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Pauline Étienne
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Étienne in June 2014
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| Born | 26 June 1989 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Pauline Étienne (born June 26, 1989) is a talented Belgian actress. She has won many awards for her acting. Some of her well-known films include Le Bel Âge and Silent Voice. For Silent Voice, she won the Lumières Award for Most Promising Actress in 2010. She is also famous for her main role in the 2013 movie The Nun. For this role, she won the Magritte Award for Best Actress.
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About Pauline Étienne
Early Life and Start in Acting
Pauline Étienne grew up in Ixelles, a town in Belgium. From a young age, she was very interested in theatre and music. When she was a teenager, she joined a theatre workshop. This helped her learn more about acting.
When she was 18, Pauline started her acting career in movies. Her first small role was in the Belgian film Élève libre (2008). This movie was directed by Joachim Lafosse. For her work in this film, Pauline Étienne won the Magritte Award for Most Promising Actress. This award is given to new actors who show great talent.
Rising to Fame
In 2009, Pauline became more widely known. This happened after she starred in the movie Le Bel Âge. In this film, she acted alongside the famous actor Michel Piccoli. She won an acting prize at a film festival for her role.
Her work in another film, Qu'un seul tienne et les autres suivront, also brought her more awards. She won the Prix Lumière for best new actress. She also received the Étoile d'or de la presse de la révélation féminine in 2010. These awards showed that she was a rising star in the film world.
Major Roles and Awards
In 2013, Pauline Étienne played a big role in a new movie version of The Nun. This film was based on a famous old novel. She played the main character, Suzanne, a nun. Her performance was so good that she received two nominations for awards. She won the Best Actress award at the 4th Magritte Awards for this role.
Pauline continued to take on important roles. In 2014, she had main parts in the films Eden and Tokio Fiancée. She won another Best Actress award for her work in Tokio Fiancée.
Television and International Work
Pauline Étienne has also acted in television series. In 2016, she had a regular role as Céline Delorme in the French TV show The Bureau. This show is a political thriller.
In 2018, Pauline acted in her first movie in English. It was called Old Boys, and she played the main character, Agnes.
More recently, in 2020, she took on the lead role in a Belgian science fiction TV series. This show is called Into the Night. It is an apocalyptic drama thriller that streams online.
Filmography
Film
- 2008 : Private Lessons as Delphine
- 2009 : Le Bel Âge as Claire
- 2009 : Silent Voice as Laure
- 2010 : Black Heaven as Marion
- 2012 : Paradis perdu as Lucie
- 2013 : The Nun as Suzanne Simonin
- 2013 : 2 Autumns, 3 Winters as Lucie
- 2014 : Eden as Louise
- 2014 : Tokio Fiancée as Amélie
- 2017 : The Midwife as Cécile Amado
- 2018 : Old Boys as Agnes
Short Films
- 2010 : Where the Boys Are? as Pauline
- 2010 : Élena as Elena
- 2010 : Un certain dimanche as Jeanne
- 2011 : Comme des héros as Rose
- 2011 : La France qui se lève tôt as Aurélie
- 2011 : Leçon de conduite as Manon
- 2012 : Une place
Television
- 2011 : Comment va la douleur ? as Fiona
- 2011 : Une vie française as Marie Blick
- 2016 : The Bureau as Céline Delorme
- 2019 : Public Enemy as Jessica
- 2020 : Into the Night as Sylvie Bridgette Dubois
- 2020 : 18h30 as Mélissa
Awards and Nominations
- 2009: Best Actress at the International Festival of Young Directors for Le Bel Âge.
- 2010: Lumières Award for Most Promising Actress for Qu'un seul tienne et les autres suivront.
- 2010: Gold Star for Best New Actress for Qu'un seul tienne et les autres suivront.
- 2010: Nominated for a César Award for Best New Actress for Qu'un seul tienne et les autres suivront.
- 2011: Magritte Award for Most Promising Actress for Élève libre.
- 2014: Magritte Award for Best Actress for The Nun.
- 2015: Nominated for a Magritte Award for Best Actress for Tokyo Fiancée.
