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My Take
What draws me to Elsa Zylberstein is how she lets the work, not the headlines, do the talking. A Boulogne-Billancourt native with stage-trained discipline, she has logged more than sixty films since 1989 and still feels underexposed outside France, which I think is a shame. The Prix Romy Schneider early on and the César for I've Loved You So Long confirm she is a serious actor's actor, not a tabloid figure. I also love that she narrates audiobooks; it signals a real reverence for voice and text. She is the kind of quiet, durable craftsperson I want to keep watching for years.
Overview
Elsa Zylberstein (born Elsa Florence Zylbersztejn, 16 October 1968) is a French actress. After studying drama, she began her film career in 1989, and has appeared in more than 60 films. She won the César Award for Best Supporting Actress for I've Loved You So Long (2008).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Elsa Zylberstein
- Name (Japanese)
- エルザ・ジルベルスタイン
- Reading
- えるざ・じるべるすたいん
- Born
- October 16, 1968 (age 57)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Monkey
- Origin
- Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / audiobook narrator / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1993 Prix Romy Schneider
- 2009 Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actress
- 2009 César Award for Best Supporting Actress
- 1992 Prix Michel Simon
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Stage actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from France →
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.