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Émilie Dequenne Biography

Birth Name:Emilie Dequenne

Birth Place:Beloeil, Wallonia, Belgium

Profession Actress, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Won two Cannes Film Festival Awards for Best Actress, one for "Rosetta" in 1999 and one for "Our Children" in 2012
Won a Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising Actress for "Rosetta" in 2000
Won a Palm Springs International Film Festival for Best Actress for "Our Children" in 2013
Won an Avanca Film Festival for Best Acting for "Oui, mais․․․" in 2002
Studied drama at the Académie de Musique de Baudour
Made her screen acting debut as the title character in the film "Rosetta" in 1999
Quote: "(On "Our Children"): "The story is really an explanation of how Murielle [her character] gets to this place [to do something terrible]․․․Making a film like that is something that you have to survive․""
Best known for her role as Murielle in "Our Children" and as Marianne in "Brotherhood of the Wolf․"

Awards

1999Best Actress-: winner
1999European Film Award-European Actress: nominated
2000CFCA Award-Most Promising Actress: winner
2000César-Most Promising Actress (Meilleur jeune espoir féminin): nominated
2000Joseph Plateau Award-Best Belgian Actress: winner
2001Best New Actress-: winner
2002Best Acting-: winner
2003César-Most Promising Actress (Meilleur jeune espoir féminin): nominated
2004Joseph Plateau Award-Best Belgian Actress: nominated
2009Best Acting Performance-: winner
2010Best Actress-New York City Horror Film Festival award: winner
2012Un Certain Regard - Best Actress-: winner
2012European Film Award-European Actress: nominated
2012Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
2013DFCC-Best Actress: nominated
2013Globe de Cristal-Best Actress (Meilleure actrice): nominated
2013Magritte Award-Best Actress (Meilleure actrice): winner
2013FIPRESCI Prize-Best Actress: winner
2013Trophée Francophone-Best Actress (Trophée francophone de l'interprétation féminine): nominated
2014Golden Swann-Best Actress: winner
2015César-Best Actress (Meilleure actrice): nominated
2015Globe de Cristal-Best Actress (Meilleure actrice): nominated
2015Lumiere Award-Best Actress (Meilleure actrice): nominated
2015Magritte Award-Best Actress (Meilleure actrice): winner
2015Trophée Francophone-Best Actress (Trophée francophone de l'interprétation féminine): nominated
2018Magritte Award-Best Actress (Meilleure actrice): winner
2021César-Best Supporting Actress (Meilleure actrice dans un second rôle): winner
2022Magritte Award-Best Supporting Actress (Meilleure actrice dans un second rôle): nominated
2023Ensor-Best Supporting Performance (Beste Acteerprestatie in een Ondersteunende Rol): nominated
2023Magritte Award-Best Supporting Actress (Meilleure actrice dans un second rôle): winner
2024CinEuphoria-Best Supporting Actress - International Competition: nominated
2024CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - International Competition: nominated