Noémie Lvovsky
Biography
Noémie Lvovsky is a French film director, screenwriter, and actress who was born in Paris on December 14, 1964. She is the daughter of Jewish parents who emigrated from Ukraine to flee pogroms. Lvovsky studied cinema at La Fémis in Paris, where she was a contemporary of Arnaud Desplechin, with whom she often collaborates. Her first two films cast Emmanuelle Devos at the beginning of her career. Lvovsky holds the record as the actress with the most nominations for the César Award for Best Supporting Actress, having received six nominations. These include nods in 2002 for My Wife Is an Actress, in 2006 for Backstage, in 2008 for Actrices, in 2010 for The French Kissers, in 2012 for House of Pleasures, and in 2016 for Summertime.
Career overview
Noémie Lvovsky is a French film director, screenwriter, and actress who was born in Paris on December 14, 1964. She is recognized as the actress with the most nominations for the César Award for Best Supporting Actress, having accumulated a total of six nominations throughout her career.
Her first nomination in this category came in 2002 for her role in My Wife Is an Actress, a romantic comedy released in 2001 directed by Yvan Attal, which marked her on-screen acting debut. She received subsequent nominations for Best Supporting Actress in 2006 for Backstage, in 2008 for Actrices, in 2010 for The French Kissers, in 2012 for House of Pleasures, and in 2016 for Summertime.
With a career spanning numerous known credits in film and television, Lvovsky has established a prominent presence in French cinema both behind and in front of the camera. Her extensive filmography and consistent recognition by the César Awards underscore her prominent standing as a versatile performer and filmmaker within the industry.
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Full Filmography
109 titles- Shana (2026) as Yolande
- It’s All Good (2026) as Sylvaine
- Saillie (2026)
- Love Letters (2025) as Marguerite
- Duse (2025) as Sarah Bernhardt
- Alcool au féminin, elles brisent le tabou (2025) as Self : Actrice, comédienne, réalisatrice et scénariste
- Madame de Sévigné (2024) as Madame de La Fayette
- Nice Girls (2024) as Hernandez
- Latin for All (2024) as Christine
- Juliette in Spring (2024) as Nathalie
- Les Boules de Noël (2024) as Nicole
- The Medium (2024) as Barbara
- Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema (2024) as Self - Actress
- Christmas Carole (2024) as Carole Lamarre
- Jeanne du Barry (2023) as La Comtesse de Noailles
- Samber (2023) as Arlette Caruso
- Mamina (2023) as Rosa
- Scarlet (2023) as Madame Adeline
- No Love Lost (2023) as The Mayor
- The In(famous) Youssef Salem (2023) as Lise
- The Great Magic (2023) as Zaïra
- The Great Magic (2023) Writer
- The Great Magic (2023) Director
- Forever Young (2022) Writer
- Nobody's Hero (2022) as Isadora
- Little Nicholas' Treasure (2021) as Mrs. Bouillaguet
- The Flame (2020) as Patricia
- How to Be a Good Wife (2020) as Marie-Therese
- Teddy (2020) as Ghislaine
- Working Girls (2020) as Dominique
- The End of Love (2020) as Chantal
- Si tu vois ma mère (2020) as Monique
- Play (2019) as La mère de Max
- Father & Sons (2019) as Magalie
- The Invisibles (2019) as Hélène, volunteer at l'Envol
- Les Impatientes (2018) as Maude Girard
- One Nation, One King (2018) as Solange
- The Summer House (2018) as Nathalie
- The Summer House (2018) Screenplay
- Based on a True Story (2017) as The Exhibition Curator
- Jean Douchet, Restless Child (2017) as Self
- Tomorrow and Thereafter (2017) as La mère
- Tomorrow and Thereafter (2017) Director
- Tomorrow and Thereafter (2017) Screenplay
- Willy the 1st (2016) as Catherine
