Natacha Régnier
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Natacha Régnier is a Belgian
actress.
Born in the Ixelles section of Brussels
, she was attracted to theatre from early adolescence. Her first screen role was in The Motorcycle Girl (1993), a short film by Stéphan Carpiaux. After that, she played a number of roles for French television.
The confirmation of her talent came in 1998, when Régnier and Élodie Bouchez
received the Prix d'interprétation féminine
(Best Actress) at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival
for their roles in La vie rêvée des anges
by Erick Zonca
.
She has stated that her idol is film actress Sandrine Bonnaire
.
Régnier dated Jérémie Renier
. Natacha Régnier was married to French musician Yann Tiersen
, but they are now divorced. They have a daughter.
Régnier has just finished the film Une journée, which is now in post-production.
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.
Born in the Ixelles section of Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, she was attracted to theatre from early adolescence. Her first screen role was in The Motorcycle Girl (1993), a short film by Stéphan Carpiaux. After that, she played a number of roles for French television.
The confirmation of her talent came in 1998, when Régnier and Élodie Bouchez
Élodie Bouchez
Élodie Bouchez-Bangalter is a French actress. She is best known in the United States for her role as Renée Rienne on the fifth and final season of the television show Alias...
received the Prix d'interprétation féminine
Best Actress Award (Cannes Film Festival)
The Best Actress Award is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival. It is chosen by the jury from the 'official section' of films at the festival. It was first awarded in 1946.-Award Winners:-External links:* * ....
(Best Actress) at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival
1998 Cannes Film Festival
The 51st Cannes Film Festival was held on May 13-24, 1998. The Palme d'Or went to the Greek film Mia aioniotita kai mia mera by Theo Angelopoulos.- Jury :*Martin Scorsese *Alain Corneau *Chiara Mastroianni...
for their roles in La vie rêvée des anges
The Dreamlife of Angels
The Dreamlife of Angels is a 1998 French drama film directed by Erick Zonca.-Story:The film is about two working class women, Isa and Marie. Isa is a drifter and searching for a lover she had met during the summer. When she realizes that her search for him is futile and turns elsewhere she meets...
by Erick Zonca
Erick Zonca
Erick Zonca is a French film director, best known for his critically acclaimed, award-winning 1998 feature film debut The Dreamlife of Angels. The film won the Best Actress award at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival....
.
She has stated that her idol is film actress Sandrine Bonnaire
Sandrine Bonnaire
Sandrine Bonnaire is a French actress, who has appeared in more than 40 films including Hollywood movies.Bonnaire was born in the town of Gannat, Allier, in the Auvergne region. She was born into a working-class family, the seventh of eleven children. Her acting career began at the age of 16 in...
.
Régnier dated Jérémie Renier
Jérémie Renier
Jérémie Renier is a Belgian actor. He lives in Paris, France. His film debut was in the critically praised La Promesse , directed by Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne. He became better known to worldwide audiences in Brotherhood of the Wolf and L'Enfant...
. Natacha Régnier was married to French musician Yann Tiersen
Yann Tiersen
Yann Tiersen is a musician from France. His musical career is split between studio albums, collaborations and film soundtracks with a distinctive sound that is always involved...
, but they are now divorced. They have a daughter.
Régnier has just finished the film Une journée, which is now in post-production.
Partial filmography
- EncoreEncore (1996 film)Encore is a 1996 comedy-drama film by French director Pascal Bonitzer. The film follows the mid-life crisis of a university professor, played by Jackie Berroyer. The film also stars Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Laurence Côte, Natacha Régnier, and Hélène Fillières.-Awards:Bonitzer was awarded the 1996...
(1996), directed by Pascal Bonitzer - La vie rêvée des angesThe Dreamlife of AngelsThe Dreamlife of Angels is a 1998 French drama film directed by Erick Zonca.-Story:The film is about two working class women, Isa and Marie. Isa is a drifter and searching for a lover she had met during the summer. When she realizes that her search for him is futile and turns elsewhere she meets...
(The Dreamlife of Angels) (1998), directed by Erick ZoncaErick ZoncaErick Zonca is a French film director, best known for his critically acclaimed, award-winning 1998 feature film debut The Dreamlife of Angels. The film won the Best Actress award at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival....
- Marie Thomas - Les amants criminelsCriminal LoversCriminal Lovers is a 1999 psychological thriller film by French director François Ozon.-Synopsis:...
(1999), directed by François OzonFrançois OzonFrançois Ozon is a French film director and screenwriter and whose films are usually characterized by sharp satirical wit and a freewheeling view on human sexuality....
- Alice - Il tempo dell'amore (1999), directed by Giacomo Campiotti - Claire
- Tout va bien, on s'en va (2000), directed by Claude MouriérasClaude MouriérasClaude Mouriéras is a French film director and screenwriter. He has directed nine films since 1989. His film Dis-moi que je rêve was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.-Filmography:...
- Claire - Comment j'ai tué mon père (2000), directed by Anne FontaineAnne Fontaine (filmmaker)Anne Fontaine is a filmmaker and screenwriter who used to be an actor. She lives and works in France.Born Fontaine Sibertin-Blanc, sister of actor Jean-Chrétien Sibertin-Blanc, she went as a young child to live in Lisbon, where her father, Antoine Sibertin-Blanc, is a music professor and cathedral...
- Isa - Vert paradis (2003), directed by Emmanuel Bourdieu - Isabelle
- Demain on déménage (2004), directed by Chantal AkermanChantal AkermanChantal Anne Akerman is a Belgian film director, artist, and professor of film at the European Graduate School. Akerman's best-known film, Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles , exemplifies a dedication to the ellipses of conventional narrative cinema.-Early life:Akerman was born to...
- La femme enceinte - La Raison du plus faibleLa Raison du plus faibleThe Right of the Weakest is a 2006 Belgian drama film directed by Lucas Belvaux. It was entered into the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Eric Caravaca - Patrick* Lucas Belvaux - Marc Pirmet* Claude Semal - Robert* Patrick Descamps - Jean-Pierre...
(2006) - BoxesBoxes (film)Boxes is a 2007 French film and the directorial debut of Jane Birkin. Birkin also stars alongside Geraldine Chaplin and Michel Piccoli. The film is based on Birkin's own family life, chronicling three marriages and the three children she bore from these marriages. The title alludes to the way in...
(2007), directed by Jane BirkinJane BirkinJane Mallory Birkin, OBE is an English-born actress and singer who lives in France. In recent years she has written her own album, directed a film and become an outspoken proponent of democracy in Burma.- Early life :...
- Fanny - The Capital (2013), directed by Costa Gavras - Diane Tourneuil