Emmanuelle Seigner

Emmanuelle Seigner (; born 22 June 1966) She has been married to Polish film director Roman Polanski since 1989.

Life and career Early life Seigner is the daughter of Jean-Louis Seigner (1941–2020), photographer, and Aline Ponelle, journalist. She is the older sister of Mathilde Seigner, actress, and , singer. Through their father, they are the granddaughters of the actor Louis Seigner (1903-1991) and the nieces of the actress Françoise Seigner (1928-2008), both deans and members of the Comédie-Française. She is the niece of doctor Véronique Vasseur.

She was educated at a Catholic convent school, and began modelling at the age of fourteen.

Films Her husband directed her in Frantic (1988), Bitter Moon (1992), The Ninth Gate (1999), Venus in Fur (2013), Based On A True Story (2017) and An Officer and a Spy (2019). In 2010, Seigner was featured in Jerzy Skolimowski's Essential Killing, which went on to win the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival. In 2012, she played the principal role of Vanda in Polanski's French film adaptation of David Ives's two-character play Venus in Fur, based on the Austrian novel of the near-same name, for which she received praise as Vanda, an actress, playing against writer and theatre director Thomas played by Mathieu Amalric.

Music Seigner appears as the main character in the music video "Hands Around My Throat" by Death in Vegas. In 2006, she became the lead singer of the pop rock band Ultra Orange, and the group's name was changed to Ultra Orange & Emmanuelle. They released a self-titled album in 2007. Seigner released a solo album called Distant Lover in 2014. As a member of the band L'Épée, in 2019 she released an album "Diabolique" with The Limiñanas and Anton Newcombe of The Brian Jonestown Massacre.

Other activities From 2008, she was an ambassadress of the Polish brand Dr Irena Eris.

Personal life

Seigner married Roman Polanski on 30 August 1989, in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. They have two children, including Morgane. She and Polanski live in Paris.

Filmography Year Title Role Director Notes 1985 Détective Princess of the Bahamas Jean-Luc Godard 1986 Cours privé Zanon Pierre Granier-Deferre 1988 Frantic Michelle Roman Polanski 1990 Dark Illness The Girl Mario Monicelli 1992 Bitter Moon Micheline "Mimi" Bouvier Roman Polanski (2) 1994 Le Sourire Odile Claude Miller 1996 Let's Hope it Lasts Julie Neyrac Michel Thibaud 1997 Nirvana Lisa Gabriele Salvatores La divine poursuite Bobbi Michel Deville 1998 RPM Michelle Claire Ian Sharp Place Vendôme Nathalie Nicole Garcia Nominated – César Award for Best Supporting Actress 1999 The Ninth Gate The Girl Roman Polanski (3) Buddy Boy Gloria Mark Hanlon 2001 Laguna Thelma Pianon Dennis Berry Witches to the North Lucilla Giovanni Veronesi 2003 Corps à corps Laura Bartelli François Hanss Os Imortais Madeleine Durand António-Pedro Vasconcelos 2004 Happily Ever After Nathalie Yvan Attal Sans toi Armelle Liria Bégéja Short 2005 Backstage Lauren Waks Emmanuelle Bercot 2007 La Vie en rose Titine Olivier Dahan Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Céline Desmoulins Julian Schnabel Four Last Songs Helena Francesca Joseph 2009 Giallo Linda Dario Argento Change of Plans Sarah Mattei Danièle Thompson 2010 Essential Killing Margaret Jerzy Skolimowski Chicas Nuria Yasmina Reza 2012 A Few Hours of Spring Clémence Stéphane Brizé In the House Esther Artole François Ozon The Man Who Laughs Duchess Josiane Jean-Pierre Améris 2013 Venus in Fur Vanda Jourdain Roman Polanski (4) International Cinephile Society Award – Best ActressNominated – César Award for Best ActressNominated – Globes de Cristal Award for Best ActressNominated – Lumière Award for Best Actress Croire Isabelle Nicolas Cazalé Short 2016 Heal the Living Marianne Katell Quillévéré Le divan de Staline Lidia Fanny Ardant The Siege of Jadotville Madame LaFontagne Richie Smyth 2017 Based on a True Story Delphine Roman Polanski (5) 2018 At Eternity's Gate The Woman from Arles / Madame Ginoux Julian Schnabel (2) 2019 An Officer and a Spy Pauline Monnier Roman Polanski (6) 2023 Pet Shop DaysDiana Olmo Schnabel

Discography

Studio albums Ultra Orange & Emmanuelle (2007) Sony Dingue (2010) Distant Lover (2014) Diabolique (as L'épée) (2019) (with Anton Newcombe & The Limiñanas)

Singles "Les Mots Simples" (2008) (with Brett Anderson)