Sara Forestier (born 4 October 1986) is a French actress, film director and screenwriter.

Life and career

Forestier began her film career in 2001. She received a César Award for Most Promising Actress for her performance in ''

Games of Love and Chance ''Games of Love and Chance'' (french: L'Esquive) is a 2003 French drama film directed by Abdellatif Kechiche and starring Sara Forestier. It won the César Award for Best Film, Best Director, Best Writing and Most Promising Actress. The film ...

'' (2003). She won the César Award for Best Actress in 2011 for her performance in '' Le Nom des gens'' (2009). Forestier resides in

Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...

Selected filmography

As actress

As filmmaker

Other awards

*2004:

Prix Suzanne Bianchetti The Prix Suzanne Bianchetti is an award in French cinema given annually since 1937 to the most promising young film actress.Colin Crisp. ''French Cinema—A Critical Filmography: Volume 2, 1940–1958'', p. 315 (Indiana University Press; 2015) ...

*2004: Best Actress for ''

'' at Mons International Festival of Love Films *2005: Shooting Stars Award *2005: Best Female Newcomer for ''

'' at Étoiles d'or

Decorations

Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters The ''Ordre des Arts et des Lettres'' (Order of Arts and letters, Arts and Letters) is an Order (distinction), order of France established on 2 May 1957 by the Ministry of Culture (France), Minister of Culture. Its supplementary status to the w ...

(2016)

References

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