Anaïs Aude Marie Michèle Demoustier (French: [anais dəmustje]; born 29 September 1987[2]) is a French actress. She was nominated for Most Promising Actress twice at the César Awards, in 2009 for Les Grandes Personnes and in 2010 for Living on Love Alone. In 2019, she won the César for Best Actress for her performance in the film Alice and the Mayor.

Anaïs Demoustier
Demoustier in 2018
Born
Anaïs Aude Marie Michèle Demoustier[1]

(1987-09-29) 29 September 1987 (age 37)[2]
Lille, France
OccupationActress
Years active2000–present
PartnerJérémie Elkaïm
Children1

In April 2023, Demoustier was announced as the president of the Caméra d'Or Jury for the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.[3]

Personal life

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During the filming of Marguerite & Julien, Demoustier began dating her co-star, Jérémie Elkaïm.[4] In December 2015, it was announced that the couple were expecting their first child.[5] Demoustier gave birth to a daughter in March 2016.[6] [7]

Filmography

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Demoustier at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival
Year Title Role Notes
2000 Marty's World Jennifer
2003 Time of the Wolf Eva
2004 Conflit de canards Girl Short film
2006 Pour de vrai Short film
Ma culotte Lydia Short film
Barrage Lydie
L'année suivante Emmanuelle
C.I.D. Roxane Bellini TV series (episode: "Abus de faiblesse")
2007 Hellphone Clémence
The Price to Pay Justine Ménard
Reporters Morgane TV series (1 episode)
Raymond Bertille / Lucille / Eddy (voice) TV series
Au bout de mon rêve Laetitia TV movie
Les murs porteurs Mélanie Rosenfeld
Un bébé tout neuf Short film
2008 The Beautiful Person Catherine
Les Grandes Personnes Jeanne
Give Me Your Hand Clémentine
2009 Sois sage Ève
Angelo, tyran de Padoue TV movie
Les Petits Meurtres d'Agatha Christie Louise TV series (episode: "La plume empoisonnée")
2010 Sweet Evil Céline
Monsieur l'abbé Short film
Dans la jungle des villes Julia Short film
George and Fanchette Fanchette TV movie
Belle Épine Sonia Cohen
Elsewhere Jeanne
Living on Love Alone Julie Bataille
Fracture Anna Kagan TV movie
Pauline Pauline Short film
2011 Elles Charlotte
The Snows of Kilimanjaro Flo
Des noeuds dans la tête Élise Short film
Last Winter Julie
2012 Thérèse Desqueyroux Anne de la Trave
Fille du calvaire Short film (uncredited)
La joie de vivre Pauline TV movie
2013 Quai d'Orsay Marina
Loulou, l'incroyable secret Scarlett (voice)
2014 Situation amoureuse: C'est compliqué Juliette
Bird People Audrey Camuzet
Paris Follies Marion
Ariane's Thread Martine / Actress
The New Girlfriend Claire
2015 All About Them Mélodie
Caprice Caprice
Marguerite & Julien Marguerite de Ravalet
Démons Jenna Telefilm
2016 Sophie's Misfortunes Madame de Fleurville
The Girl Without Hands The Young Girl Voice
2017 Demain et tous les autres jours
Jalouse Mélanie Pick
La Villa Bérangère
Cornelius, le meunier hurlant
2018 Sauver ou périr Cécile
Au poste ! Fiona
2019 Alice and the Mayor Alice Heimann César Award for Best Actress
Nominated - Lumières Award for Best Actress
The Girl with a Bracelet Avocat général
Gloria Mundi Mathilda
2021 Anaïs in Love Anaïs
The Love Letter Léa
2022 Incredible but True Jeanne
Coma Ashley voice
Smoking Causes Coughing Nicotine
November Inès Moreau
2023 The Beast in the Jungle May
Along Came Love Madeleine Villedieu
Daaaaaalí! Judith

Awards and nominations

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Year Nominated work Award Category Result
2008 L'Année suivante César Awards Révélations des César N.A
2009 Les Grandes Personnes Cabourg Film Festival Best Female Newcomer Won
2009 Les Grandes Personnes César Awards Most Promising Actress Nominated
2010 Sois sage César Awards Révélations des César N.A
2010 Berlin International Film Festival Shooting Stars Award Won
2010 L'Enfance du mal Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Best Actress Won
2011 Living on Love Alone César Awards Most Promising Actress Nominated
2011 Prix Romy Schneider Won
2011 Le Problème Molière Award Best Female Newcomer Nominated
2011 The Snows of Kilimanjaro Étoiles d'Or Best Female Newcomer Won
Elles Won
2011 La Joie de vivre Festival de la fiction TV de la Rochelle Young Actress Award Won
2012 Elles Eurasia International Film Festival Best Female Performance Won
2015 All About Them Cabourg Film Festival Best Actress Won
2019 Alice and the Mayor César Awards Best Actress Won

References

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  1. ^ "Filmographie Anaïs Demoustier". La Voix du Nord. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Anaïs Demoustier". AlloCiné. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  3. ^ Azad, Navid Nikkhah. "French actress Anaïs Demoustier to preside over the Caméra d'Or Jury of the 2023 Cannes Film Festival - DEED.NEWS". www.deed.news. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  4. ^ "Demoustier et Elkaïm, à la ville comme à l'écran". Le Parisien. 2015-05-22. Archived from the original on 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
  5. ^ "Anaïs Demoustier enceinte : Avec Jérémie Elkaïm, elle attend son premier enfant". PurePeople.
  6. ^ "Maman d'une petite fille !". Ici Paris. 13 April 2016. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  7. ^ Anais Demoustier on cinema, Crash redaction; Crash Magazine, 19 May 2015.
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