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Yolande Moreau

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Yolande Moreau
Moreau in 2009
Born (1953-02-27) 27 February 1953 (age 71)
Brussels, Belgium
Occupation(s)Actress, comedian, director, screenwriter
Years active1981–present
Children2

Yolande Moreau (born 27 February 1953) is a Belgian comedian, actress, film director and screenwriter. She has won three César Awards from four nominations.

Career

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She made her cinematic debut with director Agnès Varda in two movies: Sept pièces (1984) and Vagabond (1985). In 1989, she joined Jérôme Deschamps and Macha Makeieff's troupe, of which she became one of the stars, especially on the TV programme, Les Deschiens. She played La Levaque in Germinal (1993) directed by Claude Berri, a concierge in the film Amélie (2001) and Mama Chow in Micmacs (2009) (both directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet), a mime in Paris, Je T'aime (2006) and a lovesick woman in Vagabond (1985) directed by Agnès Varda. She made her directorial debut with the movie When the Sea Rises, which she co-wrote and starred in. The movie was acclaimed by critics, and Yolande Moreau won two César Awards for Best Debut and Best Actress. Moreau stars in the French horror thriller film The Pack, which premiered at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.[1] Her 2013 film Henri was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.[2]

Moreau was scheduled to be the guest of honour at the 2017 Brussels Film Festival,[3] but this edition had to be cancelled after subsidies were withdrawn.[4]

Personal life

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At 18, she met an older man. Together they have two children, Héloïse and Nils, but they separated when Yolande was 21. Alone with her two children, she worked in various trades, including as a housekeeper. She is the grandmother of four grandchildren.[5][6]

Awards and honours

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Moreau has won three César Awards: one for Best First Film (in 2005) and two for Best Actress (in 2005 and 2009) and is the most awarded Belgian actress.

Theater

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Year Title Author Director
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

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Actress

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Year Title Role Director Notes
1984 7p., cuis., s. de b., ... à saisir Yolande Agnès Varda Short
1985 Vagabond Yolande Agnès Varda
Vivement ce soir A client Patrick Van Antwerpen
1989 Le jour de congé Carole Laganiere Short
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
La lettre inachevée Lydia Chantal Picault TV movie
1993–2002 Les Deschiens Yolande Jérôme Deschamps
& Macha Makeïeff 		TV series
1995 The Three Brothers The Shop Owner Didier Bourdon &
Bernard Campan
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)
L'avocate Marie-Jo Philippe Lefebvre TV series (1 episode)
1996 The Green Beautiful Nicole Coline Serreau
Baloche Jacqueline Van Bersen Dominique Baron TV movie
Le cheval de coeur Josiane Charlotte Brandström 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
Le choix d'une mère Madame Parmentier Tommy Collins &
Jacques Malaterre 		TV movie
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
Premier Noël The Teacher Kamel Cherif Short
2001 Amélie Madeleine Wallace Jean-Pierre Jeunet
The Milk of Human Kindness Babette Dominique Cabrera
Sa mère, la pute Annie Brigitte Roüan TV movie
2002 Step by Step Chantal Bex Philippe Blasband
A Piece of Sky Madame Pasquier Bénédicte Liénard
Le Champ dolent, le roman de la terre Louise Hervé Baslé TV Mini-Series
2003 Body to Body The Teacher François Hanss
Welcome to the Roses Marsanne Francis Palluau
Joséphine Joël Vanhoebrouck Short
Grand ciel Colette Noël Alpi Short
2004 Folle embellie Hélène Dominique Cabrera
When the Sea Rises Irène Yolande Moreau &
Gilles Porte
La vie est si courte Hervé Baslé TV movie
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
Au crépuscule des temps Margoline Ekh Sarah Lévy TV movie
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
Villa Marguerite Adèle Grandclément Denis Malleval TV movie
2009 Incognito Madame Champenard Éric Lavaine
Micmacs Mama Chow Jean-Pierre Jeunet
La Véritable Histoire du chat botté The Queen Pascal Hérold,
Jérôme Deschamps, ...
2010 Mammuth Catherine Pilardosse Benoît Delépine
& Gustave Kervern
The Pack La Spack Franck Richard
Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life Fréhel Joann Sfar
Ya basta! Benoît Delépine
& Gustave Kervern 		Short
Le grand restaurant A client Gérard Pullicino TV movie
2011 The Long Falling Rose Mayer Martin Provost
2012 Not Dead Punk Girl's Mother Benoît Delépine
& Gustave Kervern
In the House Rosalie / Eugénie François Ozon
Camille Rewinds Camille's Mother Noémie Lvovsky
Cendrillon au Far West Felicity Pascal Hérold
Dessine-moi un bouton Rosela Jankovski Gary Lebel Short
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
Clim Arts Terrae Daniel Schick TV movie
2016 Saint-Amour Marie Benoît Delépine
& Gustave Kervern
A Woman's Life Adélaïde Le Perthuis des Vauds Stéphane Brizé
The Childhood of a Leader Mona Brady Corbet
Apollinaire – 13 film-poèmes Voice Charlie Belin, Marjorie Caup, ... Short
2017 Crash Test Aglaé Marcelle Éric Gravel
De toutes mes forces Madame Cousin Chad Chenouga
Two Snails Set Off Voice Jean-Pierre Jeunet
& Romain Segaud 		Short
Ceci n'est pas un trou The grand-mother Lucie Thocaven Short
Capitaine Marleau Catherine Rougemont Josée Dayan TV series (1 episode)
2018 I Feel Good Monique Pora Benoît Delépine
& Gustave Kervern
Raymonde or the vertical escape Raymonde Sarah Van Den Boom Short
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
Le Grand restaurant 3 Christine Romuald Boulanger
& Pierre Palmade 		TV movie
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
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 		Post-Production
Je ne me laisserai plus faire Rosalie Gustave Kervern TV movie
Post-Production

Filmmaker

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Yolande Moreau at the 2013 Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur
Year Title Notes
2004 When the Sea Rises
2013 Henri
2016 Nulle part, en France Documentary
2023 La fiancée du poète



Box-office

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Yolande Moreau at the 19th Lumières Awards

Movies starring Yolande Moreau with more than a million of entries in France.

Films Director Year France (entries)
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

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Year Award Nominated work Result
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

References

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  1. ^ The Pack Too Crazed for Cannes?
  2. ^ "List of films in Cannes Directors' Fortnight". Cannes. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Le Brussels Film festival a fait la fête à Yolande Moreau". BX1 (in French). 11 June 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  4. ^ "The Brussels Film Festival presents 14 days of European cinema". Brussels Film Festival. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018.
  5. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Une heure en tête-à-tête avec Yolande Moreau". YouTube.
  6. ^ "Yolande Moreau, à coeur ouvert : On ne sait jamais si on est une bonne mère".
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