Birthdate:
August 29, 1981
Place of Birth:
Beloeil, Belgium
Best Actress:
Won best actress at Cannes in 1999 for her debut performance in "Rosetta."
Most Promising Actress:
Won the 2000 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards for Most Promising Actress. Nominated for the 100 French Cesar Awrads for Most Promising Actress
Trivia:
Gave birth to a daughter Mya in 2002.
Upcoming Films:
The Bridge of San Luis Rey (2004)
L' Américain (2004)
Mariées mais pas trop (2003)
More About Émilie Dequenne :
Émilie Dequenne first came to internatianal attention for her debut performance in the Belgiam film "Rosetta." She won Best Actress at Cannes for her moving portrayal ofa 17 year old girl who want nothing more than to work for a living. She was next scene in the international hit "The Brotherhood of the Wolf." She went on to break hears in her candid performance in Claude Berri's May-December romance "The Housekeeper" starring opposite the great French actor Jean-Pierre Bacri. Dequenne again captured the attention of critics for her performance, receiving The Most Promising Actress Award from the Chicago Film Critics Association and a nomination for the French Cesar. In the actress' future, she will be seen in two new French films, "Mariées Mais Pas Trop" directed by Catherine Corsini and Patrick Timsit's "L'Americain."Dequenne has also made the jump across the Atlantic. She has recently complete film "The Bridge of San Luis Rey" starring opposite Robert DeNiro.
