--- name: "Emmanuelle Seigner" canonical: "https://film.one/person/emmanuelle-seigner" fi1m_id: "emmanuelle-seigner" imdb_id: "nm0782561" tmdb_id: 8925 wikidata_id: "Q234890" roles: ["Actor"] born: "22 June 1966" reviewed_on_fi1m: 2 average_fi1m_score: 76 average_as: "actor" average_over: 2 updated: "2026-09-27T08:01:33.506229+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Emmanuelle Seigner ## Identity Emmanuelle Seigner - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/emmanuelle-seigner - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** emmanuelle-seigner - **IMDb ID:** nm0782561 - **TMDB ID:** 8925 - **Wikidata ID:** Q234890 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuelle_Seigner, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q234890, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0782561/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/8925 Actor. Born 22 June 1966 in Paris, France. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 22 June 1966, Paris, France - **Also known as:** Emanuelle Seigner, امانوئل سینیه - **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as actor, over 2 titles - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuelle_Seigner, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q234890, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0782561/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/8925 ## Fi1m on Emmanuelle Seigner > Emmanuelle Seigner is frequently asked to be seductive and difficult to read. We rate her more highly for the emotional complexity of *The Diving Bell and the Butterfly*, a supporting performance that deserves attention of its own. In *The Diving Bell and the Butterfly* (2007), Emmanuelle Seigner plays Céline Desmoulins, the loyal former partner of Mathieu Amalric’s Bauby. The word “former” matters: affection has survived a relationship, and loyalty cannot be taken for granted. Seigner makes that emotionally complicated supporting role worth attending to in its own right. We were moved by the film because Julian Schnabel lets Bauby remain a complicated man, even while asking us to care about him. Her international breakthrough came opposite Harrison Ford in Roman Polanski’s *Frantic* (1988), with *Bitter Moon* (1992) and *The Ninth Gate* (1999) following in their collaboration. Seductive, enigmatic and strong-willed women recur in her work, and that casting gives a thriller something useful: a person whose wishes are not immediately available to us. There is a limit to how long we find mystery satisfying, though. A role still needs to give an actor something to play beyond the effect she has on everyone else. *Venus in Fur* (2013), with Seigner as Vanda opposite Amalric, offers a different sort of opportunity: a substantial lead in a meta-theatrical film. It is a useful corrective to an account of her work made up entirely of mysterious women in thrillers. Yet we would not treat leading roles as the only measure of an actor’s worth. Céline is enough reason to ask for parts that allow her feelings to matter as much as her presence. Our recommendation is *The Diving Bell and the Butterfly*, despite Schnabel’s occasional over-absorption in making beautiful images. There is enough feeling in the performances to survive that distraction. Seigner returned to Schnabel for *At Eternity’s Gate* (2018); we would welcome more parts that ask her to deal with feelings as difficult as Céline’s. Start there for Seigner, and give the supporting performance its share of attention. ## Biography Emmanuelle Seigner is a French actress and singer. She was born on 22 June 1966 in Paris. Seigner is known for her roles as Michelle in *Frantic* (1988), Mimi in *Bitter Moon* (1992), the Girl in *The Ninth Gate* (1999), Titine in *La Vie en Rose* (2007), Céline Desmoulins in *The Diving Bell and the Butterfly* (2007), Esther in *In the House* (2012), Vanda in *Venus in Fur* (2013), Madame Ginoux in *At Eternity's Gate* (2018) and Pauline Monnier in *An Officer and a Spy* (2019). She has received César Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress for *Place Vendôme* (1998) and *La Vie en Rose* (2007), and for Best Actress for *Venus in Fur* (2013). She has been married to director Roman Polanski since 1989, and he has directed her in several films including *Frantic*, *Bitter Moon*, *The Ninth Gate*, *Venus in Fur*, *Based on a True Story* (2017) and *An Officer and a Spy*. