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Nathalie Baye

Nathalie Baye

Acting

Born: July 6, 1948Mainneville, Eure, France

Nathalie Marie Andrée Baye (born 6 July 1948) is a French film, television, and stage actress. She began her career in 1970 and has appeared in more than 80 films. A ten-time César Award nominee, her four wins were for Every Man for Himself (1980), Strange Affair (1981), La Balance (1982), and The Young Lieutenant (2005). Her other films include Day for Night (1973), Catch Me If You Can (2002), Tell No One (2006), and The Assistant (2015). In 2009, she was appointed a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour. Baye was born in Mainneville, Eure, Normandy to Claude Baye and Denise Coustet, two painters. At 14, she joined a school of dance in Monaco. Three years later she went to the United States. On returning to France, she continued with dance but also registered for the Simon Course and was admitted to the Conservatoire, from where she graduated in 1972 with a second prize in comedy, dramatic comedy, and foreign theatre. Her second cinema appearance was in Two People (1973), directed by Robert Wise. She became better known as the script girl in Day for Night (La Nuit américaine, 1973) by François Truffaut. Throughout the 1970s, she played the good girlfriend or nice provincial girl in film and television. She won her first César, as best supporting artist, for Every Man for Himself (Sauve qui peut (la vie), 1980) directed by Jean-Luc Godard. There then followed The Return of Martin Guerre (Le Retour de Martin Guerre, 1982) and La Balance (also 1982). Baye won two more César Awards, Best Supporting Actress, for Strange Affair (Une étrange affaire, 1981), and Best Actress for La Balance, 1982). Her four-year relationship with Johnny Hallyday made them a celebrity couple and their daughter is Laura Smet, now an actress. After changing her image by playing a streetwalker in La Balance, she widened her scope with more obscure characters in J'ai épousé une ombre (1983) and En toute innocence (1988). In 1986, she returned to the theatre with an interpretation of Adriana Monti. In 1999, she was voted Best Supporting Actress at Venice Film Festival for Une liaison pornographique and starred in Vénus Beauté (Institut) (2000) by Tonie Marshall which won multiple César Awards including Best Film. She has worked with Claude Chabrol and Steven Spielberg. Source: Article "Nathalie Baye" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Known For
Filmography
Jacques Villeret, drôlement tragique

Jacques Villeret, drôlement tragique

Self

2025
Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema

Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema

Self - Actress

2024
Mother Valley

Mother Valley

Hélène

2023
Godard Cinema

Godard Cinema

Self

2023
Godard by Godard

Godard by Godard

Self (archive footage)

2023
Nicole Garcia, actrice-cinéaste

Nicole Garcia, actrice-cinéaste

Self

2023
Alibi.com 2

Alibi.com 2

Mme Martin

2023
Sheila, toutes ces vies-là

Sheila, toutes ces vies-là

Self (archive footage)

2022
Downton Abbey: A New Era

Downton Abbey: A New Era

Mme de Montmirail

2022
Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2022

Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2022

Self

2022
Bacri, comme un air de famille

Bacri, comme un air de famille

Self

2022
Haute Couture

Haute Couture

Esther

2021
Him

Him

Mother

2021
Sous le soleil de Pialat

Sous le soleil de Pialat

Self

2021
Conversation avec Nathalie Baye

Conversation avec Nathalie Baye

Self

2021
My Best Part

My Best Part

Bernadette Meyer

2020
Soirée Pyjama

Soirée Pyjama

Self - Guest

2019
Thomas

Thomas

Anne Lancrey

2018
The Guardians

The Guardians

Hortense Sandrail

2017
Médée

Médée

The mother

2017
Alibi.com

Alibi.com

Marlène Martin

2017
It's Only the End of the World

It's Only the End of the World

Martine

2016
Xavier Dolan: Bound to Impossible

Xavier Dolan: Bound to Impossible

Self

2016
Moka

Moka

Marlène

2016
Préjudice

Préjudice

Mother

2015
The Assistant

The Assistant

Marie-France

2015
SK1

SK1

Frédérique Pons

2015
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui

Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui

2014
Lou!

Lou!

Jeanne (La grand-mère)

