Karin Viard

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French actress

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nameKarin Viard
imageKarin Viard Lumières 2015.jpg
captionViard in 2015
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birth_placeRouen, France
occupationActress
years_active1986–present
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Karin Viard (; 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.

Life and career

Viard was educated at the Lycée Pierre Corneille in Rouen.

Viard has won three César Awards. The first in 2000 for Best Actress for her role in Haut les cœurs!, the second in 2003 for Best Supporting Actress for Embrassez qui vous voudrez and the third in 2019, in the same category for Little Tickles. Overall, she has been nominated for the César Awards 13 times.

Viard has also won the Best Actress award at the Montréal World Film Festival for her performance in Le Rôle de sa vie.

Personal life

From 1992 to 2017, Karin Viard lived with Laurent Machuel, director of photography, cameraman and sound engineer; together they had two daughters, Marguerite (1998) and Simone (2000).

Theatre

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YearTitleAuthorDirector
1988-89Nina, c’est autre choseMichel VinaverJean-Christian Grinevald
1989La FamilleLodewijk de BoerJean-Christian Grinevald
1992Inaccessibles AmoursPaul EmondAbbès Zahmani
1993Les Filles du néant ou le guignol de dieuMaurice AttiasMaurice Attias
1995-96Inaccessibles AmoursPaul EmondAbbès Zahmani
2008-09La EstupidezRafael SpregelburdMarcial Di Fonzo Bo
& Élise Vigier
2011Love, Loss, and What I WoreNora & Delia EphronDanièle Thompson
2012LúcidoRafael SpregelburdMarcial Di Fonzo Bo
2016-18VeraPetr ZelenkaMarcial Di Fonzo Bo
& Élise Vigier
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Filmography

Cinema

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YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
1986La goulaRoger GuillotShort
L'amour en marcheThe womanBruno ChicheShort
1990Tatie DanielleAgatheÉtienne Chatiliez
ParechocsLilianeMichel ThibaudShort
La mort d'une vacheThe butcherDante DesartheShort
1991DelicatessenMademoiselle PlusseJean-Pierre Jeunet
& Marc Caro
La valse des pigeonsThe umbrella womanMichaël Perrotta
25 décembre 58, 10h36Diane BertrandShort
1992Riens du toutIsabelleCédric Klapisch
Max et JérémieThe girlClaire Devers
1993La nage indienneClaraXavier DurringerNominated - César Award for Most Promising Actress
Ce que femme veut...CécileGérard Jumel
Zone bleueThe womanCatherine MorlatShort
Elles étaient troisLaurent BoulangerShort
1994La SéparationClaireChristian Vincent
The Favourite SonMartineNicole Garcia
1995FastThe yellow hair girlDante Desarthe
La HaineGallery girlMathieu Kassovitz
Emmène-moiSophieMichel Spinosa
Adultery: A User's GuideFabienne CorteggianiChristine Pascal[Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur

Television

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YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
1989Les enquêtes du commissaire MaigretCéline BertaudJean-Paul SassyTV series (1 episode)
1991L'amant de ma soeurElisePierre MondyTV movie
Strangers dans la nuitNoëlle FaucherSylvain MadiganTV movie
Les gens ne sont pas forcément ignoblesPhilippineBernard MuratTV movie
1992Urgence d'aimerAnne-VictoirePhilippe Le GuayTV movie
MaigretThérèseBertrand Van EffenterreTV series (1 episode)
1993Rhésus RoméoAnne-VictoirePhilippe Le GuayTV movie
2012Yann Piat, chronique d'un assassinatYann PiatAntoine de CaunesTV movie
2019-20CallsRoxane DonnerTimothée HochetTV series (3 episodes)
2021La Vengeance au Triple GalopMiranda BloombergAlex Lutz & Arthur SanigouTV movie
2024Dans l'ombreMarie-France TrémeauPierre Schoeller & Guillaume SenezTV mini-series
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References

References

  1. Sotinel, Thomas. (1 November 2003). "Karin Viard joue pour de vrai (article preview, in French)". [[Le Monde]].
  2. Frédéric Vivien. (12 September 2009). "Lycée Pierre Corneille de Rouen - History". The Lycée Corneille of Rouen.
  3. https://www.closermag.fr/people/karin-viard-en-couple-qui-est-son-compagnon-manuel-herrero-1102867#item=1
  4. https://madame.lefigaro.fr/celebrites/karin-viard-je-suis-en-zone-de-transit-201017-134880

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