- Chocolat (2016) as Yvonne Delvaux
- Rosalie Blum (2016) as Rosalie Blum
- Summertime (2015) as Monique
- The Sweet Escape (2015) as Mrs. Pirchtate, the neighbor
- Three Sisters (2015) Adaptation
- Les Jours venus (2015) as La Productrise
- Jacky in the Kingdom of Women (2014) as Tata
- My Old Lady (2014) as Dr. Florence Horowitz
- Fool Circle (2014) as Rebecca
- Week-ends (2014) as Sylvette
- French Dolls (2014) as Sam
- A Castle in Italy (2013) Screenplay
- Chez nous c'est trois ! (2013) as Jeanne Millet
- Farewell, My Queen (2012) as Henriette Genest dite Madame Campan
- Coming Home (2012) as Sabine Faroult
- Granny's Funeral (2012) as La pleureuse
- Camille Rewinds (2012) as Camille Vaillant
- Camille Rewinds (2012) Director
- Camille Rewinds (2012) Screenplay
- House of Pleasures (2011) as Marie-France
- 17 Girls (2011) as School Nurse
- Skylab (2011) as Aunt Monique
- Guilty (2011) as Edith Marécaux
- Copacabana (2010) as Suzanne
- Bus Palladium (2010) as Psy militaire
- Free Hands (2010) as Rita
- Man’s Best Friend (2010) as Chantal
- A Very Very Beautiful Love Story (2010) as Madame Adelaïde
- The French Kissers (2009) as La mère d'Hervé
- Coco (2009) as Brigitte
- À deux c'est plus facile (2009)
- A Simple Heart (2008) as Nastasie - la soeur de Félicité
- Actresses (2007) as Nathalie
- Actresses (2007) Writer
- Let's Dance (2007) Director
- School for All (2006) as Krikorian
- The Big Apartment (2006) as Charlotte Falingard
- Le Cercle (2005) as Self
- Backstage (2005) as Juliette
- One Stays, the Other Leaves (2005) as Nicole
- Kings & Queen (2004) as Elizabeth
- Feelings (2003) Director
- Feelings (2003) Writer
- It's Easier for a Camel... (2003) Writer
- France Boutique (2003) as Monique
- If I Were a Rich Man (2002) as Claire
- My Wife Is an Actress (2001) as Nathalie
- Life Doesn't Scare Me (1999) Director
- Life Doesn't Scare Me (1999) Writer
- Little Girls (1997) Director
- Little Girls (1997) Writer
- Little Girls (1997) Scenario Writer
- The Phantom Heart (1996) Writer
- Clubbed to Death (1996) Writer
- Forget Me (1995) Director
- Forget Me (1995) Story
- The Sentinel (1992) Casting
- The Sentinel (1992) Adaptation
- Tell Me Yes, Tell Me No (1989) Director
- Tell Me Yes, Tell Me No (1989) Writer
- Les cinéphiles 2 : Eric a disparu (1989) as Noémie
- Palais de Tokyo (1986) Thanks
- Vivre avec nos Morts as Perle
- Quasimodo
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Noémie Lvovsky best known for?
Noémie Lvovsky is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Shana (2026), It’s All Good (2026), Love Letters (2025), Duse (2025).
When and where was Noémie Lvovsky born?
Noémie Lvovsky was born on December 14, 1964 in Paris, France.
How many credits does Noémie Lvovsky have?
Noémie Lvovsky has accumulated over 109 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1986 to 2026.
What is Noémie Lvovsky's background in cinema and television?
Noémie Lvovsky is a French film director, screenwriter, and actress who was born in Paris on December 14, 1964. She is the daughter of Jewish parents who emigrated from Ukraine to flee pogroms. Lvovsky studied cinema at La Fémis in Paris, where she was a contemporary of Arnaud Desplechin, with whom she often collaborat...
Noémie Lvovsky by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Love Letters (2025) as Marguerite — aged about 60
- Play (2019) as La mère de Max — aged about 54
- Guilty (2011) as Edith Marécaux — aged about 46
- The Invisibles (2019) as Hélène, volunteer at l'Envol — aged about 54
- It’s All Good (2026) as Sylvaine — aged about 61
- Jeanne du Barry (2023) as La Comtesse de Noailles — aged about 58
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