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My Take
Carole Bouquet embodies a particular strain of French elegance that cinema rarely produces anymore. A Bond girl in her youth, she could have been merely decorative, yet she won the 1990 César for Best Actress and earned the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, proof of real artistic weight. What draws me to her is the reinvention: model, then actress, then director and screenwriter, never content to be looked at without also being heard. More than 60 films span her career, and she has aged into a poise that younger stars cannot fake. She is, to me, French cinema's enduring grande dame.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Carole Bouquet
- Name (Japanese)
- キャロル・ブーケ
- Reading
- きゃろる・ぶーけ
- Born
- August 18, 1957 (age 68)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rooster
- Origin
- Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / model / film director / stage actor / screenwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- 1990 César Award for Best Actress
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Carole Bouquet born?
Born August 18, 1957 (age 68).
Where is Carole Bouquet from?
Carole Bouquet is from Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
What does Carole Bouquet do?
Carole Bouquet works as film actor, model, film director, stage actor, screenwriter.
How tall is Carole Bouquet?
Carole Bouquet is 2 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
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.