Émilie Dequenne
Biography
Émilie Dequenne was a Belgian actress born in Belœil, Belgique on August 29, 1981. She passed away on March 16, 2025 at the age of 43. Known for her work in acting, she earned 63 known credits. She first gained attention for playing the title character in the film Rosetta in 1999, which was a Palme d'Or-winning film and earned her the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress for her debut film performance. She went on to star in numerous films, including Brotherhood of the Wolf in 2001, The Light in 2004, The Girl on the Train in 2009, Our Children in 2012, Not My Type in 2014, and This Is Our Land in 2017. Her role in Brotherhood of the Wolf helped her become more well-known with worldwide audiences.
Career overview
Emilie Dequenne was a Belgian actress born on August 29, 1981, in Belœil, Belgium. She first gained attention for playing the title character in the film Rosetta, which was her debut film performance and earned her the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress in 1999 for the Palme d'Or-winning film.
Following her debut, Dequenne went on to star in numerous films throughout her career. Her film credits include Brotherhood of the Wolf, The Light, The Girl on the Train, Our Children, Not My Type, and This Is Our Land. She also appeared in works such as Kaamelott, Blízko, and Astrid and Raphaëlle, accumulating a total of sixty-three known acting credits.
Dequenne passed away on March 16, 2025, at the age of forty-three.
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- Arcanes (2025)
- Survive (2024) as Julia
- Retrotherapy (2024) as La Neurologue
- Messi: The Cannes Film Festival from a Dog's Eye View (2024) as Self - Guest
- Don't Worry, I'll be Ok (2024) as Emma's mom
- Double foyer (2024) as Lili
- Mr. Blake at Your Service! (2023) as Odile
- Start Over (2023) as Juliette Kharoub
- The Daughter of Albino Rodrigue (2023) as Marga Rodrigue
- Marinette (2023) as Marinette's Mother
- Close (2022) as Sophie
- Astrid & Raphaëlle (2020) as Marissa Martenot
- An Ordinary Man (2020) as Anna-Rose Gagnaire
- Love Affair(s) (2020) as Louise
- An Irrepressible Woman (2020) as Renée, Blum's daughter-in-law
- Inside (2019) as Camille Perroti
- La Maladroite (2019) as Emma Saugier
- My Mum, Cancer and Me (2019) as Cathy
- Une vie après (2018) as Marion
- This Is Our Land (2017) as Pauline Duhez
- See You Up There (2017) as Madeleine Péricourt
- The Consolation (2017) as Flavie Flament
- The Brigade (2017) as Chief Warrant Officer Bénédicte Meursault
- Mum Is Wrong (2016) as Cyrielle
- Capitaine Marleau (2015) as Véronique Rémonville
- Accusé (2015) as Cécile
- Par accident (2015) as Angélique
- Souviens-toi (2015) as Emilie Auclair
- Il était une fois... « Rosetta » (2015) as Self
- Divin enfant (2014) as Sarah
- Not My Type (2014) as Jennifer
- Möbius (2013) as Sandra
- Our Children (2012) as Murielle
- The Crossing (2012) as Sarah Arendt
- Mystery in Paris (2011) as Diane Barraud
- Mystery at Moulin Rouge (2011) as Diane Barraud
- Illegal Love (2011) as Self (voice over)
- Obsession(s) (2010) as Sarah Lisbourne
- The Pack (2010) as Charlotte
- I Forgot to Tell You (2010) as Marie
- The Girl on the Train (2009) as Jeanne
- Miroir, mon beau miroir (2008) as Marion
- Charlotte Corday (2008) as Charlotte Corday
- Rien dans les poches (2008) as Judith Miro
- To Each His Own Cinema (2007) as The crying woman (segment "Dans l'obscurité")
- Fissures (2007) as Charlotte
- Henry Dunant: Red on the Cross (2007) as Cécile Thuillier
- La Vie d'artiste (2007) as Cora
- The Great Meaulnes (2006) as Valentine
- The United States of Albert (2005) as Grace Carson
- A Song of Innocence (2005) as Charlotte
- Before You Leave (2005) as Aurélia
- L'Américain (2004) as Nelly
- The Bridge of San Luis Rey (2004) as Doña Clara
- The Light (2004) as Brigitte
- The Very Merry Widows (2003) as Laurence Milcaux
- The Housekeeper (2002) as Laura
- Jean Moulin (2002) as Lili
- Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001) as Marianne de Morangias
- Yes, But... (2001) as Eglantine Laville
- Rosetta (1999) as Rosetta
- Vivement dimanche (1998) as Self
- Fort Boyard (1990) as Self