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Molière Award The Les Molière is the national theatre award of France and it recognises achievement of French theatre each year. The awards are considered the highest honour for productions and performances. Presided and decided by the ''Association profess ...
for Best Actress.


Winners and nominees


1980s

* 1987 :
Suzanne Flon Suzanne Flon (28 January 1918 – 15 June 2005) was a French people, French stage, film, and television actress. She won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress for her performance in the 1961 film ''Tu ne tueras point, Thou Shalt Not Kill''. Flon also re ...
in '' Léopold le bien aimé'' **
Nicole Garcia Nicole Garcia (born 22 April 1946) is a French actress, film director and screenwriter. Her film '' Charlie Says'' was entered into the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. Her film '' Going Away'' was screened in the Special Presentation section at the ...
in '' Two for the Seesaw'' (''Deux sur la balançoire'') ** Denise Grey in '' Harold and Maude'' (''Harold et Maude'') **
Jeanne Moreau Jeanne Moreau (; 23 January 1928 – 31 July 2017) was a French actress, singer, screenwriter, director, and socialite. She made her theatrical debut in 1947, and established herself as one of the leading actresses of the Comédie-Française. Mo ...
in '' Zerline's Tale'' (''Le Récit de la servante Zerline'') ** Dominique Valadié in ''
Hedda Gabler ''Hedda Gabler'' () is a play written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. The world premiere was staged on 31 January 1891 at the Residenztheater in Munich. Ibsen himself was in attendance, although he remained back-stage.Meyer, Michael Lever ...
'' * 1988 :
Jeanne Moreau Jeanne Moreau (; 23 January 1928 – 31 July 2017) was a French actress, singer, screenwriter, director, and socialite. She made her theatrical debut in 1947, and established herself as one of the leading actresses of the Comédie-Française. Mo ...
in '' Zerline's Tale'' (''Le récit de la servante Zerline'') ** María Casares in ''
Hecuba Hecuba (; also Hecabe; , ) was a queen in Greek mythology, the wife of King Priam of Troy during the Trojan War. Description Hecuba was described by the chronicler John Malalas, Malalas in his account of the ''Chronography'' as "dark, good eyes ...
'' (''Hécube'') ** Anny Duperey in '' The Secret'' ''(Le Secret'') ** Macha Méril in '' L'Éloignement'' ** Delphine Seyrig in '' Woman in Mind'' (''Un jardin en désordre'') * 1989 : María Casares in ''
Hecuba Hecuba (; also Hecabe; , ) was a queen in Greek mythology, the wife of King Priam of Troy during the Trojan War. Description Hecuba was described by the chronicler John Malalas, Malalas in his account of the ''Chronography'' as "dark, good eyes ...
'' (''Hécube'') **
Suzanne Flon Suzanne Flon (28 January 1918 – 15 June 2005) was a French people, French stage, film, and television actress. She won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress for her performance in the 1961 film ''Tu ne tueras point, Thou Shalt Not Kill''. Flon also re ...
in '' Une absence'' ** Denise Gence in '' The Chairs'' (''Les Chaises'') ** Catherine Hiegel in '' La Veillée'' ** Isabelle Huppert in '' A Month in the Country'' (''Un mois à la campagne'')


1990s

* 1990 : Denise Gence in '' Avant la retraite'' **
Jane Birkin Jane Mallory Birkin ( ; 14 December 1946 – 16 July 2023) was a British and French actress, singer, and designer. She had a prolific career as an actress, mostly in French cinema. A native of London, Birkin began her career as an actress, ...
in '' Quelque part dans cette vie'' ** Anny Duperey in '' Le Pain de ménage'' et '' Le Plaisir de rompre'' ** Danièle Lebrun in '' Faut pas tuer maman !'' ** Sonia Vollereaux in '' Les Palmes de Monsieur Schutz'' * 1991 : Dominique Valadié in '' The Girl from Maxim's'' (''La Dame de chez Maxim)'' ** Marie-Anne Chazel in '' The Girl from Maxim's'' (''La Dame de chez Maxim'') ** Tsilla Chelton in ''
Driving Miss Daisy '' Driving Miss Daisy'' is a 1989 American comedy drama film directed by Bruce Beresford and written by Alfred Uhry, based on Uhry's 1987 play. The film stars Jessica Tandy, Morgan Freeman, and Dan Aykroyd. Freeman reprised his role from th ...
