Isabelle Adjani facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Isabelle Adjani
Isabelle Adjani in 2012.
Born	Isabelle Yasmina Adjani (1955-06-27) June 27, 1955 (age 67) 17th arrondissement of Paris
Nationality	French
Education	Collège Paul-Lapie (Courbevoie) Lycée Jean-Jaurès (Reims)
Occupation	Actress Singer
Years active	Since 1969
Known for	Comédie-Française
Notable work	The Story of Adele H. Subway Camille Claudel
Awards	César Award (5) Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress Legion of Honour Ordre des Arts et des Lettres

Isabelle Yasmina Adjani (born 27 June 1955) is a French film actress and singer. She is one of the most acclaimed French actresses of all time. A five-time winner of the César Award for Best Actress, she won for Possession (1981), One Deadly Summer (1983), Camille Claudel (1988), La Reine Margot (1994), and Skirt Day (2009), making her the only actress or actor in history to have five wins. She was made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour in 2010, and a Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters in 2014.

Career

At the age of 14, Adjani starred in her first motion picture, Le Petit Bougnat (1970). She first gained fame as a classical actress at the Comédie-Française, which she joined in 1972. She was praised for her interpretation of Agnès, the main female role in Molière's L'École des femmes. She soon left the theatre to pursue a film career.

After minor roles in several films, she enjoyed modest success in the 1974 film La Gifle (The Slap), which François Truffaut saw. He immediately cast her in her first major role in his The Story of Adèle H. (1975) which he had finished writing five years prior. Critics praised her performance, with the American critic Pauline Kael describing her acting talents as "prodigious".

Only 19 when she made the film, Adjani was nominated for the Best Actress Oscar, making her the youngest best actress nominee at the time (a record she held for over 30 years).

Honors

In addition to specific awards for particular films, Adjani was made a Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur on 14 July 2010 for her artistic contributions.

Filmography

Images for kids

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  Adjani at the 35th César Awards, 27 February 2010

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  Adjani at the Hôtel Amour, 2012