Scene from Pola X (1999)

Alternate Names: 嘉芙莲·丹露, Catherine Dorléac, Catherine Fabienne Dorleac, کاترین دنو, کاترین دونو, 凯瑟琳·丹妮芙

Physical Characteristics:

• Height: 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)

First Appearances:

• The Twilight Girls (1957) as Une petite collégienne

Most Important Roles:

• Dancer in the Dark (2000) as Kathy
• D'un film à l'autre (2011) as Self (archive footage)
• Belle de Jour (1967) as Séverine Serizy
• Mississippi Mermaid (1969) as Julie Roussel
• Catherine Deneuve by Chance, or, A Certain Blondeness (1978) as Self
• The Last Metro (1980) as Marion Steiner
• Agent Trouble (1987) as Amanda Weber
• 8 Women (2002) as Gaby
• Persepolis (2007) as Marjane's Mother (voice)
• Indochine (1992) as Eliane Devries

Career Highlights:

• Dancer in the Dark (2000)
• D'un film à l'autre (2011)
• Belle de Jour (1967)
• Mississippi Mermaid (1969)
• Catherine Deneuve by Chance, or, A Certain Blondeness (1978)
• The Last Metro (1980)
• Agent Trouble (1987)
• 8 Women (2002)
• Persepolis (2007)
• Indochine (1992)

Awards:

• Donostia Award (1994)
• César Award for Best Actress (1981)
• David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actress (1981)
• César Award for Best Actress (1993)
• Honorary Golden Bear (1998)
• Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution (2002)
• Moscow International Film Festival (1997)
• European Film Award for Best Actress (2002)
• European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award (2013)
• Volpi Cup for Best Actress (1998)
• Praemium Imperiale (2018)
• Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement (2022)
• Stanislavsky Award (2012)
• Honorary Palme d'Or (2005)
• Order of Princess Olga, 3rd class (2023)

Catherine Deneuve (born Catherine Fabienne Dorléac on October 22, 1943) is a renowned French actress and occasional singer, model, and producer. Known professionally as Catherine Deneuve, she is regarded as one of Europe's greatest actresses. Throughout her career, Deneuve has portrayed enigmatic characters in films directed by influential figures such as Jacques Demy, Luis Buñuel, François Truffaut, and Roman Polanski. Notably, she won a César Award for her role in Truffaut's 'The Last Metro' (1980) and was chosen as the official face of Marianne, France's national symbol of liberty, succeeding Mireille Mathieu in 1985.

First Appearances:

• Pola X (1999) as Lucie

Most Important Roles:

• Pola X (1999) as Lucie
• Silent Voice (2009) as Céline
• Mozart's Sister (2010) as Anna-Maria Mozart
• Pandorum (2009) as Young Bower's Mother
• The Woman in the Fifth (2011) as Nathalie
• My Brother Is Getting Married (2006) as la soeur
• A Perfect Couple (2005) as Alice
• Parc (2009) as Evelyne Marteau
• Simon & Théodore (2017) as
• Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas (2013) as Judith

Career Highlights:

• Pola X (1999)
• Silent Voice (2009)
• Mozart's Sister (2010)
• Pandorum (2009)
• The Woman in the Fifth (2011)
• My Brother Is Getting Married (2006)
• A Perfect Couple (2005)
• Parc (2009)
• Simon & Théodore (2017)
• Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas (2013)

Delphine Chuillot, born in France, rose to prominence with her role as Isabelle in 'Pola X' (1999). The film follows Pierre, a privileged young man who learns his long-lost sister Isabelle exists from an anonymous woman in the woods. He leaves his fiancée and mother to live with Isabelle in Paris, exploring darker aspects of human nature while writing a novel under a pseudonym.