Émilie Dequenne facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Émilie Dequenne
Dequenne at the 2017 International Film Festival Rotterdam
Born	(1981-08-29)29 August 1981 Belœil, Belgium
Died	16 March 2025(2025-03-16) (aged 43) Villejuif, France
Other names	Emilie Dequenne
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1999–2023
Spouse(s)	Michel Ferracci ​ (m. 2014)​
Partner(s)	Alexandre Savarese (1999–2005)
Children	1

Émilie Dequenne was a talented actress from Belgium. She was born on August 29, 1981, and sadly passed away on March 16, 2025.

Émilie became famous for her very first movie role in Rosetta (1999). For this film, she won the Best Actress award at the important Cannes Film Festival. The movie itself also won the top prize, the Palme d'Or.

Throughout her career, Émilie acted in many different types of films. These included the action-horror movie Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001) and the drama The Girl on the Train (2009). She also starred in the powerful drama Our Children (2012) and Love Affair(s) (2020). For Love Affair(s), she won a César Award for Best Supporting Actress, which is a very big award in French cinema.

Émilie Dequenne's Acting Journey

Émilie Dequenne was born in a town called Belœil, Belgium, in 1981. Her parents were Brigitte and Daniel. When she was twelve years old, she started taking classes at a special school for music and performing arts in Saint-Ghislain.

Early Success with Rosetta

Her first big role in the movie Rosetta made her a well-known new talent in European movies. She continued to work in both popular mainstream films and smaller independent movies. One of her successful films was Christophe Gans's Brotherhood of the Wolf, which was very popular.

Award-Winning Roles

Émilie also starred in Joachim Lafosse's film Our Children. For her performance in this movie, she won the Best Actress award in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. She also received the Magritte Award for Best Actress and was nominated for a Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture.

Other important movies in her career include The Light (2004), the horror film The Pack (2010), and the romantic comedy Not My Type (2014). She also appeared in the drama This Is Our Land (2017).

Émilie Dequenne's Life

Émilie Dequenne had a daughter named Milla Savarese, who was born in 2002. Milla's father was Belgian DJ Alexandre Savarese. Émilie and Alexandre were together from 1999 to 2005. Later, in 2008, Émilie met actor Michel Ferracci. They got married in 2014.

Her Passing

Émilie Dequenne passed away at the Gustave-Roussy Hospital in Villejuif, France, on March 16, 2025. She was 43 years old. She had been diagnosed with a serious illness called adrenocortical carcinoma.

Key Films and Awards

Émilie Dequenne acted in many films and won several awards for her performances. Here are some of her most recognized works and achievements:

Selected Film Roles

Major Awards and Nominations

Theater Performances

Émilie Dequenne in 2009

Émilie Dequenne also performed in several plays on stage.

See also

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