Valérie Bonneton

Valérie Bonneton (born 5 April 1970) is a French actress.

Life and career Bonneton was born in Somain, Nord department. Her father was an insurance salesman and her mother a housewife. She grew up in neighbouring Aniche and fell in love with acting in her cinquième (~Year 7) French class. Considering an acting career too difficult, she entered the science stream for her baccalauréat, intending to become a veterinarian. But playing the role of Ismène in Anouilh's Antigone changed her mind. After her baccalauréat she left for Paris where she enrolled at Cours Florent, supporting herself with part-time jobs (fruit seller, baby-sitter, sculptor's model). In 1991, she was accepted into the National Academy of Dramatic Arts where she studied until the age of 26.

Career She took noteworthy supporting roles in films, until the success of the television series Fais pas ci, fais pas ça in 2007, which made her popular. In 2010, she appeared in Guillaume Canet's Little White Lies which earned her a César Awards nomination as Best Supporting Actress. In 2013, she appeared in Eyjafjallajökull with Dany Boon. In 2017, she acted in Garde alternée with Didier Bourdon and Isabelle Carré.

Personal life Bonneton has two children from a relationship with actor François Cluzet.

Filmography

Feature films

Television

Awards and nominations

Award Year Nominated work Category Result Molière Awards 2008 God of Carnage Best Supporting Actress Golden Nymph Awards 2009 Fais pas ci, fais pas ça Best Actress in a TV Series – Comedy César Awards 2011 Little White Lies Best Supporting Actress ACS Awards 2015 Fais pas ci, fais pas ça Best Actress 2016 Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters 2016