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Yolande Moreau
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| Born | 27 February 1953 Brussels, Belgium
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| Occupation | Actress, comedian, director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Children | 2 |
Yolande Moreau (born 27 February 1953) is a talented Belgian actress, comedian, and filmmaker. She has won several important awards, including three César Awards. These awards are like the French equivalent of the Oscars, celebrating the best in French cinema.
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Yolande Moreau's Acting Journey
Yolande Moreau started her film career with director Agnès Varda. Her first movies included Sept pièces (1984) and Vagabond (1985).
Later, she joined a theater group led by Jérôme Deschamps and Macha Makeieff. She became very well known from their TV show, Les Deschiens.
Famous Movie Roles
Yolande Moreau has played many memorable characters in popular films:
- She was La Levaque in Germinal (1993).
- She played a kind concierge in the beloved movie Amélie (2001).
- She was Mama Chow in Micmacs (2009).
- She also appeared as a mime in Paris, Je T'aime (2006).
Many of these films were directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet.
Becoming a Director
Yolande Moreau also became a film director and screenwriter. Her first movie as a director was When the Sea Rises. She not only directed it but also helped write the story and starred in it. This film was highly praised by critics. For When the Sea Rises, Yolande Moreau won two César Awards: one for Best First Film and another for Best Actress.
Her film Henri was shown at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. This is a very famous film festival in France.
Personal Life
Yolande Moreau has two children, Héloïse and Nils. When her children were young, she worked in different jobs, including as a housekeeper. She is now a grandmother to four grandchildren.
Awards and Achievements
Yolande Moreau is a highly awarded Belgian actress. She has won three César Awards:
- One for Best First Film in 2005.
- Two for Best Actress in 2005 and 2009.
She is known for her unique and powerful performances.
Theater Performances
Yolande Moreau has also had a successful career in theater. She has acted in and directed several plays.
| Year | Title | Author | Director |
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| 1974 | Julien de Bruxelles | Josette Marx | Marcel Cornelis |
| 1981-86 | Sale affaire du sexe et du crime | Yolande Moreau | Yolande Moreau |
| 1986 | Sous-sol | Arnold Boiseau | Arnold Boiseau |
| 1988 | Britannicus | Jean Racine | Herbert Rolland |
| 1989-91 | Lapin chasseur | Jérôme Deschamps & Macha Makeieff |
Jérôme Deschamps & Macha Makeieff |
| 1992-94 | Les brigands | Jacques Offenbach | Jérôme Deschamps & Macha Makeieff |
| 1992-93 | Les pieds dans l'eau | Jérôme Deschamps & Macha Makeieff |
Jérôme Deschamps & Macha Makeieff |
| 1994-96 | C'est magnifique | Jérôme Deschamps & Macha Makeieff |
Jérôme Deschamps< & Macha Makeieff |
| 1997 | Les Précieuses ridicules | Molière | Jérôme Deschamps & Macha Makeieff |
| 1999-2001 | Les Pensionnaires | Jérôme Deschamps & Macha Makeieff |
Jérôme Deschamps & Macha Makeieff |
| 2000 | Les Précieuses ridicules | Molière | Jérôme Deschamps & Macha Makeieff |
| 2007 | Sale affaire du sexe et du crime | Yolande Moreau | Yolande Moreau |
| 2018-19 | Prévert | Jacques Prévert | Yolande Moreau & Christian Olivier |
Filmography: Movies and TV Shows
Yolande Moreau has acted in many films and TV shows. Here are some of them:
As an Actress
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
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| 1984 | 7p., cuis., s. de b., ... à saisir | Yolande | Agnès Varda | Short film |
| 1985 | Vagabond | Yolande | Agnès Varda | |
| Vivement ce soir | A client | Patrick Van Antwerpen | ||
| 1991 | Navarro | The Maid | Gérard Marx | TV series (1 episode) |
| 1992 | My Wife's Girlfriends | The Concierge | Didier Van Cauwelaert | |
| 1993 | Germinal | La Levaque | Claude Berri | |
| Son of the Shark | The Driver | Agnès Merlet | ||
| Loonies at Large | Bus's Driver | Marco Pico | ||
| 1993–2002 | Les Deschiens | Yolande | Jérôme Deschamps & Macha Makeïeff |
TV series |
| 1995 | The Three Brothers | The Shop Owner | Didier Bourdon & Bernard Campan |
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| Happiness Is in the Field | Lucette | Étienne Chatiliez | ||
| The Horseman on the Roof | Madame Rigoard | Jean-Paul Rappeneau | ||
| Maigret | Madame Popineau | Pierre Joassin | TV series (1 episode) | |
| 1996 | The Green Beautiful | Nicole | Coline Serreau | |
