Sabine Azéma (born 20 September 1949) is a French stage and film actress and director. Born in Paris, she graduated from the Paris Conservatory of Dramatic Arts.

Career

Her film career began in 1975. Azéma appeared in '' A Sunday in the Country'' (1984), for which she won a

César Award for Best Actress The César Award for Best Actress (french: César de la meilleure actrice, link=no) is one of the César Awards, presented annually by the ''Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma'' to recognize the outstanding performance in a leading role o ...

, and numerous films of

Alain Resnais Alain Resnais (; 3 June 19221 March 2014) was a French film director and screenwriter whose career extended over more than six decades. After training as a film editor in the mid-1940s, he went on to direct a number of short films which included ...

, including ''

Life Is a Bed of Roses ''Life Is a Bed of Roses'' (French: ''La vie est un roman'') is a 1983 French film directed by Alain Resnais from a screenplay by Jean Gruault. The English-language distribution title of the film is ''Life Is a Bed of Roses'', though it has also b ...

'' (1983), '' L'Amour à mort'' (1984), '' Mélo'' (which won her a second César Award for Best Actress), '' Smoking/No Smoking'' (1993), '' On connaît la chanson'' (1997), '' Pas sur la bouche'' (2003), and ''

Cœurs ''Private Fears in Public Places'' (french: Cœurs ("Hearts"), is a 2006 French comedy-drama film directed by Alain Resnais. It was adapted from Alan Ayckbourn's 2004 play ''Private Fears in Public Places''. The film won several awards, including a ...

'' (2006). She has been nominated a further five times.

Filmography

As actress

As director

Decorations

* Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters (2015)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Azema, Sabine 1949 births Living people Actresses from Paris French film actresses Best Actress César Award winners Film directors from Paris 20th-century French actresses 21st-century French actresses French women film directors French National Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni Cours Florent alumni Commandeurs of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres