Cécile De France

Biography

Cécile de France is a Belgian-born actress who knew she wanted to act by the age of six and left for Paris at seventeen to pursue a stage career. She trained in drama with Jean-Paul Denizon, assistant to Peter Brook, and then at the Ecole National Supérieure des Arts et Techniques du Théâtre, adding fencing, dance, singing and masque to her studies. Richard Berry gave her her first significant film role, in L'art (délicat) de la séduction, and her performance as Isabelle in L'Auberge Espagnole won her a César for most promising actress and the Prix Louis Lumière, followed by a supporting actress César for Russian Dolls (2005). She moved into horror with Alexandre Aja's High Tension (2003), hosted the Cannes Film Festival in 2005, and appeared in Chinese Puzzle (2013), Möbius (2013), Around the World in 80 Days (2004) and Clint Eastwood's Hereafter (2010).

Movie Career

Films: 24
Career span: 23 years2002 to 2025

Genres

Drama75%, 18 films
Comedy42%, 10 films
Romance33%, 8 films
Thriller17%, 4 films
Crime13%, 3 films

First and latest

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Cécile De France movies on Netflix

Colours of Time2025IMDb rating 7.2as Calixte de La Ferrière
Second tour2023IMDb rating 6.2as Mademoiselle Pove
La Passagère2022IMDb rating 5.6as Chiara
Lost Illusions2021IMDb rating 7.4as Louise de Bargeton
Peaceful2021IMDb rating 6.8as Eugénie
Rebels2019IMDb rating 6.3as Sandra Dréant, former Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Lady J2018IMDb rating 6.8as Madame de La Pommeraye
Just to Be Sure2017IMDb rating 6.7as Le docteur
Fanny's Journey2016IMDb rating 7.0as Madame Forman
Summertime2015IMDb rating 6.7as Carole
Chinese Puzzle2013IMDb rating 6.9as Isabelle
Möbius2013IMDb rating 6.2as Alice
The Kid with a Bike2011IMDb rating 7.4as Samantha
Hereafter2010IMDb rating 6.5as Marie Lelay
Mesrine: Killer Instinct2008IMDb rating 7.5as Jeanne Schneider
A Secret2007IMDb rating 6.8as Tania Stirn / Grimbert
Snow White: The Sequel2007IMDb rating 4.6as Blanche Neige / La Belle au Bois Dormant / Cendrillon (voice)
Avenue Montaigne2006IMDb rating 6.7as Jessica
The Singer2006IMDb rating 6.4as Marion
Russian Dolls2005IMDb rating 6.9as Isabelle
Around the World in 80 Days2004IMDb rating 5.9as Monique La Roche
High Tension2003IMDb rating 6.7as Marie
Kaena: The Prophecy2003IMDb rating 6.0as Kaena (voice)
Irène2002IMDb rating 6.2as Irène

Best known for

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

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High Tension2003 Horror, Thrilleras Marie
IMDb rating 6.784K votes
Hereafter2010 Drama, Fantasyas Marie Lelay
IMDb rating 6.599K votes
Around the World in 80 Days2004as Monique La Roche
IMDb rating 5.9100K votes
The Kid with a Bike2011as Samantha
IMDb rating 7.430K votes
Mesrine: Killer Instinct2008as Jeanne Schneider
IMDb rating 7.537K votes
Russian Dolls2005as Isabelle
IMDb rating 6.922K votes
Chinese Puzzle2013as Isabelle
IMDb rating 6.916K votes
Lost Illusions2021as Louise de Bargeton
IMDb rating 7.47.9K votes

Most often with

Cédric Klapisch directed three of these films, Xavier Giannoli two. Two actors appear in three 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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Gérard Depardieu

Zinedine Soualem

Mathieu Amalric

Kelly Reilly

Romain Duris

Olivier Gourmet

Cédric KlapischDirector, 3 filmsXavier GiannoliDirector, 2 films

Films together

Gérard Depardieu3 films together, 2006 to 2021
Gérard Depardieu's page
- Lost Illusions2021IMDb rating 7.4France as Louise de BargetonDepardieu as Dauriat
- Mesrine: Killer Instinct2008IMDb rating 7.5France as Jeanne SchneiderDepardieu as Guido
- The Singer2006IMDb rating 6.4France as MarionDepardieu as Alain Moreau
Zinedine Soualem3 films together, 2005 to 2025
Zinedine Soualem's page
- Colours of Time2025IMDb rating 7.2France as Calixte de La FerrièreSoualem as Abdelkrim
- Chinese Puzzle2013IMDb rating 6.9France as IsabelleSoualem as M. Boubaker
- Russian Dolls2005IMDb rating 6.9France as IsabelleSoualem as M. Boubaker
Mathieu Amalric2 films together, 2006 to 2007
Mathieu Amalric's page
- A Secret2007IMDb rating 6.8France as Tania Stirn / GrimbertAmalric as François Grimbert à 37 ans
- The Singer2006IMDb rating 6.4France as MarionAmalric as Bruno
Kelly Reilly2 films together, 2005 to 2013
Kelly Reilly's page
- Chinese Puzzle2013IMDb rating 6.9France as IsabelleReilly as Wendy
- Russian Dolls2005IMDb rating 6.9France as IsabelleReilly as Wendy
Romain Duris2 films together, 2005 to 2013
Romain Duris's page
- Chinese Puzzle2013IMDb rating 6.9France as IsabelleDuris as Xavier Rousseau
- Russian Dolls2005IMDb rating 6.9France as IsabelleDuris as Xavier Rousseau
Olivier Gourmet2 films together, 2011 to 2025
Olivier Gourmet's page
- Colours of Time2025IMDb rating 7.2France as Calixte de La FerrièreGourmet as Claude Monet 1895
- The Kid with a Bike2011IMDb rating 7.4France as SamanthaGourmet as Le patron du bar
Cédric KlapischDirector, 3 films, 2005 to 2025
- Colours of Time2025IMDb rating 7.2France as Calixte de La Ferrière
- Chinese Puzzle2013IMDb rating 6.9France as Isabelle
- Russian Dolls2005IMDb rating 6.9France as Isabelle
Xavier GiannoliDirector, 2 films, 2006 to 2021
- Lost Illusions2021IMDb rating 7.4France as Louise de Bargeton
- The Singer2006IMDb rating 6.4France as Marion
Also two films together6 more actors
- Audrey TautouChinese Puzzle (2013) and Russian Dolls (2005)
- Albert DupontelSecond tour (2023) and Avenue Montaigne (2006)
- Ludivine SagnierMesrine: Killer Instinct (2008) and A Secret (2007)
- Robert PlagnolA Secret (2007) and Russian Dolls (2005)
- Marc AlfosSnow White: The Sequel (2007) and Kaena: The Prophecy (2003)
- Martine DemaretChinese Puzzle (2013) and Russian Dolls (2005)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.