---
name: "Juliette Binoche"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/juliette-binoche"
fi1m_id: "juliette-binoche"
imdb_id: "nm0000300"
tmdb_id: 1137
wikidata_id: "Q106275"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "9 March 1964"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 13
average_fi1m_score: 77
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 12
updated: "2026-10-04T22:56:42.054227+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."
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# Juliette Binoche

## Identity

Juliette Binoche

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/juliette-binoche
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** juliette-binoche
- **IMDb ID:** nm0000300
- **TMDB ID:** 1137
- **Wikidata ID:** Q106275
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juliette_Binoche, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106275, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000300/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1137

Actor. Born 9 March 1964 in Paris, France.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 9 March 1964, Paris, France
- **Active:** 1988–present
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 13: 12 acting, 1 other
- **Frequently works with:** [Jean-Claude Carrière](https://film.one/person/jean-claude-carriere.md), [Lena Olin](https://film.one/person/lena-olin.md), [Saul Zaentz](https://film.one/person/saul-zaentz.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar (1 won · 1 nominated)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 77, as actor, over 12 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 74 (1), 1990s 78 (5), 2000s 74 (2), 2010s 78 (3), 2020s 78 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 77 to 75 across 12 titles
- **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 8 of 9 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 12, Romance 7, Mystery 3, Comedy 2, Action 1, Crime 1
- **Screen time:** 22 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $987m across 11 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juliette_Binoche, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106275, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000300/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1137

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*The English Patient*](https://film.one/film/the-english-patient.md) (78), [*Godzilla*](https://film.one/film/godzilla-2014.md) (68)
- **HBO Max:** [*Three Colors: Blue*](https://film.one/film/three-colors-blue.md) (88)
- **AMC+:** [*The Taste of Things*](https://film.one/film/the-taste-of-things.md) (82)
- **Hulu:** [*Chocolat*](https://film.one/film/chocolat.md) (60)

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## Fi1m on Juliette Binoche

> Juliette Binoche makes guarded women absorbing company, without softening their stubbornness for our benefit. We value her most when a director gives her time and trusts her not to explain every feeling.

In the garden in *The Taste of Things* (2023), Juliette Binoche's Eugénie tells Dodin she is happy with their arrangement. She says it without anger. Binoche makes the woman's certainty clear without making her unkind, and Benoît Magimel gives her a suitably self-important man to resist. After the long opening in the kitchen, we believe she knows her own mind as thoroughly as she knows her work.

Her early French films included *Rendez-vous* (1985) and *Mauvais sang* (1986), before *The Unbearable Lightness of Being* (1988) brought international attention. *Three Colours: Blue* (1993) made her guardedness central to an entire film. As Julie, grieving and determined to limit what others can ask of her, she refuses the reassuring signals that would make the character easy company. We were frightened by the opening crash, and Binoche makes the effort of living after that shock painful to watch.

Krzysztof Kieślowski gives that performance room by declining to make Julie agreeable. Sławomir Idziak's reflections, blurred focus and dark filters make us look harder at her face, though sometimes the photographic effects distract from what she is doing. The film occasionally insists on the importance of an exchange that Binoche has already made worth watching. We would sometimes prefer a plainer view of her.

The later career has kept her in demanding company, including Michael Haneke on *Caché* (2005) and Abbas Kiarostami on *Certified Copy* (2010). There have also been studio parts, including *Godzilla* (2014). The films we return to here, though, depend on her willingness to leave a character partly unreadable. Julie's wish to be alone and Eugénie's wish to keep her independence both remain understandable without turning into pleas for approval.

Trần Anh Hùng gets particularly good work from her by allowing Eugénie to cook without rushing to the next conversation. Jonathan Ricquebourg's camera travels from range to table, while Mario Battistel's patient editing lets us watch the work being done. Binoche learnt cooking skills for the part, and the result is a woman whose competence needs no announcement. The men can talk about sauces for longer than we need, but her quiet assurance keeps the romance credible. For the gentler introduction, choose *The Taste of Things* and allow it to take its time.

## Biography

Juliette Binoche is a French actress. Born on 9 March 1964 in Paris, she trained at the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique and made her film debut in the early 1980s. She gained attention in France with roles in Jean-Luc Godard's *Hail Mary* (1985) and André Téchiné's *Rendez-vous* (1985).

