Fanny Cottençon (born 11 May 1957) is a French actress and film producer, born in Port-Gentil, Gabon (then in French Equatorial Africa).[1] In 1983 she won the César Award for Best Supporting Actress for her effort in the movie L'Étoile du Nord. In March 2017, she received the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.[2]

Fanny Cottençon
Cottençon in 2012
Born (1957-05-11) 11 May 1957 (age 67)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • film producer
Years active1975–present
Awards

Selected filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1981 Les Fourberies de Scapin Hyacinthe
Signé Furax Carole Hardy Petit
1982 L'Étoile du Nord Sylvie Baron César Award for Best Supporting Actress
1983 L'Ami de Vincent Nathalie
1984 Fanny Straw Hair Fanny
1985 Monsieur de Pourceaugnac Julie
Spécial Police Julie
1986 Golden Eighties Lili
1987 Poussière d'ange Martine
1988 Gros Cœurs Cléo Lemkowicz
Door on the Left as You Leave the Elevator Florence Arnaud
1991 Les Clés du paradis Isabelle
1997 L'Homme idéal Claire
Ça reste entre nous Agnès
1999 Our Happy Lives Cécile's mother
2001 Change-moi ma vie Nadine
2004 Mariage mixte Luce Zagury
2007 Conversations with My Gardener Hélène
Room of Death Lucie's mother
2013 Bright Days Ahead Chantal

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2006 L'Enfant du secret Marie de l'Epée Television film
2007 Lost Signs Anne de Lestrade Recurring role, 12 episodes
2016 Candice Renoir Magda Muller 2 episodes

Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ "Fanny Cottençon". Radio France (in French).
  2. ^ "Nomination dans l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres hiver 2017". culture.gouv.fr (in French). Ministère de la Culture. 23 March 2017. Archived from the original on 20 September 2018.