'' (''En conduisant Miss Daisy'') **
Nicole Garcia Nicole Garcia (born 22 April 1946) is a French actress, film director and screenwriter. Her film '' Charlie Says'' was entered into the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. Her film '' Going Away'' was screened in the Special Presentation section at the ...
in '' The Break of Noon'' (''Partage de midi'') **
Annie Girardot Annie Suzanne Girardot (25 October 193128 February 2011) was a French actress. She often played strong-willed, independent, hard-working, and often lonely women, imbuing her characters with an earthiness and reality that endeared her to women un ...
in ''
Heldenplatz Heldenplatz () is a public space in front of the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, Austria. Located in the Innere Stadt borough, the President of Austria resides in the adjoining Hofburg wing, while the Federal Chancellery is on adjacent Ballhausplatz ...
'' **
Sophie Marceau Sophie Marceau (; born Sophie Danièle Sylvie Maupu, 17 November 1966) is a French actress. As a teenager, she achieved popularity with her debut films ''La Boum'' (1980) and ''La Boum 2'' (1982), receiving a César Award for Most Promising Act ...
in ''
Eurydice Eurydice (; Ancient Greek: Εὐρυδίκη 'wide justice', classical pronunciation: ) was a character in Greek mythology and the wife of Orpheus, whom Orpheus tried to bring back from the dead with his enchanting music. Etymology Several ...
'' * 1992 : Ludmila Mikaël in '' Célimène et le Cardinal'' ** Béatrice Agenin in '' C'était bien'' **
Suzanne Flon Suzanne Flon (28 January 1918 – 15 June 2005) was a French people, French stage, film, and television actress. She won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress for her performance in the 1961 film ''Tu ne tueras point, Thou Shalt Not Kill''. Flon also re ...
in '' L'Antichambre'' ** Anouk Grinberg in '' Time and the Room'' (''Le Temps et la chambre'') ** Zabou in '' Cuisine et dépendances'' *1993 :
Edwige Feuillère Edwige Feuillère (born Edwige Louise Caroline Cunatti; 29 October 1907 – 13 November 1998) was a French stage and film actress. Biography She was born Edwige Louise Caroline Cunatti to an Italian architect father and an Alsace-born moth ...
in '' Edwige Feuillère en scène'' **
Fanny Ardant Fanny Marguerite Judith Ardant (born 22 March 1949) is a French actress and film director. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two César Awards and a Lumière Award. Early life Ardant was born on 22 March 1949, in Saumur, ...
in '' The Little Black Book'' (''L'Aide mémoire'') ** Emmanuelle Béart in '' On ne badine pas avec l'amour'' ** Denise Gence in ''
Happy Days ''Happy Days'' is an American television sitcom that aired first-run on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC network from January 15, 1974, to July 19, 1984, with a total of 255 half-hour episodes spanning 11 seasons. Created by Garry Marsha ...
'' (''Oh les beaux jours'') ** Catherine Hiegel in '' La Serva amorosa'' **
Sophie Marceau Sophie Marceau (; born Sophie Danièle Sylvie Maupu, 17 November 1966) is a French actress. As a teenager, she achieved popularity with her debut films ''La Boum'' (1980) and ''La Boum 2'' (1982), receiving a César Award for Most Promising Act ...
in '' Pygmalion'' * 1994 : Tsilla Chelton in '' The Chairs'' (''Les Chaises'') ** Isabelle Huppert in ''
Orlando Orlando commonly refers to: * Orlando, Florida, a city in the United States Orlando may also refer to: People * Orlando (given name), a masculine name, includes a list of people with the name * Orlando (surname), includes a list of people wit ...
'' ** Danièle Lebrun in '' La fille à la trompette'' **
Coline Serreau Coline Serreau (born 29 October 1947) is a French people, French actress, film director and writer. Early life and education She was born in Paris,
in '' Quisaitout et Grobêta'' ** Caroline Silhol in '' Je m'appelais Marie-Antoinette'' * 1995 :
Suzanne Flon Suzanne Flon (28 January 1918 – 15 June 2005) was a French people, French stage, film, and television actress. She won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress for her performance in the 1961 film ''Tu ne tueras point, Thou Shalt Not Kill''. Flon also re ...
in '' La Chambre d’amis'' ** Juliette Brac in '' Charcuterie fine'' **
Geneviève Casile Genevieve (; ; also called ''Genovefa'' and ''Genofeva''; 419/422 AD – 502/512 AD) was a consecrated virgin, and is one of the two patron saints of Paris in the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church. Her feast day is on 3 January. Reco ...
in '' L'Allée du roi'' ** Isabelle Huppert in ''
Orlando Orlando commonly refers to: * Orlando, Florida, a city in the United States Orlando may also refer to: People * Orlando (given name), a masculine name, includes a list of people with the name * Orlando (surname), includes a list of people wit ...
