About
Sylvie Testud is a French actress, novelist and director born in Lyon in 1971. Trained at Cours Florent and the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique, she gained international recognition with *Jenseits der Stille* (1996), which earned her the Deutscher Filmpreis. In France, she won the César for Most Promising Actress in 2001 for *Les Blessures assassines* and the César for Best Actress in 2004 for *Stupeur et tremblements*. She also received the European Film Award for *Lourdes* (2010). Alongside her film career, she has written several novels, including *Il n'y a pas beaucoup d'étoiles ce soir* (2003) and *Gamines* (2008). She was made a Knight of the Ordre national du Mérite in 2009.
* 1971-01-17
Major works
- Il n'y a pas beaucoup d'étoiles ce soir (2003)novel
- Gamines (2008)novel
- C'est le métier qui rentre (2014)novel
Key milestones
- 1996Won the Deutscher Filmpreis for Best Actress for *Jenseits der Stille*.
- 2004Won the César for Best Actress for *Stupeur et tremblements*.
- 2010Won the European Film Award for Best Actress for *Lourdes*.
Themes
Identity and memoryFamily and relationshipsLanguage and communicationAdaptation and resilienceRole of women
Sources: festival-cannes.com · data.bnf.fr