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Isabelle Adjani Biography

Birth Name:Isabelle Yasmine Adjani

Birth Place:Paris, France

Profession Actress, Soundtrack, Producer, Script department

Fast Facts

The recipient of five César Awards, the highest French award to be given to actors
Considered acting as a profession after winning a school recitation contest at the age of 12
Spent only a few months in live stage productions before leaving to pursue a career in film which would take off after nabbing an Oscar nomination for "The Story of Adele H․" at the age of 19
Dabbled in other areas of entertainment over the years including the release of a French pop album
Shares a son with actor Daniel Day-Lewis with whom she was in a relationship with for nearly six years
Awarded the Chevalier de la Legion d'honeeur in 2010 for her contributions to film

Awards

1975Special David-: winner
1975NBR Award-Best Actress: winner
1975NSFC Award-Best Actress: winner
1975NYFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
1976Oscar-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
1976Golden India Catalina-Best Actress (Mejor Actriz): winner
1976César-Best Actress (Meilleure actrice): nominated
1976David-Best Foreign Actress (Migliore Attrice Straniera): winner
1977César-Best Actress (Meilleure actrice): nominated
1978Bambi-Film - International: winner
1979Film Award in Gold-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Beste darstellerische Leistung - Weibliche Hauptrolle): nominated
1981Best Actress-: winner
1982César-Best Actress (Meilleure actrice): winner
1982Film Award in Gold-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Beste darstellerische Leistung - Weibliche Hauptrolle): nominated
1983International Fantasy Film Award-Best Actress: winner
1984César-Best Actress (Meilleure actrice): winner
1985Jupiter Award-Best International Actress: winner
1986César-Best Actress (Meilleure actrice): nominated
1987Jupiter Award-Best International Actress: nominated
1989Silver Berlin Bear-Best Actress: winner
1989César-Best Actress (Meilleure actrice): winner
1990Oscar-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
1995César-Best Actress (Meilleure actrice): winner
2003Best Actress-: winner
2005Yoga Award-Worst Foreign Actress: winner
2009Golden Nymph-Television Films - Best Performance by an Actress: winner
2010Felix-Best Actress: nominated
2010César-Best Actress (Meilleure actrice): winner
2010Globe de Cristal-Best Actress (Meilleure actrice): winner
2010Lumiere Award-Best Actress: winner
2010Étoile d'Or-Best Actress (Premier rôle féminin): winner
2019César-Best Supporting Actress (Meilleure actrice dans un second rôle): nominated
2019Globe de Cristal-Best Actress - Comedy: nominated
2019ICS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated