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Isabelle Adjani

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Isabelle Adjani

Born June 27, 1955 in Paris, France53 films

Isabelle Yasmine Adjani (born June 27, 1955) is a French film actress and singer. Adjani has appeared in 30 films since 1970. She holds the record for most César Award for Best Actress with five, for Possession (1981), One Deadly Summer (1983), Camille Claudel (1988), Queen Margot (1994) and Skirt Day (2009). She was also given a double Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Award in 1981. She also received two Academy Award nominations for Best Actress. She performs in French, English, and German.

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Possession poster7.3Possession1981Nosferatu the Vampyre poster7.3Nosferatu the Vampyre1979The Driver poster7.2The Driver1978Queen Margot poster7.2Queen Margot1994Masquerade poster6.8Masquerade2022The World Is Yours poster6.7The World Is Yours2018Subway poster6.5Subway1985One Deadly Summer poster7.0One Deadly Summer1983

Filmography

53 films as actor
  1. 2025Natacha, (Almost) Air HostessMona
  2. 2023WingwomenMarraine
  3. 2023Goodbye VinyleEve Faugère
  4. 2023DammiCabaret Performer
  5. 2022MasqueradeMartha Duval
  6. 2022Peter von KantSidonie
  7. 2021SistersZorah
  8. 2018The World Is YoursDanny
  9. 2016Carole MatthieuCarole Matthieu
  10. 2014French WomenLily
  11. 2013Ishkq in ParisMarie
  12. 2012David et Madame HansenMadame Hansen-Bergmann
  13. 2011ForceCommandant Clara Damico
  14. 2011Aïcha : Job à tout prixDoctor Assoussa
  15. 2010MammuthL'amour perdu de Serge
  16. 2008Skirt DaySonia Bergerac
  17. 2008FigaroLa Comtesse Rosine
  18. 2004Les enfants du soleilVoix Off
  19. 2003Monsieur IbrahimThe Star
  20. 2003Bon VoyageViviane Denvers
  21. 2002AdolpheEllénore
  22. 2002The RepentantCharlotte / Leïla
  23. 1998PaparazziIsabelle Adjani
  24. 1996DiaboliqueMia Baran
  25. 1994Queen MargotMargot
  26. 1993Toxic AffairPénélope
  27. 1988Camille ClaudelCamille Claudel
  28. 1987IshtarShirra Assel
  29. 1985SubwayHelena
  30. 1983Isabelle Adjani: Pull Marine
  31. 1983One Deadly SummerEliane Wieck, aka 'Elle'
  32. 1983Deadly CircuitCatherine Leiris / Lucie Brentano / Ève Granger / Dorothée Ortis / Ariane Chevalier / Charlotte Vincent
  33. 1982AntonietaAntonieta Rivas Mercado
  34. 1982The Last Horror FilmIsabelle Adjani (uncredited)
  35. 1982All Fired UpPauline Valance
  36. 1981QuartetMarya 'Mado' Zelli
  37. 1981Next Year If All Goes WellIsabelle
  38. 1981PossessionAnna / Helen
  39. 1981Clara and the Why NotesClara
  40. 1979The Bronte SistersEmily Brontë
  41. 1979Nosferatu the VampyreLucy Harker
  42. 1978The DriverThe Player
  43. 1977Violette & FrancoisViolette Clot
  44. 1976BaroccoLaure
  45. 1976The TenantStella
  46. 1975The Story of Adèle H.Adèle Hugo
  47. 1975OndineOndine
  48. 1974ArianeAriane
  49. 1974The SlapIsabelle Douléan
  50. 1974L'AvareMarianne
  51. 1973L'École des femmesAgnès
  52. 1972Faustine and the Beautiful SummerCamille
  53. 1970Le Petit BougnatRose