Nathalie Baye facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Nathalie Baye
|
|
|---|---|
Baye at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival
|
|
| Born |
Nathalie Marie Andrée Baye
6 July 1948 Mainneville, France
|
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Partner(s) | Philippe Léotard (1972–1982) Johnny Hallyday (1982–1986) |
| Children | Laura Smet |
Nathalie Baye (born on July 6, 1948) is a famous French actress. She has starred in many movies, TV shows, and plays since she started her career in 1970. Nathalie has appeared in over 80 films! She has been nominated for the prestigious César Award ten times and has won it four times. Her winning roles were in Every Man for Himself (1980), Strange Affair (1981), La Balance (1982), and The Young Lieutenant (2005).
Some of her other well-known movies include Day for Night (1973), Catch Me If You Can (2002), Tell No One (2006), and The Assistant (2015). In 2009, she received a special honor called the Chevalier of the Legion of Honour, which is a very high award in France.
Early Life and Training
Nathalie Baye was born in Mainneville, a town in Normandy, France. Her parents, Claude Baye and Denise Coustet, were both painters.
When she was 14, Nathalie began studying dance in Monaco. A few years later, she moved to the United States. After returning to France, she continued her dance training. She also joined the Simon Course, a drama school, and was accepted into the Conservatoire, a famous performing arts school. She graduated from the Conservatoire in 1972, showing great talent in comedy and drama.
Nathalie Baye's Acting Journey
Nathalie Baye's second movie role was in Two People (1973), directed by Robert Wise. She became more widely known for her role as a script girl named Joelle in Day for Night (1973), a film by François Truffaut. During the 1970s, she often played kind or friendly characters in movies and on television.
She won her first César Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Every Man for Himself (1980), directed by Jean-Luc Godard. After this, she starred in The Return of Martin Guerre (1982) and La Balance (also 1982).
Nathalie won two more César Awards. She received Best Supporting Actress for Strange Affair (1981) and Best Actress for La Balance (1982). She had a four-year relationship with the famous singer Johnny Hallyday, and they became a well-known celebrity couple. Their daughter, Laura Smet, is also an actress today.
After playing a different kind of character in La Balance, Nathalie explored more complex roles in films like J'ai épousé une ombre (1983) and En toute innocence (1988). In 1986, she returned to the theater, performing in a play called Adriana Monti.
In 1999, she was honored as Best Supporting Actress at the Venice Film Festival for her work in Une liaison .... She also starred in Vénus Beauté (Institut) (2000) by Tonie Marshall, which won many César Awards, including Best Film.
Nathalie Baye has had the chance to work with famous directors like Claude Chabrol and Steven Spielberg.
Awards and Recognitions
Nathalie Baye has received many awards and nominations throughout her career, showing her amazing talent as an actress.
- In 1981, she won her first César Award for Best Supporting Actress for Every Man for Himself.
- She won another César Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1982 for Strange Affair.
- In 1983, she won the César Award for Best Actress for her role in La Balance.
- At the Venice International Film Festival in 1999, she won the Volpi Cup for her performance in Une liaison ....
- She also won Best Actress at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2000 for Venus Beauty Institute.
- In 2006, Nathalie won her fourth César Award for Best Actress for The Young Lieutenant. That same year, she also won the Globes de Cristal Award for Best Actress for the same film and Best Actress at the San Sebastián International Film Festival for Mon fils à moi.
- In 2009, she was honored with the Chevalier of the Legion of Honour, a very special recognition for her entire body of work.
- She received an Honorary Magritte Award in 2012, celebrating her long and successful career.
See also
In Spanish: Nathalie Baye para niños