'' ** Dominique Valadié in '' Espions et célibataires'' * 1996 : Christiane Cohendy in ''
Decadence Decadence was a late-19th-century movement emphasizing the need for sensationalism, egocentricity, and bizarre, artificial, perverse, and exotic sensations and experiences. By extension, it may refer to a decline in art, literature, science, ...
'' ** Anny Duperey in ''
An Ideal Husband ''An Ideal Husband'' is a four-act play by Oscar Wilde that revolves around blackmail and political corruption, and touches on the themes of public and private honour. It was first produced at the Haymarket Theatre, London in 1895 and ran for ...
'' (''Un mari idéal'') **
Nicole Garcia Nicole Garcia (born 22 April 1946) is a French actress, film director and screenwriter. Her film '' Charlie Says'' was entered into the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. Her film '' Going Away'' was screened in the Special Presentation section at the ...
in '' Scènes de la vie conjugale'' ** Ludmila Mikael in '' Gertrud'' ** Geneviève Page in '' Mademoiselle Colombe'' (''Colombe'') * 1997 :
Myriam Boyer Myriam Boyer (born 23 May 1948) is a French actress. She appeared in more than eighty films and television shows since 1970. At the age of 18, she married with whom she had a son, Clovis Cornillac. From 1975 until his death in 1999 she was marr ...
in ''
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? ''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'' is a play by Edward Albee first staged in October 1962. It examines the complexities of the marriage of middle-aged couple Martha and George. Late one evening, after a university faculty party, they rece ...
'' ''(Qui a peur de Virginia Woolf ?)'' **
Fanny Ardant Fanny Marguerite Judith Ardant (born 22 March 1949) is a French actress and film director. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two César Awards and a Lumière Award. Early life Ardant was born on 22 March 1949, in Saumur, ...
in ''
Master Class ''Master Class'' is a 1995 play by American playwright Terrence McNally, presented as a fictional master class by opera singer Maria Callas near the end of her life, in the 1970s. The play features incidental vocal music by Giuseppe Verdi, Giac ...
'' ** Tsilla Chelton in '' Le Mal de mère'' **
Sandrine Kiberlain Sandrine Kiberlain (born Sandrine Kiberlajn; 25 February 1968) is a French people, French actress and singer. Her most notable roles were in the films ''The Patriots (film), The Patriots'' (1994), ''A Self Made Hero'' (1996), ''For Sale (1998 fi ...
in '' Le Roman de Lulu'' ** Danièle Lebrun in '' Célimène et le Cardinal'' * 1998 : Dominique Blanc in ''
A Doll's House ''A Doll's House'' (Danish language, Danish and ; also translated as ''A Doll House'') is a three-act Play (theatre), play written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. It premiered at the Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 21 De ...
'' (''Une maison de poupée'') ** Béatrice Agenin in ''
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? ''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'' is a play by Edward Albee first staged in October 1962. It examines the complexities of the marriage of middle-aged couple Martha and George. Late one evening, after a university faculty party, they rece ...
'' (''Qui a peur de Virginia Woolf ?'') ** Geneviève Fontanel in '' Adam et Eve'' ** Ludmila Mikael in '' Two for the Seesaw'' (''Deux sur la balançoire'') ** Zabou in ''
Skylight A skylight (sometimes called a rooflight) is a light-permitting structure or window, usually made of transparent or translucent glass, that forms all or part of the roof space of a building for daylighting and ventilation purposes. History O ...
'' * 1999 : Isabelle Carré in '' Mademoiselle Else'' ** Annick Blancheteau in '' Pour la galerie'' ** Caroline Cellier in ''
A Streetcar Named Desire ''A Streetcar Named Desire'' is a play written by Tennessee Williams and first performed on Broadway on December 3, 1947. The play dramatizes the experiences of Blanche DuBois, a former Southern belle who, after encountering a series of pe ...
'' (''Un tramway nommé désir'') ** Marilu Marini in '' Le Frigo'' and '' La Femme assise'' ** Cristiana Reali in '' Duet for One'' (''Duo pour violon seul'')


2000s

* 2000 :
Judith Magre Judith Magre (born 20 November 1926) is a French actress, born in Montier-en-Der, Haute-Marne. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Magre, Judith 1926 births Living people French film actresses French television ...
inc '' Shirley'' ** Marianne Basler in ''
Betrayal Betrayal is the breaking or violation of a presumptive contract, trust, or confidence that produces moral and psychological conflict within a relationship amongst individuals, between organizations or between individuals and organizations. Of ...
