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My Take
Karin Viard is the sort of actress whose name makes French-film fans nod knowingly. Winning the César for Best Actress in 2000 and Best Supporting Actress in 2003 is the real tell: she can anchor a film or quietly steal it, and that versatility is rare. From Delicatessen onward she has slipped between comedy and drama with an ease I find genuinely impressive. The Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres and a National Order of Merit confirm a nation's esteem, and her 2003 Cannes jury seat marks a connoisseur's eye. I prize substance over flash, and she is all substance.
Overview
Karin Viard (French: [ka.ʁin vjaʁ]; born 24 January 1966) is a French actress. She made her film debut in Tatie Danielle in 1990. She has appeared in films such as Delicatessen, L'Emploi du temps, Adultère, mode d'emploi and La parenthèse enchantée. Viard was a member of the 2003 Cannes Film Festival jury.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Karin Viard
- Name (Japanese)
- カリン・ヴィアール
- Reading
- かりん・ゔぃあーる
- Born
- January 24, 1966 (age 60)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Horse
- Origin
- Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / screenwriter / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Knight of the National Order of Merit
- 2000 César Award for Best Actress
- 2003 César Award for Best Supporting Actress
- 2022 Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
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.