Juliette Binoche is a French actress, artist and dancer. She has appeared in more than 40 feature films, been recipient of numerous international accolades, is a published author and has appeared on stage across the world.
Career
Coming from an artistic background, she began taking acting lessons during adolescence. After performing in several stage productions, she was propelled into the world of auteurs Jean-Luc Godard (Hail Mary, 1985), Jacques Doillon (Family Life, 1985) and André Téchiné, who made her a star in France with the leading role in his 1985 drama Rendez-vous. Her sensual performance in her English-language debut The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988), directed by Philip Kaufman, launched her international career.
Achievements
Actress (films) The Unbearable Lightness of Being, 1988, Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules, 1991, Damage, 1992, Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights, 1992, The Horseman on the Roof, 1995, The English Patient, 1996 (British Academy of Film and Television Arts award for Best Performance by an Actress in a supporting role, Academy award for Best Supporting Actress, Golden Globe award nominee), A Couch in New York, 1996, Children of the Century, 1999, Chocolat, 2000 (Academy award nominee, Golden Globe award nominee), Code Unknown: Incomplete Tales of Several Journeys, 2000, Jet Lag, 2002, In My Country, 2004, Mary, 2005, Bee Season, 2005, Breaking and Entering, 2006, Dan in Real Life, 2007, Disengagement, 2007, Paris, 2008, Shirin, 2008, (French films) Le Meilleur de la vie, 1985, Rendez-vous, 1985, Je vous salue, Marie, 1985, Adieu blaireau, 1985, La Vie de famille, 1985, Les Nanas, 1985, Fort bloqué, 1985, Mauvais sang, 1986, Mon beau-frère a tué ma soeur, 1986, Un tour de manège, 1989, Les Amants du Pont-Neuf, 1991 (European Film award for Best Actress), Trois couleurs: Bleu, 1993 (César award for Best Actress, Best Actress-Venice Film Festival, Golden Globe award nominee), Trois couleurs: Blanc, 1994, Trois couleurs: Rouge, 1994, Alice et Martin, 1998, La Veuve de Saint-Pierre, 2000, Caché, 2005, Quelques Jours en Septembre, 2006, Paris, je t'aime, 2006, Le Voyage du Ballon Rouge, 2007, L'Heure d'été, 2008
