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 famous for her main role in the movie The Child (2005). This film won a very important 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 First Steps
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.
Becoming an Actress
Déborah grew up in Liège, where people speak French. In 2005, two film producers, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, discovered her. They cast her in the main female role in their film, L'Enfant – The Child.
The Child and Big Awards
The Child was filmed near Déborah's hometown. It tells the story of a young couple, Bruno and Sonia. Déborah played Sonia. The movie won the prestigious Palme d'Or award at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. This was a huge honor for her first film!
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 Mélanie, a clever character seeking revenge. Critics praised her performance, and she was nominated for a César Award in 2007.
More Success and Awards
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. She was nominated for the Magritte Award for Best Actress for Les Tribulations d'une caissière in 2013. She also received nominations for Populaire in 2014 and Maestro in 2015.
Life Outside of Movies
Déborah François now lives in Paris, France. She grew up in Liège, Belgium. She even went to the same high school as another famous actress, Marie Gillain.
After her first film, L'Enfant, Déborah said her life changed completely. She never expected to travel the world for film festivals. It was a very different experience from her high school days.
Filmography
Film
| 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 | ||
| 2010 | Student Services | Laura | Emmanuelle Bercot | |
| 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
| 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
