Valérie Lemercier (; born 9 March 1964) is a French actress, screenwriter, director and singer.
Life and career Born in Dieppe, Seine-Maritime as the daughter of farmers, Lemercier grew up in Gonzeville and then studied at the Rouen Conservatoire - a dance, music and drama school. Lemercier made her screen debut in 1988,. in the television series Palace. Lemercier has won two César Awards for her supporting roles in Les Visiteurs (1993) and Fauteuils d'orchestre (2007), and hosted the award ceremony in 2006 and 2007. She has subsequently become a successful director..
Lemercier released her first music album, Valérie Lemercier chante, in 1996, and has subsequently recorded three singles with other singers..
Private life She was in relationship for seven years with lawyer Hervé Témime. until his death.
Filmography
As actress Year Title Role Director Notes 1989 Palace Lady Palace / a client TV series, 1 episode1990 May Fools Mme Boutelleau Louis Malle Après après-demain Loriane Gérard Frot-Coutaz 1991 L'Opération Corned-Beef Marie-Laurence Granianski Jean-Marie Poiré Nominated—César Award for Best Supporting Actress1992 Mme Béteille Yves Robert Sexes faibles ! Maud Le Chesnay Serge Meynard 1993 Les Visiteurs Frénégonde de Pouille, Béatrice de Montmirail Jean-Marie Poiré César Award for Best Supporting ActressHomeward Bound: The Incredible JourneySassy (voice)Duwayne DunhamFrench dub1994 La Cité de la peur The widow of the first projectionist Alain Berbérian Casque bleu Laurette Gérard Jugnot 1995 Sabrina Martine Sydney Pollack 1997 Quadrille Paulette Nanteuil Valérie Lemercier Also as director 1999 Le Derrière Frédérique Sénèque Valérie Lemercier Also as director and writerTarzanJane Porter (voice)Kevin Lima & Chris BuckFrench dub2000Chicken RunGinger (voice)Nick ParkFrench dub, home video release 2002 Vendredi soir Laure Claire Denis 2003 Samedi soir en direct Various roles TV series2004 RRRrrrr!!! Pierre the Guitar-Sewing teacher Alain Chabat Narco Herself Tristan Aurouet and Gilles Lellouche 2005 Palais royal! Princesse Armelle Valérie Lemercier Also as director and writerNominated—César Award for Best ActressThe Magic RoundaboutErmintrude (voice)Jean Duval2006 Avenue Montaigne Catherine Versen Danièle Thompson César Award for Best Supporting Actress Le Héros de la famille Pamela Thierry Klifa 2007 L'Invité Colette Laurent Bouhnik 2008 Musée haut, musée bas Valérie Jean-Michel Ribes Agathe Cléry Agathe Cléry Etienne Chatiliez 2009 Neuilly sa mère! Barbara Gabriel Julien-Laferrière Le Petit Nicolas Nicolas's Mother Laurent Tirard 2011 Beur sur la ville The stadium announcer Djamel Bensalah Bienvenue à bord Isabelle Éric Lavaine Monte Carlo Madame Valerie Thomas Bezucha 2012 L'amour dure trois ans Francesca Vernesi Frédéric Beigbeder Granny's Funeral Alix Bruno Podalydès Asterix and Obelix: God Save Britannia Miss Macintosh Laurent Tirard Hand in Hand Hélène Marchal Valérie Donzelli 2013 100% cachemire Aleksandra Valérie Lemercier Also as director and writer 2014 Nicholas on Holiday Nicolas's Mother Laurent Tirard 2017 Marie-Francine Marie-Francine Doublet Valérie Lemercier Also as director and writer 2018 Neuilly sa mère, sa mère ! Barbara Gabriel Julien-Laferrière 2021 Aline Aline DieuValérie Lemercier Also as director and writerCésar Award for Best ActressNominated—César Award for Best DirectorNominated—César Award for Best FilmNominated—César Award for Best Original Screenplay 2023 Coup de chance Camille Woody Allen 2023 L'arche de Noé Noelle 2025 It Takes Two to Tango Victoire Jean-Pierre Améris
As director/writer
Year Title Notes 1997 Quadrille 1999 Le derrière 2005 Palais royal! 2013 The Ultimate Accessory 2017 Marie-Francine 2021 Aline
Theatre
Valérie Lemercier au Splendid, Théâtre du Palais-Royal (1989) Un fil à la patte, Théâtre du Palais-Royal (1989) Valérie Lemercier au Théâtre de Paris (1995–1996) Folies Bergère (2000) Valérie Lemercier au Le Palace (Paris) (2008)
Discography
Valérie Lemercier chante (1996) Comme beaucoup de messieurs - duet with The Divine Comedy (band) (1996) J'ai un mari - duet with Pascale Borel (2006) Pourquoi tu t'en vas? - duet with Christophe Willem (2007) Peter and the Wolf (Narrator) (2007) Le Coup de soleil - duet with Vincent Delerm (2007)
See also List of female film and television directors List of LGBT-related films directed by women
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