'' (''Trahisons'') **
Suzanne Flon Suzanne Flon (28 January 1918 – 15 June 2005) was a French people, French stage, film, and television actress. She won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress for her performance in the 1961 film ''Tu ne tueras point, Thou Shalt Not Kill''. Flon also re ...
in '' L'Amante anglaise'' **
Catherine Frot Catherine Frot (; born 1 May 1956) is a French actress. A 10-time César Award nominee, she won the awards for Best Actress for '' Marguerite'' (2015) and Best Supporting Actress for '' Family Resemblances'' (1996). Her other films include '' L ...
in '' Dîner entre amis'' **
Marie Laforêt Marie Laforêt (born Maïtena Marie Brigitte Douménach; 5 October 1939 – 2 November 2019) was a French singer and actress, particularly well known for her work during the 1960s and 1970s. In 1978, she moved to Geneva, and acquired Swiss citi ...
in ''
Master Class ''Master Class'' is a 1995 play by American playwright Terrence McNally, presented as a fictional master class by opera singer Maria Callas near the end of her life, in the 1970s. The play features incidental vocal music by Giuseppe Verdi, Giac ...
'' * 2001 : Corinne Jaber in '' A Beast on the Moon'' (''Une bête sur la lune)'' **
Isabelle Adjani Isabelle Yasmine Adjani (born 27 June 1955) is a French actress and singer of Algerian and German descent. She has received various accolades, including five César Awards and a Lumière Award, along with nominations for two Academy Awards. ...
in ''
The Lady of the Camellias ''The Lady of the Camellias'' (), sometimes called ''Camille'' in English, is a novel by Alexandre Dumas fils, Alexandre Dumas ''fils''. First published in 1848 and subsequently Theatrical adaptation, adapted by Dumas for the Drama, stage, the pl ...
'' (''La Dame aux camélias'') ** Isabelle Huppert in ''
Medea In Greek mythology, Medea (; ; ) is the daughter of Aeëtes, King Aeëtes of Colchis. Medea is known in most stories as a sorceress, an accomplished "wiktionary:φαρμακεία, pharmakeía" (medicinal magic), and is often depicted as a high- ...
'' (''Médée'') ** Ludmila Mikael in '' Un trait de l'esprit'' ** Catherine Rich in '' The Unexpected Man (L'Homme du hasard)'' * 2002 :
Annie Girardot Annie Suzanne Girardot (25 October 193128 February 2011) was a French actress. She often played strong-willed, independent, hard-working, and often lonely women, imbuing her characters with an earthiness and reality that endeared her to women un ...
in '' Madame Marguerite'' ** Clémentine Célarié in '' Madame Sans-Gêne'' ** Florence Pernel in '' The Shop Around the Corner'' (''La boutique au coin de la rue'') ** Muriel Robin in '' La Griffe (A71)'' ** Caroline Silhol in '' Elvire'' * 2003 :
Danielle Darrieux Danielle Yvonne Marie Antoinette Darrieux (; 1 May 1917 – 17 October 2017) was a French actress of stage, television and film, as well as a singer and dancer. Beginning in 1931, she appeared in more than 110 films. She was one of France's g ...
in '' Oscar and the Lady in Pink'' (''Oscar et la dame rose)'' ** Francine Bergé in '' Jeux de scène'' ** Dominique Blanc in ''
Phèdre ''Phèdre'' (; originally ''Phèdre et Hippolyte'') is a French dramatic tragedy in five acts written in alexandrine verse by Jean Racine, first performed in 1677 at the theatre of the Hôtel de Bourgogne in Paris. Composition and premiere With ...
'' ** Anouk Grinberg in ''
Proof Proof most often refers to: * Proof (truth), argument or sufficient evidence for the truth of a proposition * Alcohol proof, a measure of an alcoholic drink's strength Proof may also refer to: Mathematics and formal logic * Formal proof, a co ...
'' (''La Preuve'') ** Danièle Lebrun in '' Jeux de scène'' * 2004 : Isabelle Carré in '' L'Hiver sous la table'' ** Micheline Dax in ''
Driving Miss Daisy '' Driving Miss Daisy'' is a 1989 American comedy drama film directed by Bruce Beresford and written by Alfred Uhry, based on Uhry's 1987 play. The film stars Jessica Tandy, Morgan Freeman, and Dan Aykroyd. Freeman reprised his role from th ...