2014
Queens of the Ring

Queens of the Ring

Colette

2013
Laurence Anyways

Laurence Anyways

Julienne Alia

2012
Bon vent Claude Goretta

Bon vent Claude Goretta

Self

2011
Hitler in Hollywood

Hitler in Hollywood

Nathalie Baye

2011
Small World

Small World

Elisabeth Senn

2010
Beautiful Lies

Beautiful Lies

Mady

2010
The Great Restaurant

The Great Restaurant

Une cliente du restaurant

2010
Together Is Too Much

Together Is Too Much

Marie-France

2010
Visage

Visage

Nathalie

2009
God's Offices

God's Offices

Anne

2008
Marie-Octobre

Marie-Octobre

Marie-Hélène Dumoulin / Marie-Octobre

2008
A French Gigolo

A French Gigolo

Judith

2008
Off and Running

Off and Running

Irène Montier-Duval

2008
The Price to Pay

The Price to Pay

Odile Ménard

2007

Acteur

Camille

2007
Michou d'Auber

Michou d'Auber

Gisèle

2007
Tell No One

Tell No One

Maître Elysabeth Feldman

2006
La Californie

La Californie

Maguy

2006
My Son

My Son

Mother / La mère

2006
The Young Lieutenant

The Young Lieutenant

Commandant Vaudieu

2005
One Stays, the Other Leaves

One Stays, the Other Leaves

Fanny

2005
François Truffaut, une autobiographie

François Truffaut, une autobiographie

Self

2004
I've Been Waiting So Long

I've Been Waiting So Long

Jeanne

2004
France Boutique

France Boutique

Sofia

2003
Feelings

Feelings

Carole

2003
The Flower of Evil

The Flower of Evil

Anne Charpin-Vasseur

2003
Catch Me If You Can

Catch Me If You Can

Paula Abagnale

2002
A Day in the Life of French Cinema

A Day in the Life of French Cinema

Self

2002
Absolutely Fabulous

Absolutely Fabulous

Patricia 'Patsy' Laroche

2001
Barnie's Minor Annoyances

Barnie's Minor Annoyances

Lucie

2001
To Mathieu

To Mathieu

Claire

2001
Tomorrow's Another Day

Tomorrow's Another Day

Sophie

2000
An Affair of Love

An Affair of Love

Her

1999
Venus Beauty Institute

Venus Beauty Institute

Angèle Piana

1999
Beware of My Love

Beware of My Love

Muriel

1998
Paparazzi

Paparazzi

Nicole, de l'agence Magma

1998
Food of Love

Food of Love

Michele

1997
Enfants de salaud

Enfants de salaud

Sophie

1996
Les Enfoirés 1996 - La Soirée des Enfoirés

Les Enfoirés 1996 - La Soirée des Enfoirés

1996
François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - Love & Death

François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - Love & Death

Self

1996
François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - The Wild Child

François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - The Wild Child

Self

1996
The Machine

The Machine

Marie Lacroix

1994
And the Band Played On

And the Band Played On

Dr. Françoise Barre

1993
Mensonge

Mensonge

Emma

1993
François Truffaut: Stolen Portraits

François Truffaut: Stolen Portraits

Self

1993
Les contes sauvages

Les contes sauvages

Narrator (voice)

1993
The Voice

The Voice

Lorraine

1992
From Time to Time

From Time to Time

Madame de Pompadour

1992
The Man Inside

The Man Inside

Christine

1990
Every Other Weekend

Every Other Weekend

Camille Valmont

1990
C'est La Vie

C'est La Vie

Lena

1990
Massacre Play

Massacre Play

Bella

1989
No Harm Intended

No Harm Intended

Catherine Duchêne

1988
Engagements of the Heart

Engagements of the Heart

Alice

1987
Honeymoon

Honeymoon

Cécile Carline

1985
Beethoven's Nephew

Beethoven's Nephew

Leonore

1985
Detective

Detective

Françoise Chenal

1985
Rive droite, rive gauche

Rive droite, rive gauche

Sacha Vernakis

1984
Our Story

Our Story

Donatienne Pouget / Marie-Thérèse Chatelard / Geneviève Avranche

1984
I Married a Shadow

I Married a Shadow

Hélène

1983
La Balance

La Balance

Nicole Danet

1982
The Return of Martin Guerre

The Return of Martin Guerre

Bertrande de Rols

1982
Short Memory

Short Memory

Judith Mesnil

1982
Strange Affair

Strange Affair

Nina Coline

1981
The Red Shade

The Red Shade

Anna

1981
Beau Pere

Beau Pere

Charlotte

1981
Voyage à travers un film (Sauve qui peut (la vie))

Voyage à travers un film (Sauve qui peut (la vie))

Self

1981
Sauve la vie (qui peut)

Sauve la vie (qui peut)

Self (archive footage)

1981
La provinciale

La provinciale

Christine Delumet

1981
Every Man for Himself

Every Man for Himself

Denise Rimbaud

1980
A Week's Vacation

A Week's Vacation

Laurence Cuers

1980
Rat Race

Rat Race

Brigitte Ozendron

1980
Madame Sourdis

Madame Sourdis

Adèle Sourdis

1979
Scénario de 'Sauve qui peut la vie'

Scénario de 'Sauve qui peut la vie'

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1979
Mon premier amour

Mon premier amour

Fabienne

1978
The Green Room

The Green Room

Cecilia Mandel

1978
Monsieur Papa

Monsieur Papa

Janine

1977
Solemn Communion

Solemn Communion

Jeanne Vanderberghe

1977
The Man Who Loved Women

The Man Who Loved Women

Martine Desdoits

1977
Mado

Mado

Catherine

1976
The Honeymoon Trip

The Honeymoon Trip

Sophie

1976
The Last Woman

The Last Woman

la fille aux cerises

1976
Fill 'er Up with Super

Fill 'er Up with Super

Charlotte

1976

Esquisse d'une jeune femme sens dessus dessous

Fabienne Veyrier, the young woman

1975
Un jour, la fête

Un jour, la fête

Julie

1975
The Slap

The Slap

Christine Abeillé

1974
The Mouth Agape

The Mouth Agape

Nathalie

1974
L'Inconnu

L'Inconnu

1973
Day for Night

Day for Night

Joelle, the Script Girl

1973
Faustine and the Beautiful Summer

Faustine and the Beautiful Summer

Giselle

1972