Émilie Dequenne
Acting

Émilie Dequenne

Born 29 August 1981 · Belœil, Belgique · Died 16 March 2025

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.

Known for

Brotherhood of the Wolf
See You Up There
Close
Survive
Rosetta
Möbius
Love Affair(s)
Not My Type
To Each His Own Cinema
This Is Our Land
Mr. Blake at Your Service!
The Brigade
Retrotherapy
Don't Worry, I'll be Ok
Survive
Double foyer
Mr. Blake at Your Service!
Marinette
The Daughter of Albino Rodrigue
Close
Resignation
An Irrepressible Woman
Love Affair(s)
My Mum, Cancer and Me
La Maladroite
Une vie après
This Is Our Land
See You Up There
The Brigade
The Consolation
Mum Is Wrong
Souviens-toi
Par accident
Divin enfant
Not My Type
Möbius
Our Children
The Crossing
Mystery at Moulin Rouge
The Pack
I Forgot to Tell You
Obsession(s)
The Girl on the Train
Miroir, mon beau miroir
Charlotte Corday
Rien dans les poches
Henry Dunant: Red on the Cross
La Vie d'artiste
Fissures
To Each His Own Cinema
The Great Meaulnes
Before You Leave
The United States of Albert
A Song of Innocence
The Light
L'Américain
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
The Very Merry Widows
The Housekeeper
Brotherhood of the Wolf
Yes, But...
Rosetta
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