'' (''Miss Daisy et son chauffeur'') ** Isabelle Gelinas in '' Things We Do for Love'' (''L'Amour est enfant de salaud'') ** Chantal Neuwirth in '' Portrait de famille'' ** Catherine Rich in '' Senator Fox'' (''Le Sénateur Fox'') * 2005 : Christine Murillo in '' Dis à ma fille que je pars en voyage'' **
Myriam Boyer Myriam Boyer (born 23 May 1948) is a French actress. She appeared in more than eighty films and television shows since 1970. At the age of 18, she married with whom she had a son, Clovis Cornillac. From 1975 until his death in 1999 she was marr ...
in '' Je viens d'un pays de neige'' ** Marianne Epin in '' Hannah K.'' ** Isabelle Huppert in ''
Hedda Gabler ''Hedda Gabler'' () is a play written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. The world premiere was staged on 31 January 1891 at the Residenztheater in Munich. Ibsen himself was in attendance, although he remained back-stage.Meyer, Michael Lever ...
'' ** Cristiana Reali in '' The Mistress of the Inn'' (''La Locandiera'') ** Caroline Silhol in '' Molly'' * 2006 :
Judith Magre Judith Magre (born 20 November 1926) is a French actress, born in Montier-en-Der, Haute-Marne. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Magre, Judith 1926 births Living people French film actresses French television ...
in '' Histoires d'hommes'' **
Emmanuelle Devos Emmanuelle Devos (born 10 May 1964) is a French actress. She is the daughter of actress Marie Henriau. She won the César Award for Best Actress in 2002 for her performance in ''Sur mes lèvres'', directed by Jacques Audiard. She has also been ...
in '' Créanciers'' ** Anny Duperey in '' Oscar and the Lady in Pink'' (''Oscar et la dame rose'') ** Catherine Hiegel in '' Embrasser les ombres'' ** Catherine Samie in ''
Happy Days ''Happy Days'' is an American television sitcom that aired first-run on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC network from January 15, 1974, to July 19, 1984, with a total of 255 half-hour episodes spanning 11 seasons. Created by Garry Marsha ...
'' (''Oh les beaux jours'') **
Barbara Schulz Barbara Schulz is a French actress who won the Prix Suzanne Bianchetti in 2001. She was nominated for the César Award for Most Promising Actress for the 1999 film '' La Dilettante''. For her performances on the stage, Schulz has been nominate ...
in '' Pygmalion'' * 2007 : Martine Chevallier in '' Return to the Desert'' (''Le Retour au désert'') **
Isabelle Adjani Isabelle Yasmine Adjani (born 27 June 1955) is a French actress and singer of Algerian and German descent. She has received various accolades, including five César Awards and a Lumière Award, along with nominations for two Academy Awards. ...
in '' Marie Stuart'' **
Geneviève Casile Genevieve (; ; also called ''Genovefa'' and ''Genofeva''; 419/422 AD – 502/512 AD) was a consecrated virgin, and is one of the two patron saints of Paris in the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church. Her feast day is on 3 January. Reco ...
in ''
Lady Windermere's Fan ''Lady Windermere's Fan, A Play About a Good Woman'' is a four-act comedy by Oscar Wilde, first performed on Saturday, 20 February 1892, at the St James's Theatre in London. The story concerns Lady Windermere, who suspects that her husband is ...
'' (''L'Éventail de Lady Windermere'') **
Catherine Frot Catherine Frot (; born 1 May 1956) is a French actress. A 10-time César Award nominee, she won the awards for Best Actress for '' Marguerite'' (2015) and Best Supporting Actress for '' Family Resemblances'' (1996). Her other films include '' L ...
in '' Si tu mourais...'' ** Isabelle Gelinas in ''
Le Jardin Le Jardin (; ) is a former commune in the Corrèze department in central France. On 1 January 2022, it was merged into the new commune of Montaignac-sur-Doustre.Myriam Boyer Myriam Boyer (born 23 May 1948) is a French actress. She appeared in more than eighty films and television shows since 1970. At the age of 18, she married with whom she had a son, Clovis Cornillac. From 1975 until his death in 1999 she was marr ...
in '' The Life Before Us'' (''La Vie devant soi'') ** Marina Hands in '' The Break of Noon'' (''Partage de midi'') ** Cristiana Reali in '' Good Canary'' ** Dominique Reymond in ' * 2009 : Anne Alvaro in '' Gertrude (The Cry)'' (''Gertrude (le cri)'') **
Zabou Breitman Zabou Breitman (born Isabelle Breitman; 30 October 1959), or simply Zabou, is a French actress and director. She is the daughter of actors Jean-Claude Deret and . At the age of four, she appeared in her first movie. Since 1981, Zabou has acted ...
