Ingrid Chauvin (; born 3 October 1973) is a French

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and

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, known for her roles in the

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''Méditerranée'', ''

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'', and the

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series ''Femmes de loi''.

Early life and career

Ingrid Chauvin was born on 3 October 1973 in

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in the department of

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, to a

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father and a watercolor painter and

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mother. Despite her parents' opposition, Ingrid sought to become an actress since she was a child. Her parents then divorced when she was eight. After that, her mother had a relationship with a

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, who is seven years younger than she. They had a son, Jérémy, who is now a

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. Since her childhood, Ingrid Chauvin wanted to become a

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or an actress. After her studies, she worked as a professional

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, especially for

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productions, while attending some

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s for modeling. At age 19, due to her physical beauty, she posed for a number of photographers and had her first castings. Her first earnings allowed her to take acting classes. She was noticed by AB Production, which led to small roles on television.

Acting career

It was in the theater that Ingrid Chauvin got a serious start in her career, acting alongside

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in ''Tromper n'est pas jouer'' by

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in 1997 at the Théâtre Saint-Georges in

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, and later with

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in ''Sylvia'' in 1998 at the

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in Paris. She revived these roles on a tour throughout France. In 1997, Ingrid Chauvin participated in an episode of the prime time TV series ''Les Bœuf-carottes'', and has since become a regular presence in the

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series. She also made an appearance in TV movies like ''Tapage nocturne'' and ''Le fil du rasoir''. Consequently, she has enjoyed a successful career in TV movies such as ''Dormir avec le diable'' in 2000. The following year, she played Marie Valbonne in ''Méditerranée'', the prominent summer series of TF1. In 2000, she rose to fame in the series ''Femmes de loi'' with

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, broadcast on TF1, when she portrayed the role of Marie Balaguère, a police lieutenant. She finally left the series in 2007. In summer 2005, she played in the miniseries ''

'', broadcast on TF1, playing one of the two main roles alongside Bruno Madinier. In 2008, she played in series titled ''La Main Blanche'', broadcast on TF1 and filmed in

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, near

Saint-Nazaire Saint-Nazaire (; ; Gallo: ''Saint-Nazère/Saint-Nazaer'') is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France, in traditional Brittany. The town has a major harbour on the right bank of the Loire estuary, near the Atlantic Ocean ...

, where her grandparents live.

Personal life

Ingrid Chauvin was the victim on 25 August 2003 of a serious car accident with several fractures including one at the

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and months of

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. From 2001 to 2004, she was the partner of actor Laurent Hennequin. From 2004 to 2006, she had a relationship with the actor Jean-Michel Tinivelli. She married on 27 August 2011 in

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Thierry Peythieu, who was the first director assistant of the series ''Les Toqués''. They expected their first child for October 2013. Their first child was born on 17 October 2013, a daughter named Jade, who died at only 5 months old on 25 March 2014 of sudden death. Their son Tom was born on 10 June 2016.

Filmography

* 1997 : ''Les Bœuf-carottes'' as Sylvie Kaan (episode "La Manière forte") * 1998 : ''Tapage nocturne'' as Claire Baron * 1999 : ''Le Fil du rasoir'' as Lisa Vergnes * 2000 : ''B.R.I.G.A.D.'' as Julia (season 1) * 2000–07 : ''Femmes de loi'' as Lieutenant Marie Balaguère (25 episodes) * 2000 : ''Dormir avec le diable'' as Leslie * 2001 : ''Méditerranée'' as Marie Valbonne (5 episodes) * 2005 : ''

'' as Marie Kermeur (6 episodes) * 2007 : ''Chassé croisé amoureux'' as Elsa Brémont * 2007 : ''La Taupe'' as Commissaire Sandra Longo * 2007 : ''Le Monsieur d'en face'' as Nathalie Delambre * 2007 : ''Suspectes'' as Marina Devaux (8 episodes) * 2008 : ''La Main blanche'' as Marion Ravel (4 episodes) * 2009–11 : ''Les Toqués'' as Fanny Marsan (6 episodes) * 2009 : ''La Taupe 2'' as Commissaire Sandra Longo * 2011–12 : ''Week-end chez les toquées'' as Fanny Marsan (5 episodes) * 2012 : ''On se quitte plus'' as Manon Bonnel * 2013 : ''Une bonne leçon'' as Marion * 2014 : ''Camping Paradis'' as Ingrid (episode "Éclipse au camping") * 2014 : ''Nos chers voisins : Un Noël presque parfait'' as Hélène (guest role) * 2015 : '' Murders at Mont Ventoux'' as Alexia Mejean * 2017 : ''

Joséphine, ange gardien ''Josephine, Guardian Angel'' (Joséphine, ange gardien) is a French television series. It has been aired since 1997 on TF1 (France). Plot Joséphine Delamarre is a guardian angel that Heaven sends to earth. With her psychological insight, abi ...

'' as Charline (episode "Sur le cœur") * 2017–present : ''Demain nous appartient'' as Chloé Delcourt * 2020–present : ''Ici tout commence'' as Chloé Delcourt * 2021 : ''

La Vengeance au Triple Galop ''La Vengeance au Triple Galop'' is a 2021 French comedy TV film directed by Alex Lutz and Arthur Sanigou, starring Audrey Lamy, Alex Lutz, Guillaume Gallienne, Leïla Bekhti, Gaspard Ulliel, Marion Cotillard, Izïa Higelin, and François Civ ...

'' as La Juge (TV film)

Publications

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chauvin, Ingrid 1973 births Living people People from Argenteuil French television actresses French stage actresses 20th-century French actresses 21st-century French actresses