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Charlotte de Turckheim
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Charlotte de Turckheim in 2012
Born
Anne-Charlotte de Turckheim

(1955-04-05) 5 April 1955 (age 70)
Montereau-Fault-Yonne, France
Occupation Actress, screenwriter, comedian, director
Years active 1975-present
Children 3 daughters, including Julia Piaton

Anne-Charlotte de Turckheim (born on April 5, 1955) is a talented French actress, screenwriter, comedian, and film producer. She has been active in the entertainment world since 1975, bringing many characters to life on screen and stage.

About Charlotte

Her Early Life

Charlotte de Turckheim was born in Montereau-Fault-Yonne, France. Her parents are Françoise Husson and Arnaud de Turckheim. Her family has a long history in Alsace.

After finishing her high school studies, known as her baccalauréat degree in France, Charlotte decided to study theater. She quickly started appearing in many films and TV shows. Interestingly, the writer Émilie de Turckheim is her cousin. She also has a famous ancestor, Adrien de Turckheim, who made cars and aircraft engines for the company Lorraine-Dietrich.

On Television

Charlotte has been a part of several interesting TV shows. In 2007, she took part in Rendez-vous en terre inconnue, a show where celebrities travel to remote parts of the world.

In 2014, it was announced that she would host a French version of the popular BBC show Antiques Roadshow. This show helps people find out the value of their old treasures.

In 2023, she joined the second season of the French version of The Traitors. This is a game show where some players are "traitors" trying to trick others. She was voted off in the eighth episode.

Looking ahead to 2025, Charlotte will be a contestant on the fourteenth season of Danse avec les stars. This is the French version of Dancing with the Stars, where celebrities learn to dance with professional partners. It will start on February 7th.

Her Film Roles

Charlotte de Turckheim has acted in many movies. She has played a wide range of characters, from funny to serious. Here are some of her film roles:

Year Title Role Director Notes
1975 Le gibier A cyclist Bernard Launois
1980 La nuit de la mort! Nicole Raphaël Delpard
1981 Les Babas Cool Christine François Leterrier
Le Maître d'école Charlotte Claude Berri
1982 Ma femme s'appelle reviens Mademoiselle Gauthier Patrice Leconte
Les Sous-doués en vacances Pétronille Claude Zidi
1983 Édith et Marcel Ginou Richet Claude Lelouch
My Other Husband Cynthia Georges Lautner
Signes extérieurs de richesse Sylvie Picard Jacques Monnet
1984 Swann in Love Madame de Cambremer Volker Schlöndorff
Rive droite, rive gauche Catherine Philippe Labro
Retenez Moi...Ou Je Fais Un Malheur Marie-Christine Martin Michel Gérard
1987 Sale destin The ... Sylvain Madigan
1988 Chouans! Olympe de Saint-Gildas Philippe de Broca
1989 La salle de bain Brigitte John Lvoff
À deux minutes près Virginie Éric Le Hung
1991 My Father the Hero Irina Gérard Lauzier
Une époque formidable... Rita Gérard Jugnot
1993 Une journée chez ma mère Charlotte / Cathy Dominique Cheminal
1995 Jefferson in Paris Marie Antoinette James Ivory
1996 The Proprietor Judith Mark Ismail Merchant
1997 Héroïnes Catherine Gérard Krawczyk
1999 Mon père, ma mère, mes frères et mes soeurs Jeanne Charlotte de Turckheim
2006 Les Aristos Countess Solange Charlotte de Turckheim
2011 La croisière Hortense Pascale Pouzadoux
2012 Big Is Beautiful Christelle Charlotte de Turckheim
2014 My Summer in Provence Laurette Roselyne Bosch
2015 Qui c'est les plus forts? Madame Galacher Charlotte de Turckheim
2021 Big Is Beautiful 2 Isabelle Charlotte de Turckheim

Her TV Roles

Charlotte has also had many roles in television movies and series. Here is a list of some of her TV appearances:

Year Title Role Director Notes
1981 Le boulanger de Suresnes Josiane Jean-Jacques Goron TV movie
Nana Rose Maurice Cazeneuve TV mini-series
1982 Marcheloup Georgette Roger Pigaut TV mini-series
1983 Secret diplomatique Catherine Amélie Denys de La Patellière
& Claude Barrois
TV mini-series
1988 Carte de presse Inspector Chaudagne Michel Favart TV movie
Les rats de Montsouris Hélène Maurice Frydland TV movie
1990 Deux maîtres à la maison Carine Agnès Delarive TV movie
Chillers Lydia Savigny Roger Andrieux &
Mai Zetterling
TV series (1 episode)
1995 Parents à mi-temps Alice Alain Tasma TV movie
1997 Le surdoué Isabelle Leblanc Alain Bonnot TV movie
1999 Chassés-croisés Alice Caroline Huppert TV movie
2000-04 Madame le proviseur Alice Vandeleur Sébastien Grall, Alain Bonnot, ... TV series (10 episodes)
2001 Y a pas d'âge pour s'aimer Christine Thierry Chabert TV movie
2002 Maresme Martina Rosa Vergés TV movie
2003 Un été de canicule Emma Sébastien Grall TV mini-series
2005 A Love to Hide Marcelle Lavandier Christian Faure TV movie
2006 Times Have Been Better Rosine Régis Musset TV movie
Jeanne Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour The Queen Robin Davis TV movie
2008 Une enfance volée: L'affaire Finaly Antoinette Brun Fabrice Genestal TV movie
Clara Sheller Marie Alain Berliner TV series (4 episodes)
2010 Le grand ménage Marie-Agnès Régis Musset TV movie
2010-11 La plus pire semaine de ma vie Marguerite Frédéric Auburtin TV series (2 episodes)
2012 La loi de mon pays Estelle Seban Dominique Ladoge TV movie
Vive la colo ! Capucine Kabik Didier Le Pêcheur &
Dominique Ladoge
TV series (6 episodes)
2014 Les tourtereaux divorcent Liliane Vincenzo Marano TV movie
Candice Renoir Isaure de l'Estang Olivier Laneurie TV series (1 episode)
Scènes de ménages Cédric's Aunt Francis Duquet TV series (1 episode)
2015 Merci pour tout, Charles Caroline Delacourt Ernesto Oña TV movie
2016 Murders at Dunkerque Janie Roussel Marwen Abdallah TV movie
2017 La permission Louise Perreau Philippe Niang TV movie
The Law of Valérie Valérie Renaut Thierry Binisti TV movie
2019 Murders at Belle-Île Marine Lamblin Marwen Abdallah TV movie
2020 Disparition inquiétante Prosecutor Hartmann Arnauld Mercadier TV series (1 episode)
2022 Détox Mireille Marie Jardillier TV series (6 episodes)
2024 Ça, c'est Paris ! Babeth Krebs Marc Fitoussi TV mini-series

Behind the Scenes

Besides acting, Charlotte de Turckheim is also a talented writer and director. She has written and directed several films, showing her creativity behind the camera.

Charlotte de Turckheim 2011
Charlotte de Turckheim in 2011, showing her work as a director.
Year Title Role
1993 Une journée chez ma mère Writer
1999 Mon père, ma mère, mes frères et mes soeurs Director & writer
2006 Les Aristos
2012 Big Is Beautiful
2015 Qui c'est les plus forts?
2021 Big Is Beautiful 2

On Stage

Charlotte de Turckheim has also performed in many plays and one-woman shows in the theater. Her stage work includes both classic plays and her own unique performances.

Year Title Author Director Notes
1978 Le Bonbon magique Jean-Noël Fenwick Jean-Noël Fenwick
1980 Le Troisième Jumeau Jean-Paul Lilienfeld Jean-Paul Lilienfeld
1981 One Woman Show Coluche Coluche One woman show
1983 Cyrano de Bergerac Edmond Rostand Jérôme Savary
1987 Paliers de crabes Hervé Hiolle & Charlotte de Turckheim Alain Marcel
1989 The Misanthrope Molière Jacques Weber
1990 Une journée chez ma mère Bruno Gaccio & Charlotte de Turckheim Jacques Décombe One woman show
Nominated - Molière Award for Best One-Man Show
1993 Ma journée à moi Bruno Gaccio & Charlotte de Turckheim Jacques Décombe One woman show
2004 On m'a pas prévenue Bruno Gaccio & Charlotte de Turckheim Valérie Benguigui & Catherine Hosmalin One woman show
2007 Ça va nettement mieux Charlotte de Turckheim Catherine Hosmalin One woman show
2008 Open Bed David Serrano Charlotte de Turckheim
2012 Entertaining Mr Sloane Joe Orton Michel Fau
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