
Biography
Catherine Fabienne Dorléac (born 22 October 1943), known professionally as Catherine Deneuve, is a French actress as well as an occasional singer, model, and producer, considered one of the greatest European actresses. She gained recognition for her portrayal of icy, aloof, and mysterious beauties for various directors, including Jacques Demy, Luis Buñuel, François Truffaut, and Roman Polanski. In 1985, she succeeded Mireille Mathieu as the official face of Marianne, France's national symbol of liberty. A 14-time César Award nominee, she won for her performances in Truffaut's The Last Metro (1980), for which she also won the David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actress, and Régis Wargnier's Indochine (1992).
Awards & recognition
- Order of Princess Olga, 3rd class · 2023
- Golden Lion — Lifetime Achievement · 2022
- Praemium Imperiale · 2018
- European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award · 2013
- Stanislavsky Award · 2012
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- Honorary Palme d'Or · 2005
- European Film Award — Best Actress · 2002
- Silver Bear — Outstanding Artistic Contribution · 2002
- Honorary Golden Bear · 1998
- Volpi Cup — Best Actress · 1998
- Moscow International Film Festival · 1997
- Honorary Lumière Award · 1996
- Donostia Award · 1994
- César Award — Best Actress · 1993
- César Award — Best Actress · 1981
- David di Donatello — Best Foreign Actress · 1981
- César Award — Best Actress · 2016 · nominated
- César Award — Best Actress · 2015 · nominated
- César Award — Best Actress · 2014 · nominated
- César Award — Best Actress · 2011 · nominated
- European Film Award – People's Choice Award — Best European Film · 2011 · nominated
- Satellite Award — Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy · 2008 · nominated
- César Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2006 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Actress · 2002 · nominated
- César Award — Best Actress · 1999 · nominated
- César Award — Best Actress · 1997 · nominated
- César Award — Best Actress · 1994 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1993 · nominated
- César Award — Best Actress · 1993 · nominated
- César Award — Best Actress · 1989 · nominated
- César Award — Best Actress · 1988 · nominated
- César Award — Best Actress · 1982 · nominated
- César Award — Best Actress · 1981 · nominated
- César Award — Best Actress · 1976 · nominated
- BAFTA Award — Best Actress in a Leading Role · 1969 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles

Lafayette: The Lost Hero

Persepolis

Citizen Jane Fonda

Dancer in the Dark

The Beaches of Agnès

The Young Girls of Rochefort

Bad Seeds

Repulsion

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

Belle de Jour

Standing Tall

Nip/Tuck

The Young Girls Turn 25

The Last Metro

Donkey Skin

Tristana

Peaceful

Indochine

L'Amour Fou

The World of Jacques Demy

A Christmas Tale

I'm Going Home

The Brand New Testament

The Hunger

Lovers Like Us

A Cop

Mississippi Mermaid

On My Way

East/West

The Creatures

The President's Wife

Delectable You

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

Marcel Proust's Time Regained

Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful

Rise of a Star

My Favorite Season

The Midwife

Beloved

Potiche

One Hundred and One Nights

The Truth

The Girl on the Train

The April Fools

Marcello Mio

In the Courtyard

March or Die

Lines of Wellington

Hustle

A Slightly Pregnant Man