Élodie Bouchez

Élodie Bouchez (; born 5 April 1973) is a French actress. She became internationally known for her role as Renée Rienne on the fifth and final season of the television show Alias and for playing Maïté Alvarez in the film Wild Reeds.

Early life and career Bouchez was born in the Parisian suburb of Montreuil. She is best known for her César Award's Most Promising Actress winning film Wild Reeds (1994) by André Téchiné, and the Best Actress Award for the film La Vie rêvée des anges at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. She also won the Best Actress Award for Poetical Refugee (original French title: La faute à Voltaire) at the 2001 Cologne Mediterranean Film Festival.

In the fall of 2005, she joined the cast of the American TV series Alias for its fifth and final season. She played Renée Rienne, an assassin who works unofficially for a black ops division of the CIA. Although considered a main cast member, she only appeared in select episodes, her character acting as something of a "secret weapon". Bouchez has also guest starred on Showtime's lesbian drama series The L Word, where she portrays Claude, a French writer who meets Jenny on a trip to Canada.

Personal life Bouchez is married to Thomas Bangalter of the former electronic music duo Daft Punk. The couple have two sons.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Cannes Film Festival YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.1998Best actressThe Dreamlife of Angels

César Awards

European Film Awards YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.1998Best actressThe Dreamlife of Angels

Lumière Awards

Miscellaneous Awards