Awards & Winners

César Award for Best Supporting Actress

César Award

The César Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the César Awards, presented annually by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma to recognize the outstanding performance in a supporting role of an actress who has worked within the French film industry during the year preceding the ceremony. Nominees and winner are selected via a run-off voting by all the members of the Académie.

Check all the winners of César Award for Best Supporting Actress presented under César Award since 1976 .


Adèle Haenel

Honored for : Suzanne

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Marisa Bruni Tedeschi A Castle in Italy
Françoise Fabian Me, Myself and Mum
Julie Gayet The French Minister
Adèle Haenel Suzanne
Géraldine Pailhas Young & Beautiful

Valérie Benguigui

Honored for : What's in a Name

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Valérie Benguigui What's in a Name
Judith Chemla Camille Rewinds
Isabelle Huppert Amour
Yolande Moreau Camille Rewinds
Édith Scob Holy Motors

Carmen Maura

Honored for : The Women on the 6th Floor

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Zabou Breitman The Minister
Anne Le Ny The Intouchables
Noémie Lvovsky House of Tolerance
Carmen Maura The Women on the 6th Floor
Karole Rocher Poliss

Anne Alvaro

Honored for : The Clink of Ice

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Anne Alvaro The Clink of Ice
Valérie Bonneton Little White Lies
Julie Ferrier Heartbreaker
Karin Viard Potiche
Laetitia Casta Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life

Emmanuelle Devos

Honored for : In the Beginning

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Emmanuelle Devos In the Beginning
Aure Atika Mademoiselle Chambon
Anne Consigny Rapt
Audrey Dana Welcome
Noémie Lvovsky The French Kissers

Elsa Zylberstein

Honored for : I've Loved You So Long

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Elsa Zylberstein I've Loved You So Long
Jeanne Balibar Sagan
Anne Consigny A Christmas Tale
Édith Scob Summer Hours
Karin Viard Paris

Julie Depardieu

Honored for : A Secret

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Julie Depardieu A Secret
Noémie Lvovsky Actresses
Bulle Ogier Let's Dance
Ludivine Sagnier A Secret
Sylvie Testud La Vie en Rose

Valérie Lemercier

Honored for : Avenue Montaigne

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Valérie Lemercier Avenue Montaigne
Christine Citti When I Was a Singer
Dani Avenue Montaigne
Mylène Demongeot French California
Bernadette Lafont I Do

Cécile de France

Honored for : Russian Dolls

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Cécile de France Russian Dolls
Catherine Deneuve Palais royal!
Noémie Lvovsky Backstage
Charlotte Rampling Lemming
Kelly Reilly Russian Dolls

Marion Cotillard

Honored for : A Very Long Engagement

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Marion Cotillard A Very Long Engagement
Ariane Ascaride A Common Thread
Mylène Demongeot 36th Precinct
Julie Depardieu Podium
Émilie Dequenne The Light

Julie Depardieu

Honored for : Little Lili

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Julie Depardieu Little Lili
Géraldine Pailhas Le coût de la vie
Judith Godrèche France Boutique
Isabelle Nanty Not on the Lips
Ludivine Sagnier Swimming Pool

Karin Viard

Honored for : Summer things

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Karin Viard Summer things
Dominique Blanc Special Delivery
Danielle Darrieux 8 Women
Emmanuelle Devos The Adversary
Judith Godrèche L'Auberge Espagnole

Annie Girardot

Honored for : The Piano Teacher

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Annie Girardot The Piano Teacher
Nicole Garcia Alias Betty
Noémie Lvovsky My Wife is an Actress
Isabelle Nanty Amélie
Line Renaud Chaos

Anne Alvaro

Honored for : The Taste of Others

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Anne Alvaro The Taste of Others
Jeanne Balibar Tomorrow's Another Day
Agnès Jaoui The Taste of Others
Mathilde Seigner With a Friend Like Harry...
Florence Thomassin A Matter of Taste

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Honored for : Season's Beatings

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Charlotte Gainsbourg Season's Beatings
Catherine Mouchet My Little Business
Bulle Ogier Venus Beauty Institute
Line Renaud Belle maman
Mathilde Seigner Venus Beauty Institute

Dominique Blanc

Honored for : Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dominique Blanc Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train
Anémone Lautrec
Arielle Dombasle L'Ennui
Catherine Frot The Dinner Game
Emmanuelle Seigner Place Vendôme

Agnès Jaoui

Honored for : Same Old Song

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Agnès Jaoui Same Old Song
Pascale Roberts Marius and Jeannette
Mathilde Seigner Dry Cleaning
Marie Trintignant Le cousin
Karin Viard Les randonneurs

Catherine Frot

Honored for : Family Resemblances

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Catherine Frot Family Resemblances
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi My Man
Agnès Jaoui Family Resemblances
Sandrine Kiberlain A Self Made Hero
Michèle Laroque Soft Pedal

Annie Girardot

Honored for : Les Misérables

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Annie Girardot Les Misérables
Jacqueline Bisset La Cérémonie
Clotilde, Princess of Venice and Piedmont Élisa
Carmen Maura Happiness Is in the Field
Claire Nadeau Nelly and Mr. Arnaud

