Birth Name: Émilie Odette Ghislaine Dequenne
Birth Date: 1981-08-29
Birth Place: Belœil, Belgium
Details
Alternate Names: Emilie Dequenne, Емілі Декенн
Physical Characteristics: N/A
Career
First Appearances: - Rosetta (1999) as Rosetta
Most Important Roles: - The Light (2004) as Brigitte
- Rosetta (1999) as Rosetta
- Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001) as Marianne de Morangias
- The Housekeeper (2002) as Laura
- The Girl on the Train (2009) as Jeanne
- Close (2022) as Sophie
- Yes, But... (2001) as Eglantine Laville
- The Great Meaulnes (2006) as Valentine
- Before You Leave (2005) as Aurélia
- The Pack (2010) as Charlotte
Career Highlights: - The Light (2004)
- Rosetta (1999)
- Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)
- The Housekeeper (2002)
- The Girl on the Train (2009)
- Close (2022)
- Yes, But... (2001)
- The Great Meaulnes (2006)
- Before You Leave (2005)
- The Pack (2010)
Awards
Awards: - Won Un Certain Regard - Best Actress (2012)
- Won Best Actress (1999)
- Won César - Best Supporting Actress (Meilleure actrice dans un second rôle) (2021)
- Nominated for 1 César - Best Actress (Meilleure actrice) (2015)
- Nominated for 1 César - Best Supporting Actress (Meilleure actrice dans un second rôle) (2005)
- Nominated for 1 César - Most Promising Actress (Meilleur jeune espoir féminin) (2003)
- Nominated for 1 César - Most Promising Actress (Meilleur jeune espoir féminin) (2000)
- Won CFCA Award - Most Promising Actress (2000)
- Nominated for 1 European Film Award - European Actress (2012)
- Nominated for 1 European Film Award - European Actress (1999)
- Nominated for 1 Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Motion Picture (2012)
- Won FIPRESCI Prize - Best Actress (2013)
- Won Best Acting Performance (2009)
- Nominated for 1 Lumiere Award - Best Actress (Meilleure actrice) (2015)
- Won Golden Swann - Best Actress (2014)
- Won Best New Actress (2001)
- Won Best Acting (2002)
- Nominated for 1 Joseph Plateau Award - Best Belgian Actress (2004)
- Won Joseph Plateau Award - Best Belgian Actress (2000)
- Won Best Actress - New York City Horror Film Festival award (2010)
Full Biography
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.
