Karin Viard (; born 24 January 1966) is a multi-award-winning French actress. She made her film debut in ''

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'' in 1990. She has appeared in films such as ''

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'', '' L'Emploi du temps'', ''Adultère, mode d'emploi'' and ''La parenthèse enchantée.'' Viard was a member of the

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jury.

Life and career

Viard was educated at the '' Lycée Pierre Corneille'' in Rouen. Viard has won two César Awards. The first for Best Actress for her role in '' Haut les cœurs!'' and the second for Best Supporting Actress for ''

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''. She has been nominated for the César Awards 13 times. Viard has also won the Best Actress award at the

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for her performance in '' Le Rôle de sa vie''.

Theater

Filmography

References

External links

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Karin Viard at allcine.com (in French)
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