Dominique Blanc

Dominique Blanc

Born (1956-04-25) 25 April 1956
Lyon, France
Occupation Actress
Years active 1981–present

Dominique Blanc (born 25 April 1956) is a French actress.

Life and career

She was trained at the French Drama school, Cours Florent. In 1980, at the suggestion of Pierre Romans in whose class she was, Patrice Chéreau went to see her[1] and engaged her for a performance of Henrik Ibsen's Peer Gynt. She remains one of Chéreau's preferred actresses.

One of the most critically acclaimed French actresses, Blanc has won four César Awards. One for Best Actress in 2000 for Stand-by and three for Best Actress in a Supporting Role: in 1990 for May Fools (Milou en mai), in 1992 for Indochine and in 1998 for Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train (Ceux qui m'aiment prendront le train) and has been nominated four more times. On 6 September 2008, she won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the 65th Venice Film Festival.

Theatre

Year Title Author Director Notes
1981 Peer Gynt Henrik Ibsen Patrice Chéreau
1982 Schliemann, épisodes ignorés Bruno Bayen Bruno Bayen
1983 The Screens Jean Genet Patrice Chéreau
The Idiot Fyodor Dostoyevsky Jean-Louis Thamin
Tonio Kröger Thomas Mann Pierre Romans
1984 The Vast Domain Arthur Schnitzler Luc Bondy
1985-86 The Underpants Carl Sternheim Jacques Rosner
1987 The Marriage of Figaro Pierre Beaumarchais Jean-Pierre Vincent Nominated - Molière Award for Best Female Newcomer
1988 The Misanthrope Molière Antoine Vitez
Anacaona Jean Metellus Antoine Vitez (2)
1993-94 Woyzeck Georg Büchner Jean-Pierre Vincent (2)
1996 Poèmes et proses René Char Festival d'Avignon
Apothéose Arthur Schnitzler
1997 A Doll's House Henrik Ibsen Deborah Warner Molière Award for Best Actress
2000 Mickey La Torche Natacha de Pontcharra Festival d'Avignon
2002 The Seagull Anton Tchekhov Philippe Calvario
2003 Phèdre Jean Racine Patrice Chéreau (3) Nominated - Molière Award for Best Actress
2008-11 La Douleur Marguerite Duras Patrice Chéreau (4) Molière Award for Best Actress
2012 Perséphone Igor Stravinsky Peter Sellars
2013 The Mistress of the Inn Carlo Goldoni Marc Paquien

