Biography
Emmanuelle Seigner (born 22 June 1966) is a French actress and singer. She is known for her roles in The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007), The Ninth Gate (1999) and Frantic (1988). She has been nominated for a César Award for Best Actress for Venus in Fur (2013), and for two César Awards for Best Supporting Actress in Place Vendôme (1998) and La Vie En Rose (2007). She has been married to Polish film director Roman Polanski since 1989. Seigner is the daughter of Jean-Louis Seigner (1941-2020), photographer, and Aline Ponelle, journalist. She is the older sister of Mathilde Seigner, actress, and Marie-Amélie Seigner, singer. Through their father, they are the granddaughters of the actor Louis Seigner (1903-1991) and the nieces of the actress Françoise Seigner (1928-2008), both deans and members of the Comédie-Française. She is the niece of doctor Véronique Vasseur. She was educated at a Catholic convent school, and began modelling at the age of fourteen. Her husband directed her in Frantic (1988), Bitter Moon (1992), The Ninth Gate (1999), Venus in Fur (2013), Based On A True Story (2017) and An Officer and a Spy (2019). In 2010, Seigner was featured in Jerzy Skolimowski's Es…
Movies & TV Shows
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The Ninth Gate (1999) — The Girl
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La Vie en Rose (2007) — Titine
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An Officer and a Spy (2019) — Pauline Monnier
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At Eternity's Gate (2018) — Madame Ginoux
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The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) — Céline Desmoulins
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Frantic (1988) — Michelle
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The Siege of Jadotville (2016) — Madame LaFontagne
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In the House (2012) — Esther
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Bitter Moon (1992) — Mimi
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Venus in Fur (2013) — Vanda
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Based on a True Story (2017) — Delphine
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Nirvana (1997) — Lisa
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Heal the Living (2016) — Marianne
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Giallo (2010) — Linda
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Change of Plans (2009) — Sarah Mattei
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Essential Killing (2010) — Margaret
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Happily Ever After (2004) — Nathalie
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The Man Who Laughs (2012) — Josiane
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Detective (1985) — Princess of the Bahamas
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Place Vendôme (1998) — Nathalie
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A Few Hours of Spring (2012) — Clémence
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Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir (2012) — Self (archive footage)
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Body to Body (2003) — Laura
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Backstage (2005) — Lauren Waks
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Private Tuition (1986) — Zanon
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Le Sourire (1994) — Odile
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Streghe verso nord (2001) — Lucilla
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Lou Reed's Berlin (2007) — Caroline
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Quotidien (2016) — Self - Guest
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The Immortals (2003) — Madeleine Durand
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Stalin's Couch (2016) — Lidia
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Buddy Boy (2000) — Gloria
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Four Last Songs (2007) — Helena
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Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait (2017) — Self
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Hotel Laguna (2001) — Thelma Pianon
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Insoupçonnable (2018) — Chloé Fisher
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The Gods Must Be Daring (1997) — Bobbi
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RPM (1998) — Michelle Claire
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The King of Ads (1991) — Self (segment "Vanity Fair commercial")
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Vivement dimanche (1998) — Self