Dominique Sanda
Biography
Dominique Sanda is a French actress and former fashion model. Born Dominique Marie-Françoise Renée Varaigne on March 11, 1951, in Paris, she was born to parents Lucienne, née Pinchon, and Gérard Sanda. Known for her work in European films of the 1970s, her film appearances include Vittorio de Sica's Il Giardino dei Finzi-Contini, Bernardo Bertolucci's The Conformist and Novecento, and Liliana Cavani's Beyond Good and Evil. She also appeared in The Mackintosh Man alongside Paul Newman and Steppenwolf alongside Max von Sydow. Sanda won the Best Actress award at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival for her role in The Inheritance. Her career comprises 67 known acting credits on the Movie Database platform.
Career overview
Dominique Sanda is a French actress and former fashion model born on March 11, 1951, in Paris. Her parents are Lucienne, née Pinchon, and Gérard Sanda. Her birth name is Dominique Marie-Françoise Renée Varaigne. Throughout her career, she has accumulated sixty-seven known acting credits.
During the 1970s, Sanda appeared in several notable European films. Her film work from this decade includes Vittorio de Sica's Il Giardino dei Finzi-Contini, Bernardo Bertolucci's The Conformist and Novecento, and Liliana Cavani's Beyond Good and Evil. She also appeared alongside Paul Newman in The Mackintosh Man and with Max von Sydow in Steppenwolf.
In 1976, she received the award for Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival for her role in the film The Inheritance.
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Full Filmography
67 titles- Vita Mia (2026) as Didi
- Vittorio De Sica: Staging Life (2026) as Self
- My Stolen Beauty (2026)
- La nostra magnifica ossessione - Bernardo Bertolucci e la sua generazione (2025)
- Belmondo: The Incorrigible (2022)
- The Garden That Doesn't Exist (2022) as Self
- Jean-Louis Trintignant - Mystérieux et insaisissable (2022)
- The Peacock’s Paradise (2022) as Nena
- Karakol (2020) as Mercedes
- Saint Laurent (2014) as Lucienne
- Going Away (2013) as Liliane Cambière
- The Island of the Mapmaker's Wife (2001) as Marta Kadar
- The Crimson Rivers (2000) as Sister Andrée
- Garage Olimpo (1999) as Diane
- Joseph (1995) as Leah
- The World of Jacques Demy (1995) as Self
- Joseph (1995) as Leah
- Nobody's Children (1994) as Stephanie Vaugier
- Henry's Romance (1993) as La mère
- Albert Savarus (1993) as Francesca d'Argaiolo
- Rosen-Emil (1993) as Bertha
- By Way of the Stars (1992) as Christina von Knabig
- The Journey (1992) as Helena
- I'll Be Going Now (1991) as Carla
- Voglia di vivere (1990) as Linda
- I, the Worst of All (1990) as La Virreina
- Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair (1990) as Margot
- Warriors and Prisoners (1990) as Marguerite
- To Save Nine (1989) as Dame
- On a Moonlit Night (1989) as Carol
- Lenin: The Train (1988) as Inessa Armand
- Lenin... The Train (1988) as Inessa Armand
- The Beggars (1988) as Helene
- Le lunghe ombre (1987)
- With All Hands (1986) as Helene
- The Road to Bresson (1984) as Self
- Le Matelot 512 (1984) as The Commander / Mireille
- Dust of Empire (1983) as Missionary
- A Room in Town (1982) as Édith
- L'Indiscrétion (1982) as Béatrice
- The Wings of the Dove (1981) as Catherine Croy
- A Sweet Journey (1980) as Hélène
- Break of Day (1980) as Hélène Clément
- Caboblanco (1980) as Marie-Claire Allesandri
- Utopia (1979) as Sylvie
- Le Navire Night (1979)
- Night of The Flowers (1979) as Eva
- Ciné regards (1978) as Self
- The Song of Roland (1978) as Anna
- Damnation Alley (1977) as Janice
- Beyond Good and Evil (1977) as Lou Andreas Salomé
- Close up: Dominique Sanda ou le rêve éveillé (1977) as Self
- 1900 (1976) as Ada Fiestri Paulhan
- The Cinema According to Bertolucci (1976) as Self
- The Inheritance (1976) as Irene Carelli Ferramonti
- The Crystal Cradle (1976)
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self
- Conversation Piece (1974) as Professor's Mother (uncredited)
- Steppenwolf (1974) as Hermine
- The MacKintosh Man (1973) as Mrs. Smith
- Impossible Object (1973) as Natalie
- The Conformist (1971) as Anna Quadri
- Without Apparent Motive (1971) as Sandra Forest
- First Love (1970) as Sinaida
- The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970) as Micól
- A Gentle Woman (1969) as Elle
- Dim Dam Dom (1965) as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Dominique Sanda best known for?
Dominique Sanda is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Vittorio De Sica: Staging Life (2026), Saint Laurent (2014), The Crimson Rivers (2000), Joseph (1995).
When and where was Dominique Sanda born?
Dominique Sanda was born on March 11, 1951 in Paris, France.
How many credits does Dominique Sanda have?
Dominique Sanda has accumulated over 67 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1965 to 2026.
What is Dominique Sanda's background in cinema and television?
Dominique Sanda is a French actress and former fashion model. Born Dominique Marie-Françoise Renée Varaigne on March 11, 1951, in Paris, she was born to parents Lucienne, née Pinchon, and Gérard Sanda. Known for her work in European films of the 1970s, her film appearances include Vittorio de Sica's Il Giardino dei Fin...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Joseph (1995) as Leah — aged about 44
- 1900 (1976) as Ada Fiestri Paulhan — aged about 25
- Dust of Empire (1983) as Missionary — aged about 32
- The Conformist (1971) as Anna Quadri — aged about 20
- Conversation Piece (1974) as Professor's Mother (uncredited) — aged about 23
- The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970) as Micól — aged about 19
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