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Ariane Ascaride

アリアンヌ・アスカリッド　/　ありあんぬ・あすかりっど

Screenwriter from France

October 10, 1954 (age 71)　・　Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Bouches-du-Rhône
screenwriter
stage actor
film actor

My Take

Ariane Ascaride is the kind of actress I quietly champion. A Marseille native, she has built a career on grounded, working-class characters rather than glamour, and the depth shows. Winning the César for Best Actress in Marius and Jeannette was a milestone, but taking the Volpi Cup at Venice in 2019, well into her sixties, is what truly impresses me. That refusal to coast, that hunger for a fresh defining role late in life, is rare and admirable. The Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres confirms her standing. I value performers who linger in the heart through honesty rather than spectacle, and she does exactly that.

Overview

Ariane Ascaride (born 10 October 1954) is a French actress and screenwriter. She has appeared in films such as Marius et Jeannette (Marius and Jeannette), Ma vraie vie à Rouen (The True Story of My Life in Rouen; USA, My Life on Ice) and À la place du coeur (Where the Heart Is). She also starred in and co-wrote the screenplay for Le Voyage en Arménie (Armenia).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Ariane Ascaride
Name (Japanese): アリアンヌ・アスカリッド
Reading: ありあんぬ・あすかりっど
Born: October 10, 1954 (age 71)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Horse
Origin: Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: screenwriter / stage actor / film actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Aix-Marseille University (1896-1971)

Awards & achievements

1998 César Award for Best Actress
2015 Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎
2019 Volpi Cup 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	Marius and Jeannette	—
Notable work	Once in a Lifetime	—

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%8C%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%83%89

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