| Baloche | Jacqueline Van Bersen | Dominique Baron | TV movie | |
| 1997 | An Air So Pure | Laure Surville | Yves Angelo | |
| Tout doit disparaître | Irène Millard | Philippe Muyl | ||
| 1998 | Full Moon | Marie Rochat | Fredi M. Murer | |
| Let There Be Light | Contractual God | Arthur Joffé | ||
| 1999 | L'Ami du jardin | Miss Pogut | Jean-Louis Bouchaud | |
| Merci mon chien | Marie-Do | Philippe Galland | ||
| Le Voyage à Paris | The Baker | Marc-Henri Dufresne | ||
| 2001 | Amélie | Madeleine Wallace | Jean-Pierre Jeunet | |
| The Milk of Human Kindness | Babette | Dominique Cabrera | ||
| 2002 | Step by Step | Chantal Bex | Philippe Blasband | |
| A Piece of Sky | Madame Pasquier | Bénédicte Liénard | ||
| 2003 | Body to Body | The Teacher | François Hanss | |
| Welcome to the Roses | Marsanne | Francis Palluau | ||
| 2004 | Folle embellie | Hélène | Dominique Cabrera | |
| When the Sea Rises | Irène | Yolande Moreau & Gilles Porte |
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| 2005 | Ze Film | The Kodak's Woman | Guy Jacques | |
| The Axe | The Post Clerk | Costa-Gavras | ||
| Bunker Paradise | Claire | Stefan Liberski | ||
| 2006 | Locked Out | Gina | Albert Dupontel | |
| Paris, je t'aime | The Mime | Sylvain Chomet | ||
| Call Me Elisabeth | Rose | Jean-Pierre Améris | ||
| Le Cri | Marie | Hervé Baslé | TV Mini-Series | |
| 2007 | The Last Mistress | Countess of Artelles | Catherine Breillat | |
| Vous êtes de la police ? | Christine Léger | Romuald Beugnon | ||
| 2008 | Séraphine | Séraphine Louis | Martin Provost | |
| Mia and the Migoo | The Sorceress | Jacques-Rémy Girerd | ||
| A Day at the Museum | Madame Stenthels | Jean-Michel Ribes | ||
| Louise Hires a Contract Killer | Louise Ferrand | Benoît Delépine & Gustave Kervern |
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| 2009 | Incognito | Madame Champenard | Éric Lavaine | |
| Micmacs | Mama Chow | Jean-Pierre Jeunet | ||
| La Véritable Histoire du chat botté | The Queen | Pascal Hérold, Jérôme Deschamps, ... |
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| 2010 | Mammuth | Catherine Pilardosse | Benoît Delépine & Gustave Kervern |
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| The Pack | La Spack | Franck Richard | ||
| Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life | Fréhel | Joann Sfar | ||
| 2011 | The Long Falling | Rose Mayer | Martin Provost | |
| 2012 | Not Dead | Punk Girl's Mother | Benoît Delépine & Gustave Kervern |
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| In the House | Rosalie / Eugénie | François Ozon | ||
| Camille Rewinds | Camille's Mother | Noémie Lvovsky | ||
| Cendrillon au Far West | Felicity | Pascal Hérold | ||
| 2013 | Henri | Aunt Michelle | Yolande Moreau | |
| 9 Month Stretch | Bob's Mother | Albert Dupontel | ||
| 2014 | Ablations | Wortz's Assistant | Arnold de Parscau | |
| Brèves de comptoir | Madame Lamelle | Jean-Michel Ribes | ||
| 2015 | Journey Through China | Liliane Rousseau | Zoltan Mayer | |
| The Brand New Testament | God's Wife | Jaco Van Dormael | ||
| 2016 | Saint-Amour | Marie | Benoît Delépine & Gustave Kervern |
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| A Woman's Life | Adélaïde Le Perthuis des Vauds | Stéphane Brizé | ||
| The Childhood of a Leader | Mona | Brady Corbet | ||
| 2017 | Crash Test Aglaé | Marcelle | Éric Gravel | |
| De toutes mes forces | Madame Cousin | Chad Chenouga | ||
| Capitaine Marleau | Catherine Rougemont | Josée Dayan | TV series (1 episode) | |
| 2018 | I Feel Good | Monique Pora | Benoît Delépine & Gustave Kervern |
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| 2019 | Cleo | Jet | Eva Cools | |
| Rebels | Nadine Dewulder | Allan Mauduit | ||
| The Summer House | Jacqueline | Valeria Bruni Tedeschi | ||
| 2020 | How to Be a Good Wife | Gilberte Van der Beck | Martin Provost | |
| 2021 | Mum Is Pouring Rain | Granny Onion | Hugo de Faucompret | Short |
| Les enfants de Bohème | Manie | Judith Chemla | Short | |
| 2022 | Les sans-dents | Calamity | Pascal Rabaté | |
| Zaï Zaï Zaï Zaï | Inspector Jeanne Weber | François Desagnat | ||
| En même temps | Madame Bianca | Benoît Delépine & Gustave Kervern |
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| 2023 | Scarlet | The magician | Pietro Marcello | |
| Le principal | Estelle | Chad Chenouga | ||
| La fiancée du poète | Mireille Stockaert | Yolande Moreau | ||
| 2024 | Captives | Camomille | Arnaud des Pallières | |
| Angelo dans la forêt mystérieuse | Mémé | Alexis Ducord & Vincent Paronnaud |
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| Je ne me laisserai plus faire | Rosalie | Gustave Kervern | TV movie |
As a Filmmaker
Yolande Moreau has also directed and written several films.
