Jo Deseure is a Belgian stage and film actress. After developing an interest in acting, Deseure enrolled at the Institut Supérieur des Arts in Brussels and graduated from there in 1984. She later began working in theatre and became a regular performer at the Compagnie des Bosons in Ixelles. She made her film debut in ''

Toto the Hero ''Toto the Hero'' (french: Toto le héros) is a 1991 Belgian film (co-produced with France and Germany) by Belgian film director and screenwriter Jaco Van Dormael. It won the Caméra d'Or award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1991, and the César ...

'' (1991), a drama film directed by

Jaco Van Dormael Jaco Van Dormael (born 9 February 1957) is a Belgian film director, screenwriter and playwright. His films especially focus on a respectful and sympathetic portrayal of people with mental and physical disabilities. Van Dormael spent his childh ...

. Since then, Deseure has appeared in ''

My Angel My Angel may refer to: * ''My Angel'' (2004 film), a French film directed by Serge Frydman * ''My Angel'' (2011 film), a British Christmas film by Stephen Cookson * ''My Angel'' (EP), a 1991 EP, or the title song, by Arcturus * "My Angel" (song ...

'' (2004), '' Sister Smile'' (2009), ''

Sans laisser de traces (also known as ''Immaculate'', ''Traceless'', ''Indelible'' and ''Indélébile'') is a 2010 French crime-thriller film and Grégoire Vigneron's directorial debut. Plot Étienne is about to succeed his father-in-law as CEO of a French company whi ...

'' (2010), and ''

Madly in Life ''Madly in Life'' (french: Une vie démente) is a 2020 Belgian comedy-drama film written and directed by Ann Sirot and Raphaël Balboni in their feature directorial debut. The film stars Jo Deseure, Jean Le Peltier, Lucie Debay and Gilles Remich ...

'' (2020). The latter film earned her a

Magritte Award for Best Actress The Magritte Award for Best Actress ( French: Magritte de la meilleure actrice) is an award presented annually by the Académie André Delvaux. It is given in honor of an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while ...

Selected filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Deseure, Jo Living people Belgian film actresses Belgian stage actresses Actresses from Brussels 20th-century Belgian actresses 21st-century Belgian actresses Magritte Award winners Year of birth missing (living people)