Sandrine Bonnaire
Biography
Sandrine Bonnaire is a French actress born on May 31, 1967, in Gannat, Allier, France. She was born into a working-class family as the seventh of eleven children. Bonnaire began her acting career at the age of 16 in 1983. She has appeared in over 40 films, including international movies. Her acting career has spanned multiple decades, with a notable international breakthrough in 1986. Bonnaire has won multiple César Awards, including two awards for Most Promising Actress and another for her performance in a main character role.
Career overview
Sandrine Bonnaire began her acting career at the age of 16 in 1983. Her early work included a role in the Maurice Pialat film À nos amours. This marked the beginning of her acting career, which would go on to span over four decades.
Bonnaire's international breakthrough came in 1986 with her role in the Agnès Varda film Sans toit ni loi, also known as Vagabond. This role earned her a second César Award. The César Awards are a set of annual awards that recognize excellence in French cinema.
Bonnaire has appeared in more than 40 films throughout her career. Her body of work includes a range of roles in both French and international productions.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
113 titles- Into the Blue (2026)
- The Future Awaits (2025) as Rose
- The Soul Eater (2024) as Docteur Carole Marbas
- At the End of the Day (2024) as Sandrine
- Limonov: The Ballad (2024) as Radio Host Paris
- The Fifth Silence (2024)
- Umami (2023) as Louise
- Viva Varda! (2023) as Self
- Dance First (2023) as Suzanne
- Comme une louve (2023) as Élodie Piat
- The Unexpected Getaway (2022) as Self
- Women at War (2022) as Éléonore Dewitt
- Shoot to Live (2022) as Self
- Love Is Better Than Life (2022) as Sandrine Massaro
- Le Nouvel Hiver (2022) as Self
- H24: 24 Hours, 24 Women, 24 Stories (2021) Director
- Happening (2021) as Gabrielle Duchesne
- Les Damnés de la Commune (2021) as Louise Michel (voice)
- Sous le soleil de Pialat (2021) as Self
- Agnes V. by Jane B. (2020) as Self (Archive Footage)
- Into the World (2020) as Jeanne
- Three Days and a Life (2019) as Blanche Courtin
- Varda by Agnès (2019) as Self
- Ce soir-là et les jours d'après (2019) as Irène
- The Truk (2018) as Gabrielle
- La Loi de Marion, insécurité rapprochée (2018) as Marion Veyron
- A Season in France (2018) as Carole Blaszak
- Catch the Wind (2017) as Edith
- Faithfull (2017) Director
- Heaven Will Wait (2016) as Catherine Bouzaria
- Young Mothers in the '70s (2016) as la directrice
- Bébés volés (2016) as Inès Barras
- Capitaine Marleau (2015) as Jeanne Dewaere
- The Final Lesson (2015) as Diane
- The Soul of a Spy (2015)
- Marcello Mastroianni, the Ideal Italian (2015) as Self
- Blood Red (2014) as Alma
- Ce que le temps a donné à l'homme (2014) as Self
- Ce que le temps a donné à l'homme (2014) Director
- We Love You, You Bastard (2014) as Nathalie Béranger
- Adieu Paris (2013) as Françoise Dupret
- La Balade de Lucie (2013) as Lucie
- Maddened by His Absence (2012) Director
- Maddened by His Absence (2012) Writer
- Il était une fois... À nos amours (2012)
- Signature (2011) as Daphné
- Crulic: The Path to Beyond (2011)
- Queen to Play (2009) as Hélène
- The Beaches of Agnès (2008) as Self (archive footage)
- Mark of an Angel (2008) as Claire Vigneaux
- Her Name is Sabine (2008) as Herself
- Her Name is Sabine (2008) Director
- Her Name is Sabine (2008) Cinematography
- Her Name is Sabine (2008) Writer
- A Simple Heart (2008) as Félicité
- Could This Be Love? (2007) as Elsa