Virna Lisi

Honored for : La Reine Margot

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Virna Lisi La Reine Margot
Dominique Blanc La Reine Margot
Catherine Jacob Neuf mois
Michèle Moretti Wild Reeds
Line Renaud I Can't Sleep

Valérie Lemercier

Honored for : Les Visiteurs

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Valérie Lemercier Les Visiteurs
Myriam Boyer 1, 2, 3, Sun
Judith Henry Germinal
Marie Trintignant The Groundhogs
Marthe Villalonga My Favorite Season

Dominique Blanc

Honored for : Indochine

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dominique Blanc Indochine
Zabou Breitman The Crisis
Brigitte Catillon A Heart in Winter
Michèle Laroque The Crisis
Maria Pacôme The Crisis

Anne Brochet

Honored for : All the World's Mornings

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Anne Brochet All the World's Mornings
Jane Birkin La Belle Noiseuse
Catherine Jacob Merci la vie
Valérie Lemercier L'opération Corned-Beef
Hélène Vincent I Don\u2019t Kiss

Dominique Blanc

Honored for : May Fools

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dominique Blanc May Fools
Catherine Jacob Tatie Danielle
Odette Laure Daddy Nostalgia
Danièle Lebrun Uranus
Thérèse Liotard My Father's Glory","My Mother's Castle

Suzanne Flon

Honored for : La vouivre

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Suzanne Flon La vouivre
Clémentine Célarié Nocturne Indien
Sabine Haudepin Uncontrollable Circumstances
Ludmila Mikael White Wedding
Micheline Presle I Want to Go Home

Hélène Vincent

Honored for : Life Is a Long Quiet River

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Hélène Vincent Life Is a Long Quiet River
María Casares The Reader
Françoise Fabian Three Tickets for the 26th
Dominique Lavanant A Few Days With Me
Marie Trintignant Story of Women

Dominique Lavanant

Honored for : Agent trouble

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dominique Lavanant Agent trouble
Sylvie Joly The Miracle
Anna Karina Cayenne Palace
Marie Laforêt Fucking Fernand
Bernadette Lafont Masques

Emmanuelle Béart

Honored for : Manon des Sources

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Emmanuelle Béart Manon des Sources
Clémentine Célarié Betty Blue
Danielle Darrieux Scene of the Crime
Marie Dubois Descent Into Hell
Jeanne Moreau Paltoquet

Bernadette Lafont

Honored for : An Impudent Girl

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bernadette Lafont An Impudent Girl
Anémone Peril
Macha Méril Vagabond
Catherine Frot Staircase C
Dominique Lavanant Three Men and a Cradle

Caroline Cellier

Honored for : Year of the Jellyfish

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Caroline Cellier Year of the Jellyfish
Victoria Abril The Bill
Carole Bouquet Right Bank, Left Bank
Élisabeth Bourgine The Seventh Target
Maruschka Detmers The Pirate

Suzanne Flon

Honored for : One Deadly Summer

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Suzanne Flon One Deadly Summer
Victoria Abril Moon in the Gutter
Stéphane Audran Deadly Circuit
Sabine Azéma Life Is a Bed of Roses
Agnès Soral So Long, Stooge

Fanny Cottençon

Honored for : L'étoile du nord

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Fanny Cottençon L'étoile du nord
Stéphane Audran Paradise for All
Danielle Darrieux A Room in Town
Denise Grey La Boum 2

Nathalie Baye

Honored for : Strange Affair

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Nathalie Baye Strange Affair
Stéphane Audran Coup de Torchon
Sabine Haudepin Hotel America
Véronique Silver The Woman Next Door

Nathalie Baye

Honored for : Every Man for Himself

Nominations 1981 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Nathalie Baye Every Man for Himself
Andréa Ferréol The Last Metro
Claire Maurier Un mauvais fils
Delphine Seyrig I Sent a Letter to My Love

Nicole Garcia

Honored for : Le cavaleur

Nominations 1980 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Nicole Garcia Le cavaleur
Myriam Boyer Série noire
Dominique Lavanant Courage - Let's Run
Maria Schneider Memoirs of a French Whore

Stéphane Audran

Honored for : Violette Nozière

Nominations 1979 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Stéphane Audran Violette Nozière
Arlette Bonnard A Simple Story
Nelly Borgeaud Le sucre
Eva Darlan A Simple Story

Marie Dubois

Honored for : La Menace

Nominations 1978 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Marie Dubois La Menace
Nelly Borgeaud The Man Who Loved Women
Geneviève Fontanel The Man Who Loved Women
Florence Giorgetti The Lacemaker
Valérie Mairesse Location Hunting

Marie-France Pisier

Honored for : Barocco

Nominations 1977 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Marie-France Pisier Barocco
Anny Duperey Pardon Mon Affaire
Brigitte Fossey The Good and the Bad
Francine Racette Lumière

Marie-France Pisier

Honored for : Cousin Cousine, French Provincial

Nominations 1976 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Marie-France Pisier Cousin Cousine","French Provincial
Andréa Ferréol Cookies
Isabelle Huppert Aloïse
Christine Pascal Let Joy Reign Supreme