in '' Des gens'' **
Marie Laforêt Marie Laforêt (born Maïtena Marie Brigitte Douménach; 5 October 1939 – 2 November 2019) was a French singer and actress, particularly well known for her work during the 1960s and 1970s. In 1978, she moved to Geneva, and acquired Swiss citi ...
in ''
Master Class ''Master Class'' is a 1995 play by American playwright Terrence McNally, presented as a fictional master class by opera singer Maria Callas near the end of her life, in the 1970s. The play features incidental vocal music by Giuseppe Verdi, Giac ...
'' ** Christine Murillo in '' Vers toi terre promise'' ** Dominique Reymond in ''
The Night of the Iguana ''The Night of the Iguana'' is a stage play written by American author Tennessee Williams. It is based on his 1948 short story. In 1959, Williams staged it as a one-act play, and over the next two years he developed it into a full-length play, p ...
'' (''La Nuit de l'iguane'') **
Mélanie Thierry Mélanie Thierry (born 17 July 1981) is a French actress. Early life and career Mélanie Thierry began her career as a model in France, then moved into acting. She began with a series of roles in French productions, and at the age of 17 appeared ...
in '' Baby Doll''


2010s

* 2010 : Dominique Blanc in '' La Douleur'' ** Anny Duperey in '' Mademoiselle Colombe'' (''Colombe'') ** Isabelle Gélinas in '' L'Illusion conjugale'' ** Anouk Grinberg in ''
Les Fausses Confidences ''Les Fausses Confidences'' is a three-act comedy in prose by the French playwright Pierre de Marivaux, Pierre de Carlet de Chamberlain de Marivaux. It was first performed on the 16 March 1737 by the actors of the Comédie Italienne at the Hôtel ...
'' ** Norah Krief in '' The Girl from Maxim's'' (''La Dame de chez Maxim'') **
Hélène Vincent Hélène Vincent (born 9 September 1943) is a French actress and stage director. Career She made her on-screen debut in 1969, with the movie ''Pierre et Paul'', directed by René Allio. A couple of years later, she had roles in prominent produc ...
in '' Alexandra David-Néel, mon Tibet'' * 2011 : Catherine Hiegel in '' La Mère'' ** Valeria Bruni Tedeschi in '' Autumn Dream'' (''Rêve d'automne'') **
Julie Depardieu Julie Marion Depardieu (born 18 June 1973) is a French actress who has appeared in a number of successful films. Early life Born 18 June 1973 in Boulogne-Billancourt, she is the daughter of Gérard and Élisabeth Depardieu and the sister of the ...
in ''
Nono Nono may refer to: Places * Nono, Argentina, a municipality in the Province of Córdoba * Nono, Ecuador, a parish in the municipality of Quito in the province of Pichincha * Nono, Illubabor, Oromia (woreda), Ethiopia, or Nono Sele ** Nono, Illub ...
'' ** Maaïke Jansen in '' Le Technicien'' ** Dominique Reymond in '' The Chairs'' (''Les Chaises'') **
Hélène Vincent Hélène Vincent (born 9 September 1943) is a French actress and stage director. Career She made her on-screen debut in 1969, with the movie ''Pierre et Paul'', directed by René Allio. A couple of years later, she had roles in prominent produc ...
in ''
La Celestina ''The Tragicomedy of Calisto and Melibea'' (), known in Spain as ''La Celestina'', is a work entirely in dialogue published in 1499. Sometimes called in English ''The Spanish Bawd'', it is attributed to Fernando de Rojas, a descendant of conv ...
'' (''La Célestine'') Molière for an actress in a public theatre show * 2014 : Valérie Dréville in ''
Ghosts In folklore, a ghost is the soul or Spirit (supernatural entity), spirit of a dead Human, person or non-human animal that is believed by some people to be able to appear to the living. In ghostlore, descriptions of ghosts vary widely, from a ...
'' (''Les Revenants'') ** Cécile Garcia-Fogel in ''Les Serments indiscrets'' ** Anouk Grinberg in ''Molly Bloom'' ** Isabelle Huppert in ''
Les Fausses Confidences ''Les Fausses Confidences'' is a three-act comedy in prose by the French playwright Pierre de Marivaux, Pierre de Carlet de Chamberlain de Marivaux. It was first performed on the 16 March 1737 by the actors of the Comédie Italienne at the Hôtel ...
