Déborah François facts for kids
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Déborah François
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Déborah François at the 2014 Cabourg Film Festival
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| Born | 24 May 1987 Rocourt, Liège, Belgium
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Known for | L'Enfant Populaire |
Déborah François (born on May 24, 1987) is a talented Belgian actress. She is well-known for her main role in the movie The Child (2005), which won a big award called the Palme d'Or. In 2009, she also won a César Award for Most Promising Actress for her work in The First Day of the Rest of Your Life.
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Early Life and Background
Déborah François was born in Rocourt, Liège, a town in Belgium. Her father was a policeman, and her mother was a social worker. She is the middle child of three children in her family.
Déborah's Acting Journey
Déborah grew up in Liège, a part of Belgium where people speak French. In 2005, two film producers, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, discovered her. They offered her a main role in their movie, L'Enfant – The Child.
First Big Role: The Child
The movie The Child was filmed near Déborah's hometown. It tells the story of a young couple, Bruno and Sonia, and the challenges they face. This film was very successful and won the Palme d'Or at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. This is one of the highest awards a film can receive!
Becoming a Star: More Film Roles
After her first movie, Déborah left school to focus on acting. Her next film was a thriller called La Tourneuse de pages - The Page Turner in 2006. In this movie, she played a character named Mélanie. Critics really liked her performance, and she was even nominated for a César Award in 2007.
In 2009, Déborah won a César Award for her role as Fleur in The First Day of the Rest of Your Life. That same year, she also received the Romy-Schneider Prize. She continued to act in many films, including My Queen Karo and Populaire. For Populaire, she was nominated for the Magritte Award for Best Actress in 2014. She was also nominated for Maestro in 2015.
Life Outside of Acting
Déborah François now lives in Paris, France. She grew up in Liège, Belgium, and even went to the same high school as another actress, Marie Gillain.
After her first movie, L'Enfant, Déborah said her life changed a lot. She never expected to travel the world for film festivals. It was a very different experience from her high school days!
Filmography
Movies Déborah Has Been In
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Director(s) | Notes |
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| 1992 | Malveillos, il est minuit Poupée | Vazimolette | Christian Pfohl & Kram Reyob | Short film |
| 2005 | The Child | Sonia | Dardenne Brothers | Joseph Plateau Award for Best Belgian Actress |
| 2006 | The Page Turner | Mélanie Prouvost | Denis Dercourt | |
| 2007 | Red Ants | Alex | Stéphan Carpiaux | |
| Indian Summer | Suzanne | Alain Raoust | ||
| 2008 | Female Agents | Gaëlle Lemenech | Jean-Paul Salomé | |
| The First Day of the Rest of Your Life | Fleur Duval | Rémi Bezançon | César Award for Most Promising Actress | |
| 2009 | Unmade Beds | Véra | Alexis Dos Santos | |
| Please, Please Me! | Aneth | Emmanuel Mouret | ||
| My Queen Karo | Dalia | Dorothée Van Den Berghe | ||
| 2011 | The Monk | Valerio / Mathilde | Dominik Moll | |
| Memories Corner | Ada Servier | Audrey Fouché | ||
| The Tribulations of a Cashier | Solweig Antoniazi | Pierre Rambaldi | ||
| 2012 | Zarafa | Zarafa | Rémi Bezançon & Jean-Christophe Lie | English dub provided by Erica Schroeder |
| Populaire | Rose Pamphyle | Régis Roinsard | ||
| 2013 | Going Away | Emmanuelle Cambière | Nicole Garcia | |
| 2014 | Maestro | Gloria | Léa Fazer | |
| 2016 | The Poisoning Angel | Hélène Jégado | Stéphanie Pillonca-Kervern | |
| Cézanne and I | Marie-Hortense Fiquet | Danièle Thompson | ||
| My Family Already Adores You! | Éva Périné | Jérôme Commandeur & Alan Corno | ||
| 2017 | Everyone's Life | Jessica | Claude Lelouch | |
| Praise Me! | Léa Masson | Coline Assous & Virginie Schwartz | ||
| 2018 | Territory of Love | Maria | Romain Cogitore | |
| 2019 | Never Grow Old | Audrey Tate | Ivan Kavanagh | |
| Savage State | Justine | David Perrault | ||
| 2020 | The Paramedic | Vanesa François | Carles Torras | |
| TBA | The Long Teeth | Mathilde | Jérôme Genevray | In Production |
Awards and Nominations
Déborah François has won and been nominated for many awards for her acting. Here are some of them:
| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2006 | Joseph Plateau Awards | Joseph Plateau Award for Best Belgian Actress | L'Enfant – The Child | Won |
| César Awards | César Award for Most Promising Actress | L'Enfant – The Child | Nominated | |
| 2007 | César Awards | César Award for Most Promising Actress | The Page Turner | Nominated |
| Lumiere Awards | Lumiere Award for Most Promising Young Actress | The Page Turner | Nominated | |
| SACD Awards | Suzanne Bianchetti Award | N/A | Won | |
| 2009 | Prix Romy Schneider | Prix Romy Schneider | N/A | Won |
| César Awards | César Award for Most Promising Actress | The First Day of the Rest of Your Life | Won | |
| 2013 | Globes de Cristal Award | Globes de Cristal Award for Best Actress | Populaire | Nominated |
| Magritte Awards | Magritte Award for Best Actress | Les Tribulations d'une caissière | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Magritte Award for Best Actress | Populaire | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Magritte Award for Best Actress | Maestro | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Déborah François para niños
