Yolande Moreau (born 27 February 1953) is a Belgian comedian, actress,
film director and screenwriter. She has won three César Awards from
four nominations.She made her cinematic debut with director Agnès
Varda in two movies: Sept pièces (1984) and Vagabond (1985). In 1989,
she joined Jérôme Deschamps and Macha Makeieff's troupe, of which
she became one of the stars, especially on the TV programme, Les
Deschiens. She played La Levaque in Germinal (1993) directed by Claude
Berri, a concierge in the film Amélie (2001) and Mama Chow in Micmacs
(2009) (both directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet), a mime in Paris, Je
T'aime (2006) and a lovesick woman in Vagabond (1985) directed by
Agnès Varda. She made her directorial debut with the movie When the
Sea Rises, which she co-wrote and starred in. The movie was acclaimed
by critics, and Yolande Moreau won two César Awards for Best Debut
and Best Actress. Moreau stars in the French horror thriller film The
Pack, which premiered at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. Her 2013 film
Henri was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2013
Cannes Film Festival.On 10 June 2017, she was the guest of honor at
the Brussels Film Festival.At 18, she met an older man. Together they
have two children, Héloïse and Nils, but they separated when Yolande
was 21. Alone with her two children, she worked in various trades,
including as a housekeeper. She is the grandmother of four
grandchildren. .
film director and screenwriter. She has won three César Awards from
four nominations.She made her cinematic debut with director Agnès
Varda in two movies: Sept pièces (1984) and Vagabond (1985). In 1989,
she joined Jérôme Deschamps and Macha Makeieff's troupe, of which
she became one of the stars, especially on the TV programme, Les
Deschiens. She played La Levaque in Germinal (1993) directed by Claude
Berri, a concierge in the film Amélie (2001) and Mama Chow in Micmacs
(2009) (both directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet), a mime in Paris, Je
T'aime (2006) and a lovesick woman in Vagabond (1985) directed by
Agnès Varda. She made her directorial debut with the movie When the
Sea Rises, which she co-wrote and starred in. The movie was acclaimed
by critics, and Yolande Moreau won two César Awards for Best Debut
and Best Actress. Moreau stars in the French horror thriller film The
Pack, which premiered at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. Her 2013 film
Henri was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2013
Cannes Film Festival.On 10 June 2017, she was the guest of honor at
the Brussels Film Festival.At 18, she met an older man. Together they
have two children, Héloïse and Nils, but they separated when Yolande
was 21. Alone with her two children, she worked in various trades,
including as a housekeeper. She is the grandmother of four
grandchildren. .
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