Sandrine Bonnaire facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sandrine Bonnaire
Sandrine Bonnaire as president of the 2012 Deauville American Film Festival
Born	(1967-05-31) 31 May 1967 (age 58) Gannat, Allier, France
Occupation	Actress, film director, screenwriter
Years active	1982–present
Spouse(s)	Guillaume Laurant ​ ​ (m. 2003; div. 2015)​
Children	2

Sandrine Bonnaire is a famous French actress, film director, and screenwriter. She was born on May 31, 1967. Sandrine Bonnaire has acted in over 40 movies. She has won many important awards for her acting. These include the César Award for Most Promising Actress for her role in À Nos Amours (1983). She also won the César Award for Best Actress for Vagabond (1985). Later, she received the Volpi Cup for Best Actress for La Cérémonie (1995). Some of her other well-known films are Under the Sun of Satan (1987) and Monsieur Hire (1989). She also starred in East/West (1999) and The Final Lesson (2015).

Life and Career Highlights

Sandrine Bonnaire at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival

Sandrine Bonnaire was born in a town called Gannat in France. She grew up in a large family with ten brothers and sisters. Her family was a working-class family. She started her acting career when she was just 16 years old. Her first big role was in the 1983 film À Nos Amours. In this movie, she played a young girl from Paris. For this role, she won the César Award for Most Promising Actress in 1984. This award is given to new actors who show great talent.

Becoming a Star: Vagabond

Sandrine Bonnaire became famous around the world in 1985. This happened when she played the main character in the movie Vagabond. In this film, she played a homeless person. The movie was directed by Agnès Varda. Sandrine Bonnaire won her second César Award for her amazing performance. Vagabond also won a major award, the Golden Lion, at the 42nd Venice International Film Festival. The judges thought her acting was one of the best that year.

Working with Famous Directors

After Vagabond, Sandrine Bonnaire continued to work with important directors. She worked again with Maurice Pialat on Under the Sun of Satan (1987). This film won the top prize, the Palme d'Or, at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival. She also starred in Monsieur Hire (1989), directed by Patrice Leconte. She also worked with other famous directors like Jacques Doillon and Claude Sautet.

In 1995, Sandrine Bonnaire played a simple maid in the exciting movie La Cérémonie. This film was directed by Claude Chabrol. Both Sandrine Bonnaire and her co-star, Isabelle Huppert, won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the 52nd Venice International Film Festival for their roles in this movie.

Later, in 2004, she worked with Patrice Leconte again in the film Intimate Strangers. This movie was very popular in the United States. In 2017, she starred in Prendre le large. She also received a special award, the Honorary Magritte Award, for her contributions to film. As of 2024, Sandrine Bonnaire began filming a new movie called Slow Joe.

Personal Life

Sandrine Bonnaire has two daughters. Her first daughter was born from her relationship with actor William Hurt. They met in 1991 while filming The Plague. They also acted together in another movie in 1994. In 2003, Sandrine Bonnaire married actor and screenwriter Guillaume Laurant. They had a second daughter together. She also directed a movie in 2012 called J'enrage de son absence, which starred William Hurt. Sandrine Bonnaire and Guillaume Laurant divorced in 2015.

Selected Film Roles

Sandrine Bonnaire has acted in many films. Here are some of her notable roles:

Films Directed by Sandrine Bonnaire

Sandrine Bonnaire is also a talented director and screenwriter.

Awards and Recognitions

Sandrine Bonnaire has received many awards for her work in films.

See also

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