Awards & Winners

César Award for Most Promising Actress

César Award

The following is the list of winners of the César Award for Most Promising Actress. Since its inception in 1983, the award is given as part of the French film industry's annual César Awards. The youngest recipient was 14 year old Charlotte Gainsbourg in 1986.

Check all the winners of César Award for Most Promising Actress presented under César Award since 1983 .


Adèle Exarchopoulos

Honored for : Blue Is the Warmest Colour

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lou de Laage Jappeloup
Pauline Etienne The Nun
Adèle Exarchopoulos Blue Is the Warmest Colour
Golshifteh Farahani The Patience Stone
Marine Vacth Young & Beautiful

Izïa

Honored for : Mauvaise fille

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alice de Lencquesaing In a Rush
Lola Dewaere Mince alors!
Julia Faure Camille Rewinds
India Hair Camille Rewinds
Izïa Mauvaise fille

Clotilde Hesme

Honored for : Angèle Et Tony

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Naidra Ayadi Poliss
Adèle Haenel House of Tolerance
Clotilde Hesme Angèle Et Tony
Céline Sallette House of Tolerance
Christa Theret Twiggy

Naidra Ayadi

Honored for : Poliss

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Naidra Ayadi Poliss
Adèle Haenel House of Tolerance
Clotilde Hesme Angèle Et Tony
Céline Sallette House of Tolerance
Christa Theret Twiggy

Leïla Bekhti

Honored for : All That Glitters

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Leïla Bekhti All That Glitters
Anaïs Demoustier Living on Love Alone
Audrey Lamy All That Glitters
Léa Seydoux Belle Epine
Yahima Torres Black Venus

Mélanie Thierry

Honored for : One for the Road

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mélanie Thierry One for the Road
Florence Loiret-Caille Someone I Loved
Christa Theret LOL (Laughing Out Loud)
Pauline Etienne Silent Voice
Soko In the Beginning

Déborah François

Honored for : The First Day of the Rest of Your Life

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Déborah François The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
Marilou Berry Ugly Melanie
Louise Bourgoin La Fille de Monaco
Anaïs Demoustier Grown Ups
Léa Seydoux The Beautiful Person

Hafsia Herzi

Honored for : The Secret of the Grain

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Hafsia Herzi The Secret of the Grain
Louise Blachere Water Lilies
Audrey Dana Roman de Gare
Adèle Haenel Water Lilies
Clotilde Hesme Love Songs

Mélanie Laurent

Honored for : Don't Worry, I'm Fine

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mélanie Laurent Don't Worry, I'm Fine
Déborah François La Tourneuse de pages
Marina Hands Lady Chatterley
Maïwenn Besco Pardonnez-moi
Aïssa Maïga Bamako

Linh Dan Pham

Honored for : The Beat That My Heart Skipped

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Linh Dan Pham The Beat That My Heart Skipped
Mélanie Doutey Never Say... Never!
Déborah François L'Enfant
Marina Hands Grey Souls
Fanny Valette Little Jerusalem

Sara Forestier

Honored for : Games of Love and Chance

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sara Forestier Games of Love and Chance
Lola Naymark A Common Thread
Sabrina Ouazani Games of Love and Chance
Magali Woch Kings and Queen
Marilou Berry Look at Me

Julie Depardieu

Honored for : Little Lili

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Julie Depardieu Little Lili
Marie-Josée Croze The Barbarian Invasions
Dinara Drukarova Since Otar Left
Laura Smet Eager Bodies
Sophie Quinton Qui A Tue Bambi ?

Cécile de France

Honored for : L'Auberge Espagnole

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Cécile de France L'Auberge Espagnole
Émilie Dequenne The Housekeeper
Mélanie Doutey The Warrior's Brother
Marina Fois Hypnotized and Hysterical
Ludivine Sagnier 8 Women

Rachida Brakni

Honored for : Chaos

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Rachida Brakni Chaos
Marion Cotillard Pretty Things
Hélène Fillières A Hell of a Day
Hélène de Fougerolles Va savoir
Isild Le Besco Roberto Succo

Sylvie Testud

Honored for : Murderous Maids

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sylvie Testud Murderous Maids
Bérénice Bejo Most Promising Young Actress
Sophie Guillemin With a Friend Like Harry...
Isild Le Besco Sade
Julie-Marie Parmentier Murderous Maids

