Sandrine Kiberlain

Sandrine Kiberlain born Sandrine Kiberlajn; 25 February 1968 is a French actress and singer. Her most notable roles were in the films The Patriots (1994), A Self Made Hero (1996), For Sale (1998), Alias Betty (2001), Mademoiselle Chambon (2009), 9 Month Stretch (2013), and Number One Fan (2014). Kiberlain has appeared in over sixty films and won two César Awards from eight nominations.

Career

Kiberlain attended Cours Florent 1987–1989 and French National Academy of Dramatic Arts 1989–1992.

Kiberlain received the Prix Romy Schneider in 1995. In addition to her acting career, she also has recorded an album (Manquait plus qu’ça, released in 2005), which was well received in France. Her second album Coupés bien net et bien carré was released in October 2007.

Personal life

In 1993, she met Vincent Lindon on movie sets and they married in 1998. In 2000, the couple had a daughter, Suzanne. They separated after ten years together. On March 5, 2015, she appeared on the cover of Paris-Match, with Édouard Baer.

Philanthropy

Kiberlain is a member of the Les Enfoirés charity ensemble since 1997.

Filmography

Year Title Role Director Notes
1986 Cours privé Uncredited Pierre Granier-Deferre
On a volé Charlie Spencer A Bank Worker Francis Huster
1989 Les jupons de la révolution Alexandrine d’Oppède Maroun Bagdadi TV Series (1 Episode)
Les compagnons de l’aventure A pharmacist Christophe Andrei TV Series (1 Episode : “Philoxamil 50”)
1990 Cyrano de Bergerac Sister Colette Jean-Paul Rappeneau
1991 Milena Uncredited Vera Belmont
Des filles et des chiens Sophie Fillières Short
1992 Stranger in the House Marie Maitray Georges Lautner
Sexes faibles ! The waitress Serge Meynard
1993 L’Instinct de l’ange Pauline Richard Dembo
Les gens normaux n’ont rien d’exceptionnel Florence Laurence Ferreira Barbosa
Comment font les gens Irène Pascale Bailly Short
Méprises multiples Kim Christian Charmetant Short
Cuentos de Borges Elsa Benoît Jacquot TV Series (1 Episode)
1994 The Patriots Marie-Claude Éric Rochant Nominated – César Award for Most Promising Actress
L’irrésolu Gaelle Jean-Pierre Ronssin
1995 En avoir (ou pas) Alice Laetitia Masson César Award for Most Promising Actress
Brussels Film Festival – Crystal Star – Best Actress
Tom est tout seul Laurette Fabien Onteniente
Les tous petits détails The Woman Valérie Liligion Short
1996 A Self Made Hero Yvette Jacques Audiard Nominated – César Award for Best Supporting Actress
Beaumarchais Marie-Thérèse Willermaulaz Edouard Molinaro
The Apartment Muriel Gilles Mimouni
Je suis venue te dire The Woman Laetitia Masson (2) Short
1997 Seventh Heaven Mathilde Benoît Jacquot (2) Nominated – César Award for Best Actress
Quadrille Claudine André Valérie Lemercier
1998 For Sale France Robert Laetitia Masson (3) Étoiles d’Or – Best Actress
Nominated – César Award for Best Actress
1999 Rien sur Robert Juliette Sauvage Pascal Bonitzer
2000 False Servant The Knight Benoît Jacquot (3)
Tout va bien, on s’en va Béatrice Claude Mouriéras Étoiles d’Or – Best Actress
Love me Gabrielle Rose Laetitia Masson (4)
2001 Alias Betty Betty Fisher Claude Miller Silver Hugo Award for Best Actress
Montreal World Film Festival – Best Actress
Émilie est partie Léa Thierry Klifa Short
2002 Special Delivery Catherine Jeanne Labrune
2003 Sole Sisters Carole Pierre Jolivet
After You… Blanche Grimaldi Pierre Salvadori
2004 Un petit jeu sans conséquence Claire Bernard Rapp
2007 La Vie d’artiste Alice Marc Fitoussi
Très bien, merci Béatrice Emmanuelle Cuau
2009 Mademoiselle Chambon Véronique Chambon Stéphane Brizé International Istanbul Film Festival – Special Prize of the Jury
Nominated – César Award for Best Actress
Little Nicholas The teacher Laurent Tirard
Romaine par moins 30 Romaine Blot Agnès Obadia
2010 The Women on the 6th Floor Suzanne Joubert Philippe Le Guay
A View of Love Clotilde Palestro Nicole Garcia
2011 Polisse Madame de la Faublaise Maïwenn
Beur sur la ville Diane Djamel Bensalah
The Bird Anne Yves Caumon
2012 The Players Marie-Christine Alexandre Courtès
Pauline détective Pauline Marc Fitoussi (2)
Rue Mandar Emma Idit Cebula
2013 9 Month Stretch Ariane Felder Albert Dupontel César Award for Best Actress
Nominated – Globes de Cristal Award for Best Actress
Nominated – Lumières Award for Best Actress
Violette Simone de Beauvoir Martin Provost
Tip Top Sally Marinelli Serge Bozon
Les gamins Suzanne Anthony Marciano
2014 Number One Fan Muriel Bayen Jeanne Herry Nominated – César Award for Best Actress
Nominated – Globes de Cristal Award for Best Actress
Nominated – Lumières Award for Best Actress
Life of Riley Monica Alain Resnais
2015 The Sweet Escape Rachelle Bruno Podalydès
Floride Carole Lherminier Philippe Le Guay (2)
2016 Being 17 Marianne André Téchiné
Encore heureux Marie Ogiel Benoît Graffin Nominated – Globes de Cristal Award for Best Actress
2018 La belle et la belle Margaux Sophie Fillières
Black Tide Solange Arnault Erick Zonca
Amoureux de ma femme Isabelle Daniel Auteuil
In Safe Hands Karine Jeanne Herry Nominated – César Award for Best Actress
2019 Mon bébé Lisa Azuelos

Discography

Albums

  • Manquait plus qu’ça (2005)
  • Coupés bien net et bien carré (2007)

Singles

As main artist

  • La Chanteuse (2007)

As featured artist

  • Vole (2016) (charity single with Carla Bruni, Nolwenn Leroy, Laurent Voulzy…)