My Take
Emmanuelle Seigner is one of those rare performers who somehow makes every role feel like it was written just for her — and honestly, working with Roman Polanski in Frantic back in 1988 could have defined a lesser actress's entire career, but she just kept going and kept getting better. The Ninth Gate showed off that unsettling, otherworldly magnetism she carries so effortlessly, and by the time The Diving Bell and the Butterfly came out in 2007, she was delivering real emotional weight in a film that demanded everything from its cast. Her César nomination for Venus in Fur in 2013 was well deserved — she absolutely owns that stage dynamic. Beyond acting, she's put out music and modeled, which on paper sounds like celebrity moonlighting but somehow feels genuinely expressive coming from her. There's a wildness to Seigner that French cinema seems to bring out, and I'm here for all of it.
Overview
Emmanuelle Seigner (French: [ɛmanɥɛl sɛɲe]; born 22 June 1966) is a French actress and singer. She is known for her roles in The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007), The Ninth Gate (1999) and Frantic (1988). She has been nominated for a César Award for Best Actress for Venus in Fur (2013), and for two César Awards for Best Supporting Actress in Place Vendôme (1998) and La Vie en Rose (2007).
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Emmanuelle Seigner
- Name (Japanese)
- エマニュエル・セニエ
- Reading
- えまにゅえる・せにえ
- Born
- June 22, 1966 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Horse
- Origin
- Paris, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / model / singer / film actor / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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.