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Karole Rocher (born 4 July 1974) is a French actress best known for her role as Roxane Delgado in the French TV series ''
Braquo ''Braquo'' is a French crime drama television series created by Olivier Marchal. It was produced by Capa Drama with the participation of Canal+ in association with Marathon Group, Be-Films and RTBF. Braquo was first broadcast in France from 12 Oc ...
''.


Life and career

Karole Rocher grew up in
Sartrouville Sartrouville () is a commune in the Yvelines department, Île-de-France, north central France. it is located in the north-western suburbs of Paris, from the center of Paris. Name In the Middle Ages the name Sartrouville was recorded in Medieva ...
, outside Paris, with her father and spent her summers with her mother in a village in
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. At 16 she worked nights as a waitress until she was noticed by the entourage of
Princess Erika Princess Erika (born Erika Dobong'na; 5 April 1964, Paris) is a French singer and actress with Cameroonian origins. She is particularly known for her reggae songs "Trop de bla-bla" ou "Faut qu'j'travaille". Biography In 1982, Erika formed with ...
. It was in 1995 that Karole Rocher began her acting career alongside
Romain Duris Romain Duris (; born 28 May 1974) is a French actor. He is known for his role in Cédric Klapisch's ''Spanish Apartment'' trilogy, which consists of '' L'Auberge Espagnole'' (2002), '' Russian Dolls'' (2005), and ''Chinese Puzzle'' (2013). He al ...
appearing in a music video of Princess Erika directed by
Olivier Dahan Olivier Dahan (born 26 June 1967) is a French film director and screenwriter. His third directed film, '' La Vie en rose'', was one of the only French cinema films to win two Academy Awards, including the first acting Oscar in the French language ...
for the song Faut qu’j'travaille. In 1997 she met director
Sylvie Verheyde Sylvie Verheyde (born 1967) is a French film director, actress, and screenwriter. Director The films Verheyde has directed include ''Un frère'' (1997), in which Emma de Caunes won a César Award for Most Promising Actress, ''Princesses'' (2000 ...
, she made her film debut playing the role of Virgine in Un frère. In 1998 she was then given her first lead role in the
Rachid Bouchareb Rachid Bouchareb (born 1 September 1953) is a French film director and producer. His films are based on the complex history of France and its relationship with its former colony, Algeria. His films also examine racial discrimination and conflic ...
directed movie L'Honneur de ma famille with
Roschdy Zem Roschdy Zem (born 27 September 1965) is a French actor and filmmaker of Moroccan descent. He shared the award for Best Actor for his role in the film '' Days of Glory'' at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. Career Versatile and determined to not ...
. She worked alongside Roschdy Zem again in the 2000 film Sauve-moi. She then went on to continue working with Sylvie Verheyde in
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in 2000,
Amour de Femme ''Un amour de femme'' (''A Woman’s Love''), from the series ''Combats de femme'', is a 2001 French film directed by Sylvie Verheyde about Jeanne, a married woman who has an affair with a female dance instructor named Marie. Synopsis Jeanne ( ...
in 2001,
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in 2007, Stella in 2008 and Confession of a Child of the Century in 2011. In 2009 she landed a leading role in police TV series
Braquo ''Braquo'' is a French crime drama television series created by Olivier Marchal. It was produced by Capa Drama with the participation of Canal+ in association with Marathon Group, Be-Films and RTBF. Braquo was first broadcast in France from 12 Oc ...
written and directed by
Olivier Marchal Olivier Marchal (born 14 November 1958) is a French actor, director, screenwriter, and a former policeman. In 2005, he was nominated for three César Awards (best director, best film and best writing) for his film ''36 Quai des Orfèvres''. He al ...
as Lieutenant Roxane Delgado with
Jean-Hugues Anglade Jean-Hugues Anglade (born 29 July 1955) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter, known for his roles as Eric in ''Killing Zoe'', Zorg in ''Betty Blue'' and Marco, the boyfriend of Nikita in '' Nikita''. Personal life Anglade was born ...
,
Nicolas Duvauchelle Nicolas Duvauchelle (born 27 March 1980) is a French actor, perhaps best known for his role as Theo in three seasons of the crime drama ''Braquo''. Career Duvauchelle starred in numerous films including ''Lightweight'', '' À tout de suite'' ...
and
Joseph Malerba Joseph Malerba (born 5 October 1962) is a French actor known for his role as police detective Walter Morlighem in the French TV series '' Braquo''. He has appeared in numerous films, television productions, and theatre plays since 1992. Sele ...
. In the 2011 film
Poliss ''Polisse'' (released at some film festivals as ''Poliss'', ) is a 2011 French crime drama film written, directed by and starring Maïwenn. It also stars Joeystarr, Karin Viard, Marina Foïs, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Emmanuelle Bercot and Riccardo ...
she played the role Chrys for which she was nominated for a
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for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.


Personal life

At the age of 19, she met a boy of 7 called Thierno, who was neglected by his parents. She took him in and raised him as her own son. Today, Thierno is a fashion stylist and photographer. Karole is also the mother of two daughters from different fathers, Barbara, born in 1996, and Gina who was born in 2002. Karole is close friend to the actors
Nicolas Duvauchelle Nicolas Duvauchelle (born 27 March 1980) is a French actor, perhaps best known for his role as Theo in three seasons of the crime drama ''Braquo''. Career Duvauchelle starred in numerous films including ''Lightweight'', '' À tout de suite'' ...
, whom she met on the set of the series
Braquo ''Braquo'' is a French crime drama television series created by Olivier Marchal. It was produced by Capa Drama with the participation of Canal+ in association with Marathon Group, Be-Films and RTBF. Braquo was first broadcast in France from 12 Oc ...
, and JoeyStarr, who met her during
Le bal des actrices ''All About Actresses'' (french: Le Bal des actrices), also known as ''The Actress' Ball'', is a 2009 French mockumentary film directed by Maïwenn. The title is a reference to the film directed by Roman Polanski, ''The Fearless Vampire Killers'' ...
and
Polisse ''Polisse'' (released at some film festivals as ''Poliss'', ) is a 2011 French crime drama film written, directed by and starring Maïwenn. It also stars Joeystarr, Karin Viard, Marina Foïs, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Emmanuelle Bercot and Riccard ...
. She's married to , a French-Cameroonian actor, with whom she has two daughters.


Filmography


Film


Television

2019 - Black Snake: La légende du serpent noir Françoise Lanclos


External links

* * official website 1974 births Living people French film actresses French television actresses People from Bezons 20th-century French actresses 21st-century French actresses People from Sartrouville {{France-actor-stub