Audrey Tautou

Honored for : Venus Beauty Institute

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Audrey Tautou Venus Beauty Institute
Sylvie Testud Karnaval
Barbara Schulz La Dilettante
Valentina Cervi Nothing About Robert
Émilie Dequenne Rosetta

Natacha Régnier

Honored for : The Dreamlife of Angels

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Natacha Régnier The Dreamlife of Angels
Rona Hartner The Crazy Stranger
Sophie Guillemin L'Ennui
Hélène de Fougerolles Let There Be Light
Marion Cotillard Taxi

Emma de Caunes

Honored for : A Brother

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Emma de Caunes A Brother
Jeanne Balibar I Can't Stand Love
Isabelle Carré The Banned Woman
Amira Casar La Vérité si je mens !
Laetitia Pesenti Marius and Jeannette

Laurence Côte

Honored for : Thieves

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Laurence Côte Thieves
Garance Clavel When the Cat's Away
Jeanne Balibar My Sex Life... or How I Got Into an Argument
Emmanuelle Devos My Sex Life... or How I Got Into an Argument
Monica Bellucci The Apartment

Sandrine Kiberlain

Honored for : To have (or not)

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sandrine Kiberlain To have (or not)
Marie Gillain Fresh Bait
Virginie Ledoyen A Single Girl
Isabelle Carré The Horseman on the Roof
Clotilde, Princess of Venice and Piedmont Élisa

Élodie Bouchez

Honored for : Wild Reeds

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Élodie Bouchez Wild Reeds
Marie Bunel Couples et amants
Virginie Ledoyen Cold Water
Sandrine Kiberlain The Patriots
Elsa Zylberstein Mina Tannenbaum

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

Honored for : Normal People Are Nothing Special

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi Normal People Are Nothing Special
Karin Viard Heads Above Water
Virginie Ledoyen The Groundhogs
Chiara Mastroianni My Favorite Season
Florence Pernel Three Colors: Blue

Romane Bohringer

Honored for : Savage Nights

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Romane Bohringer Savage Nights
Isabelle Carré Beau fixe
Elsa Zylberstein Beau fixe
Linh Dan Pham Indochine
Charlotte Kady L.627

Géraldine Pailhas

Honored for : La neige et le feu

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Géraldine Pailhas La neige et le feu
Marie-Laure Dougnac Delicatessen
Marie Gillain My Father the Hero
Alexandra London Van Gogh
Elsa Zylberstein Van Gogh

Judith Henry

Honored for : La Discrète

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Judith Henry La Discrète
Judith Godrèche La désenchantée
Clotilde, Princess of Venice and Piedmont The Little Gangster
Isabelle Nanty Tatie Danielle
Florence Darel Uranus

Vanessa Paradis

Honored for : White Wedding

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Vanessa Paradis White Wedding
Valérie Stroh Baptism
Dominique Blanc Je suis le seigneur du château
Isabelle Gélinas Suivez cet avion
Mireille Perrier Love Without Pity

Catherine Jacob

Honored for : Life Is a Long Quiet River

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Catherine Jacob Life Is a Long Quiet River
Nathalie Cardone A Strange Place to Meet
Clotilde de Bayser L'enfance de l'art
Ingrid Held La maison assassinée

Mathilda May

Honored for : The Cry of the Owl

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mathilda May The Cry of the Owl
Sophie Renoir Boyfriends and Girlfriends
Julie Delpy Beatrice
Anne Brochet Masques

Catherine Mouchet

Honored for : Thérèse

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Catherine Mouchet Thérèse
Dominique Blanc La femme de ma vie
Julie Delpy Bad Blood
Marianne Basler Rosa la rose, fille publique

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Honored for : An Impudent Girl

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Charlotte Gainsbourg An Impudent Girl
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu Three Men and a Cradle
Zabou Breitman Billy Ze Kick
Emmanuelle Béart Love on the Quiet
Charlotte Valandrey Red Kiss

Laure Marsac

Honored for : The Pirate

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Laure Marsac The Pirate
Sophie Duez Marche à l'ombre
Fanny Bastien Pinot simple flic
Emmanuelle Béart Un amour interdit

Sandrine Bonnaire

Honored for : To Our Loves

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sandrine Bonnaire To Our Loves
Laure Duthilleul The Destiny of Juliette
Agnès Soral So Long, Stooge
Élisabeth Bourgine Vive la sociale!

Sophie Marceau

Honored for : La Boum 2

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sophie Marceau La Boum 2
Julie Jézéquel L'étoile du nord
Souad Amidou Le grand frère
Fabienne Guyon A Room in Town