Her international breakthrough came with *The Unbearable Lightness of Being* (1988). She is known for her performances in Krzysztof Kieślowski's *Three Colours: Blue* (1993), for which she won the César Award for Best Actress and the Volpi Cup, Anthony Minghella's *The English Patient* (1996), for which she received the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress, and Lasse Hallström's *Chocolat* (2000). Binoche has also appeared in *Godzilla* (2014), *Ghost in the Shell* (2017) and *The Taste of Things* (2023). She won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress for *Certified Copy* (2010).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (13)

### Performed in (12) — the average rests on these

- *The Taste of Things* (2023), Fi1m 82, as Eugénie — [page](https://film.one/film/the-taste-of-things.md)
- *The Staircase* (2022), Fi1m 75, as Sophie Brunet — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-staircase-2022.md)
- *Godzilla* (2014), Fi1m 68, as Sandra Brody — [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-2014.md)
- *Certified Copy* (2010), Fi1m 84, as Elle — [page](https://film.one/film/certified-copy.md)
- *Caché* (2005), Fi1m 88, as Anne Laurent — [page](https://film.one/film/cache.md)
- *Chocolat* (2000), Fi1m 60, as Vianne Rocher — [page](https://film.one/film/chocolat.md)
- *The English Patient* (1996), Fi1m 78, as Hana — [page](https://film.one/film/the-english-patient.md)
- *Three Colors: Red* (1994), Fi1m 90, as Julie — [page](https://film.one/film/three-colors-red.md)
- *Three Colors: White* (1994), Fi1m 78, as Julie — [page](https://film.one/film/three-colors-white.md)
- *Three Colors: Blue* (1993), Fi1m 88, as Julie — [page](https://film.one/film/three-colors-blue.md)
- *Damage* (1992), Fi1m 57, as Anna Barton — [page](https://film.one/film/damage.md)
- *The Unbearable Lightness of Being* (1988), Fi1m 74, as Tereza — [page](https://film.one/film/the-unbearable-lightness-of-being.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Call My Agent!* (2015), Fi1m 82, as Self — [page](https://film.one/tv/call-my-agent.md)

## Complete filmography (94)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Queen at Sea* (2026), as Amanda
- *In-I In Motion* (2026), Director
- *Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2026* (2026), as Juliette Binoche
- *Conversation avec Juliette Binoche* (2025), Actor
- *The Return* (2024), as Penelope
- *It's Not Me* (2024), as (archive footage)
- *The New Look* (2024), series, as Coco Chanel
- *The Taste of Things* (2023), as Eugénie — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-taste-of-things.md)
- *Winter Boy* (2022), as Isabelle Ronis
- *Paradise Highway* (2022), as Sally
- *Both Sides of the Blade* (2022), as Sara
- *The Staircase* (2022), series, as Sophie Brunet — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-staircase-2022.md)
- *Between Two Worlds* (2022), as Marianne Winckler · Executive Producer
- *How to Be a Good Wife* (2020), as Paulette Van Der Beck
- *The Truth* (2019), as Lumir
- *Infraction* (2019), as Amandine
- *Who You Think I Am* (2019), as Claire Millaud
- *Non-Fiction* (2018), as Selena
- *High Life* (2018), as Dibs
- *Vision* (2018), as Jeanne
- *Malaria Business* (2017), as Narratrice
- *Let the Sunshine In* (2017), as Isabelle
- *Ghost in the Shell* (2017), as Dr. Ouelet
- *Like Mother, Like Daughter* (2017), as Mado
- *Polina* (2016), as Liria Elsaj
- *Slack Bay* (2016), as Aude van Peteghem
- *Endless Night* (2015), as Josephine
- *The Wait* (2015), as Anna
- *7 Letters* (2015), as Lady at Cavenagh Bridge ('Cinema')
- *The 33* (2015), as María Segovia
- *Antigone at the Barbican* (2015), as Antigone
- *Talking about Rose. Prisoner of Hissène Habré* (2015), Actor
- *L'homme tango* (2015), Actor
- *Clouds of Sils Maria* (2014), as Maria Enders
- *Words and Pictures* (2014), as Dina Delsanto, Painter
- *Godzilla* (2014), as Sandra Brody — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-2014.md)
- *A Thousand Times Good Night* (2013), as Rebecca
- *Camille Claudel 1915* (2013), as Camille Claudel
- *An Open Heart* (2012), as Mila
- *Cosmopolis* (2012), as Didi Fancher
- *Another Woman's Life* (2012), as Marie Speranski
- *The Son of No One* (2011), as Lauren Bridges
- *Elles* (2011), as Anne
- *Mademoiselle Julie* (2011), as Mademoiselle Julie
- *Certified Copy* (2010), as Elle — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/certified-copy.md)
- *Shirin* (2009), as Thanks
- *Summer Hours* (2008), as Adrienne
- *Paris* (2008), as Elise
- *Dan in Real Life* (2007), as Marie
- *Disengagement* (2007), as Ana
- *Flight of the Red Balloon* (2007), as Suzanne
- *Breaking and Entering* (2006), as Amira
- *A Few Days in September* (2006), as Irène Montano
- *Paris Je T'aime* (2006), as Suzanne (Place des Victoires)
- *Infrarouge* (2006), series, Actor
- *Mary* (2005), as Marie Palesi / Mary Magdalene
- *Caché* (2005), as Anne Laurent — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/cache.md)
- *Odyssey in Rome* (2005), Actor
- *Bee Season* (2005), as Miriam
- *The World Is Not a Landscape* (2005), as La Madre
- *In My Country* (2004), as Anna Malan
- *Jet Lag* (2002), as Rose
- *Chocolat* (2000), as Vianne Rocher — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/chocolat.md)
- *Filming Haneke* (2000), as Interviewee
- *Code Unknown* (2000), as Anne Laurent
- *The Widow of Saint-Pierre* (2000), as Pauline, l'épouse du capitaine
- *Kiarostami in Close up* (2000), as as Self
- *The Children of the Century* (1999), as George Sand / Baroness Aurore Dudevant
- *Alice and Martin* (1998), as Alice
- *The English Patient* (1996), as Hana — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/the-english-patient.md)
- *A Couch in New York* (1996), as Béatrice Saulnier
- *The Horseman on the Roof* (1995), as Pauline de Théus
- *Three Colors: Red* (1994), as Julie — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/film/three-colors-red.md)
- *Three Colors: White* (1994), as Julie — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/three-colors-white.md)
- *Three Colors: Blue* (1993), as Julie — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/three-colors-blue.md)
- *Damage* (1992), as Anna Barton — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/damage.md)
- *Wuthering Heights* (1992), as Cathy / Catherine
- *The Lovers on the Bridge* (1991), as Michèle Stalens
- *Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules* (1991), as Mara (segment 'Mara')
- *Mara* (1991), as Mara
- *Once Around the Park* (1989), as Elsa
- *The Unbearable Lightness of Being* (1988), as Tereza — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-unbearable-lightness-of-being.md)
- *Mauvais Sang* (1986), as Anna
- *My Brother-in-law Killed My Sister* (1986), as Esther
- *Rendez-vous* (1985), as Nina
- *Family Life* (1985), as Natacha
- *The Chicks* (1985), as Antoinette
- *Farewell Fred* (1985), as Brigitte
- *Hail Mary* (1985), as Juliette
- *Fort Bloqué* (1985), as Nicole
- *Liberty Belle* (1983), as Rally girl
- *Camino Real*, Actor
- *Bike Me Up*, as Paris Segment · Writer, Director
- *Thank You Charlotte*, as Producer

