| Cécile de France | ||||||
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| Born | July 17 1975 Namur, Belgium | |||||
| Years active | 1997 - present | |||||
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Cécile de France /sesil də fʁɑ̃s/ (born July 17, 1975, Namur, Belgium) is a Belgian actress. She left Belgium at the age of 17 to go to Paris where she studied l'art dramatique for two years at Jean Paul Denizon while preparing the ENSATT (École Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Techniques du Théâtre), the "National Superior School of Arts and Techniques of Theatre". Accepted, she spent three years (from 1995 to 1998) attending the Département Comédie (Comedy Section) at first rue Blanche in Paris, then in Lyon. She was discovered by the agent Dominique Besnehard. It was the beginning of a great acting career including French cinema hits such as "L'art de la seduction" and "Irene". Her international breakthrough came through the horror thriller "Haute Tension" (UK Title: Switchblade Romance, US Title: High Tension), which was a worldwide success. She caught the eye of Hollywood producers and soon landed her first major production role in the Disney feature Around the World in 80 Days, in which she starred alongside Jackie Chan.
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Filmography
Movies
- 1999 : Toutes les nuits, by Eugène Green
- 2000 : Petites joies lointaines, by Marco Nicoletti
- 2001 : L'Art (délicat) de la séduction, by Richard Berry
- 2002 : L'Auberge espagnole, by Cédric Klapisch
- 2002 : A+ Pollux, by Luc Pagès
- 2002 : Irène, by Ivan Calbérac
- 2003 : Moi César, 10 ans ½, 1m39 by Richard Berry
- 2003 : Haute Tension, by Alexandre Aja
- 2003 : Kaena, la prophétie, animated movie from Xilam Films (she plays the French voice of Kaena, original voice is Kirsten Dunst)
- 2004 : Around the World in 80 Days, by Frank Coraci
- 2005 : Les Poupées russes, by Cédric Klapisch
- 2006 : Quand j'étais chanteur by Xavier Giannoli
- 2006 : Fauteuils d'orchestre by Daniele Thompson
Shorts
- 1997 : Tous nos vœux de bonheur, by Jean-Pierre Améris
- 1998 : Bon appétit, by Patrice Bauduinet
- 1999 : Le dernier rêve, by Emmanuel Jespers
- 2001 : Le mariage en papier, by Stéphanie Duvivier
- 2001 : Loup ! by Zoé Galeron
- 2002 : 3 jours, 3 euros by Fernand Berenguer
- 2002 : Nervous break down, by Emmanuel Jespers
- 2002 : Il était une femme, by Marc Saubain
- 2002 : La nuit du 6 au 7, by Patrice Bauduinet
- 2002 : Les calamars n'écoutent plus la radio, by Patrice Bauduinet
- 2004 : A tes souhaits (M) Music Video, by Emilie Chedid
Television
- 1997 : La balle au bond, by William Crépin
- 1998 : Le juge est une femme - Episode « L'usine du père Noël», by Pierre Boutron
- 2001 : Nana, by Edouard Molinaro
Theater
- 1996 : Dormez je le veux by Georges Feydeau, directed by Benoît Blampain
- 1996 : Une palette rouge sang by Valeria Moretti, directed by Jean Paul Denizon
- 1996 : Le songe d'une nuit d'été by William Shakespeare, directed by Pierre Pradinas
- 1997 : Variations Strindberg-Feydeau, directed by Nada Strancar
- 1998 : Pour nous, directed by Serguei Issayev
- 1998 : Tu serais un ange tombé du ciel exprès pour nous by N. Sadour and A. Vampilov
- 1999, 2000 : Electre, by Sophocle, directed by Claudia Stavisky
- 1999 : Le baladin du monde occidental de John Millington Synge, directed by Philippe Delaigue
- 2001 : Mademoiselle Julie by August Strindberg, directed by Gwenaël Morin
- 2001 : SC35C, by Jean-Michel Frère
Awards
- 2000 : Acting Award at Festival du Court Métrage de Bruxelles
- 2003 : Louis Lumière award for meilleur espoir féminin (best female newcomer) for L'auberge espagnole.
- 2003 : Gold Star of meilleur espoir féminin (best female newcomer).
- 2003 : César of Meilleur Jeune Espoir Féminin (best young female newcomer) for L'auberge espagnole.
- 2006 : César Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for The Russian Dolls
External links
- (French) Official web site
- Cécile de France at the Internet Movie Database
