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Émilie Dequenne
Born(1981-08-29)29 August 1981
Belœil, Belgium
Died16 March 2025(2025-03-16) (aged 43)
Villejuif, France
Other namesEmilie Dequenne
OccupationActor
Years active1999–2023
Spouse
Michel Ferracci
(m. 2014)
Partner(s)Alexandre Savarese
(1999–2005)
Children1

Émilie Dequenne (French: [emili dəkɛn]; 29 August 1981 – 16 March 2025) was a Belgian actress. She first gained recognition for her role in the Dardenne brothers' film Rosetta (1999), which earned her the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress. The film also won the Palme d'Or at the festival.[1]

Over her career, she appeared in a variety of films, including the historical thriller Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001), the drama The Girl on the Train (2009), the psychological drama Our Children (2012), and the drama Love Affair(s) (2020), for the latter she won the César Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Career

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Dequenne's breakthrough role in Rosetta established her as a notable talent in European cinema. She continued to work in both mainstream and independent films, such as Christophe Gans's Brotherhood of the Wolf, which achieved significant commercial success, and Joachim Lafosse's Our Children, for which she won the Un Certain Regard Award for Best Actress at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.[2] She also received the Magritte Award for Best Actress and a Satellite Award nomination for her performance in the film.[3][4]

Other notable films in her career include The Light (2004), the horror film The Pack (2010),[5] the romantic comedy Not My Type (2014), and the drama This Is Our Land (2017).

Death

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Dequenne died at the Gustave-Roussy Hospital in Villejuif, France, on 16 March 2025, after being diagnosed with adrenocortical carcinoma. She was 43.[6][7]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Director Notes
1999 Rosetta Rosetta Dardenne brothers Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress
Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising Actress
Joseph Plateau Award for Best Belgian Actress
Nominated - César Award for Most Promising Actress
Nominated - European Film Award for Best Actress
2001 Brotherhood of the Wolf Marianne de Morangias Christophe Gans Cabourg Romantic Film Festival - Best New Actress
Yes, But... Eglantine Laville Yves Lavandier Avanca Film Festival - Best Acting
2002 Une femme de ménage Laura Claude Berri Nominated - César Award for Most Promising Actress
Jean Moulin Lili Yves Boisset TV movie
2003 The Very Merry Widows Laurence Milcaux Catherine Corsini Nominated - Joseph Plateau Award for Best Belgian Actress
2004 The Light Brigitte Philippe Lioret Nominated - César Award for Best Supporting Actress
The Bridge of San Luis Rey Doña Clara Mary McGuckian
L'américain Nelly Patrick Timsit
Kaamelott Edern Alexandre Astier TV series (1 Episode)
2005 The United States of Albert (Les États-Unis d'Albert) Grace Carson André Forcier
Avant qu'il ne soit trop tard Aurélia Laurent Dussaux
La ravisseuse Charlotte Antoine Santana
2006 Le Grand Meaulnes Valentine Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe
Écoute le temps Charlotte Alantė Kavaitė
Du rouge sur la croix Cécile Thuillier Dominique Othenin-Girard TV movie
2007 To Each His Own Cinema The crying woman Dardenne brothers (2)
La Vie d'artiste Cora Marc Fitoussi
Confidences Laurent Dussaux (2) TV Mini-Series
2008 Rien dans les poches Judith Miro Marion Vernoux TV movie
Charlotte Corday Charlotte Corday Henri Helman TV movie
Miroir, mon beau miroir Marion Serge Meynard TV movie
2009 The Girl on the Train Jeanne Fabre André Téchiné Taormina International Film Festival - Best Acting Performance
J'ai oublié de te dire Marie Laurent Vinas-Raymond
Obsession(s) Sarah Lisbourne Frédéric Tellier TV movie
2010 The Pack Charlotte Massot Franck Richard New York City Horror Film Festival - Best Actress
2011 Mystère au Moulin Rouge Diane Barraud Stéphane Kappes TV movie
2012 Our Children Murielle Joachim Lafosse Cannes Film Festival - Un Certain Regard - Best Actress
Magritte Award for Best Actress
Palm Springs International Film Festival - Best Actress
Nominated - European Film Award for Best Actress
Nominated - Dublin Film Critics' Circle - Best Actress
Nominated - Globes de Cristal Award for Best Actress
Nominated - Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture
La traversée Sarah Arendt Jérôme Cornuau
2013 Möbius Sandra Éric Rochant
2014 Not My Type Jennifer Lucas Belvaux Magritte Award for Best Actress
Cabourg Romantic Film Festival - Best Actress
Nominated - César Award for Best Actress
Nominated - Globes de Cristal Award for Best Actress
Nominated - Lumières Award for Best Actress
Nominated - Trophees Francophones du Cinema - Best Actress
Divin Enfant Sarah Olivier Doran
The Missing Laurence Relaud Tom Shankland TV series (8 Episodes)
2015 Par accident Angélique Camille Fontaine
Souviens-toi Emilie Auclair Philippe Venault TV movie
2016 Trainee Day Cyrielle Marc Fitoussi (2)
Accusé TV series (1 Episode)
2017 See You Up There Madeleine Péricourt Albert Dupontel
Les Hommes du feu Bénédicte Pierre Jolivet
This Is Our Land Pauline Duhez Lucas Belvaux (2) Magritte Award for Best Actress
2020 Love Affair(s) Louise Emmanuel Mouret César Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated - Magritte Award for Best Supporting Actress
2022 Close Sophie Lukas Dhont
2023 Année Zéro Juliette Kharoub Olivier Barma [fr] TV series (4 episodes)
Mr. Blake At Your Service! Odile Gilles Legardinier [8]

