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My Take
Anaïs Demoustier is the kind of actor I instinctively trust. The Lille-born performer was twice nominated for Most Promising Actress at the César Awards before finally taking Best Actress in 2020 for Alice and the Mayor, and that slow-burn trajectory appeals to me far more than overnight hype. Earning Officer of Arts and Letters the same year only underlines how seriously France takes her. I also like that she works across film and the stage rather than chasing only the screen. To me she represents a certain French ideal of the patient, craft-first actor, and her César win felt thoroughly earned rather than handed over.
Overview
Anaïs Aude Marie Michèle Demoustier (French: [anais dəmustje]; born 29 September 1987) is a French actress. She was nominated for Most Promising Actress twice at the César Awards, in 2009 for Les Grandes Personnes and in 2011 for Living on Love Alone. In 2020, she won the César for Best Actress for her performance in the film Alice and the Mayor.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Anaïs Demoustier
- Name (Japanese)
- アナイス・ドゥムースティエ
- Reading
- あないす・どぅむーすてぃえ
- Born
- September 29, 1987 (age 38)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rabbit
- Origin
- Lille, Nord, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Prix Romy Schneider
- Prix Suzanne Bianchetti
- 2020 Officer of Arts and Letters
- 2020 César Award for Best Actress
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The House by the Sea | — | |
| Notable work | Living on Love Alone | — | |
| Notable work | Grown Ups | — | |
| Notable work | Elles | — |
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.