance in ', directed by

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. At age 16 she visited a theater class from Didier Betourne that allowed her a scholarship from the Foundation of Marcel Bleu-Blanchet. From 1991 to 1992 she studied at Studio Pygmalion with Professor Pascal Luneau and from 1993 to 1997, she again took acting classes at Didier Betourne.

Career

Film

She had her breakthrough as an adult when she played the character of Sandrine in the 1993

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'' Three Colors: Blue'' (french: Trois couleurs:bleu) directed by

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. She acted alongside

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and

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in the film, and her role earned her a César award nomination in the "Best female debut" category. In 2000 she played the role of Helene-Anne in the Spanish-language political drama '' Yoyes'' directed by Helena Taberna. Pernel played the role of

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's second wife, Cécilia, in the 2011

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'' The Conquest'', directed by . Her co-stars were

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, who played Sarkozy, and

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. The film was screened at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.

TV

She has also acted in several TV movies. In 2009 she played the lead role of Caroline Delaume in the six-part French television series ''Mes amis, mes amours, mes emmerdes''.

Personal life

She is the wife of the historian . The couple has two children.

References

External links

Her page on a portal dedicated to francophone actresses
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pernel, Florence Living people 1962 births French film actresses French television actresses Actresses from Paris 20th-century French actresses 21st-century French actresses