Awards and nominations

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Year Association Category Work Result
1999 Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Rosetta Won
European Film Awards European Actress Nominated
2000 César Awards Most Promising Actress Rosetta Nominated
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards Most Promising Actress Won
Joseph Plateau Awards Best Belgian Actress Won
2001 Cabourg Romantic Film Festival Best new actress Brotherhood of the Wolf Won
2002 Avanca Film Festival Best acting Oui, mais... Won
2003 César Awards Most Promising Actress Une femme de ménage Nominated
2004 Joseph Plateau Awards Best Belgian Actress Mariées mais pas trop Nominated
2005 César Awards Best Supporting Actress The Light Nominated
2009 Taormina Film Fest Best Acting Performance The Girl on the Train Won
2010 New York City Horror Film Festival Best Actress La Meute Won
2012 Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Our Children Won
European Film Awards European Actress Nominated
Satellite Awards Best Actress in a Motion Picture Nominated
2013 Palm Springs International Film Festival Best Actress Our Children Won
Magritte Awards Best Actress Won
Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards Best Actress Nominated
Globes de Cristal Awards Best Actress Nominated
Trophees Francophones du Cinema Best Actress Nominated
2014 Cabourg Romantic Film Festival Best Actress Pas son genre Won
2015 César Awards Best Actress Pas son genre Nominated
Magritte Awards Best Actress Won
Globes de Cristal Awards Best Actress Nominated
Trophees Francophones du Cinema Best Actress Nominated
Lumière Awards Best Actress Nominated
2018 Magritte Awards Best Actress This Is Our Land Won
2021 César Awards Best Supporting Actress Love Affair(s) Won
2022 Magritte Awards Best Supporting Actress Love Affair(s) Nominated
2023 Magritte Awards Best Supporting Actress Close Won
Ostend Film Festival Best Supporting Performance Nominated
2024 CinEuphoria Awards Best Ensemble Close Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Nominated

Source:[9]

Theater

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Dequenne in 2009
Year Title Author Director
2003 Lysistrata Aristophanes Natacha Gerritsen
2006 Miss Julie August Strindberg Didier Long
2010 Mon Tibet Michel Lengliney Didier Long (2)

References

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  1. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Rosetta". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 8 October 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Cannes Film Festival (27 May 2012). "2012 Awards: Un Certain Regard". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 27 May 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Leurquin, Anne-Sophie (2 February 2013). "Quatre Magritte pour 'À perdre la raison'". Le Soir (in French). Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  4. ^ "2012 Satellite Awards Nominees". International Press Academy. Retrieved 1 July 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "CNC Blocks 'The Pack' From Screening at Cannes". Bloody Disgusting. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Belgian Actress Émilie Dequenne Dies at 43". France 24. Agence France-Presse. 16 March 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  7. ^ "Émilie Dequenne, Belgian actress known for 'Rosetta,' dies at 43". Le Monde (in French). 16 March 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  8. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (19 October 2023). "John Malkovich, Fanny Ardant sign for comedy-drama 'Mr. Blake At Your Service!' (exclusive)". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Émilie Dequenne – awards". imdb.com. 8 December 2024.
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