'' Molière for an actress in a private theatre show * 2014 : Isabelle Gélinas in '' Le Père'' **
Emmanuelle Devos Emmanuelle Devos (born 10 May 1964) is a French actress. She is the daughter of actress Marie Henriau. She won the César Award for Best Actress in 2002 for her performance in ''Sur mes lèvres'', directed by Jacques Audiard. She has also been ...
in ''La Porte à côté'' ** Agnès Jaoui in ''Les Uns sur les autres'' ** Valérie Lemercier in ''Un temps de chien'' * 2015 :
Emmanuelle Devos Emmanuelle Devos (born 10 May 1964) is a French actress. She is the daughter of actress Marie Henriau. She won the César Award for Best Actress in 2002 for her performance in ''Sur mes lèvres'', directed by Jacques Audiard. She has also been ...
in '' Platonov'' (''Platonov'') ** Audrey Bonnet in ''Répétition'' ** Émilie Incerti Formentini in ''Rendez‐vous Gare de l'Est'' ** Vanessa van Durme in ''Avant que j'oublie'' * 2015 :
Marie Gillain Marie Gillain O.M.W. (born 18 June 1975) is a Belgian actress. In popular culture * She was the heroine of the John Malkovich play ''Hysteria'' in Chicago in December 1999. * She is a model for cosmetics brand Lancôme. * In 2013 she was no ...
in '' Venus in Fur'' (''La Vénus à la fourrure'') **
Myriam Boyer Myriam Boyer (born 23 May 1948) is a French actress. She appeared in more than eighty films and television shows since 1970. At the age of 18, she married with whom she had a son, Clovis Cornillac. From 1975 until his death in 1999 she was marr ...
in ''Chère Elena'' ** Fanny Cottençon in ''On ne se mentira jamais !'' **
Miou-Miou Sylvette Herry (born 22 February 1950), known professionally as Miou-Miou (), is a French actress. A ten-time César Award nominee, she won the César Award for Best Actress for the 1979 film ''Memoirs of a French Whore''. Her other films inclu ...
in ''Des gens bien'' * 2016 : Dominique Blanc in ''
Les Liaisons Dangereuses ''Les Liaisons dangereuses'' (; English: ''Dangerous Liaisons'') is a French epistolary novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, first published in four volumes by Durand Neveu on March 23, 1782. It is the story of the Marquise Isabelle de Merteu ...
'' ** Catherine Hiegel in ''Le Retour au désert'' ** Francine Bergé in ''Bettencourt boulevard ou Une histoire de France'' ** Isabelle Huppert in ''Phèdre(s)'' * 2016 :
Catherine Frot Catherine Frot (; born 1 May 1956) is a French actress. A 10-time César Award nominee, she won the awards for Best Actress for '' Marguerite'' (2015) and Best Supporting Actress for '' Family Resemblances'' (1996). Her other films include '' L ...
in ''Fleur de cactus'' ** Dominique Valadié in ''
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? ''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'' is a play by Edward Albee first staged in October 1962. It examines the complexities of the marriage of middle-aged couple Martha and George. Late one evening, after a university faculty party, they rece ...
'' (''Qui a peur de Virginia Woolf?'') ** Léa Drucker in ''Un amour qui ne finit pas'' ** Muriel Robin in ''Momo'' * 2017 : in ''Les Damnés'' ** Romane Bohringer in ''
Les Liaisons Dangereuses ''Les Liaisons dangereuses'' (; English: ''Dangerous Liaisons'') is a French epistolary novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, first published in four volumes by Durand Neveu on March 23, 1782. It is the story of the Marquise Isabelle de Merteu ...
'' ** Isabelle Carré in ''Honneur à notre élue'' ** in '' Children of a Lesser God'' * 2017 : in ''Ensemble'' ** Béatrice Agenin in ''La Louve'' ** Clémentine Célarié in ''Darius'' ** Cristiana Reali in ''M'man'' In a public theater show *2018 : Marina Hands in ''Actrice'' ** Christiane Cohendy in '' Scenes from an Execution'' ** Catherine Hiegel in ''La Nostalgie des blattes'' ** Anne Kessler in ''
L'Hôtel du libre échange L'Hôtel is a 5-star luxury hotel in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris. It was built in the 19th century and has had various names, Hôtel d’Allemagne, then Hôtel d’Alsace (after the Franco-Prussian War), and was renamed L'Hôtel in 1963. The h ...
