Rachida Brakni (born 15 February 1977) is a French actress and producer. She is married to actor and former professional

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Biography

In 2001, she joined the Comédie Française, as a member of which she won a

Molière Award The Molière Award recognises achievement in live French theatre and is the national theatre award of France. The awards are presented and decided by the ''Association professionnelle et artistique du théâtre'' (APAT) and supported by the Min ...

for her performance in ''

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''. In 2002, she was awarded the

César Award for Most Promising Actress The César Award for Most Promising Actress (french: César du meilleur espoir féminin) is one of the César Awards, presented annually by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma to recognize the outstanding breakthrough performance of a ...

for her performance in ''

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''. In 2010, she directed her husband, Éric Cantona, in ''Face au paradis'' (''In Front of Paradise''), a contemporary play, written by a young French playwright, Nathalie Saugeon. The production opened at

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on the

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on 26 January 2010. In 2012, she joined her husband Cantona as the face of the fashion brand

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in an advertising campaign.Daily Telegraph, 21 February 2012

Selected filmography

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'' (2001) *''

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'' (2001) *'' The Overeater'' (''L'Outremangeur'') (2003) *''Portrait caché'' (2003) *''Ne Quittez pas !'' (2004) *''Mon Accident'' (2004) *''L'Enfant endormi'' (2005) *''Une Belle histoire'' (2005) *''Barakat !'' (2006) *''La Surprise'' (TV) (2006) *''On ne devrait pas exister'' (2006) *''La Part animale'' (2007) *''Lisa et le pilote d'avion'' (2007) *''

A Man and His Dog ''A Man and His Dog'' (''Un Homme et Son Chien'') is a 2008 French film directed by French director Francis Huster, starring Jean-Paul Belmondo, based on the 1952 film ''Umberto D.'' directed by Vittorio De Sica, and written by Cesare Zavattini. ...

'' (2009) *''

Neuilly sa mère ! ''Neuilly Yo Mama!'' or ''Neuilly sa mère !'' () is a 2009 French comedy film directed by . It stars Samy Seghir as a ''beur'' teenager who moves from the housing projects to the upscale neighbourhood of Neuilly-sur-Seine. Because of its use o ...

'' (2009) *''Face au paradis'' (2010) *''

La Ligne droite ''La Ligne droite'' ( en, The Straight Line) is a 2011 French drama film co-written and directed by Régis Wargnier which focuses on the sport of blind running. It stars Rachida Brakni, Cyril Descours, Clémentine Célarié, and Seydina Baldé. T ...

'' (2011) *'' Let Them Come'' (2015) *''

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'' (2018)

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* 1977 births Living people French film actresses Actresses from Paris French people of Algerian descent 21st-century French actresses French National Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni Most Promising Actress Lumières Award winners 20th-century French actresses French stage actresses Most Promising Actress César Award winners {{france-film-actor-stub