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2004 | When the Sea Rises | |
| 2013 | Henri | |
| 2016 | Nulle part, en France | Documentary |
| 2023 | La fiancée du poète |
Box Office Success
Some of Yolande Moreau's films have been very popular in France, selling over a million tickets.
| Films | Director | Year | France (tickets sold) | |
| 1 | Amélie | Jean-Pierre Jeunet | 2001 | 8,636,041 |
| 2 | The Three Brothers | Didier Bourdon, Bernard Campan | 1995 | 6,897,098 |
| 3 | Germinal | Claude Berri | 1993 | 6,161,776 |
| 4 | Happiness Is in the Field | Étienne Chatiliez | 1995 | 4,931,618 |
| 5 | The Horseman on the Roof | Jean-Paul Rappeneau | 1995 | 2,552,695 |
| 6 | 9 Month Stretch | Albert Dupontel | 2013 | 2,070,776 |
| 7 | Micmacs | Jean-Pierre Jeunet (2) | 2009 | 1,258,804 |
| 8 | Incognito | Éric Lavaine | 2009 | 1,250,138 |
| 9 | Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life | Joann Sfar | 2010 | 1,199,451 |
| 10 | In the House | François Ozon | 2012 | 1,195,518 |
| 11 | Vagabond | Agnès Varda | 1985 | 1,080,143 |
Awards and Nominations
Yolande Moreau has received many awards and nominations for her work in film and theater.
| Year | Award | Nominated work | Result |
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| 1982 | Festival du Rire de Rochefort – First Prize | Sale affaire du sexe et du crime | Won |
| 2005 | César Award for Best Actress | When the Sea Rises | Won |
| César Award for Best First Feature Film | Won | ||
| European Film Award for European Discovery of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Festival International du Film de Namur – Best Actress | Won | ||
| Joseph Plateau Award for Best Belgian Actress | Nominated | ||
| Joseph Plateau Award for Best Belgian Screenplay | Nominated | ||
| Louis Delluc Prize for Best first Film | Won | ||
| 2008 | Molière Award - Best One Man Show | Sale affaire du sexe et du crime | Nominated |
| 2009 | Cairo International Film Festival – Best Actress | Séraphine | Won |
| César Award for Best Actress | Won | ||
| Dublin Film Critics' Circle – Best Actress | Won | ||
| Étoiles d'Or – Best Actress | Won | ||
| European Film Award for Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| Globes de Cristal Award for Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress | Won | ||
| Lumières Award for Best Actress | Won | ||
| National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress | Won | ||
| Newport Beach Film Festival – Best Actress | Won | ||
| Village Voice Film Poll for Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| Festival de la fiction TV de La Rochelle – Best Actress | Villa Marguerite | Won | |
| 2010 | Magritte Award for Best Actress | Mammuth | Nominated |
| Magritte Award for Best Supporting Actress | Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Magritte Award for Best Actress | The Long Falling | Nominated |
| 2012 | Magritte Award for Best Supporting Actress | Camille Rewinds | Won |
| 2013 | César Award for Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Cannes Film Festival – SACD Prize | Henri | Nominated |
| Gijón International Film Festival – Best Film | Won | ||
| Magritte Award for Best Film | Nominated | ||
| Magritte Award for Best Director | Nominated | ||
| Magritte Award for Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||
| São Paulo International Film Festival – Best Feature Film | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Magritte Award for Best Actress | Journey Through China | Nominated |
| Magritte Award for Best Supporting Actress | The Brand New Testament | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Magritte Award for Best Supporting Actress | A Woman's Life | Nominated |
| 2018 | Magritte Award for Best Actress | I Feel Good | Nominated |
| 2019 | Magritte Award for Best Supporting Actress | Cleo | Nominated |
| Molière Award - Best Musical | Prévert | Nominated | |
| 2021 | César Award for Best Supporting Actress | How to Be a Good Wife | Nominated |
| 2023 | Angoulême Francophone Film Festival - Best Screenplay | La fiancée du poète | Won |
| 2024 | Magritte Award for Best Actress | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Yolande Moreau para niños
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