- Demandez la permission aux enfants ! (2007) as Marie
- Marcello, una vita dolce (2006) as Self
- The Life and Work of Claude Chabrol (2006) as Self
- Le Procès de Bobigny (2006) as Martine Lang
- Intimate Strangers (2004) as Anna
- The Giraffe's Neck (2004) as Hélène
- The Light (2004) as Mabé
- Resistance (2003) as Lucette Oomlop
- La maison des enfants (2003) as Margaux Dampierre
- Vagabond: Remembrances, Interviews, Notes and Comments (2003) as Self - Interviewee
- Musique et Travellings (2003) as Self (Archive Footage)
- Femme Fatale (2002) as Special Guest Cannes Film Festival
- A Day in the Life of French Cinema (2002) as Self
- C'est la vie (2001) as Suzanne
- Mademoiselle (2001) as Claire Canselier
- The Color of Lies (1999) as Vivianne Sterne
- East/West (1999) as Marie
- The Human Eye (1999) as Self
- Vivement dimanche (1998) as Self
- Secret Defense (1998) as Sylvie
- Debt of Love (1998) as Monica Besse
- Stolen Life (1998) as Olga
- Une femme en blanc (1997) as Margaux Dampierre
- Never Ever (1997) as Katherine Beaufort
- Secrets Shared with a Stranger (1996) as Natalia
- La Cérémonie (1995) as Sophie Bonhomme
- One Hundred and One Nights (1995) as The Transformable Wanderer
- Joan the Maid I: The Battles (1994) as Jeanne d'Arc
- Joan the Maid II: The Prisons (1994) as Jeanne d'Arc
- The Plague (1992) as Martine Rambert
- The Sky Above Paris (1992) as Suzanne
- Prague (1992) as Elena
- Towards Evening (1990) as Stella
- Captive of the Desert (1990)
- Monsieur Hire (1989) as Alice
- Thick Skinned (1989) as Annie
- A Few Days with Me (1988) as Francine
- Jaune revolver (1988) as Angèle Dubreuil
- Nulle part ailleurs (1987) as Self
- Under the Sun of Satan (1987) as Mouchette
- The Innocents (1987) as Jeanne
- The Prude (1986) as Manon
- Screen Two (1985) as Elena
- Vagabond (1985) as Mona Bergeron
- Police (1985) as Lydie
- Blanche and Marie (1985) as Marie
- A Better Life (1985) as Véronique
- Fire on Sight (1984) as Marilyn
- A Nos Amours (1983) as Suzanne
- Champs-Elysées (1982) as Self
- The Party 2 (1982) as High school student (silhouette) (uncredited)
- Cinématon XXIV (1982) as N°238
- Cinématon (1978) as N°238 / N°1742
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self
- King's Daughters
- Derrière la porte
- Le lièvre as Marthe
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Sandrine Bonnaire best known for?
Sandrine Bonnaire is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Dance First (2023), Happening (2021), Three Days and a Life (2019), Varda by Agnès (2019).
When and where was Sandrine Bonnaire born?
Sandrine Bonnaire was born on May 31, 1967 in Gannat, Allier, France.
How many credits does Sandrine Bonnaire have?
Sandrine Bonnaire has accumulated over 113 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1974 to 2026.
What is Sandrine Bonnaire's background in cinema and television?
Sandrine Bonnaire is a French actress born on May 31, 1967, in Gannat, Allier, France. She was born into a working-class family as the seventh of eleven children. Bonnaire began her acting career at the age of 16 in 1983. She has appeared in over 40 films, including international movies. Her acting career has spanned m...
Sandrine Bonnaire by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self — aged about 7
- Varda by Agnès (2019) as Self — aged about 52
- Vagabond (1985) as Mona Bergeron — aged about 18
- La Cérémonie (1995) as Sophie Bonhomme — aged about 28
- Happening (2021) as Gabrielle Duchesne — aged about 54
- Screen Two (1985) as Elena — aged about 18
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