Lucie Debay

Last updated
Lucie Debay
Barefoot Emperor - IFFR 2020 (2).jpg
Debay in January 2020
Born (1985-03-02) 2 March 1985 (age 39)
Le Mans, France
NationalityBelgian
Alma mater Institut Supérieur des Arts
Years active2009–present

Lucie Debay is a Belgian-French actress who has appeared in film, television and theatre.

Contents

Career

After developing an interest in acting, Debay enrolled at the INSAS Film School in Brussels and graduated from there in 2009. [1] She later began working in theatre and appeared in productions by directors such as Falk Richter, Armel Roussel, and Jean-Baptiste Calame. She also appears in films – her credits include Before the Winter Chill (2013), French Blood (2015), King of the Belgians (2016), Our Struggles (2018), Cleo (2018), Madly in Life (2020) and Augure (2023).

For her role in Melody (2014), Debay was awarded the Magritte Award for Most Promising Actress. [2]

Selected filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 Before the Winter Chill Lou's friend
2014 Melody Melody Magritte Award for Most Promising Actress
Montreal World Film Festival Award for Best Actress
2015 French Blood Corinne
2016 King of the Belgians LouiseNominated—Magritte Award for Best Actress
2018 Our Struggles Laura Jean Carmet Award for Best Supporting Actress
Magritte Award for Best Supporting Actress
2018 Cleo Jeanne
2019 The Barefoot Emperor Louise
2020 Hunted EveAction/Horror/Thriller
2020 Madly in Life NoémieNominated—Magritte Award for Best Actress
2021 Our Men Lucie
2023Clenched FistLucieDrama
2023 Omen AliceDrama

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sandrine Bonnaire</span> French actress (born 1967)

Sandrine Bonnaire is a French actress, film director and screenwriter who has appeared in more than 40 films. She won the César Award for Most Promising Actress for À Nos Amours (1983), the César Award for Best Actress for Vagabond (1985) and the Volpi Cup for Best Actress for La Cérémonie (1995). Her other films include Under the Sun of Satan (1987), Monsieur Hire (1989), East/West (1999) and The Final Lesson (2015).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lubna Azabal</span> Belgian actress (born 1973)

Lubna Azabal is a Belgian actress.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Virginie Efira</span> Belgian and French actress

Virginie Efira is a Belgian and French actress. She had her first leading role in the romantic comedy It Boy (2013). Efira subsequently received critical praise for her performance in the comedy drama In Bed with Victoria (2016), for which she received a Magritte Award for Best Actress as well as a César Award for Best Actress nomination. She then appeared in Paul Verhoeven's psychological thriller Elle (2016), the drama An Impossible Love (2018), the comedy drama Sibyl (2019) and the black comedy Bye Bye Morons (2020). In 2023, she won a César Award for Best Actress for Paris Memories (2022).

A Magritte Award is an accolade presented by the Académie André Delvaux of Belgium to recognize cinematic achievement in the film industry. Modelled after the French César Award, the formal ceremony at which the awards are presented is one of the most prominent award ceremonies in Belgium. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette. The awards, first presented in 2011, are considered the Belgian equivalent of the Academy Awards in the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pauline Étienne</span> Belgian actress

Pauline Étienne is a Belgian actress who has received numerous awards for her acting. Her notable films include Le Bel Âge and Silent Voice, for which she won the Lumières Award for Most Promising Actress in 2010. She is known for her lead role in the 2013 film The Nun, directed by Guillaume Nicloux, for which she received two nominations at the 4th Magritte Awards, winning Best Actress and a nomination at the 39th César Awards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">6th Magritte Awards</span>

The 6th Magritte Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie André Delvaux, honored the best films of 2015 in Belgium and took place on February 6, 2016, at the Square in the historic site of Mont des Arts, Brussels beginning at 8:00 p.m. CET. During the ceremony, the Académie André Delvaux presented Magritte Awards in 22 categories. The ceremony was televised in Belgium by BeTV. Actress Marie Gillain presided the ceremony, while Charlie Dupont hosted the show for the second time.

<i>Melody</i> (2014 film) 2014 Belgian film

Melody is a 2014 Belgian drama film directed by Bernard Bellefroid. It was written by Bellefroid and Carine Zimmerlin. It was nominated for four Magritte Awards, including Best Film and Best Director for Bellefroid.

