Actress in
HISTOIRES PARALLÈLES
DIE BLUTGRÄFIN
Born in 1953 in Paris.
In 1971 she made her film debut in FAUSTINE ET LE BEL ÉTÉ. One of the early highlights of her film career GETTING IT UP, THE JUDGE AND THE KILLER and THE LACEMAKER.
She repeatedly played in films directed by Claude Chabrol and as well for Michael Haneke; for the role of Erika Kohut in THE PIANO TEACHER was awarded Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival in 2001. In May 2009, Huppert became Jury President at the 62nd International Film Festival in Cannes.
Films (selection): CÉSAR AND ROSALIE (1972), ELECTIVE AFFINITIES (1996), RIEN NE VA PLUS (THE SWINDLE, 1997), THE SCHOOL OF FLESH (1998), THE PIANO TEACHER (2001). 8 WOMEN (2002), TIME OF WOLVES (2003), LOVE (2012).