Valérie Bonneton (born 5 April 1970) is a French actress.

Life and career

Bonneton was born in Somain, Nord department. Her father was an insurance salesman and her mother a housewife. She grew up in neighbouring Aniche and fell in love with acting in her ''cinquième'' (~Year 7) French class. Considering an acting career too difficult, she entered the science stream for her

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, intending to become a veterinarian. But playing the role of Ismène in Anouilh's ''

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'' changed her mind. After her baccalauréat she left for Paris where she enrolled at

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, supporting herself with part-time jobs (fruit seller, baby-sitter, sculptor's model). In 1991, she was accepted into the National Academy of Dramatic Arts where she studied until the age of 26.

Career

She took noteworthy supporting roles in films, until the success of the television series

Fais pas ci, fais pas ça ''Fais pas ci, fais pas ça'' (; 'Don't do this, don't do that') is a French television series created by Anne Giafferi and Thierry Bizot for France Télévisions, starring Valérie Bonneton, Isabelle Gélinas, Bruno Salomone and Guillaume ...

in 2007, which made her popular. In 2010, she appeared in

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's '' Little White Lies'' which earned her a

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nomination as Best Supporting Actress. In 2013, she appeared in ''

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'' with Dany Boon. In 2017, she acted in '' Garde alternée'' with

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and

Isabelle Carré Isabelle Carré (born 28 May 1971) is a French actress. She has appeared in more than 70 films since 1989. She won a César Award for Best Actress for her role in '' Se souvenir des belles choses'' (2001), and has been nominated a further six ti ...

Personal life

Bonneton has two children from a relationship with actor

François Cluzet François Cluzet (; born 21 September 1955) is a French film and theatre actor. Cluzet has collaborated with many important European and American directors, including Claude Chabrol, Bertrand Tavernier, Claire Denis, Agnieszka Holland, Robert ...

Filmography

Feature films

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bonneton, Valerie 1970 births Living people French film actresses French television actresses People from Somain, Nord 21st-century French actresses 20th-century French actresses French National Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni Cours Florent alumni Chevaliers of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres Actresses from Hauts-de-France