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Charlotte Gainsbourg Biography

Birth Name:Charlotte Lucy Gainsbourg

Birth Place:London, England

Profession Actress, Soundtrack, Director, Writer, Producer

Fast Facts

In 2009, she was awarded the Cannes Film Festival award for Best Actress
In 1986, she received the César du Meilleur Award for Most Promising Actress
Is the daughter of model and actress Jane Birkin and singer-songwriter Serge Gainsbourg
Is the granddaughter of fellow actress Judy Campbell
Is frequently featured in films directed by Lars von Trier
Was featured on the 2000 Madonna album "Music․"
Made her musical debut at the age of 12 when she was featured on her father's song "Lemon Incest․"

Awards

1986César-Most Promising Actress (Meilleur jeune espoir féminin): winner
1989César-Best Actress (Meilleure actrice): nominated
1997César-Best Actress (Meilleure actrice): nominated
2000César-Best Supporting Actress (Meilleure actrice dans un second rôle): winner
2003ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: nominated
2004PFCS Award-Best Ensemble Acting: winner
2007Chlotrudis Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2007César-Best Actress (Meilleure actrice): nominated
2007Globe de Cristal-Best Actress (Meilleure actrice): nominated
2008Robert Altman Award-: winner
2008ICS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2009EDA Special Mention Award-Bravest Performance Award: nominated
2009Best Actress-: winner
2009European Film Award-European Actress: nominated
2009Fright Meter Award-Best Actress: nominated
2009ICP Award-Best Lead Performance: nominated
2009VVFP Award-Best Actress: nominated
2010AFI Award-Best Lead Actress: nominated
2010Bodil-Best Actress (Bedste kvindelige hovedrolle): winner
2010Best Actress-: winner
2010COFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2010Chlotrudis Award-Best Actress: nominated
2010Robert-Best Actress (Årets kvindelige hovedrolle): nominated
2010INOCA-Best Actress: nominated
2010IOMA-Best Actress (Miglior attrice protagonista): nominated
2010Critics Award-Best Foreign Actress (Melhor Atriz Estrangeira): winner
2010Sant Jordi-Best Foreign Actress (Mejor Actriz Extranjera): winner
2010Scream Award-Best Horror Actress: nominated
2011César-Best Actress (Meilleure actrice): nominated
2011European Film Award-European Actress: nominated
2011Chainsaw Award-Best Actress: nominated
2011ICP Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2011VVFP Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2012Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2012Bodil-Best Supporting Actress (Bedste kvindelige birolle): nominated
2012Robert-Best Supporting Actress (Årets kvindelige birolle): winner
2012IOMA-Best Supporting Actress (Miglior attrice non protagonista): nominated
2012Ole-Best Supporting Actress (Bedste kvindelige birolle): winner
2014Bodil-Best Actress (Bedste kvindelige hovedrolle): winner
2014European Film Award-European Actress: nominated
2014Ole-Best Actress (Bedste kvindelige hovedrolle): nominated
2014Mommie Dearest Worst Screen Mom of the Year Award-: winner
2015Robert-Best Actress (Årets kvindelige hovedrolle): nominated
2015IOMA-Best Actress (Miglior attrice protagonista): nominated
2015Lumiere Award-Best Actress (Meilleure actrice): nominated
2017EDA Special Mention Award-Most Egregious Age Difference Between the Leading Man and the Love Interest: nominated
2018César-Best Actress (Meilleure actrice): nominated
2018Lumiere Award-Best Actress (Meilleure actrice): nominated
2021Golden Eye-: nominated
2021Bronze Horse-Best Documentary: nominated
2022Grand Prix-International Documentary Competition: nominated
2023César-Best Documentary Film (Meilleur film documentaire): nominated