Émilie Dequenne (, born 29 August 1981) is a

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actress. She first gained attention for playing the title character in the film ''

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'' (1999), which earned her the

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. She then went on to star in many films such as ''

Brotherhood of the Wolf ''Brotherhood of the Wolf'' (french: Le Pacte des loups) is a 2001 French period action horror film directed by Christophe Gans, co-written by Gans and Stéphane Cabel, and starring Samuel Le Bihan, Mark Dacascos, Émilie Dequenne, Monica Bel ...

'' (2001), '' The Light'' (2004), '' The Girl on the Train'' (2009), ''

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 com ...

'' (2012), ''

Not My Type ''Not My Type'' (french: Pas son genre) is a 2014 French-Belgian romance film directed by Lucas Belvaux and starring Émilie Dequenne and Loïc Corbery. It was based on the 2011 novel ''Pas son genre'' by Philippe Vilain. It was screened in the ...

'' (2014) and '' This Is Our Land'' (2017).

Life and career

Dequenne won the Best Actress award at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival for her debut film performance in the

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-winning film ''

''. Dequenne became more well known with worldwide audiences following her role in ''

'', a $29 million-budgeted film that grossed more than $70 million in theaters worldwide. In 2009 she played the lead in André Téchiné's ''

La Fille du RER ''The Girl on the Train'' (french: link=no, La fille du RER) is a 2009 French drama film directed by André Téchiné, starring Emilie Dequenne, Catherine Deneuve and Michel Blanc. The plot centers on an aimless girl who lies about being the vic ...

'' alongside

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. She starred in the French thriller film '' The Pack'', which premiered at the 2010

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. In 2012, she won the Un Certain Regard Award for Best Actress award at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival for her role in the film ''Our Children''. The film also scored her a

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and a nomination for a Satellite Award for Best Actress.

Filmography

Theater

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dequenne, Emilie 1981 births Living people Belgian film actresses Walloon people Magritte Award winners 20th-century Belgian actresses 21st-century Belgian actresses Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress winners