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My Take
Sara Forestier fascinates me because she refused to be filed away as a one-hit prodigy. Winning the César for Best Female Revelation in 2005 could have defined her, but taking Best Actress in 2011 and later being named Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres proved she had real staying power. What I respect most is her restlessness, she is not only an actor but a director, screenwriter and voice artist, someone determined to author stories rather than merely inhabit them. A Copenhagen-born talent thriving at the summit of French cinema is its own kind of statement. I would happily follow wherever her curiosity takes her next.
Overview
Sara Forestier (born 4 October 1986) is a French actress, film director and screenwriter.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sara Forestier
- Name (Japanese)
- サラ・フォレスティエ
- Reading
- さら・ふぉれすてぃえ
- Born
- October 4, 1986 (age 39)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Tiger
- Origin
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / audiobook narrator / film actor / voice actor / film director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Shooting Stars Award
- 2016 Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
- 2013 Valois de l'actrice
- 2005 César Award for Best Female Revelation
- 2011 César Award for Best Actress
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Actor — see all → · Audiobook narrator — see all → · More people from Denmark →
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.