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Géraldine Pailhas

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Géraldine Pailhas
Pailhas in 2014
Born (1971-01-08) 8 January 1971 (age 53)
Marseille, France
OccupationActress
SpouseChristopher Thompson
Children2

Géraldine Pailhas (born 8 January 1971) is a French actress.[1]

Career

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In 1992, she won the César Award for Most Promising Actress for her role in La neige et le feu, directed by Claude Pinoteau.

She had her first international success in the 1994 romantic comedy-drama film Don Juan DeMarco. The following year, she star in Le Garçu, directed by Maurice Pialat, alongside Gérard Depardieu.

In 1999, she play in Peut-être, directed by Cédric Klapisch, with Jean-Paul Belmondo and Romain Duris.

In 2002, she play Christine Faure in the movie The Adversary, directed by Nicole Garcia, and starring Daniel Auteuil.

She was nominated two times for the César Award for Best Supporting Actress : in 2004, for The Cost of Living, directed by Philippe Le Guay and in 2014, for Young & Beautiful, directed by François Ozon.

Personal life

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Pailhas is married to fellow actor Christopher Thompson and has two children.[2] In 2003, she was the main presenter at the César Awards ceremony.

Filmography

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Cinema

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Year Title Role Director
1988 Three Seats for the 26th Dancer Jacques Demy
1991 Les arcandiers Véronique Manuel Sanchez
La neige et le feu Christiane Mercier Claude Pinoteau
1992 IP5: L'île aux pachydermes Gloria Jean-Jacques Beineix
1993 Comment font les gens Léa Pascale Bailly
1994 Suite 16 Helen Dominique Deruddere
La folie douce Louise Frédéric Jardin
1995 Le Garçu Sophie Maurice Pialat
Tom est tout seul Hélène Fabien Onteniente
Don Juan DeMarco Doña Ana Jeremy Leven
1997 Les randonneurs Nadine Philippe Harel
1999 Peut-être Lucie/Blandine Cédric Klapisch
2000 La parenthèse enchantée Marie Michel Spinosa
2001 The Officers' Ward Clémence François Dupeyron
2002 The Adversary Christine Faure Nicole Garcia
2003 Après Marie Angelo Cianci
The Cost of Living Helena Philippe Le Guay
2004 5x2 Valérie François Ozon
Les parallèles Louise Nicolas Saada
They Came Back Rachel Robin Campillo
Une vie à t'attendre Claire Thierry Klifa
2005 Sky Fighters Maëlle Coste Gérard Pirès
2006 Je pense à vous Diane Pascal Bonitzer
Le héros de la famille Marianne Bensalem Thierry Klifa
2007 The Price to Pay Caroline Alexandra Leclère
2008 Didine Alexandrine Langlois Vincent Dietschy
Les randonneurs à Saint-Tropez Nadine Philippe Harel
2009 Espion(s) Claire Nicolas Saada
2010 Bus Palladium Prune Angelli Christopher Thompson
Rebecca H. (Return to the Dogs) Rebecca Herry Lodge Kerrigan
2011 Les yeux de sa mère Maria Canalès Thierry Klifa
2012 Le paradis des bêtes Cathy Lenikart Estelle Larrivaz
2013 Young & Beautiful Sylvie François Ozon
Des gens qui s'embrassent Herself Danièle Thompson
2014 SMS Stéphane Gabriel Julien-Laferrière
Divin Enfant Pauline Olivier Doran
2015 Disparue en hiver Christine Christophe Lamotte
Portrait of the Artist Célia Bhy Antoine Barraud
2016 Night Song Hannah Hermann Raphaël Nadjari
Louis-Ferdinand Céline Lucette Emmanuel Bourdieu
The New Life of Paul Sneijder Anna Sneijder Thomas Vincent
2017 Le semeur Marianne Marine Francen
2021 Everything Went Fine Pascale Bernheim François Ozon
2022 The Butcher's Daughter Charly Fleury Christopher Thompson

Television

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Year Title Role Director Notes
1988 Big Man Blanche Steno TV series (1 episode)
1989 Haute tension Maria Jacques Ertaud TV series (1 episode)
David Lansky Souad Hervé Palud TV series (1 episode)
1993 Un homme à la mer Léna Jacques Doillon TV movie
2002 L'héritière Juliette Destrac Bernard Rapp TV movie
2008 Château en Suède Éléonore Josée Dayan TV movie
2011 Une nouvelle vie Nathalie Vaillant Christophe Lamotte TV movie
2012 La disparition Betty Gaillon Jean-Xavier de Lestrade TV movie
2013 La rupture Marie-France Garaud Laurent Heynemann TV movie
Le déclin de l'empire masculin Camille Angelo Cianci TV movie
2016-18 Marseille Rachel Taro Florent-Emilio Siri,
Thomas Gilou &
Laïla Marrakchi
TV series (15 episodes)
2017 Capitaine Marleau Clémence Dos Santos
Clara De Combelle
Josée Dayan TV series (1 episode)
2019 La part du soupçon Sophie Lancelle Christophe Lamotte TV movie
2021-22 UFOs Élise Conti Antony Cordier TV series (24 episodes)
2023 Bardot Anne-Marie Mucel Danièle & Christopher Thompson TV mini-series

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Nominated work Result
1992 César Award for Most Promising Actress La neige et le feu Won
2004 César Award for Best Supporting Actress The Cost of Living Nominated
2014 César Award for Best Supporting Actress Young & Beautiful Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Géraldine Pailhas". cineuropa.org. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
  2. ^ "Géraldine Pailhas". unifrance.org. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
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