Isabelle Anne Madeleine Huppert was born on March 16, 1953, in a French actress, often referred to as one of the best actresses in the world, renowned for her portrayals of cold and disdainful characters devoid of morality.
Throughout her illustrious career, Huppert has received numerous accolades, including a record sixteen César Awards nominations, winning two. Additionally, she has received six Lumières Award nominations, the most of any person, and has won four. In 2020, The New York Times ranked her second on its list of the greatest actors of the 21st century.
Huppert's early success was marked by her first César nomination for the 1975 film Aloïse. She then won the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer for The Lacemaker in 1978. Her subsequent performances at the Cannes Film Festival earned her two Best Actress awards, for Violette Nozière and The Piano Teacher, while her work at the Venice Film Festival resulted in two Volpi Cups for Best Actress, for Story of Women and La Cérémonie.
In France, Huppert has appeared in a wide range of films, including Loulou, La Séparation, 8 Women, Gabrielle, Amour, and Things to Come. Internationally, she has worked in Italy, Russia, Central Europe, and Asia, with notable English-language films including Heaven's Gate, The Bedroom Window, I Heart Huckabees, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby, Louder Than Bombs, Greta, and Frankie.
One of her most critically acclaimed performances was in the 2016 film Elle, which earned her a Golden Globe Award, an Independent Spirit Award, and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She also received Best Actress awards from the National Society of Film Critics, New York Film Critics Circle, and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association for both Elle and Things to Come.
As a stage actress, Huppert has been recognized for her work, receiving seven Molière Award nominations, the most of any actress. Her notable stage performances include her title role in the play Mary Stuart in 1996, her New York stage debut in 2005's 4.48 Psychosis, and her performances in Heiner Müller's Quartett in 2009 and The Maids in 2014. In 2019, she starred in Florian Zeller's The Mother at the Atlantic Theater Company in New York.