## Gallery

- ![Juliette Binoche](https://film.one/media/person/12028/gallery-17fd5a314a0a.jpg) Juliette Binoche — Elena Ternovaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/Juliette_Binoche_at_Berlinale_2026-2.jpg/1280px-Juliette_Binoche_at_Berlinale_2026-2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![2026 Opening ceremony of the Deauville American Film Festival — Juliette Binoche and Ethan Hawke](https://film.one/media/person/12028/gallery-71e5ed53cdb3.jpg) 2026 Opening ceremony of the Deauville American Film Festival — Juliette Binoche and Ethan Hawke — Elyot Boudart, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/2026_Opening_ceremony_of_the_Deauville_American_Film_Festival_2026_%E2%80%94_Juliette_Binoche_and_Ethan_Hawke.jpg/1280px-2026_Opening_ceremony_of_the_Deauville_American_Film_Festival_2026_%E2%80%94_Juliette_Binoche_and_Ethan_Hawke.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![2026 Opening ceremony of the Deauville American Film Festival — Juliette Binoche in carpet interview](https://film.one/media/person/12028/gallery-8680bf41f2ea.jpg) 2026 Opening ceremony of the Deauville American Film Festival — Juliette Binoche in carpet interview — Elyot Boudart, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/2026_Opening_ceremony_of_the_Deauville_American_Film_Festival_%E2%80%94_Juliette_Binoche_in_carpet_interview.jpg/1280px-2026_Opening_ceremony_of_the_Deauville_American_Film_Festival_%E2%80%94_Juliette_Binoche_in_carpet_interview.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Graffiti in the section of the former Belin Wall, known as "East Side Gallery". Germany (2015)](https://film.one/media/person/12028/gallery-76f8775dd6b8.jpg) Graffiti in the section of the former Belin Wall, known as "East Side Gallery". Germany (2015) — LBM1948, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Berl%C3%ADn%2C_East_Side_Gallery_16.jpg/1280px-Berl%C3%ADn%2C_East_Side_Gallery_16.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Juliette Binoche](https://film.one/media/person/12028/gallery-a5005a5cd35c.jpg) Juliette Binoche — Image via TMDB
- ![Juliette Binoche](https://film.one/media/person/12028/gallery-a88962f3c5a6.jpg) Juliette Binoche — Image via TMDB
- ![Juliette Binoche](https://film.one/media/person/12028/gallery-8713cdffc903.jpg) Juliette Binoche — Image via TMDB
- ![Claire Denis, Vincent Lindon and Juliette Binoche at Berlinale 2022](https://film.one/media/person/12028/gallery-d74814fcd4c7.jpg) Claire Denis, Vincent Lindon and Juliette Binoche at Berlinale 2022 — Elena Ternovaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Claire_Denis%2C_Juliette_Binoche_and_Vincent_Lindon_at_Berlinale_2022.jpg/1280px-Claire_Denis%2C_Juliette_Binoche_and_Vincent_Lindon_at_Berlinale_2022.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Juliette Binoche en la alfombra roja del Festival de Cine Francés de Málaga 2024](https://film.one/media/person/12028/gallery-a68b05809aa8.jpg) Juliette Binoche en la alfombra roja del Festival de Cine Francés de Málaga 2024 — Pedro J Pacheco, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Festival_de_Cine_Franc%C3%A9s_de_M%C3%A1laga_2024_-_Juliette_Binoche.jpg/1280px-Festival_de_Cine_Franc%C3%A9s_de_M%C3%A1laga_2024_-_Juliette_Binoche.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Juliette Binoche](https://film.one/media/person/12028/gallery-78e3affc67aa.jpg) Juliette Binoche — Image via TMDB
- ![Juliette Binoche](https://film.one/media/person/12028/gallery-d664e04bfbd1.jpg) Juliette Binoche — Image via TMDB
- ![Juliette Binoche](https://film.one/media/person/12028/gallery-b986f90bfae1.jpg) Juliette Binoche — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 1 won, 1 nominated

