Hélène de Fougerolles

Hélène Christine Rigoine de Fougerolles ( born February 25, 1973 in Vannes, France) is a French actress.

Life

Hélène de Fougerolles Rigoine Christine was the daughter of Alain de Fougerolles Rigoine and ' Anne Saumay de Laval. She has a sister and two half-siblings. Originally she wanted to be a beautician, but at the age of 15 she decided to move to Paris to become an actress. After her studies at the prestigious Actors Studio in New York City she made her debut in 1993 and appeared staged by Jean -Pierre Mocky feature film Le mari de Léon on the side of Jean -Pierre Mocky and Serge Riaboukine. For her performances in Que la lumière soit! and Va Savoir she was nominated respectively for the French César Film Awards for Best Young Actress.

Fougerolles was a few years with Antoine Arnault, son of the French businessman Bernard Arnault, romantically involved. Currently, she is with producer Eric Hubert, with whom she has a daughter in 2003, married.

Filmography (selection)

Award ( selection)

• César 1999: Nomination as Best Young Actress for Que la lumière soit!
• César 2002: Nomination as Best Young Actress for Va Savoir
• 2001: Romy Schneider Prize