Elsa Zylberstein

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.

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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)

Origin

Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine, France

Height

167 cm

Occupation

stage actor / film actor / audiobook narrator / actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Monkey

Awards & achievements

• 1993 Prix Romy Schneider
• 2009 Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actress
• 2009 César Award for Best Supporting Actress
• 1992 Prix Michel Simon

• Official sitehttp://www.elsa-zylberstein.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/elsa_zylberstein/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsa%20Zylberstein
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B6%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%AB%E3%83%99%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q460201

Tags

• Seine
• stage actor
• film actor
• audiobook narrator

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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