Nicole Garcia
Nicole Garcia (born 22 April 1946) is a French actress, film director and screenwriter. She won the César Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the film Le Cavaleur (1979).
Nicole Garcia

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- Name
- Nicole Garcia
- Born
- 22 April 1946
- Birthplace
- Oran, French Algeria
- Occupation
- * Actress
- Nationality
- France
- Fields
- film · television · theatre
- Education
- Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique
- Known for
- Every Other Weekend · A View of Love · Going Away
- Honours
- César Award for Best Supporting Actress · Silver Hugo Award for Best Actress
- Languages
- French
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Nicole Garcia (born 22 April 1946) is a French actress, film director and screenwriter. She won the César Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the film Le Cavaleur (1979).
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Biography
Biography
Nicole Garcia studied at Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique. The recorded working language is French. The field of work recorded is film, television and theatre. Residence is recorded at Paris. Works named in the authority record are Every Other Weekend, A View of Love and Going Away. Distinctions recorded are César Award for Best Supporting Actress and Silver Hugo Award for Best Actress.

Meet-up with the film-maker Nicole Garcia and Jean-Pierre Bacri, for the release of the film Selon Charlie.
Georges Seguin (Okki)

Meet-up with the film-maker Nicole Garcia and Jean-Pierre Bacri, for the release of the film Selon Charlie.
Georges Seguin (Okki)
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Nicole Garcia • Born — 22 April 1946 • Birthplace — Oran, French Algeria • Occupation — * Actress • film director • screenwriter • Years Active — 1967–present • Children — 2; including Pierre Rochefort
Early life and education
Early life and education
Nicole Garcia was born on 22 April 1946 in Oran, French Algeria.
Career
Career
In 1980, Garcia won the César Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the film Le Cavaleur (1979). Her film Charlie Says (Selon Charlie) was entered into the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. Her film Going Away was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. She was the president of the jury for the Caméra d'Or section of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. For her 2016 film From the Land of the Moon, Garcia was nominated for the 2017 César Awards for Best Film, Best Director, and Best Adaptation. In October 2025, she started shooting her 10th film as a director, Milo, which marks her second collaboration with Marion Cotillard after From the Land of the Moon (2016).
Personal life
Personal life
Garcia's eldest son, Frédéric Bélier-Garcia, is a theatre director and writer. From her relationship with Jean Rochefort, she has a second son, the actor Pierre Rochefort.
As filmmaker
As filmmaker
• Year — English Title — Original Title — Notes • 1986 — 15 août — Short film Nominated—1986 Cannes Film Festival – Short Film Palme d'Or • 1990 — Every Other Weekend — Un week-end sur deux — Nominated—César Award for Best First Feature Film • 1994 — The Favourite Son — Le Fils préféré — Avignon Film Festival - Prix SACD Nominated—César Award for Best Film Nominated—César Award for Best Director • 1998 — Place Vendôme — Nominated—César Award for Best Film Nominated—César Award for Best Director Nominated—César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation Nominated—55th Venice International Film Festival – Golden Lion • 2002 — The Adversary — L'Adversaire — Nominated—2002 Cannes Film Festival – Palme d'Or • 2006 — Charlie Says — Selon Charlie — Nominated—2006 Cannes Film Festival – Palme d'Or • 2010 — A View of Love — Un balcon sur la mer • 2013 — Going Away — Un beau dimanche • 2016 — From the Land of the Moon — Mal de pierres — Nominated—2016 Cannes Film Festival – Palme d'Or Nominated—César Award for Best Film Nominated—César Award for Best Director Nominated—César Award for Best Adaptation Nominated—Globes de Cristal Award for Best Film • 2020 — Lovers — Amants • 2026 — Milo — 7:40 ce matin-là — Post-production
