Bérénice Bejo () is a French-Argentine actress best known for playing Christiana in A Knight's Tale (2001) and Peppy Miller in The Artist (2011). Her work in the latter earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and won her the César Award for Best Actress. For her performance in The Past, she won Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival in 2013 and was nominated for a César. She plays Alice Guy-Blaché, the first female film director, in the upcoming six-part drama series Alice.
Early life and education Bérénice Bejo was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and is the daughter of Argentine filmmaker Miguel Bejo and his wife Silvia, a lawyer. When she was three, her family moved to France, escaping from Argentina's most recent civil-military dictatorship (1976–1983).
Career In 2001 Bejo made her American film debut, playing the role of Christiana in A Knight's Tale opposite Heath Ledger. Christiana is a lady-in-waiting to Jocelyn (Shannyn Sossamon).
In 2002 she toured in France with Marie-France Pisier and Guillaume Depardieu.
In 2003 Bejo starred as Olivia in 24 Hours in the Life of a Woman by Laurent Bouhnik.
Under the direction of Steve Suissa, she seduces Stephane Freiss and Titoff in The Grand Role (2004), a comedy about the world of actors, and she also starred in Cavalcade (2005), a drama dealing with the theme of disability.
In 2006 she appeared alongside Jean Dujardin in OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies by Michel Hazanavicius. This was the first collaboration of the trio.
In 2007 she made an appearance in the short film La Pomme d'Adam.
In 2008 she appeared in two romantic comedies: Modern Love Bouquet and Stéphane Kazandjian. That same year, she gave birth to her first child by Hazanavicius.
In 2009 she participated in the documentary by , Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno. The documentary reconstructs Clouzot's film, alternating between scenes from the 1964 film and dialogue readings between Jacques Gamblin (for Serge Reggiani) and Bejo (for Romy Schneider).
In the 2011 film The Artist, which was directed by Hazanavicius and stars Dujardin, Bejo plays Peppy Miller, a 1920s film actress. Her performance was critically acclaimed, receiving the César Award for Best Actress and several award nominations: the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role,SAG awards list , sagawards.org. the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture award,Golden Globes list , goldenglobes.org. the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.BBC Oscars coverage 2012
In 2012 she was announced as the host of the opening and closing ceremonies at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. Also in 2012, she voiced the role of Mérida in the French dub of the Disney/Pixar animated film Brave."Bérénice Bejo, la voix de Merida dans Rebelle", Le Figaro In June 2012 Bejo was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
She has been announced to star as Alice Guy-Blaché, the first female film director, in the upcoming six-part Wild Bunch TV / HBO / France Télévisions drama series Alice. The series is co-created by Irish playwright Tim Loane and along with Claire Lemaréchal, and co-written by Loane, Lemaréchal, and André Gulluni. It is due for release in 2026.
Recognition and awards Bejo received the Prix Romy Schneider in 2012.
For her performance in The Past, she won Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival in 2013.
Personal life In 2006 Bejo met director Michel Hazanavicius when she was acting in OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies, whom she later married. They have two children.
Filmography + Year Title Role Notes1993Pain perdu Short1996Les sœurs Hamlet Karine Histoires d'hommes Laurence TV movieL'amour est à réinventer The girl TV series (1 Episode)1997Julie Lescaut Lila TV series (1 Episode)Le juge est une femme Raphaëlle Fauvet-Colombin TV series (1 Episode)Un et un font six Sophie TV series (6 Episodes)1999Sapajou contre Sapajou Emma Verdier TV movie2000Most Promising Young Actress Laetitia Rance Nominated – César Award for Most Promising ActressLa Captive Sarah Passionnément Faustine Les redoutables TV series (1 Episode)Sauvetage Valentine TV series (6 Episodes)2001A Knight's Tale Christiana200224 Hours in the Life of a Woman OliviaComme un avion Lola Une petite fée The young woman ShortVertiges Margo TV series (1 Episode)2003Dans le rouge du couchant The girl on the boat Dissonances MargoSem Ela Fanfan VieiraJeux de plage Marthe Short2004Le grand rôle Perla KurtzCiao bambino Liccia ShortSans douleur Short2005Cavalcade Manon2006OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies Larmina El Akmar BetoucheNuages Cécile Marsac TV movie2007La maison Cloé13 m² Sophie Un homme peut en cacher un autre Inès / Adèle Short2008Modern Love ElsaBouquet final Claire Le courrier du parc The young woman ShortSa raison d'être Fabienne TV movie2009La pomme d'Adam Girl on the metro Short2010La Traque ClaireLove Me Baby Marie Short2011The Artist Peppy MillerCésar Award for Best Actress Capri Actress Award Hollywood Film Festival Spotlight Award Phoenix Film Critics Soc. Award: Best Supporting Actress Santa Barbara International Film Festival – Cinema Vanguard Award St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Women Film Critics Cicle Award for Best Screen Couple (with Jean Dujardin) Lumière Award for Best Actress Nominated – Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Nominated – BAFTA Award: Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated – Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated – ALMA Award for Favorite Movie Actress - Comedy/Musical Nominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast Nominated – Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated – Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated – Georgia Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated – San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated – Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress2012Populaire Marie TaylorAujourd'hui Louise ShortBraveMérida's voice European French Version2013The Past Marie BrissonCannes Film Festival Award for Best ActressFIPRESCI Prize for Best Actress of the Year in a Foreign-Language FilmNominated – César Award for Best ActressNominated – CinEuphoria Award for Best Actress Nominated – CinEuphoria Award for Best EnsembleAu bonheur des ogres Aunt Julia2014The Search Carole Le Dernier Diamant JuliaFrères d'armes Voice TV Mini-Series2016The Childhood of a Leader The Mother After Love Marie Sweet Dreams Elisa Eternity Gabrielle 2017RedoubtableMichèle Rosier Three Peaks Lea 2018The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Nelly Marnay Funan Chou (voice)La Quietud Eugenia Le JeuMarie 2020Le Prince oubliéLa voisine / La femme à la porteLe Bonheur des uns...Léa Monteil2021A Bookshop in ParisYolandeShake Your Cares AwayAlmaThe Man in the BasementHélène Sandberg2022Final CutNadiaThe HummingbirdLuisa Lattes 2023 The Movie Teller María Magnolia 2024Another EndEbeUnder ParisSophiaNetflix Original
Theatre Year Title Author Director Theater 1999 The Threepenny Opera Bertolt Brecht Steve Kalfa Théâtre des Champs-Élysées 2016 , Théâtre Édouard VII
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