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My Take
Sylvie Testud strikes me as one of those rare artists who refuses to be just one thing. A double Cesar winner and European Film Award honoree, she could have coasted on acting alone, yet she also writes novels, scripts, and directs. That restlessness is what draws me in. France handing her the Legion of Honour and the Order of Arts and Letters reads less like a career award and more like a country recognizing a genuine cultural voice. I tend to trust performers who also create their own stories, because they understand a role from the inside out. Quietly formidable is how I would put it.
Overview
Sylvie Testud (born 17 January 1971) is a French actress whose film career began in 1991. She won the César Award for Most Promising Actress for Murderous Maids (2000), the César Award for Best Actress for Fear and Trembling (2003), and the European Film Award for Best Actress for Lourdes (2009). Her other film roles include Beyond Silence (1996), La Vie en Rose (2007), and French Women (2014).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sylvie Testud
- Name (Japanese)
- シルヴィー・テステュー
- Reading
- しるゔぃー・てすてゅー
- Born
- January 17, 1971 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Boar
- Origin
- Lyon, Rhône, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / writer / novelist / film director / screenwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2012 Knight of the Legion of Honour
- 2008 Knight of the National Order of Merit
- 2016 Officer of Arts and Letters
- 2010 European Film Award 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.