<i>King of the Belgians</i> (film) 2016 Belgium/ Netherlands/ Bulgaria film

King of the Belgians is a 2016 mockumentary comedy film produced, written and directed by Peter Brosens and Jessica Woodworth. It premiered in the Horizons section at the 73rd edition of the Venice Film Festival. It received five nominations at the 8th Magritte Awards, including Best Flemish Film. Its sequel, The Barefoot Emperor, premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anne-Pascale Clairembourg</span> Belgian actress

Anne-Pascale Clairembourg is a Belgian stage and film actress.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">8th Magritte Awards</span>

The 8th Magritte Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie André Delvaux, honored the best films of 2017 in Belgium and took place on 3 February 2018 at the Square in the historic site of Mont des Arts, Brussels, beginning at 8:45 p.m. CET. During the ceremony, the Académie André Delvaux presented Magritte Awards in 22 categories. The ceremony was televised in Belgium by La Deux, after RTBF took over broadcast rights from BeTV. Actress Natacha Régnier presided the ceremony, while Fabrizio Rongione hosted the show for the third time.

<i>Cleo</i> (2019 Belgian film) 2019 Belgian film

Cleo is a 2019 Belgian drama film directed and written by Eva Cools, her first feature-length film.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">9th Magritte Awards</span>

The 9th Magritte Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie André Delvaux, honored the best films of 2018 in Belgium and took place on 2 February 2019 at the Square in the historic site of Mont des Arts, Brussels, beginning at 8:00 p.m. CET. During the ceremony, the Académie André Delvaux presented Magritte Awards in 22 categories. The ceremony was televised in Belgium by La Deux. Directors Vincent Patar and Stéphane Aubier presided the ceremony, while comedian Alex Vizorek hosted the show for the first time.

<i>Our Struggles</i> 2018 Belgian film

Our Struggles is a 2018 Belgian-French comedy-drama film directed by Guillaume Senez. It was screened in the Critics' Week section at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. It received seven nominations at the 9th Magritte Awards and won five, including Best Film and Best Director for Guillaume Senez.

Tania Garbarski is a Belgian actress who has appeared in film, television and theatre. She is the daughter of filmmaker Sam Garbarski.

Claire Bodson is a Belgian stage and film actress. She studied at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels and began working in theatre after developing an interest in acting. After some stage experiences at the Théâtre de l'Ancre in Charleroi, Bodson became a regular performer at the Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles, starting in 1997.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Astrid Whettnall</span> Belgian stage and film actress (born 1971)

Astrid Jadot is a Belgian stage and film actress. She studied at the Kleine Academy in Brussels and began working in theatre. Her film credits include Capital (2012), In the Name of the Son (2012), Salaud, on t'aime (2014), Yves Saint Laurent (2014), Marguerite (2015), and Close Enemies (2018).

Erika Sainte is a Belgian actress. In 2012, she won the Magritte Award for Most Promising Actress for her role in She is Not Crying, She is Singing.

<i>Madly in Life</i> 2020 Belgian film

Madly in Life is a 2020 Belgian comedy-drama film written and directed by Ann Sirot and Raphaël Balboni in their feature directorial debut. The film stars Jo Deseure, Jean Le Peltier, Lucie Debay and Gilles Remiche, and follows an aging woman dealing with her progressing dementia with the help of her son. It was the last film in which Remiche starred before his death in 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">12th Magritte Awards</span>

The 12th Magritte Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie André Delvaux, honored the best films of 2022 in Belgium. It took place on 4 March 2023, at the Théâtre National, in the historic site of Marais-Jacqmain, Brussels. During the ceremony, the Académie André Delvaux presented Magritte Awards in 23 categories. The ceremony was televised in Belgium by La Trois. Actress Lubna Azabal presided the ceremony, while director Patrick Ridremont hosted the show for the first time.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">13th Magritte Awards</span>

The 13th Magritte Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie André Delvaux, honored the best films of 2023 in Belgium. It took place on 9 March 2024, at the Théâtre National, in the historic site of Marais-Jacqmain, Brussels. During the ceremony, the Académie André Delvaux presented Magritte Awards in 23 categories. The ceremony was televised in Belgium by La Trois. Actor Bouli Lanners presided the ceremony, while director Patrick Ridremont hosted the show for the second time.

References

  1. Nimal, V. (17 March 2015). "Interview: Bernard Bellefroid et Lucie Debay". Proximus (in French). Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  2. Moury, Gaëlle; Bradfer, Fabienne (7 February 2016). "Jaco Van Dormael et la Flandre se distinguent aux Magritte du cinéma". Le Soir (in French). Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.