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My Take
Isabelle Huppert is, to me, the rare actress who treats every role as a dare. With over 120 films and two Cannes Best Actress wins separated by more than two decades, she has refused to coast for an entire career. What fascinates me is her restraint: she conveys menace, desire, and grief with almost nothing on her face, which is why directors as demanding as Chabrol, Godard, and Haneke kept coming back. She is not interested in being liked, and that is precisely her power. Still on stage in her seventies, she feels less like a star than the spine of French cinema itself.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Isabelle Huppert
- Name (Japanese)
- イザベル・ユペール
- Reading
- いざべる・ゆぺーる
- Born
- March 16, 1953 (age 73)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Snake
- Origin
- 16th arrondissement of Paris, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / stage actor / film producer / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2008 Officer of the Legion of Honour
- 2003 Donostia Award
- 1978 Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress
- 1978 BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles
- 1980 David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actress
- 1996 César Award for Best Actress
- 2001 Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress
- 2002 San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle 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 Isabelle Huppert born?
Born March 16, 1953 (age 73).
Where is Isabelle Huppert from?
Isabelle Huppert is from 16th arrondissement of Paris, France.
What does Isabelle Huppert do?
Isabelle Huppert works as film actor, stage actor, film producer, actor.
How tall is Isabelle Huppert?
Isabelle Huppert 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.