Géraldine Pailhas

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Géraldine Pailhas
Geraldine Pailhas 2014 2.jpg
Pailhas in 2014
Born (1971-01-08) 8 January 1971 (age 53)
Marseille, France
OccupationActress
Spouse Christopher Thompson
Children2

Géraldine Pailhas (born 8 January 1971) is a French actress. [1]

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Career

In 1992, she won the César Award for Most Promising Actress for her role in La neige et le feu, directed by Claude Pinoteau.

She had her first international success in the 1994 romantic comedy-drama film Don Juan DeMarco . The following year, she star in Le Garçu , directed by Maurice Pialat, alongside Gérard Depardieu.

In 1999, she play in Peut-être , directed by Cédric Klapisch, with Jean-Paul Belmondo and Romain Duris.

In 2002, she play Christine Faure in the movie The Adversary , directed by Nicole Garcia, and starring Daniel Auteuil.

She was nominated two times for the César Award for Best Supporting Actress  : in 2004, for The Cost of Living , directed by Philippe Le Guay and in 2014, for Young & Beautiful , directed by François Ozon.

Personal life

Pailhas is married to fellow actor Christopher Thompson and has two children. [2] In 2003, she was the main presenter at the César Awards ceremony.

Filmography

Cinema

YearTitleRoleDirector
1988 Three Seats for the 26th Dancer Jacques Demy
1991Les arcandiersVéroniqueManuel Sanchez
La neige et le feuChristiane Mercier Claude Pinoteau
1992 IP5: L'île aux pachydermes Gloria Jean-Jacques Beineix
1993Comment font les gensLéaPascale Bailly
1994 Suite 16 Helen Dominique Deruddere
La folie douceLouise Frédéric Jardin
1995 Le Garçu Sophie Maurice Pialat
Tom est tout seulHélène Fabien Onteniente
Don Juan DeMarco Doña Ana Jeremy Leven
1997Les randonneursNadine Philippe Harel
1999 Peut-être Lucie/Blandine Cédric Klapisch
2000La parenthèse enchantéeMarieMichel Spinosa
2001 The Officers' Ward Clémence François Dupeyron
2002 The Adversary Christine Faure Nicole Garcia
2003AprèsMarieAngelo Cianci
The Cost of Living Helena Philippe Le Guay
2004 5x2 Valérie François Ozon
Les parallèlesLouiseNicolas Saada
They Came Back Rachel Robin Campillo
Une vie à t'attendreClaireThierry Klifa
2005 Sky Fighters Maëlle Coste Gérard Pirès
2006Je pense à vousDiane Pascal Bonitzer
Le héros de la familleMarianne BensalemThierry Klifa
2007 The Price to Pay Caroline Alexandra Leclère
2008DidineAlexandrine LangloisVincent Dietschy
Les randonneurs à Saint-TropezNadine Philippe Harel
2009Espion(s)ClaireNicolas Saada
2010 Bus Palladium Prune Angelli Christopher Thompson
Rebecca H. (Return to the Dogs) Rebecca Herry Lodge Kerrigan
2011Les yeux de sa mèreMaria CanalèsThierry Klifa
2012Le paradis des bêtesCathy LenikartEstelle Larrivaz
2013 Young & Beautiful Sylvie François Ozon
Des gens qui s'embrassentHerself Danièle Thompson
2014SMSStéphaneGabriel Julien-Laferrière
Divin Enfant PaulineOlivier Doran
2015Disparue en hiverChristineChristophe Lamotte
Portrait of the Artist Célia BhyAntoine Barraud
2016 Night Song Hannah Hermann Raphaël Nadjari
Louis-Ferdinand Céline Lucette Emmanuel Bourdieu
The New Life of Paul Sneijder Anna Sneijder Thomas Vincent
2017Le semeurMarianneMarine Francen
2021 Everything Went Fine Pascale Bernheim François Ozon
2022 The Butcher's Daughter Charly Fleury Christopher Thompson

Television

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
1988Big ManBlanche Steno TV series (1 episode)
1989Haute tensionMaria Jacques Ertaud TV series (1 episode)
David LanskySouadHervé PaludTV series (1 episode)
1993Un homme à la merLéna Jacques Doillon TV movie
2002L'héritièreJuliette Destrac Bernard Rapp TV movie
2008Château en SuèdeÉléonore Josée Dayan TV movie
2011Une nouvelle vieNathalie VaillantChristophe LamotteTV movie
2012La disparitionBetty Gaillon Jean-Xavier de Lestrade TV movie
2013La ruptureMarie-France GaraudLaurent HeynemannTV movie
Le déclin de l'empire masculinCamilleAngelo CianciTV movie
2016-18 Marseille Rachel Taro Florent-Emilio Siri,
Thomas Gilou &
Laïla Marrakchi
TV series (15 episodes)
2017 Capitaine Marleau Clémence Dos Santos
Clara De Combelle
Josée Dayan TV series (1 episode)
2019La part du soupçonSophie LancelleChristophe LamotteTV movie
2021-22 UFOs Élise ContiAntony CordierTV series (24 episodes)
2023 Bardot Anne-Marie Mucel Danièle & Christopher Thompson TV mini-series

Awards and nominations

YearAwardNominated workResult
1992 César Award for Most Promising Actress La neige et le feuWon
2004 César Award for Best Supporting Actress The Cost of Living Nominated
2014 César Award for Best Supporting Actress Young & Beautiful Nominated

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References

  1. "Géraldine Pailhas". cineuropa.org. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
  2. "Géraldine Pailhas". unifrance.org. Retrieved 2015-07-19.