Déborah François
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Déborah François is a Belgian
actress. She starred in the Palme d'Or
winning film L'Enfant (2005) playing the lead role of Sonya. She has also had starring roles in La Tourneuse de pages - The Page Turner
(2006), Les Femmes de l'Ombre
(2008), The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
(2008), Unmade Beds
(2009), My Queen Karo (2009), Mes Cheres Etudes
(2010) and The Monk
(2011).
François won a César Award
for her role as Fleur in The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
.
She lives in Paris
, France
, although she grew up in Liège
, Belgium, attending the same high school as fellow actor Marie Gillain
.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
actress. She starred in the Palme d'Or
Palme d'Or
The Palme d'Or is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival and is presented to the director of the best feature film of the official competition. It was introduced in 1955 by the organising committee. From 1939 to 1954, the highest prize was the Grand Prix du Festival International du...
winning film L'Enfant (2005) playing the lead role of Sonya. She has also had starring roles in La Tourneuse de pages - The Page Turner
The Page Turner
The Page Turner is a 2006 French film directed by Denis Dercourt. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Catherine Frot – Ariane Fouchécourt* Déborah François – Mélanie Prouvost...
(2006), Les Femmes de l'Ombre
Les Femmes de l'ombre
Female Agents is a French film about female resistance fighters in the Second World War...
(2008), The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
Le premier jour du reste de ta vie is a 2008 French film written and directed by Rémi Bezançon...
(2008), Unmade Beds
Unmade Beds
Unmade Beds is a 2009 film directed by Alexis Dos Santos. The film was featured at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and at Febiofest 2010.The film tells the story of a couple of young people trying to deal with their life problems...
(2009), My Queen Karo (2009), Mes Cheres Etudes
Mes chères études
Mes chères études is a 2008 autobiographical book by an anonymous author known as "Laura D.", who is a modern language student at a Paris university...
(2010) and The Monk
The Monk (2011 film)
The Monk is a 2011 French-Spanish thriller directed by Dominik Moll. It is an adaptation of Matthew Lewis' gothic novel of the same name. It chronicles the story of a Capucin Ambrosio , a well-respected monk in Spain and his downfall...
(2011).
François won a César Award
César Award
The César Award is the national film award of France, first given out in 1975. The nominations are selected by the members of the Académie des arts et techniques du cinéma....
for her role as Fleur in The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
Le premier jour du reste de ta vie is a 2008 French film written and directed by Rémi Bezançon...
.
She lives in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, although she grew up in Liège
Liège
Liège is a major city and municipality of Belgium located in the province of Liège, of which it is the economic capital, in Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium....
, Belgium, attending the same high school as fellow actor Marie Gillain
Marie Gillain
Marie Gillain is a Belgian actress.In 1996 Gillain received the Prix Romy Schneider. She is single but has two daughters, Dune and Vega .-In popular culture:* She was the heroine of the John Malkovich play Hysteria in Chicago on December 1999.* She...
.