Isabelle Adjani
Acting Born Jun 27, 1955 Paris, France 95 credits
Biography
Isabelle Yasmine Adjani is a French film actress and singer born on June 27, 1955, in Paris, France. Performing in French, English, and German, she has appeared in 30 films since 1970 and has amassed 92 known acting credits. Adjani holds the record for the most César Awards for Best Actress, winning five times for her roles in Possession in 1981, One Deadly Summer in 1983, Camille Claudel in 1988, Queen Margot in 1994, and Skirt Day in 2009. Additionally, she received a double Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Award in 1981 and earned two Academy Award nominations for Best Actress during her career.
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Career overview
Isabelle Yasmine Adjani was born on June 27, 1955, in Paris, France. She is a French film actress and singer who performs in French, English, and German. Since beginning her career in 1970, she has appeared in 30 films and holds 92 known credits in her acting career.
Adjani holds the record for the most César Award wins for Best Actress, having received five. Her winning performances were in the films Possession in 1981, One Deadly Summer in 1983, Camille Claudel in 1988, Queen Margot in 1994, and Skirt Day in 2009. In addition to her César Awards, she received a double Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Award in 1981 and earned two Academy Award nominations for Best Actress.
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Frequent co-stars
Jean-Claude Brialy
2 shared titles
Philippe Katerine
2 shared titles
Meriem Serbah
2 shared titles
Pascal Greggory
2 shared titles
Jean-Hugues Anglade
2 shared titles
Michel Galabru
2 shared titles
François Cluzet
2 shared titles
Sam Neill
1 shared title
Margit Carstensen
1 shared title
Heinz Bennent
1 shared title
Career timeline
Under a Dark SunNatacha, (Almost) Air Hostess
The Perfect Couple
WingwomenGoodbye VinyleL'Âge d'or de la pubDammi
Drag Race FranceIl était une fois Champs-ÉlyséesThe King’s FavoriteLa TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était présidentMasquerade
Sisters
True Story with
Salman Rushdie: Death on a TrailAndré Téchiné: A Passion for Cinema
The World Is Yours
La Folie Disneyland Paris : L'Anniversaire des 25 ans du Parc
Carole MatthieuCarole Matthieu · Associate Producer
Call My Agent!Capitaine Marleau
French Women
Isabelle Adjani, 2 or 3 Things We Don't Know about Her...Ishkq in Paris
David et Madame Hansen
ForceCelebrity Nude Revue: Easy 80's Volume 1Aïcha : Job à tout prix
MammuthGainsbourg and His Girls
Skirt DayFigaro
To Each His Own Cinema
Les enfants du soleilWords in Progress
Monsieur IbrahimBon Voyage
Heart of the FestivalThe RepentantAdolphe
Star Academy
NRJ Music Awards
Paparazzi
Diabolique
One Hundred and One Nights
Queen Margot
Zone interditeToxic Affair
Lung Ta: The Forgotten Tibet
Camille ClaudelCamille Claudel · Producer
Full filmography
- Under a Dark Sun (2025) as Béatrice Lasserre
- Natacha, (Almost) Air Hostess (2025) as Mona
- The Perfect Couple (2024) as Isabel Nallet
- Wingwomen (2023) as Marraine
- Goodbye Vinyle (2023) as Eve Faugère
- L'Âge d'or de la pub (2023) as Self (archive footage)
- Dammi (2023) as Cabaret Performer
- Drag Race France (2022) as Self - Guest Judge
- Il était une fois Champs-Élysées (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- The King’s Favorite (2022) as Diane de Poitiers
- La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Masquerade (2022) as Martha Duval
- Peter von Kant (2022) as Sidonie
- Marilyn, a woman of today (2022) as archive footage
- Dans les pas de Jean-Paul Rappeneau (2022) as Self
