Bérénice Bejo

Biography

Bérénice Bejo is an actress from France and Argentina who moved to France as a small child. She made her American film debut in 2001, taking the part of Christiana in A Knight's Tale, acting opposite Heath Ledger. A year later she toured France with Marie-France Pisier and Guillaume Depardieu, and in 2003 she starred in a film by Laurent Bouhnik. She appeared with Jean Dujardin in the 2006 film OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies, directed by Michel Hazanavicius. Her performance as Peppy Miller in The Artist (2011), a 1920s film actress, earned the César Award for Best Actress and an Academy Award nomination, plus Golden Globe, BAFTA and Screen Actors Guild nominations. In 2012 she was announced as host of the Cannes opening and closing ceremonies, received the Prix Romy Schneider, and voiced Mérida in the French dub of Brave. For The Past (2013) she won Best Actress at Cannes.

50years old

Turns 51 on July 7in 239 days

Born July 7, 1976Buenos Aires
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Berenice Consuelo Bejo (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 14
Career span: 23 years2001 to 2024

Genres

Drama64%, 9 films
Comedy29%, 4 films
Romance29%, 4 films
Action14%, 2 films
Adventure14%, 2 films

First and latest

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First role
Bejo made her American film debut in 2001 as Christiana in A Knight's Tale, a lady-in-waiting to Jocelyn, playing opposite Heath Ledger.
Beyond film
In the 2009 documentary Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno, Bejo read dialogue for Romy Schneider, alternating with Jacques Gamblin reading for Serge Reggiani.

Bérénice Bejo movies on Netflix

Another End2024IMDb rating 6.3as Ebe
Final Cut2022IMDb rating 6.3as Nadia
The Hummingbird2022IMDb rating 6.4as Luisa Lattes
Funan2018IMDb rating 6.9as Chou (voice)
Godard Mon Amour2017IMDb rating 6.6as Rosier
After Love2016IMDb rating 6.5as Marie Barrault
The Childhood of a Leader2015IMDb rating 6.2as The Mother
The Search2014IMDb rating 6.8as Carole
Seduced and Abandoned2013IMDb rating 6.6as Himself
The Past2013IMDb rating 7.7as Marie Brisson
Populaire2012IMDb rating 6.8as Marie Taylor
The Artist2011IMDb rating 7.8as Peppy Miller
OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies2006IMDb rating 7.0as Larmina El Akmar Betouche
A Knight's Tale2001IMDb rating 7.0as Christiana

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Artist2011 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Peppy Miller
IMDb rating 7.8256K votes
The Past2013 Drama, Mysteryas Marie Brisson
IMDb rating 7.753K votes
A Knight's Tale2001as Christiana
IMDb rating 7.0223K votes
OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies2006as Larmina El Akmar Betouche
IMDb rating 7.026K votes
The Childhood of a Leader2015as The Mother
IMDb rating 6.27.7K votes
Populaire2012as Marie Taylor
IMDb rating 6.813K votes
Final Cut2022as Nadia
IMDb rating 6.35.8K votes
Godard Mon Amour2017as Rosier
IMDb rating 6.66.4K votes

Most often with

Michel Hazanavicius directed five of these films. Six actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Louis Garrel

Romain Duris

Jean Dujardin

Stacy Martin

Valeria Cavalli

Grégory Gadebois

Michel HazanaviciusDirector, 5 films

Films together

Louis Garrel2 films together, 2017 to 2018
Louis Garrel's page
- Funan2018IMDb rating 6.9Bejo as ChouvoiceGarrel as Khuonvoice
- Godard Mon Amour2017IMDb rating 6.6Bejo as RosierGarrel as Jean-Luc Godard
Romain Duris2 films together, 2012 to 2022
Romain Duris's page
- Final Cut2022IMDb rating 6.3Bejo as NadiaDuris as Rémi
- Populaire2012IMDb rating 6.8Bejo as Marie TaylorDuris as Louis Échard
Jean Dujardin2 films together, 2006 to 2011
Jean Dujardin's page
- The Artist2011IMDb rating 7.8Bejo as Peppy MillerDujardin as George Valentin
- OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies2006IMDb rating 7.0Bejo as Larmina El Akmar BetoucheDujardin as Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath, alias OSS 117
Stacy Martin2 films together, 2015 to 2017
Stacy Martin's page
- Godard Mon Amour2017IMDb rating 6.6Bejo as RosierMartin as Anne Wiazemsky
- The Childhood of a Leader2015IMDb rating 6.2Bejo as The MotherMartin as The Teacher
Valeria Cavalli2 films together, 2013 to 2022
Valeria Cavalli's page
- The Hummingbird2022IMDb rating 6.4Bejo as Luisa LattesCavalli as Madre di Luisa
- The Past2013IMDb rating 7.7Bejo as Marie BrissonCavalli as Valeria
Grégory Gadebois2 films together, 2017 to 2022
Grégory Gadebois's page
- Final Cut2022IMDb rating 6.3Bejo as NadiaGadebois as Philippe
- Godard Mon Amour2017IMDb rating 6.6Bejo as RosierGadebois as Michel Cournot
Michel HazanaviciusDirector, 5 films, 2006 to 2022
- Final Cut2022IMDb rating 6.3Bejo as Nadia
- Godard Mon Amour2017IMDb rating 6.6Bejo as Rosier
- The Search2014IMDb rating 6.8Bejo as Carole
- The Artist2011IMDb rating 7.8Bejo as Peppy Miller
- OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies2006IMDb rating 7.0Bejo as Larmina El Akmar Betouche

Awards

Five awards and honors from 2012 to 2013, one of them major.

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Bérénice Bejo's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Result
Cannes Film Festival
2013	Best Actress	Won
Other honors
2012	César Award for Best Actress	Won
2012	Prix Romy Schneider	Won
	Golden stars of French cinema	Won
	Lumière Award for Best Actress	Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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