Nathalie Baye facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Nathalie Baye
Baye at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival
Born	Nathalie Marie Andrée Baye (1948-07-06) 6 July 1948 (age 76) 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 6 July 1948) is a famous French actress. She has starred in many movies, TV shows, and plays. Nathalie started her acting career in 1970 and has been in over 80 films.

She has been nominated for the César Award ten times. This award is like the French Oscars! She won four César Awards for her roles 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), and Tell No One (2006). In 2009, she received a special honor called the Chevalier of the Legion of Honour.

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 started studying dance in Monaco. Three years later, she moved to the United States. After returning to France, she continued dancing. She also decided to study acting. She joined a special acting school called the Conservatoire. She finished her studies there in 1972.

Acting Career Highlights

Nathalie Baye's second movie role was in Two People (1973). She became more widely known for her role as a script girl in Day for Night (1973), directed by François Truffaut. During the 1970s, she often played kind or sweet characters in films and on television.

She won her first César Award for Best Supporting Actress for the movie Every Man for Himself (1980). After this, she starred in other important films like The Return of Martin Guerre (1982) and La Balance (1982).

Nathalie won two more César Awards. One was for Best Supporting Actress in Strange Affair (1981). The other was for Best Actress in La Balance (1982). She had a four-year relationship with the famous singer Johnny Hallyday. Their daughter, Laura Smet, is also an actress today.

Nathalie Baye later took on more complex and different types of characters. She also returned to the theater in 1986. In 2000, she starred in Vénus Beauté (Institut), a film that won several César Awards, including Best Film. She has worked with famous directors like Claude Chabrol and Steven Spielberg.

Selected Filmography

Awards and Recognitions

Nathalie Baye in 1994

Nathalie Baye has won many awards for her acting. Here are some of her most important wins and nominations:

See also

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