- Sisters (2021) as Zorah
- True Story with (2020) as Self
- Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail (2019) as Self - Actress (archive footage)
- André Téchiné: A Passion for Cinema (2019) as Self - Actress (voice) (archive footage)
- The World Is Yours (2018) as Danny
- La Folie Disneyland Paris : L'Anniversaire des 25 ans du Parc (2017) as Self
- Carole Matthieu (2016) as Carole Matthieu
- Carole Matthieu (2016) Associate Producer
- Call My Agent! (2015) as Self
- Capitaine Marleau (2015) as Isabelle Laumont
- French Women (2014) as Lily
- Isabelle Adjani, 2 or 3 Things We Don't Know about Her... (2013) as Self (archive footage)
- Ishkq in Paris (2013) as Marie
- David et Madame Hansen (2012) as Madame Hansen-Bergmann
- Force (2011) as Commandant Clara Damico
- Celebrity Nude Revue: Easy 80's Volume 1 (2011) as Self (archive footage)
- Aïcha : Job à tout prix (2011) as Doctor Assoussa
- Mammuth (2010) as L'amour perdu de Serge
- Gainsbourg and His Girls (2010) as Self - Singer (archive footage)
- Skirt Day (2008) as Sonia Bergerac
- Figaro (2008) as La Comtesse Rosine
- To Each His Own Cinema (2007) as Self (segment "47 Ans Après") (archive footage)
- Les enfants du soleil (2004) as Voix Off
- Words in Progress (2004) as Self (archive footage)
- Monsieur Ibrahim (2003) as The Star
- Bon Voyage (2003) as Viviane Denvers
- Heart of the Festival (2002) as Self (archive footage)
- The Repentant (2002) as Charlotte / Leïla
- Adolphe (2002) as Ellénore
- Star Academy (2001) as Self
- NRJ Music Awards (2000) as Self
- Paparazzi (1998) as Isabelle Adjani
- Diabolique (1996) as Mia Baran
- One Hundred and One Nights (1995) as Self - in Cannes
- Queen Margot (1994) as Margot
- Zone interdite (1993) as Self (archive footage)
- Toxic Affair (1993) as Pénélope
- Lung Ta: The Forgotten Tibet (1990) as Narrator (voice)
- Camille Claudel (1988) as Camille Claudel
- Camille Claudel (1988) Producer
- Ishtar (1987) as Shirra Assel
- You've Got Beautiful Stairs, You Know... (1986) as Isabelle
- Subway (1985) as Helena
- Deadly Circuit (1983) as Catherine Leiris / Lucie Brentano / Ève Granger / Dorothée Ortis / Ariane Chevalier / Charlotte Vincent
- One Deadly Summer (1983) as Eliane Wieck, aka 'Elle'
- Champs-Elysées (1982) as Self
- All Fired Up (1982) as Pauline Valance
- The Last Horror Film (1982) as Isabelle Adjani (uncredited)
- Antonieta (1982) as Antonieta Rivas Mercado
- Possession (1981) as Anna / Helen
- Quartet (1981) as Marya 'Mado' Zelli
- Next Year If All Goes Well (1981) as Isabelle
- Clara and the Why Not (1981) as Clara
- The Bronte Sisters (1979) as Emily Brontë
- Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) as Lucy Harker
- The Making of 'Nosferatu' (1979) as Self
- Ciné regards (1978) as Self
- The Driver (1978) as The Player
- The Lorry (1977) Script Supervisor
- Violette & Francois (1977) as Violette Clot
- Cérémonie des César (1976) as Self - President
- Cérémonie des César (1976) as Self - Presenter
- The Tenant (1976) as Stella
- Barocco (1976) as Laure
- Mosaïque (1976) as Self
- Midi Première (1975) as Self
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self
- The Story of Adèle H. (1975) as Adèle Hugo
- Ondine (1975) as Ondine
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self
- L'Avare (1974) as Marianne
- The Slap (1974) as Isabelle Douléan
- Ariane (1974) as Ariane
- Le Secret des Flamands (1974) as Maria Cavalieri
- L'École des femmes (1973) as Agnès
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self
- Faustine and the Beautiful Summer (1972) as Camille
- Samedi soir (1971) as Self
- Le Petit Bougnat (1970) as Rose
- Bambi (1948) as Self