Valérie Bonneton


Valérie Bonneton is a French actress.

Life and career

Bonneton was born in Somain, Nord department. Her father was an insurance salesman and her mother a housewife. She grew up in neighbouring Aniche and fell in love with acting in her cinquième French class. Considering an acting career too difficult, she entered the science stream for her baccalauréat, intending to become a veterinarian. But playing the role of Ismène in Anouilh's Antigone changed her mind. After her baccalauréat she left for Paris where she enrolled at Cours Florent, supporting herself with part-time jobs. In 1991, she was accepted into the National Academy of Dramatic Arts where she studied until the age of 26.

Career

She took noteworthy supporting roles in films, until the success of the television series Fais pas ci, fais pas ça in 2007, which made her popular. In 2010, she appeared in Guillaume Canet's Little White Lies which earned her a César Awards nomination as Best Supporting Actress. In 2013, she appeared in Eyjafjallajökull with Dany Boon. In 2017, she acted in Garde alternée with Didier Bourdon and Isabelle Carré.

Personal life

Bonneton has two children from a relationship with actor François Cluzet.

Awards and nominations

AwardYearNominated workCategoryResult
Molière Awards2008God of CarnageBest Supporting ActressWon
Golden Nymph Awards2009Fais pas ci, fais pas çaBest Actress in a TV Series – ComedyWon
César Awards2011Little White LiesBest Supporting ActressNomitated
ACS Awards2015Fais pas ci, fais pas çaBest ActressNomitated
ACS Awards2016Fais pas ci, fais pas çaBest ActressNomitated
Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters2016Won