Photo: Georges Biard / CC BY-SA 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
To me, Isabelle Adjani sits in a category of her own. A Parisian who, barely past twenty, fully inhabited the obsessive ruin of The Story of Adele H. and swept the New York and national critics' awards, she remains a genuinely unnerving performer. The corridor scene in Possession still raises the hairs on my neck. Her gift is the coexistence of beauty and fragility, a quality that turns tragedy into her natural element. In Camille Claudel and La Reine Margot alike, she lets a role devour her whole. The Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres feels entirely earned.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Isabelle Adjani
- Name (Japanese)
- イザベル・アジャーニ
- Reading
- いざべる・あじゃーに
- Born
- June 27, 1955 (age 71)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Goat
- Origin
- 17th arrondissement of Paris, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / stage actor / singer / actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2014 Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- 1973 Prix du Syndicat de la critique
- 1974 Prix Suzanne Bianchetti
- 1975 National Board of Review Award for Best Actress
- 1975 New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress
- 1975 National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress
- 1976 David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actress
- 1976 Cartagena Film Festival
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Story of Adele H. | — | |
| Notable work | Possession | — | |
| Notable work | One Deadly Summer | — | |
| Notable work | Subway | — | |
| Notable work | Camille Claudel | — | |
| Notable work | La Reine Margot | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Isabelle Adjani born?
Born June 27, 1955 (age 71).
Where is Isabelle Adjani from?
Isabelle Adjani is from 17th arrondissement of Paris, France.
What does Isabelle Adjani do?
Isabelle Adjani works as film actor, stage actor, singer, actor, television actor.
What is Isabelle Adjani known for?
Notable works include The Story of Adele H., Possession, One Deadly Summer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
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.