Valérie Lemercier (; born 9 March 1964) is a French actress, screenwriter,

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and singer.

Life and career

Born in

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as the daughter of farmers, Lemercier grew up in Gonzeville and then studied at the Rouen Conservatoire - a dance, music and drama school. Lemercier made her screen debut in 1988,. in the television series ''Palace''. Lemercier has won two

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for her supporting roles in ''Les Visiteurs'' (1993) and '' Fauteuils d'orchestre'' (2007), and hosted the award ceremony in 2006 and 2007. She has subsequently become a successful director. Lemercier released her first music album, ''Valérie Lemercier chante'', in 1996, and has subsequently recorded three singles with other singers..

Filmography

As actress

As director/writer

Theatre

* ''Valérie Lemercier au Splendid'',

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(1989) * ''Un fil à la patte'', Théâtre du Palais-Royal (1989) * ''Valérie Lemercier au Théâtre de Paris'' (1995–1996) * ''

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'' (2000) * ''Valérie Lemercier au Le Palace (Paris)'' (2008)

Discography

* ''Valérie Lemercier chante'' (1996) * ''Comme beaucoup de messieurs'' - duet with

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(1996) * ''J'ai un mari'' - duet with Pascale Borel (2006) * ''Pourquoi tu t'en vas?'' - duet with Christophe Willem (2007) * ''Peter and the Wolf'' (Narrator) (2007) * ''Le Coup de soleil'' - duet with

Vincent Delerm Vincent Delerm (born 31 August 1976) is a French singer-songwriter, pianist and composer. He is the son of the writer Philippe Delerm and illustrator Martine Delerm. His first album was released in 2002, the second, ''Kensington Square'', in ...

(2007)

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