Cécile de France
Biography
Cécile de France is a Belgian actress born on July 17, 1975, in Namur, Belgium. She achieved success in French cinema hits including L'Art (délicat) de la séduction in 2001 and Irène in 2002. Following these roles, she gained international attention for her lead performances in High Tension in 2003 and Hereafter in 2010. Active in acting with eighty-three known credits listed, her professional profile includes credits in both movies and television shows.
Career overview
Cécile de France is a Belgian actress born on July 17, 1975, in Namur, Belgium. Her career encompasses acting in both film and television, with a known credit count of eighty-three. She achieved success in French cinema hits, notably appearing in L'Art delicat de la seduction in 2001 and Irène in 2002.
Following her success in French cinema, she gained international attention for her lead roles in High Tension in 2003 and Hereafter in 2010. Throughout her career, she has been recognized under multiple name variations internationally, including Cecile De France, along with representations in Cyrillic and Arabic scripts.
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Full Filmography
83 titles- Women on Trial (2026) as Michèle Chevalier
- The Doll (2026) as Patricia
- Super Plan (2025) as Self - Guest
- Colours of Time (2025) as Calixte de La Ferrière
- The Residence (2025) as Clarissa
- Clint Eastwood : la légende (2025) as Self
- Louise (2025) as Catherine
- Bonnard, Pierre and Marthe (2024) as Marthe de Méligny
- The Legends of Paris: A Tale of the 19th Century Artistic Scene (2024) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Des baleines, des tortues et des hommes (2024) as Narrator
- Call of Water (2024) as Sarah
- Beau geste (2023) as Self
- Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma (2023) as Self - Guest
- The Swarm (2023) as Dr. Cécile Roche
- Greek Salad (2023) as Isabelle
- Second Tour (2023) as Mademoiselle Pove
- Le Voyage délivré (2023)
- The Young Lovers (2022) as Jeanne Escande
- Wild Seas (2022) as Chiara
- Rewild, la nature reprend ses droits (2022) as Narrator
- The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2021) as Mrs. B
- Lost Illusions (2021) as Louise de Bargeton
- Peaceful (2021) as Eugénie
- The New Pope (2020) as Sofia Dubois
- Brazen (2020) as Voix
- Quand baleines et tortues nous montrent le chemin (2020) as Narratrice
- Tu seras mère ma fille (2020) as Narrateur
- The Dawn of Art (2020) as Narrator (French)
- Rebels (2019) as Sandra Dréant, former Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais
- A Bigger World (2019) as Corine
- 50 Nuances de Grecs (2018) as Artémis
- Kings (2018)
- Lady J (2018) as Madame de La Pommeraye
- Just to Be Sure (2017) as Anna
- Django (2017) as Louise de Klerk
- Quotidien (2016) as Self - Guest
- The Young Pope (2016) as Sofia Dubois
- Fanny's Journey (2016) as Mme Forman
- Wild Tales From The Village (2016) as Narratrice
- Call My Agent! (2015) as Self
- Summertime (2015) as Carole
- In Harmony (2015) as Florence Kernel
- Le peuple miniature (2014)
- Chinese Puzzle (2013) as Isabelle
- Möbius (2013) as Alice
- Superstar (2012) as Fleur Arnaud
- The Kid with a Bike (2011) as Samantha
- A Butterfly Kiss (2011) as Alice
- Hereafter (2010) as Marie Lelay
- Off Limits (2010) as Julie
- Sister Smile (2009) as Jeannine Deckers / Sœur Sourire
- Hard (2008) as Herself
- Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008) as Jeanne Schneider
- Le Temps des cerises (2008) as Jane
- Chez Maupassant (2007) as Mathilde Loisel
- The Necklace (2007) as Mathilde Loisel
- Snow White: The Sequel (2007) as Blanche Neige / La Belle au Bois Dormant / Cendrillon (voice)
- Animals in Love (2007) as Narrator
- A Secret (2007) as Tania Stirn / Grimbert
- Gone for a Dance (2007) as Blanche
- Hand of the Headless Man (2007) as Eva
- Avenue Montaigne (2006) as Jessica
- The Singer (2006) as Marion
- Bad Faith (2006) as Clara Breitmann
- The Colonel (2006) as Le lieutenant Galois
- Russian Dolls (2005) as Isabelle
- Making of 'La confiance règne' (2005) as Self
- Around the World in 80 Days (2004) as Monique La Roche
- Confidence Reigns (2004) as Chrystèle
- High Tension (2003) as Marie
- Kaena: The Prophecy (2003) as Kaena (voice)
- I, Cesar (2003) as Samantha
- Regarde-moi (en face) (2003) as Dune
- The Spanish Apartment (2002) as Isabelle
- Irène (2002) as Irène
- A+ Pollux (2002) as Pollux
- L'Art (délicat) de la séduction (2001) as Laure
- Every Night (2001) as La prostituée aux lunettes
- Nadia Coupeau, dite Nana (2001) as Christine
- Vivement dimanche (1998) as Self
- Cérémonie des César (1976) as Self - Host
- Cérémonie des César (1976) as Self - Presenter
- Malin Fors as Malin Fors
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Cécile de France best known for?
Cécile de France is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Colours of Time (2025), The Residence (2025), The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2021), Lost Illusions (2021).
When and where was Cécile de France born?
Cécile de France was born on July 17, 1975 in Namur, Belgium.
How many credits does Cécile de France have?
Cécile de France has accumulated over 83 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1976 to 2026.
What is Cécile de France's background in cinema and television?
Cécile de France is a Belgian actress born on July 17, 1975, in Namur, Belgium. She achieved success in French cinema hits including L'Art (délicat) de la séduction in 2001 and Irène in 2002. Following these roles, she gained international attention for her lead performances in High Tension in 2003 and Hereafter in 201...
Cécile de France by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Young Pope (2016) as Sofia Dubois — aged about 40
- The New Pope (2020) as Sofia Dubois — aged about 44
- Colours of Time (2025) as Calixte de La Ferrière — aged about 49
- Lost Illusions (2021) as Louise de Bargeton — aged about 45
- Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008) as Jeanne Schneider — aged about 32
- The Kid with a Bike (2011) as Samantha — aged about 35
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