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My Take
Sandrine Bonnaire is one of those French actors who seems to have arrived fully formed. Winning the Cesar for Most Promising Actress as a teenager for A Nos Amours, then the Best Actress Cesar for Vagabond, is a staggering start, and the Volpi Cup for La Ceremonie confirms she was no flash in the pan. What I appreciate is that she didn't stay in front of the camera alone; moving into directing and screenwriting shows an artist who wanted full authorship of her work. With more than 40 films and a Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, she's the embodiment of a serious, durable European film career.
Overview
Sandrine Bonnaire (pronounced [sɑ̃dʁin bɔnɛːʁ]; born 31 May 1967) is a French actress, film director and screenwriter who has appeared in more than 40 films. She won the César Award for Most Promising Actress for À Nos Amours (1983), the César Award for Best Actress for Vagabond (1985) and the Volpi Cup for Best Actress for La Cérémonie (1995).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sandrine Bonnaire
- Name (Japanese)
- サンドリーヌ・ボネール
- Reading
- さんどりーぬ・ぼねーる
- Born
- May 31, 1967 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Goat
- Origin
- Gannat, Allier, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / film actor / stage actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2013 Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- 1984 César Award for Best Female Revelation
- 1986 César Award for Best Actress
- Volpi Cup for Best Actress
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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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.