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (2) - *La Vie en Rose* (2007), Fi1m 66, as Titine — [page](https://film.one/film/la-vie-en-rose.md) - *The Diving Bell and the Butterfly* (2007), Fi1m 87, as Céline Desmoulins — [page](https://film.one/film/the-diving-bell-and-the-butterfly.md) ## Complete filmography (42) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Pet Shop Days* (2025), as Diana - *Bungalow 21* (2024), as Marilyn Monroe - *An Officer and a Spy* (2019), as Pauline Monnier - *At Eternity's Gate* (2018), as Madame Ginoux - *Insoupçonnable* (2018), series, as Chloé Fisher - *Based on a True Story* (2017), as Delphine - *Stalin's Couch* (2016), as Lidia - *Heal the Living* (2016), as Marianne - *The Siege of Jadotville* (2016), as Madame LaFontagne - *Venus in Fur* (2013), as Vanda - *The Man Who Laughs* (2012), as Josiane - *In the House* (2012), as Esther - *A Few Hours of Spring* (2012), as Clémence - *Essential Killing* (2010), as Margaret - *Giallo* (2010), as Linda - *Chicas* (2010), as Nuria - *Change of Plans* (2009), as Sarah Mattei - *Lou Reed's Berlin* (2007), as Caroline - *The Diving Bell and the Butterfly* (2007), as Céline Desmoulins — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/film/the-diving-bell-and-the-butterfly.md) - *La Vie en Rose* (2007), as Titine — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/la-vie-en-rose.md) - *Four Last Songs* (2007), as Helena - *Backstage* (2005), as Lauren Waks - *Hedda Gabler* (2004), as Hedda Gabler - *Happily Ever After* (2004), as Nathalie - *The Immortals* (2003), as Madeleine Durand - *Body to Body* (2003), as Laura - *Streghe verso nord* (2001), as Lucilla - *Hotel Laguna* (2001), as Thelma Pianon - *Buddy Boy* (2000), as Gloria - *Fernando Krapp m'a écrit cette lettre* (2000), Actor - *The Ninth Gate* (1999), as The Girl - *Place Vendôme* (1998), as Nathalie - *RPM* (1998), as Michelle Claire - *The Gods Must Be Daring* (1997), as Bobbi - *Nirvana* (1997), as Lisa - *Let's Hope It Lasts* (1996), as Julie Neyrac - *Le Sourire* (1994), as Odile - *Bitter Moon* (1992), as Mimi - *Dark Illness* (1990), as The Girl - *Frantic* (1988), as Michelle - *Private Tuition* (1986), as Zanon - *Detective* (1985), as Princess of the Bahamas ## Gallery - ![Emmanuelle Seigner](https://film.one/media/person/99686/gallery-0c8856beb826.jpg) Emmanuelle Seigner — Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/47/Emmanuelle_Seigner%2C_2013_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![festival de Cannes (2017)](https://film.one/media/person/99686/gallery-47ddb2eb09f2.jpg) festival de Cannes (2017) — Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d3/Cannes_2017_38.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Catherine Deneuve, Emmanuelle Seigner et Thierry Lacaze, présentant le film "Place Vendôme" à la Cinémathèque Française, dans le cadre de la rétrospective Nicol (2021)](https://film.one/media/person/99686/gallery-91187437a586.jpg) Catherine Deneuve, Emmanuelle Seigner et Thierry Lacaze, présentant le film "Place Vendôme" à la Cinémathèque Française, dans le cadre de la rétrospective Nicol (2021) — ManoSolo13241324, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Catherine_Deneuve%2C_Emmanuelle_Seigner_et_Thierry_Lacaze_2021_%281%29.jpg/1280px-Catherine_Deneuve%2C_Emmanuelle_Seigner_et_Thierry_Lacaze_2021_%281%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Catherine Deneuve, Emmanuelle Seigner et Thierry Lacaze, présentant le film "Place Vendôme" à la Cinémathèque Française, dans le cadre de la rétrospective Nicol (2021)](https://film.one/media/person/99686/gallery-b6ca5317f999.jpg) Catherine Deneuve, Emmanuelle Seigner et Thierry Lacaze, présentant le film "Place Vendôme" à la Cinémathèque Française, dans le cadre de la rétrospective Nicol (2021) — ManoSolo13241324, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Catherine_Deneuve%2C_Emmanuelle_Seigner_et_Thierry_Lacaze_2021_%282%29.jpg/1280px-Catherine_Deneuve%2C_Emmanuelle_Seigner_et_Thierry_Lacaze_2021_%282%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Emmanuelle Seigner](https://film.one/media/person/99686/gallery-240d10066241.jpg) Emmanuelle Seigner — Image via TMDB - ![Emmanuelle Seigner en 1988 pour le film Frantic. À sa droite, probablement Artus de Penguern.](https://film.one/media/person/99686/gallery-24d47a3669c2.jpg) Emmanuelle Seigner en 1988 pour le film Frantic. À sa droite, probablement Artus de Penguern. — Gammatrade, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/Emmanuelle_Seigner_1988.jpg/1280px-Emmanuelle_Seigner_1988.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Nicole Garcia, Catherine Deneuve et Emmanuelle Seigner présentant le film "Place Vendôme" à la Cinémathèque Française, dans le cadre de la rétrospective Nicole (2021)](https://film.one/media/person/99686/gallery-2605cd81d462.jpg) Nicole Garcia, Catherine Deneuve et Emmanuelle Seigner présentant le film "Place Vendôme" à la Cinémathèque Française, dans le cadre de la rétrospective Nicole (2021) — ManoSolo13241324, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Nicole_Garcia%2C_Catherine_Deneuve_et_Emmanuelle_Seigner_2021.jpg/1280px-Nicole_Garcia%2C_Catherine_Deneuve_et_Emmanuelle_Seigner_2021.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) ## Awards ### Other awards — 0 won, 1 nominated - César Award for Best Actress 2014: César Award for Best Actress (nominated), for *Venus in Fur* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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