Filmography

Year Title Role Director Notes
1983 Richelieu ou La journée des dupes Madame de Comballet Jean-Dominique de La Rochefoucauld TV Movie
1984 Lace Teresa William Hale TV Mini-Series
1985 Camisole de force The Bar's Woman Rémy Le Gall Boissière Short
Néo Polar Marie-Laure Michel Andrieu TV Series (1 Episode)
1986 The Woman of My Life Sylvia Régis Wargnier Nominated - César Award for Most Promising Actress
L'iguane The Woman Serge Meynard Short
L'inconnue de Vienne Martine Bernard Stora TV Movie
1987 The Distant Land Adèle Natter Luc Bondy
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes Madeleine Joannick Desclers TV Series (1 Episode)
1988 Natalia Jacqueline Leroux Bernard Cohn
Savannah Jeanne Marco Pico
Quelques jours avec moi Georgette Claude Sautet
Story of Women Jasmine Claude Chabrol
Les enquêtes du commissaire Maigret Eva Philippe Laïk TV Series (1 Episode)
Sueurs froides The Nurse Régis Wargnier (2) TV Series (1 Episode)
1989 Je suis le seigneur du château Madame Vernet Régis Wargnier (3) Nominated - César Award for Most Promising Actress
1990 May Fools Claire Louis Malle César Award for Best Supporting Actress
1991 Plaisir d'amour Clo Nelly Kaplan
Largo desolato Lucy Agnieszka Holland TV Movie
1992 L'affût Isabelle Morigny Yannick Bellon
Indochine Yvette Régis Wargnier (4) César Award for Best Supporting Actress
L'échange The Woman Vincent Pérez Short
1993 Faut-il aimer Mathilde ? Mathilde Edwin Baily Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur - Best Actress
Une femme en bataille Colette Bonzo Camille Brottes Short
1994 Loin des barbares Zana Liria Bégéja
La Reine Margot Henriette of Cleves Patrice Chéreau Nominated - César Award for Best Supporting Actress
Train de nuit The Woman Michel Piccoli Short
1995 Total Eclipse Isabelle Rimbaud Agnieszka Holland (2)
1996 Le livre de minuit The Mother Thierry Binisti Short
Faisons un rêve She Jean-Michel Ribes TV Movie
L'allée du roi Marquise de Maintenon Nina Companeez TV Mini-Series
1997 C'est pour la bonne cause ! Jeanne Jacques Fansten
Alors voilà, Rose Michel Piccoli (2)
1998 Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train Catherine Patrice Chéreau (2) César Award for Best Supporting Actress
A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries Candida James Ivory
1999 La voleuse de Saint-Lubin Françoise Barnier Claire Devers
Le mariage de Fanny The Narrator Olivier L. Brunet Short
2000 Actors Geneviève Bertrand Blier
Stand-by Hélène Roch Stéphanik César Award for Best Actress
Cairo International Film Festival - Best Actress
Sur quel pied danser ? Jeanne Jacques Fansten (2) TV Movie
2001 La plage noire Sylvie Michel Piccoli (3)
Avec tout mon amour Adèle Amalia Escriva
The Milk of Human Kindness Claire Dominique Cabrera Locarno International Film Festival - Best Ensemble
The Pornographer Jeanne Bertrand Bonello
Un pique-nique chez Osiris Olympe de Cardoville Nina Companeez (2) TV Movie
2002 Peau d'Ange Sister Augustine Vincent Pérez (2)
Cavale Agnès Manise Lucas Belvaux
Un couple épatant Agnès Manise Lucas Belvaux (2)
Après la vie Agnès Manise Lucas Belvaux (3)
C'est le bouquet ! Edith Jeanne Labrune Nominated - César Award for Best Supporting Actress
2005 Un fil à la patte Baronne Duverger Michel Deville
Burnt Out Clémence Durrieux Fabienne Godet
2006 Les amitiés maléfiques Florence Duhaut Emmanuel Bourdieu
Le Cri Pierrette Guibert Hervé Baslé TV Mini-Series
2007 Capitaine Achab Anna Philippe Ramos
Monsieur Max Alice Gabriel Aghion TV Movie
Le pendu Alma Claire Devers (2) TV Movie
2008 Plus tard Tania Amos Gitai
Par suite d'un arrêt de travail... Fabienne Frédéric Andréi
The Other One Anne-Marie Meier Patrick-Mario Bernard & Pierre Trividic Venice Film Festival - Volpi Cup for Best Actress
Nominated - César Award for Best Actress
2009 Un homme d'honneur Gilberte Bérégovoy Laurent Heynemann TV Movie
2010 L'Autre Dumas Céleste Scriwaneck Safy Nebbou
A Cat in Paris Jeanne Jean-Loup Felicioli & Alain Gagnol
2011 Un autre monde Fanny Gabriel Aghion (2) TV Movie
À la recherche du temps perdu Madame Verdurin Nina Companeez (3) TV Mini-Series
2012 J'irai au pays des neiges Alexandra David-Néel Joël Farges TV Movie
2015 Mad Love Armance Philippe Ramos (2)
Spectrographies Nadja Dorothée Smith
Versailles Anne of Austria Jalil Lespert TV Series (1 Episode)
2016 Peur de rien Madame Gagnebin Danielle Arbid
Heal the Living Lucie Moret Katell Quillévéré

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