Géraldine Pailhas
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Géraldine Pailhas (born 8 January 1971) is a French actress.


Career

In 1992, she won the
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for her role in ''La neige et le feu'', directed by
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. She had her first international success in the 1994 romantic comedy-drama film ''
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''. The following year, she star in '' Le Garçu'', directed by Maurice Pialat, alongside Gérard Depardieu. In 1999, she play in ''
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'', directed by
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, with
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and Romain Duris. In 2002, she play Christine Faure in the movie '' The Adversary'', directed by
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, and starring
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. She was nominated two times for the César Award for Best Supporting Actress : in 2004, for '' The Cost of Living'', directed by Philippe Le Guay and in 2014, for '' Young & Beautiful'', directed by
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.


Personal life

Pailhas is married to fellow actor Christopher Thompson and has two children. In 2003, she was the main presenter at the
César Award Cesar or César may refer to: Arts and entertainment * César (film), ''César'' (film), a 1936 French romantic drama * César (film), ''César'' (play), a play by Marcel Pagnolt Places * Cesar, Portugal * Cesar Department, Colombia * Cesar R ...
s ceremony.


Filmography


Cinema


Television


Awards and nominations


References


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Biography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pailhas, Geraldine 1971 births Living people Actresses from Marseille French film actresses French stage actresses French television actresses 21st-century French actresses 20th-century French actresses Most Promising Actress César Award winners