Isabelle Huppert
Biography
Isabelle Huppert is a French actress who has built a prolific career in both film and theater. Born in Paris, she studied at the Versailles conservatory and made her feature debut in 1972. She is the César Awards' most nominated actress, with 17 nominations and two wins, for La Cérémonie (1995) and Elle (2016). She won a BAFTA for The Lacemaker (1977) and twice took Best Actress at Cannes, for Violette Nozière (1978) and The Piano Teacher (2001). Her films include Amour (2012), Things to Come (2016), and Greta (2019). She has also worked extensively on stage, earning nine Molière Award nominations, and received an Academy Award nomination for Elle.
73years old
Turns 74 on March 16in 154 days
- Born 16th arrondissement of Paris
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Isabelle Anne Huppert (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 41
- Career span
- 50 years1972 to 2022
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A first
Huppert is among just four women who have taken Best Actress at Cannes twice. She won in 1978 for Violette Noziere, directed by Claude Chabrol, and again in 2001 for The Piano Teacher, directed by Michael Haneke.
A first
At the Cannes Film Festival, no other actress has had as many films in the official competition as Huppert. By 2026, 23 of her films had competed there, and 31 had been screened at the festival in total.
Early training
Huppert enrolled at the Conservatoire a rayonnement regional de Versailles at age 15 in 1968 and won a prize for her acting there.
First role
Huppert first appeared on the London stage in 1996, playing the title part in Mary Stuart. Her New York stage debut came in a 2005 production of 4.48 Psychosis.
A first
Huppert headed the jury at Cannes in 2009. That panel, which she led, chose to give the Palme d'Or to Michael Haneke's The White Ribbon.
First role
Huppert made her theater debut playing Lucile in Les Precieuses ridicules at the Comedie-Francaise in Paris from 1971 to 1972.
Isabelle Huppert movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Claude Chabrol directed four of these films, Michael Haneke three and Ned Benson three. Lolita Chammah appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Lolita Chammah's page
Bill Hader's page
Viola Davis's page
Jessica Chastain's page
James McAvoy's page
Nina Arianda's page
All films by Claude Chabrol
All films by Michael Haneke
Ned BensonDirector, 3 films, 2013 to 2014
All films by Ned Benson
Also three films together4 more actors
- Guy MarchandEntre Nous (1983), Coup de Torchon (1981) and Loulou (1980)
- François MaistreMadame Bovary (1991), Story of Women (1988) and Violette (1978)
- Jeremy ShamosThe Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them (2014), The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her (2013) and The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him (2013)
- Nikki M. JamesThe Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them (2014), The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her (2013) and The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him (2013)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Isabelle Huppert's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$155 million
18 of the 41 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 41 films: 18 worldwide figure; 12 us gross only; 11 figure not found.
- 18Worldwide figure
- 12US gross only
- 11Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 92% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$31M20.2% of the total
- 2$30M19.3% of the total
- 3$20M13.0% of the total
- 4$20M12.7% of the total
- 5$17M10.7% of the total
- 6$13M8.2% of the total
- 7$6.8M4.4% of the total
- 8$5.5M3.5% of the total
$12.7 millionfrom the other 10 films with a worldwide figure, 8% of the total
Awards
Thirteen awards and honors from 1978 to 2022, eight of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | |||
| 2017 | Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama | Elle | Won |
| BAFTA | |||
| 1978 | Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles | The Lacemaker | Won |
| Cannes Film Festival | |||
| 2001 | Best Actress | The Piano Teacher | Won |
| 1978 | Best Actress | Violette Nozière | Won |
| Berlin Film Festival | |||
| 2002 | Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution | Won | |
| Venice Film Festival | |||
| 2005 | Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement | Won | |
| 1995 | Volpi Cup for Best Actress | Won | |
| 1988 | Volpi Cup for Best Actress | Won | |
| Other honors | |||
| 2022 | Honorary Golden Bear | Honorary | |
| 2017 | César Award for Best Actress | Elle | Won |
| 2017 | Honorary Molière Award | Honorary | |
| 2016 | Honorary Lumière Award | Honorary | |
| 1996 | César Award for Best Actress | La Cérémonie | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.