'' In a private theater show *2018 : Laure Calamy in '' The Game of Love and Chance'' ** Isabelle Carré in '' The Baby Dance'' ** Anne Charrier in '' Waiting for Bojangles'' ** Mélanie Doutey in ''Douce Amère'' In a public theater show *2019 :
Marina Foïs Marina Sylvie Foïs (born 21 January 1970) is a French actress. Life and career Born in Boulogne-Billancourt in the department of Hauts-de-Seine in a family from Russian people, Russian, Egyptian Jews, Jewish Egyptian, German people, German a ...
in ''Les Idoles'' ** Francine Bergé in ''L'Échange'' **
Rachida Brakni Rachida Brakni (born 15 February 1977) is a French actress and producer. Biography In 2001, she joined the Comédie Française, as a member of which she won a Molière Award for her performance in ''Ruy Blas''. In 2002, she was awarded the C ...
in ''J'ai pris mon père sur mes épaules'' ** Florence Viala in '' The Mistress of the Inn'' In a private theater show *2019 : Anne Bouvier in ''Mademoiselle Molière'' ** Isabelle Carré in ''La Dégustation'' ** Anne Charrier in '' The Secretary Bird'' ** Cristiana Reali in '' The Glass Menagerie''


2020s

In a public theater show *2020 : Christine Murillo in '' The Fly'' **
Isabelle Adjani Isabelle Yasmine Adjani (born 27 June 1955) is a French actress and singer of Algerian and German descent. She has received various accolades, including five César Awards and a Lumière Award, along with nominations for two Academy Awards. ...
in '' Opening Night'' ** Isabelle Carré in ''Details'' ** Géraldine Martineau in ''Pompier(s)'' In a private theater show *2020 : Béatrice Agenin in ''Marie des poules'' ** Catherine Arditi in ''Madame Zola'' ** Léa Drucker in '' La Dame de chez Maxim'' ** Élodie Navarre in ''Les Beaux'' In a public theater show *2022 : Clotilde Hesme in ''Stallone'' ** Emeline Bayart in ''On purge bébé'' **
Julie Depardieu Julie Marion Depardieu (born 18 June 1973) is a French actress who has appeared in a number of successful films. Early life Born 18 June 1973 in Boulogne-Billancourt, she is the daughter of Gérard and Élisabeth Depardieu and the sister of the ...
in ''
Force Majeure In contract law, force majeure ( ; ) is a common clause in contracts which essentially frees both parties from liability or obligation when an extraordinary event or circumstance beyond the control of the parties, such as a war, strike, riot, ...
'' ** Isabelle Huppert in ''
The Cherry Orchard ''The Cherry Orchard'' () is the last play by Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. Written in 1903, it was first published by '' Znaniye'' (Book Two, 1904), and came out as a separate edition later that year in Saint Petersburg, via A.F. Marks Pu ...
'' In a private theater show *2022 :
Barbara Schulz Barbara Schulz is a French actress who won the Prix Suzanne Bianchetti in 2001. She was nominated for the César Award for Most Promising Actress for the 1999 film '' La Dilettante''. For her performances on the stage, Schulz has been nominate ...
in ''
As You Like It ''As You Like It'' is a pastoral Shakespearean comedy, comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 and first published in the First Folio in 1623. The play's first performance is uncertain, though a performance at Wil ...
'' ** Catherine Hiegel in ''Avant la retraite'' ** Vanessa Paradis in ''Maman'' ** Cristiana Reali in ''Simone Veil – Les combats d’une effrontée'' In a public theater show *2023 : Sara Giraudeau in ''Le Syndrome de l'oiseau'' ** Isabelle Carré in ''The Country'' ** Catherine Hiegel in ''Music-Hall'' ** Isabelle Huppert in '' The Glass Menagerie'' In a private theater show *2023 : Marie-Julie Baup in ''Oublie-moi'' **
Catherine Frot Catherine Frot (; born 1 May 1956) is a French actress. A 10-time César Award nominee, she won the awards for Best Actress for '' Marguerite'' (2015) and Best Supporting Actress for '' Family Resemblances'' (1996). Her other films include '' L ...
in ''Lorsque l'enfant parait'' ** Isabelle Gélinas in ''Les Humains'' **
Marie Gillain Marie Gillain O.M.W. (born 18 June 1975) is a Belgian actress. In popular culture * She was the heroine of the John Malkovich play ''Hysteria'' in Chicago in December 1999. * She is a model for cosmetics brand Lancôme. * In 2013 she was no ...
in ''Sur la tête des enfants''


Multiple wins and nominations


External links


Official website
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