Best French Actresses of All Time

Juliette Binoche

Juliette Binoche (born 9 March 1964) is a French actress. She has appeared in more than 60 films, primarily in French and English, and has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a César Award. Beyond sweeping the major European film festivals, she also... read more

She has a very refreshing beauty and outstanding talent.

I love every movie with this brilliant actress. English Patient was a special one.

She's ravishingly beautiful and very talented as well. An A1 actress.

Marion Cotillard

Marion Cotillard is a French actress, singer-songwriter, musician, environmentalist, and spokesperson for Greenpeace. She achieved international fame for her portrayal of Édith Piaf in the 2007 film La Vie en Rose, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. Cotillard has also appeared in several... read more

She is an amazing actress. She works really hard and is very good at speaking French and English. She should be the number one best actress, not 189. She always laughs and smiles. She is a very beautiful person.

She has one of the most beautiful smiles I have ever seen. Besides being extremely beautiful, she has a sense of grace about her.

There is something angelic about her beauty. Besides being ridiculously gorgeous, she is an extremely talented actress.

Simone Signoret

She could play any character apparently effortlessly.

Catherine Deneuve

Catherine Deneuve, born October 22, 1943, is a French actress and occasional singer, model, and producer. She became known for her portrayals of aloof and enigmatic women in films by directors such as Luis Buñuel, François Truffaut, and Roman Polanski. Deneuve is regarded as one of the most accomplished... read more

The most remarkable roles in French cinema, besides being a top model and a singer!

Catherine Deneuve has a style all her own and has been in many excellent movies.

The best French actress of all time!

Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle Huppert is the best. I am Filipino, living here in the Philippines, and I wanted to see Isabelle Huppert. I grew up watching French films and French cinema amazes me.

Isabelle Adjani

In my opinion, the most talented French actress ever and one of the most underrated actresses in history.

Should be the first. Best French actress ever. Both beautiful and smart, a rare case among actresses.

Jeanne Moreau

One of the all-time international greats. She was perfect in everything she did.

She's flawless. Without a doubt, one of the greats.

Audrey Tautou

Audrey Justine Tautou (born August 9, 1976) is a French actress and model.

She was discovered at age 17 and made her television debut at 18. Her feature film debut came with Venus Beauty Institute (1999), for which she won the César Award for Most Promising Actress. This role brought her early... read more

Sophie Marceau

Sophie Marceau, born Sophie Danièle Sylvie Maupu on November 17, 1966, is a French actress, director, screenwriter, and author. She rose to fame as a teenager with her debut in the films La Boum (1980) and La Boum 2 (1982), for which she won the César Award for Most Promising Actress.... read more

Not only one of the best French actresses, but also one of the most versatile. Such beautiful and expressive eyes and such a great feminine woman with such a wonderful personality.

The most beautiful and talented French actress at all times. Her roles are spectacular. I enjoy watching her in Fanfan, Firelight, Braveheart, and Anna Karenina.

Sophie Marceau is the most beautiful female by far. She is superior at acting.

Fanny Ardant

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Amandine Gay

Quite a unique last name.
Seems obvious though.

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Sarah Bernhardt

Nathalie Baye

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Lea Seydoux

Pure simple beauty and talent.

Eva Green

Eva Gaëlle Green is a French actress and model. She began her career in theatre before making her film debut in 2003 in Bernardo Bertolucci's film The Dreamers. She has since appeared in several notable films, including Casino Royale, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, Dark Shadows, and 300: Rise of an Empire... read more

Beautiful? Of course, but also a terrific actress.

Dalida

Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti, better known by her stage name Dalida, was born on January 17, 1933, and died on May 3, 1987. She was an Italian-French singer and actress who was born in Cairo, Egypt. Dalida achieved international fame and was known for her multilingual abilities... read more

Brigitte Bardot

Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot was a French former actress, singer, and fashion model who later became an animal rights activist. She rose to fame in the 1950s and 1960s as a sex symbol and starred in films such as And God Created Woman and Contempt. Since retiring from entertainment in the 1970s, she has... read more

And God Created Woman. Took the sexy actress role to a whole other level.

Amanda Lear

Amanda Lear is a French singer, songwriter, painter, television presenter, actress, and former model. She rose to international prominence as a captivating disco queen in the mid-1970s with infectious hits like Blood and Honey. Before dominating the dance floor, she famously served as a close confidante... read more

Another example of actresses that are also known for more than just acting, but music, presenting TV, modeling, painting, and novels. Like all the others here, she isn't very popular to Americans because she's French. Yet, it's rare for French people to gain big worldwide recognition, and she's one of the few that did during the late '60s and '70s.
As for acting, she has acted in many French films and TV series, along with playing Joan Crawford in her plays.

Marie Trintignant

Marie Trintignant (January 21, 1962 to August 1, 2003) was a French film and stage actress who appeared in more than 30 films during her career.

She was born in Boulogne-Billancourt and was the daughter of actor Jean-Louis Trintignant and film director, producer, and screenwriter Nadine Marquand... read more

Melanie Laurent

Danielle Darrieux

Anouk Aimee

Caroline Vigneaux

A lawyer and secretary of Contra Central who became a humorist in 2009.