Karin Viard

Karin Viard
Viard in 2015
Born (1966-01-24) 24 January 1966 (age 58)
Rouen, France
OccupationActress
Years active1986–present

Karin Viard (French: [ka.ʁin vjaʁ]; born 24 January 1966) is a French actress. She made her film debut in Tatie Danielle in 1990.[1] She has appeared in films such as Delicatessen, L'Emploi du temps, Adultère, mode d'emploi and La parenthèse enchantée.

Viard was a member of the 2003 Cannes Film Festival jury.

Life and career

Viard was educated at the Lycée Pierre Corneille in Rouen.[2]

Viard has won three César Awards. The first in 2000 for Best Actress for her role in Haut les cœurs!, the second in 2003 for Best Supporting Actress for Embrassez qui vous voudrez and the third in 2019, in the same category for Little Tickles. Overall, she has been nominated for the César Awards 13 times.

Viard has also won the Best Actress award at the Montréal World Film Festival for her performance in Le Rôle de sa vie.

Personal Life

From 1992 to 2017, Karin Viard lived with Laurent Machuel, director of photography, cameraman and sound engineer; from this union were born two daughters, Marguerite (1998) and Simone (2000).[3][4]

Theater

Year Title Author Director
1988-89 Nina, c’est autre chose Michel Vinaver Jean-Christian Grinevald
1989 La Famille Lodewijk de Boer Jean-Christian Grinevald
1992 Inaccessibles Amours Paul Emond Abbès Zahmani
1993 Les Filles du néant ou le guignol de dieu Maurice Attias Maurice Attias
1995-96 Inaccessibles Amours Paul Emond Abbès Zahmani
2008-09 La Estupidez Rafael Spregelburd Marcial Di Fonzo Bo
& Élise Vigier
2011 Love, Loss, and What I Wore Nora & Delia Ephron Danièle Thompson
2012 Lúcido Rafael Spregelburd Marcial Di Fonzo Bo
2016-18 Vera Petr Zelenka Marcial Di Fonzo Bo
& Élise Vigier