- 2001: Best Actress (nominated), for *Chocolat*
- 1997: Best Supporting Actress (won), for *The English Patient*

### BAFTA Film Awards — 1 won, 1 nominated

- 2001: Best Actress in a Leading Role (nominated), for *Chocolat*
- 1997: Best Actress in a Supporting Role (won), for *The English Patient*

### Golden Globes — 0 won, 3 nominated

- 2000: Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (nominated), for *Chocolat*
- 1996: Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture (nominated), for *The English Patient*
- 1993: Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama (nominated), for *Three Colours: Blue*

### SAG Awards — 0 won, 4 nominated

- 2001: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (nominated), for *Chocolat*
- 2001: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role (nominated), for *Chocolat*
- 1997: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (nominated), for *The English Patient*
- 1997: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role (nominated), for *The English Patient*

### Cannes Film Festival — 1 won

- 2010: Best Actress (won), for *Certified Copy*

### Berlin International Film Festival — 1 won

- 1997: Best Actress (won)

### Other awards — 9 won, 14 nominated

- César Award for Best Actress 2023: César Award for Best Actress (nominated), for *Between Two Worlds*
- International Goya Award 2023: International Goya Award (won)
- European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award 2019: European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award (won)
- César Award for Best Actress 2018: César Award for Best Actress (nominated), for *Let the Sunshine In*
- European Film Award for Best Actress 2017: European Film Award for Best Actress (nominated), for *Let the Sunshine In*
- César Award for Best Actress 2015: César Award for Best Actress (nominated)
- British Independent Film Awards 2006: Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film (nominated), for *Breaking and Entering*
- European Film Award for Best Actress 2005: European Film Award for Best Actress (nominated), for *Caché*
- César Award for Best Actress 2003: César Award for Best Actress (nominated), for *Jet Lag*
- César Award for Best Actress 2001: César Award for Best Actress (nominated), for *The Widow of Saint-Pierre*
- Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actress 2001: Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actress (won), for *Chocolat*
- Theatre World Award 2001: Theatre World Award (won)
- Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play 2001: Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play (nominated)
- European Film Award for Best Actress 1997: European Film Award for Best Actress (won), for *The English Patient*
- César Award for Best Actress 1996: César Award for Best Actress (nominated), for *The Horseman on the Roof*
- César Award for Best Actress 1994: César Award for Best Actress (won), for *Three Colours: Blue*
- César Award for Best Actress 1993: César Award for Best Actress (nominated), for *Damage*
- Volpi Cup for Best Actress 1993: Volpi Cup for Best Actress (won)
- César Award for Best Actress 1992: César Award for Best Actress (nominated), for *Les Amants du Pont-Neuf*
- European Film Award for Best Actress 1992: European Film Award for Best Actress (won), for *Les Amants du Pont-Neuf*
- César Award for Best Actress 1987: César Award for Best Actress (nominated), for *Mauvais sang*
- César Award for Best Actress 1986: César Award for Best Actress (nominated), for *Rendez-vous*
- Prix Romy Schneider 1986: Prix Romy Schneider (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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