Chantal Lauby
Chantal Lauby (born 23 March 1948) is a French actress, film director, screenwriter, humorist, comedian and television host. She is a member and founder of the comedy troupe Les Nuls alongside Bruno Carette, Alain Chabat and Dominique Farrugia.
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Chantal Lauby

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- Name
- Chantal Lauby
- Born
- 23 March 1948
- Birthplace
- Gap, Hautes-Alpes, France
- Occupation
- Actress, film director, screenwriter, humorist comedian, television host
- Nationality
- France
- Fields
- acting · film screenwriting
- Known for
- La Cité de la peur · Didier · Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra · Qu'est-ce qu'on a fait au Bon Dieu?
- Honours
- Officer of Arts and Letters · Knight of the Legion of Honour · Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- Languages
- French
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Chantal Lauby (born 23 March 1948) is a French actress, film director, screenwriter, humorist, comedian and television host. She is a member and founder of the comedy troupe Les Nuls alongside Bruno Carette, Alain Chabat and Dominique Farrugia.
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Chantal Lauby (born 1948) is a French actor, actress and comedian, among other activities. The actor was born in Gap.
Chantal Lauby is a member of Les Nuls. The actor is active in acting and film screenwriting.
Works include Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra, Didier and La Cité de la peur. Languages used include French. Chantal Lauby received Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Knight of the Legion of Honour and Officer of Arts and Letters.
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Biography
Biography
The recorded working language is French. The field of work recorded is acting and film screenwriting. Works named in the authority record are La Cité de la peur, Didier, Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra and Qu'est-ce qu'on a fait au Bon Dieu? Distinctions recorded are Officer of Arts and Letters, Knight of the Legion of Honour and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres.

L'équipe de "Qu'est-ce qu'on a fait au bon Dieu?" au festival de Cannes
Georges Biard
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Chantal Lauby • Born — 23 March 1948 • Birthplace — Gap, Hautes-Alpes, France • Occupation — Actress, film director, screenwriter, humorist comedian, television host • Years Active — 1979–present
Career
Career
Born in Gap, Chantal Lauby spent her childhood in Auvergne, between Auzon and Clermont-Ferrand. She begins to television as an announcer on FR3 Auvergne. Her career on regional offices of France 3 and Radio France where she meets Bruno Carette.
Personal life
Personal life
She is the mother of Jennifer Ayache (born 1983), singer of the French rock band Superbus. In one of her films, the album Aéromusical was the official soundtrack of the movie.
Theatre
Theatre
• Year — Title — Author — Director — Notes • 1990 — Vite une femme — Daniel Prévost — Jean-Luc Moreau — Théâtre Michel • 1997 — La Terrasse — Jean-Claude Carrière — Bernard Murat — Théâtre Antoine-Simone Berriau
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Title — Role — Director — Notes • 1979 — Ils sont grands, ces petits — Madame Bellon — Joël Santoni • 1987 — Objectif: Nul — Panty — Myriam Isker, Mathias Ledoux,... — TV series Writer (with Les Nuls) 7 d'Or for Best Comedy Show • 1989 — Palace — Léonie — Jean-Michel Ribes — TV series • 1990 — Histoire(s) de la télévision — Eve-Marie Gilet — Alain Berbérian & Alexis Bouriquet — TV series • 1994 — La Cité de la peur — Odile Deray — Alain Berbérian (2) — Writer (with Les Nuls) • 1995 — Arthur — The woman — Félicie Dutertre & François Rabes — Short • 1996 — XY, drôle de conception — Denise — Jean-Paul Lilienfeld • Delphine 1, Yvan 0 — Madame Hattus — Dominique Farrugia • Le secret de Julia — Julia — Philomène Esposito — TV movie • 1997 — Didier — Solange — Alain Chabat • Maintenant ou jamais — Yolande — Jérôme Foulon — TV movie • 1998 — Telle mère, telle fille — Elisabeth Gestin — Élisabeth Rappeneau — TV movie • 1999 — Evamag — Louise — Agnès Boury, Christian François,... — TV series (15 episodes) • 2000 — Most Promising Young Actress — Françoise — Gérard Jugnot • Antilles sur Seine — Herman — Pascal Légitimus • Kitchendales — Narrator — Chantal Lauby • En solitaire — The Mother — Stéphane Kazandjian — Short • 2001 — La cape et l'épée — Cantal Lauby — Jean-Jacques Amsellem — TV series (1 episode) • 2002 — Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra — Cartapus — Alain Chabat (2) • La panne — The Woman — Frédéric Cerulli • 2003 — Laisse tes mains sur mes hanches — Odile Rousselet — Chantal Lauby (2) • The Car Keys — The clings's woman — Laurent Baffie • 2004 — Casablanca Driver — Cathy — Maurice Barthélemy • Caméra café — Emma — Francis Duquet — TV series (1 episode) • 2006 — Toi et moi — Éléonore — Julie Lopes-Curval • Mr. Average — Françoise — Pierre-Paul Renders • 2008 — Vilaine — Mélanie's mother — Jean-Patrick Benes & Allan Mauduit • 2009 — Park Benches — Pascale — Bruno Podalydès • 2010 — Toi, moi, les autres — Valérie — Audrey Estrougo • Le grand ménage — Myriam — Régis Musset — TV movie • Le grand restaurant — A client — Gérard Pullicino — TV movie • 2011 — Le thanato — Klavinski — Frédéric Cerulli (2) • 2012 — Houba! On the Trail of the Marsupilami — Documentary voice-over — Alain Chabat (3) • Victoire Bonnot — Agnès — Vincent Giovanni — TV series (1 episode) • Bref — Herself — Bruno Muschio & Kyan Khojandi — TV series (1 episode) • 2013 — The Gilded Cage — Solange Caillaux — Ruben Alves — Alpe d'Huez International Comedy Film Festival - Best Acting CinEuphoria Awards - Best Ensemble • Grand départ — Danielle — Nicolas Mercier • Y'a pas d'âge — Sybille — Stéphane Marelli — TV series (1 episode) • 2014 — Serial (Bad) Weddings — Marie Verneuil — Philippe de Chauveron • Prêt à tout — Chantal — Nicolas Cuche • 2015 — Memories — Nathalie Esnard — Jean-Paul Rouve • 2016 — La Dream Team — Thomas Sorriaux • Vicky Banjo — Denis Imbert • Uchronia — Host — Christophe Goffette • Frères d'armes — Voice — Rachid Bouchareb — TV mini-series • 2020 — Sol — Sol Cortis — Jézabel Marques • 2024 — Les Cadeaux — Françoise Stein — Raphaële Moussafir and Christophe Offenstein • 2025 — Asterix and Obelix: The Big Fight — Roman Mother — Alain Chabat and Fabrice Joubert — Netflix mini-series (1 épisode)
Identity
Identity
Chantal Lauby is recorded with the occupation television presenter. Recorded with the occupation film screenwriter. Recorded as actress, comedian, film director, screenwriter and television presenter. Work and production. Works recorded as notable number 4: La Cité de la peur, Didier, Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra and Qu'est-ce qu'on a fait au Bon Dieu?
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
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1948
Chantal Lauby was born on 23 March 1948.
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