Charlotte de Turckheim facts for kids
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.
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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 |
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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 |
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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.
Year | Title | Role |
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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 |
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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 |