Karin Viard

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.

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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)

Origin

Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France

Occupation

stage actor / film actor / screenwriter / actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Horse

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

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/karinviard/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karin%20Viard
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q271944

Tags

• Seine-Maritime
• stage actor
• film actor
• screenwriter

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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