Valérie Lemercier facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Valérie Lemercier
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Lemercier in 2017
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| Born | 9 March 1964 Dieppe, France
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| Occupation | Actress, film director, screenwriter, singer |
| Years active | 1988–present |
Valérie Lemercier (born March 9, 1964) is a talented French actress, director, writer for movies, and singer. She is well-known for her funny roles and for directing her own films.
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Life and Career Highlights
Valérie Lemercier was born in Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, France. Her parents were farmers. She grew up in a place called Gonzeville. Later, she studied dance, music, and drama at the Rouen Conservatoire, which is a special school for arts.
Valérie started her acting career in 1988. Her first appearance on screen was in a TV series called Palace. She has won two César Awards. These awards are like the French "Oscars." She won for her supporting roles in the movies Les Visiteurs (1993) and Fauteuils d'orchestre (2007).
She also hosted the César Awards ceremony twice, in 2006 and 2007. After becoming a successful actress, Valérie also became a very good director. This means she started making her own movies.
In 1996, Valérie Lemercier released her first music album, which was called Valérie Lemercier chante. Since then, she has recorded three songs with other singers.
Filmography
As an Actress
Valérie Lemercier has acted in many movies and TV shows. Here are some of her roles:
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
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| 1989 | Palace | Lady Palace / a client | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 1990 | May Fools | Mme Boutelleau | Louis Malle | |
| Après après-demain | Loriane | Gérard Frot-Coutaz | ||
| 1991 | L'Opération Corned-Beef | Marie-Laurence Granianski | Jean-Marie Poiré | Nominated—César Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 1992 | Le Bal des casse-pieds | Mme Béteille | Yves Robert | |
| Sexes faibles ! | Maud Le Chesnay | Serge Meynard | ||
| 1993 | Les Visiteurs | Frénégonde de Pouille, Béatrice de Montmirail | Jean-Marie Poiré | César Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey | Sassy (voice) | Duwayne Dunham | French dub | |
| 1994 | La Cité de la peur | The widow of the first projectionist | Alain Berbérian | |
| Casque bleu | Laurette | Gérard Jugnot | ||
| 1995 | Sabrina | Martine | Sydney Pollack | |
| 1997 | Quadrille | Paulette Nanteuil | Valérie Lemercier | Also as director |
| 1999 | Le Derrière | Frédérique Sénèque | Valérie Lemercier | Also as director and writer |
| Tarzan | Jane Porter (voice) | Kevin Lima & Chris Buck | French dub | |
| 2000 | Chicken Run | Ginger (voice) | Nick Park | French dub,home video release |
| 2002 | Vendredi soir | Laure | Claire Denis | |
| 2003 | Samedi soir en direct | Various roles | TV series | |
| 2004 | RRRrrrr!!! | Pierre the Guitar-Sewing teacher | Alain Chabat | |
| ... | Herself | Tristan Aurouet and Gilles Lellouche | ||
| 2005 | Palais royal! | Princesse Armelle | Valérie Lemercier | Also as director and writer Nominated—César Award for Best Actress |
| The Magic Roundabout | Ermintrude (voice) | Jean Duval | ||
| 2006 | Avenue Montaigne | Catherine Versen | Danièle Thompson | César Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| Le Héros de la famille | Pamela | Thierry Klifa | ||
| 2007 | L'Invité | Colette | Laurent Bouhnik | |
| 2008 | Musée haut, musée bas | Valérie | Jean-Michel Ribes | |
| Agathe Cléry | Agathe Cléry | Etienne Chatiliez | ||
| 2009 | Neuilly sa mère! | Barbara | Gabriel Julien-Laferrière | |
| Le Petit Nicolas | Nicolas's Mother | Laurent Tirard | ||
| 2011 | Beur sur la ville | The stadium announcer | Djamel Bensalah | |
| Bienvenue à bord | Isabelle | Éric Lavaine | ||
| Monte Carlo | Madame Valerie | Thomas Bezucha | ||
| 2012 | L'amour dure trois ans | Francesca Vernesi | Frédéric Beigbeder | |
| Granny's Funeral | Alix | Bruno Podalydès | ||
| Asterix and Obelix: God Save Britannia | Miss Macintosh | Laurent Tirard | ||
| Hand in Hand | Hélène Marchal | Valérie Donzelli | ||
| 2013 | 100% cachemire | Aleksandra | Valérie Lemercier | Also as director and writer |
| 2014 | Nicholas on Holiday | Nicolas's Mother | Laurent Tirard | |
| 2017 | Marie-Francine | Marie-Francine Doublet | Valérie Lemercier | Also as director and writer |
| 2018 | Neuilly sa mère, sa mère ! | Barbara | Gabriel Julien-Laferrière | |
| 2021 | Aline | Aline Dieu | Valérie Lemercier | Also as director and writer César Award for Best Actress Nominated—César Award for Best Director Nominated—César Award for Best Film Nominated—César Award for Best Original Screenplay |
| 2023 | Coup de chance | Camille | Woody Allen |
As a Director and Writer
Valérie Lemercier has also directed and written several movies. This means she was in charge of making the film and writing its story.
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1997 | Quadrille | |
| 1999 | Le derrière | |
| 2005 | Palais royal! | |
| 2013 | The Ultimate Accessory | |
| 2017 | Marie-Francine | |
| 2021 | Aline |
Theatre Performances
Valérie Lemercier has also performed in many theatre shows.
- Valérie Lemercier au Splendid, Théâtre du Palais-Royal (1989)
- Un fil à la patte, Théâtre du Palais-Royal (1989)
- Valérie Lemercier au Théâtre de Paris (1995–1996)
- Folies Bergère (2000)
- Valérie Lemercier au Le Palace (Paris) (2008)
Music Albums and Songs
Valérie Lemercier has also shared her singing talent with the world.
- Valérie Lemercier chante (1996)
- Comme beaucoup de messieurs - a song with The Divine Comedy (band) (1996)
- J'ai un mari - a song with Pascale Borel (2006)
- Pourquoi tu t'en vas? - a song with Christophe Willem (2007)
- Peter and the Wolf (Narrator) (2007)
- Le Coup de soleil - a song with Vincent Delerm (2007)
See also
In Spanish: Valérie Lemercier para niños
- List of female film and television directors
- List of LGBT-related films directed by women
