Astrid Whettnall
| Astrid Whettnall | |
|---|---|
 Whettnall in 2020 | |
| Born | 17 March 1971 Uccle, Belgium |
| Spouse |
Lionel Jadot (m. 1996) |
| Issue | Victoria Jadot Joséphine Jadot Milla Jadot |
| Father | Charles-Albert Ullens de Schooten Whettnall |
| Mother | Countess Madeleine Bernadotte |
Astrid Jadot (née Ullens de Schooten Whettnall, known as Astrid Whettnall; born 17 March 1971) is a Belgian stage and film actress. She studied at the Kleine Academy in Brussels and began working in theatre.[1] Her film credits include Capital (2012), In the Name of the Son (2012), Salaud, on t'aime (2014), Yves Saint Laurent (2014), Marguerite (2015), and Close Enemies (2018).
She received the Magritte Award for Best Actress for her work in Road to Istanbul (2016).[2]
Early life and family
[edit]Whettnall is daughter of Charles-Albert Ullens de Schooten Whettnall (1927-2006) and his wife Countess Madeleine Bernadotte (b. 1938). Through her maternal grandfather Prince Carl Bernadotte, she is a great-great-granddaughter of King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway and King Frederik VIII of Denmark. Whettnall is also a descendant of King George II of Great Britain and King William I of the Netherlands.
Selected filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Another Woman's Life | Simono | |
| 2012 | Capital | Marilyne Gauthier | |
| 2012 | In the Name of the Son | Elisabeth | Nominated—Magritte Award for Best Actress |
| 2014 | Salaud, on t'aime | Astrid | |
| 2014 | Yves Saint Laurent | Yvonne De Peyerimhoff | |
| 2014 | Crossing Lines | Madame Blanc | TV series |
| 2014 | The Missing | Sylvie Deloix | TV series |
| 2015 | Graziella | Woman | |
| 2015 | Marguerite | Françoise Bellaire | |
| 2016 | Baron Noir | Véronique Bosso | TV series |
| 2016 | Road to Istanbul | Elisabeth | Magritte Award for Best Actress |
| 2018 | Close Enemies | Chef | |
| 2020 | Into the Night | Gabrielle Renoir | TV series |
| 2023 | Through the Night (Quitter la nuit) |
References
[edit]- ^ "Astrid Whettnall, femme de fer et de plumes" (in French). RTBF. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Les Magritte du cinéma 2017: le palmarès". Cinevox (in French). February 4, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