Filmography

Cinema

Year Title Role Director Notes
1986 La goula Roger Guillot Short
L'amour en marche The woman Bruno Chiche Short
1990 Tatie Danielle Agathe Étienne Chatiliez
Parechocs Liliane Michel Thibaud Short
La mort d'une vache The butcher Dante Desarthe Short
1991 Delicatessen Mademoiselle Plusse Jean-Pierre Jeunet
& Marc Caro
La valse des pigeons The umbrella woman Michaël Perrotta
25 décembre 58, 10h36 Diane Bertrand Short
1992 Riens du tout Isabelle Cédric Klapisch
Max et Jérémie The girl Claire Devers
1993 La nage indienne Clara Xavier Durringer Nominated - César Award for Most Promising Actress
Ce que femme veut... Cécile Gérard Jumel
Zone bleue The woman Catherine Morlat Short
Elles étaient trois Laurent Boulanger Short
1994 La Séparation Claire Christian Vincent
The Favourite Son Martine Nicole Garcia
1995 Fast The yellow hair girl Dante Desarthe
La Haine Gallery girl Mathieu Kassovitz
Emmène-moi Sophie Michel Spinosa
Adultery: A User's Guide Fabienne Corteggiani Christine Pascal Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur
- Best Actress
Une journée entière sans mentir Claire Philippe Kotlarski Short
1996 Fourbi Rosemonde Alain Tanner
Les victimes Claire Jaillac Patrick Grandperret
Le journal du séducteur Charlotte Danièle Dubroux
Une visite Carole Philippe Harel Short
1997 Les randonneurs Coralie Philippe Harel Nominated - César Award for Best Supporting Actress
Je ne vois pas ce qu'on me trouve Monica Christian Vincent
Où tu vas Nadine Frédéric Gélard Short
Rouen, cinq minutes d'arrêt Marguerite Ingrid Gogny Short
1999 Mes amis Lola Michel Hazanavicius
Haut les cœurs! Emma Sólveig Anspach César Award for Best Actress
Lumières Award for Best Actress
Ghent International Film Festival - Acting Ensemble
La nouvelle Ève Camille Catherine Corsini B-Movie Film Festival - Best Actress
Children of the Century Marie Dorval Diane Kurys
2000 La parenthèse enchantée Eve Michel Spinosa
2001 Time Out Muriel Laurent Cantet
A Hell of a Day Hortense Lassalle Marion Vernoux
Un jeu d'enfants Marianne Fauvel Laurent Tuel
2002 Summer Things Véronique Michel Blanc César Award for Best Supporting Actress
Mes copines Anne Fassio Short
2003 France Boutique France Mestral Tonie Marshall
2004 The Hook Suzy Castelano Thomas Vincent
The Role of Her Life Claire Rocher François Favrat Montreal World Film Festival - Best Actress
Nominated - César Award for Best Actress
2005 Hell Céline Danis Tanović
The Axe Marlène Davert Costa-Gavras
Les enfants Jeanne Lancry Christian Vincent
The Ex-Wife of My Life Nina Josiane Balasko
2007 Les ambitieux Judith Zahn Catherine Corsini Alpe d'Huez International Comedy Film Festival - Best Acting
La face cachée Isabelle Bernard Campan
La tête de maman Juliette Gotchac Carine Tardieu
La vérité ou presque Anne Sam Karmann
2008 Paris The baker Cédric Klapisch Nominated - César Award for Best Supporting Actress
Baby Blues Alexandra Diane Bertrand
Les randonneurs à Saint-Tropez Coralie Philippe Harel
2009 Happy End Chloé Arnaud & Jean-Marie Larrieu
Change of Plans Marie-Laurence Claverne Danièle Thompson
All About Actresses Herself Maïwenn
2010 Potiche Nadège Dumoulin François Ozon Nominated - César Award for Best Supporting Actress
My Father's Guests Babette Paumelle Anne Le Ny
2011 Polisse Nadine Maïwenn Globes de Cristal Award for Best Actress
Nominated - César Award for Best Actress
Nominated - Lumières Award for Best Actress
Le Skylab Albertine Julie Delpy
Nothing to Declare Irène Janus Dany Boon
My Piece of the Pie France Cédric Klapisch
2012 On Air Claire Martin / Mélina Pierre Pinaud
2013 Des gens qui s'embrassent Herself Danièle Thompson
2014 Almost Friends Marithé Bressy Anne Le Ny
Lulu femme nue Lulu Sólveig Anspach Lumières Award for Best Actress
La Famille Bélier Gigi Bélier Éric Lartigau Nominated - César Award for Best Actress
Weekends in Normandy Christine Anne Villacèque
Love Is the Perfect Crime Marianne Arnaud & Jean-Marie Larrieu
2015 Lolo Ariane Julie Delpy
Families Florence Deffe Jean-Paul Rappeneau
21 Nights with Pattie Pattie Arnaud & Jean-Marie Larrieu Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival - Best Actress
Nominated - César Award for Best Supporting Actress
The Roommates Party Christine Dubreuil Alexandra Leclère
2016 Le petit locataire Nicole Payan Nadège Loiseau
The Visitors: Bastille Day Adélaïde de Montmirail Jean-Marie Poiré
2017 Jalouse Nathalie Pécheux David & Stéphane Foenkinos Globes de Cristal Award for Best Actress
Nominated - César Award for Best Actress
Nominated - Lumières Award for Best Actress
2018 Bécassine Hermine Bruno Podalydès
Little Tickles Mado Le Nadant Andrea Bescond & Eric Metayer César Award for Best Supporting Actress
Globes de Cristal Award for Best Actress
Voyez comme on danse Véronique Michel Blanc
2019 Perfect Nanny Louise Lucie Borleteau Nominated - César Award for Best Actress
Nominated - Lumières Award for Best Actress
2020 Les apparences Eve Monlibert Marc Fitoussi
2021 Fantasies Lili Michel David & Stéphane Foenkinos
Dear Mother Valérie Bordier Laurent Lafitte
Tokyo Shaking Alexandra Pacquart Olivier Peyon
2022 Une mère Aline Morel Sylvie Audcoeur
Maria rêve Maria Rodrigues Lauriane Escaffre & Yvo Muller
Three Times Nothing The raclette lady Nadège Loiseau
2023 Wahou! Catherine Bourbialle Bruno Podalydès
Une nuit Nathalie Alex Lutz
Magnificat Charlotte Rivière Virginie Sauveur
Sage-homme Nathalie Martini Jennifer Devoldère
Nouveau départ Diane Huysmans Philippe Lefebvre
2024 Madame de Sévigné Marie de Sévigné Isabelle Brocard
2025 Fils de Carlos Abascal Peiro
Le dernier souffle The cancerologist Costa-Gavras
Une fille en dessous de tout Herself Jean-Luc Gaget

Television

Year Title Role Director Notes
1989 Les enquêtes du commissaire Maigret Céline Bertaud Jean-Paul Sassy TV series (1 episode)
1991 L'amant de ma soeur Elise Pierre Mondy TV movie
Strangers dans la nuit Noëlle Faucher Sylvain Madigan TV movie
Les gens ne sont pas forcément ignobles Philippine Bernard Murat TV movie
1992 Urgence d'aimer Anne-Victoire Philippe Le Guay TV movie
Maigret Thérèse Bertrand Van Effenterre TV series (1 episode)
1993 Rhésus Roméo Anne-Victoire Philippe Le Guay TV movie
2012 Yann Piat, chronique d'un assassinat Yann Piat Antoine de Caunes TV movie
2019-20 Calls Roxane Donner Timothée Hochet TV series (3 episodes)
2021 La Vengeance au Triple Galop Miranda Bloomberg Alex Lutz & Arthur Sanigou TV movie
2024 Dans l'ombre Marie-France Trémeau Pierre Schoeller & Guillaume Senez TV mini-series

References

  1. ^ Sotinel, Thomas (1 November 2003). "Karin Viard joue pour de vrai (article preview, in French)". Le Monde.
  2. ^ Frédéric Vivien (12 September 2009). "Lycée Pierre Corneille de Rouen - History". The Lycée Corneille of Rouen. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  3. ^ https://www.closermag.fr/people/karin-viard-en-couple-qui-est-son-compagnon-manuel-herrero-1102867#item=1
  4. ^ https://madame.lefigaro.fr/celebrites/karin-viard-je-suis-en-zone-de-transit-201017-134880
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