Émilie Dequenne
Émilie Dequenne (29 August 1981 – 16 March 2025) was a Belgian actress. She first gained attention for playing the title character in the film Rosetta (1999), which earned her the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress. She then went on to star in many films such as Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001), The Light (2004), The Girl on the Train (2009), Our Children (2012), Not My Type (2014) and This Is Our Land (2017).
Dequenne won the Best Actress award at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival for her debut film performance in the Palme d'Or-winning film Rosetta. Dequenne became more well-known with worldwide audiences following her role in Brotherhood of the Wolf, a $29 million-budgeted film that grossed more than $70 million in theaters worldwide. In 2009 she played the lead in André Téchiné's La Fille du RER alongside Catherine Deneuve. She starred in the French thriller film The Pack, which premiered at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.
In 2012, she won the Un Certain Regard Award for Best Actress award at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival for her role in the film Our Children. The film also scored her a Magritte Award for Best Actress and a nomination for a Satellite Award for Best Actress.
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| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 1.1548 |
| Birthday | 1981-08-29 |
| Place of Birth | Belœil, Belgique |
| Also Known As |
2004
The Light
6.8/45
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1999
Rosetta
7.142/346
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2001
Brotherhood of the Wolf
6.741/1776
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Brotherhood of the Wolf
2002
The Housekeeper
5.614/79
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2009
The Girl on the Train
5.828/67
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The Girl on the Train
2022
Close
7.773/1047
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2001
Yes, But...
6.3/29
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2006
The Great Meaulnes
5.4/45
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2005
Before You Leave
6.1/10
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2010
The Pack
4.7/68
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2007
Henry Dunant: Red on the Cross
5.143/7
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2010
I Forgot to Tell You
5.5/3
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2003
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5.455/11
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2004
L'Américain
2.925/20
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2007
La Vie d'artiste
5/10
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2007
Fissures
5.559/17
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2023
Mr. Blake at Your Service!
6.442/112
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2012
Our Children
6.772/79
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2023
Marinette
6.551/78
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Marinette
2024
Retrotherapy
5.786/7
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2023
The Daughter of Albino Rodrigue
6.176/17
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2024
Don't Worry, I'll be Ok
6.9/19
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2013
Möbius
5.694/253
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2005
The United States of Albert
3.833/6
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2024
Survive
5.895/409
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2024
Double foyer
4.2/4
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2014
Divin enfant
3.688/16
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2014
Not My Type
6.132/170
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2011
Mystery at Moulin Rouge
5.273/11
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2015
Souviens-toi
5.1/5
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2015
Par accident
5.4/14
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2008
Miroir, mon beau miroir
0/0
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2015
Il était une fois... « Rosetta »
0/0
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2016
Mum Is Wrong
6.014/37
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2004
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
5.242/66
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2017
This Is Our Land
5.852/135
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This Is Our Land
2005
A Song of Innocence
4/6
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7.825/1375
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2010
Obsession(s)
5.4/8
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2017
The Brigade
6.653/111
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2017
The Consolation
5.942/26
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2008
Charlotte Corday
6/2
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2007
To Each His Own Cinema
6.453/158
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2019
My Mum, Cancer and Me
5.5/7
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2018
Une vie après
5.033/15
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2019
La Maladroite
7.889/54
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La Maladroite
2020
An Irrepressible Woman
5.442/26
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2020
Love Affair(s)
6.278/207
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Love Affair(s)
2008
Rien dans les poches
4.333/3
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2012
The Crossing
6.46/25
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The Crossing
2011
Illegal Love
1/2
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