As actress
As actress
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1967 — Hôtel Racine — Odile — Telefilm • Boys and Girls — Coco • 1968 — The Troops Get Married — A young girl • 1969 — Léonce et Léna — Princess Léna — Telefilm • 1970 — Au théâtre ce soir — Françoise — TV series • 1971 — Madame êtes-vous libre? — Monique • Hot Pants • 1974 — La Mort d'un enfant — Madame Grigny — Telefilm • 1975 — Let Joy Reign Supreme — La Fillon • 1976 — Calmos — A lab employee • Duelle — Jeanne / Elsa • Body of My Enemy — Hélène Mauve • Les Enquêtes du commissaire Maigret — Dr. Steiner — TV series • 1977 — The Question — Agnès Charlegue • The Indians Are Still Far Away — Anna • 1978 — Butterfly on the Shoulder — Sonia • Ce diable d'homme — Adrienne Lecouvreur — TV mini-series • Aurélien — Blanchette — Telefilm • Gaston Phoebus — Agnès de Navarre — TV mini-series • 1979 — Le Cavaleur — Marie-France — César Award for Best Supporting Actress • The Bit Between the Teeth — Madame Le Guenn • Ogro — Karmele • 1980 — My American Uncle — Janine Garnier — Nominated—César Award for Best Actress • 1981 — Le Grand Paysage d'Alexis Droeven — Elizabeth • Un jour sombre dans la vie de Marine — Moune — Telefilm • Les Uns et les Autres — Anne Meyer • Beau-père — Martine • 1982 — L'Apprentissage de la ville — Violette — Telefilm • Qu'est-ce qui fait courir David? — Anna • A Captain's Honor — Patricia Caron • 1983 — Via degli specchi — Francesca • Copkiller — Lenore Carvo • Stella — Stella • Les Mots pour le dire — Marie — Nominated—César Award for Best Actress • Waiter! — Claire • 1984 — Les Capricieux — Diane — Telefilm • Partenaires — Marion Wormser • 1985 — Death in a French Garden — Julia Tombsthay — Nominated—César Award for Best Actress • Le Quatrième Pouvoir — Catherine Carre — Montreal World Film Festival - Best Actress • 1986 — 15 août — Short film Also as director and screenwriter • A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later — Herself • Mort un dimanche de pluie — Elaine Briand • State of Grace — Florence Vannier-Buchet • Mariage blanc — France — Telefilm • 1988 — La Lumière du lac — Carlotta • 1990 — Overseas — Zon • 1991 — Léon Morin, prêtre — Barny — Telefilm • 1992 — La Femme de l'amant — Cécile • 1993 — A Man at Sea — Fanny • 1994 — Aux petits bonheurs — Ariane • Jeanne — Jeanne — Telefilm • 1995 — Facteur VIII — Dr. Martine Bressian • Runaways — Jeanne • 1997 — Post Coitum — Voice • 1999 — Lost & Found — Mall Quartet Player • Kennedy et moi — Anna Polaris • 2001 — Alias Betty — Margot Fisher — Montreal World Film Festival - Best Actress Silver Hugo Award for Best Actress Nominated—César Award for Best Supporting Actress • Sa mère, la pute — Telefilm • 2003 — Tristan — Madame Driant • Little Lili — Mado Marceaux • The Story of Marie and Julien — Marie's friend • Hot House — Yvonne ("Sophie") — Telefilm • 2004 — Ne fais pas ça — Édith • Toi, vieux — Narrator (uncredited) — Short film • The Last Day — Marie • 2006 — My Last Role — Herself — Short film • 2007 — Ma place au soleil — Odile • Fear(s) of the Dark — Narrator — Voice • Les Prédateurs — Eva Joly — Telefilm • 2008 — Madame — Short film • God's Offices — Denise • 2009 — Park Benches — The radio lady • Going South — The mother • 2011 — Bachelor Days Are Over — Claude • 2012 — One Night — Sylvie Loriot • A Greek Type of Problem — Jo • 2013 — Gare du Nord — Mathilde Delaunay • 2014 — Entre vents et marées — Joséphine de Kersaint-Gilly — Telefilm • 2015 — Families — Suzanne Varenne • 2019 — Who You Think I Am — Dr. Catherine Bormans • 2021 — UFOs — Valérie Delbrosse — TV series • Lupin — Anne Pellegrini • 2022 — One Fine Morning — Françoise
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