Léa Drucker

Léa Drucker (; born 23 January 1972) is a French actress. She played Catherine Durand in the French-British television series War of the Worlds. She won two César Awards for Best Actress for portraying an abused woman in Custody and a dedicated IGPN investigator in Case 137 (2025).

Early life Born in Caen, Normandy, Drucker is the niece of television presenter Michel Drucker, and of ex-president of M6 Jean Drucker. Her father Jacques is a medical doctor, and her mother, Martine, an English teacher. She is the cousin of the journalist Marie Drucker. Her paternal grandfather was a Romanian Jewish immigrant.

Drucker studied acting at the École de la rue Blanche, the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Techniques du Théâtre (ENSATT) in Paris.

Career Drucker's early career encompassed both classical theatre pieces like Le Misanthrope, and contemporary plays such as Blanc by Emmanuelle Marie.

Drucker has been twice nominated for the Molière Award for Best Female Revelation, in 2001 for her role in Danny et la grande bleue and in 2004 for 84 Charing Cross Road.

In 2019, Drucker began her first work in English-language television, starring as Catherine Durand in three seasons (24 episodes) of the StudioCanal French-British television series War of the Worlds (2019–2022), alongside Gabriel Byrne and Daisy Edgar-Jones.

In 2025, Drucker starred in Dominik Moll's crime drama Case 137, which premiered in competition at the 78th Cannes Film Festival. For her performance, she won her second César Award for Best Actress,

Personal life Drucker is in a relationship with director and screenwriter Julien Rambaldi. They have one daughter, born in July 2014.

Filmography

Films

TV series

Director / Writer Year Title Notes 2013 Jeudi 15 h Short

Awards and nominations Award Year Category Work Result César Awards 2019 Best Actress Custody 2026 Case 137 El Gouna Film Festival 2025 Best Actress Adam's Interest Ensor Awards 2023 Best Performance in a Supporting Role Close European Film Awards 2026 European Actress Case 137 2019 Custody Lumière Awards 2019 Best Actress 2024 Last Summer 2026 Case 137 Molière Awards 2001 Best Female Revelation Danny et la grande bleue 2004 84 Charing Cross Road 2016 Best Actress Un amour qui ne finit pas 2020 La Dame de chez Maxim

Theatre