Yolande Moreau


Yolande Moreau is a Belgian actress, film director, comedian, and screenwriter. Her many accolades include winning three César Awards, two for Best Actress and one for Best First Film, making her the most awarded Belgian actress. Moreau has received a Lumière Award, a Magritte Award, and an LAFCA Award. As well as nominations for two European Film Awards, two Molière Awards, and an additional 12 Magritte Awards.
Moreau's many film credits include Agnès Varda's [Vagabond (1985 film)|Vagabond], Séraphine, Amélie, Germinal, The [Three Brothers (film)|The Three Brothers], Happiness is in the Field, The Horseman on the Roof, 9 Month Stretch, Paris, Je T'aime, Micmacs, Incognito, The [Brand New Testament|The Brand New Testament], In [the House (film)|In the House], Louise-Michel, Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life, [The Pack (2010 film)|The Pack], When the Sea Rises, which she also co-wrote and co-directed, and [Henri (2013 film)|Henri], which she wrote and directed. On television, Moreau was the star of Les Deschiens.
On stage, Moreau has received two Molière Award nominations for her performances in Sale affaire du sexe et du crime and Prévert.

Career

After a stage career in Brussels, Moreau studied theatre and clown under Philippe Gaulier at École Philippe Gaulier in France.
She made her cinematic debut with director Agnès Varda in two movies: Sept pièces and Vagabond.
In 1989, she joined Jérôme Deschamps and Macha Makeieff's troupe, of which she became one of the stars, especially on the TV programme, Les Deschiens.
She played La Levaque in Germinal directed by Claude Berri, a concierge in the film Amélie and Mama Chow in Micmacs , a mime in Paris, Je T'aime and a lovesick woman in Vagabond directed by Agnès Varda.
She made her directorial debut with the movie When the Sea Rises, which she co-wrote and starred in. The movie was acclaimed by critics, and Yolande Moreau won two César Awards for Best Debut and Best Actress.
Moreau stars in the French horror thriller film The Pack, which premiered at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. Her 2013 film Henri was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.
Moreau was scheduled to be the guest of honour at the 2017 Brussels [Film Festival (BRFF)|Brussels Film Festival], but this edition had to be cancelled after subsidies were withdrawn.

Personal life

At 18, she met an older man. Together they have two children, Héloïse and Nils, but they separated when Yolande was 21. Alone with her two children, she worked in various trades, including as a housekeeper. She is the grandmother of four grandchildren.

Awards and honours

Moreau has won three César Awards: one for Best First Film and two for Best Actress and is the most awarded Belgian actress.

Filmography

Filmmaker

YearTitleNotes
2004When the Sea Rises
2013Henri
2016Nulle part, en FranceDocumentary
2023La fiancée du poète

Box-office

Movies starring Yolande Moreau with more than a million of entries in France.
FilmsDirectorYearFrance
1AmélieJean-Pierre Jeunet2001
2The Three BrothersDidier Bourdon, Bernard Campan1995
3GerminalClaude Berri1993
4Happiness Is in the FieldÉtienne Chatiliez1995
5The Horseman on the RoofJean-Paul Rappeneau1995
69 Month StretchAlbert Dupontel2013
7MicmacsJean-Pierre Jeunet 2009
8IncognitoÉric Lavaine2009
9Gainsbourg: A Heroic LifeJoann Sfar2010
10In the HouseFrançois Ozon2012
11VagabondAgnès Varda1985