Actor

Léa Seydoux

1985

Who they are

Born: 1 July 1985, Passy, Paris, France
Known for: Inglourious Basterds, Farewell, My Queen, Blue Is the Warmest Color

Léa Seydoux is a French actress who moves between European auteur cinema and Hollywood productions. She rose to international prominence with Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013), then became widely known as Bond girl Madeleine Swann. She is a frequent collaborator of directors such as Wes Anderson and David Cronenberg.

Where to start

Inglourious Basterds (2009)Full guide
Her early high-profile Hollywood role, in Quentin Tarantino's war film, introduced her to international audiences.
Farewell, My Queen (2012)Log in to add it to the library
Acclaimed French period drama in which she played a lead role, strengthening her standing in French cinema.
Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013)Full guide
Her breakthrough; the film won the Palme d'Or, shared with co-star Adèle Exarchopoulos and the director.
Spectre (2015)Log in to add it to the library
Introduced her as Bond girl Madeleine Swann, a role she reprised in No Time to Die.
Crimes of the Future (2022)Log in to add it to the library
Starred in David Cronenberg's body-horror drama, showing her range in daring auteur cinema.

Their films in the library

Blue Is the Warmest Color2013 · Actor

Awards

2009 Cannes Trophée Chopard, Female Revelation of the Year
2013 Palme d'Or, Cannes (Blue Is the Warmest Color, shared with Adèle Exarchopoulos)
2013 Lumières Award for Best Actress (Blue Is the Warmest Color)

The full list · 56

2006GirlfriendsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Aurore
2007The Last MistressLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Olivia
200713 French StreetLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jenny
2007La ConsolationLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Camille
2008The Beautiful PersonLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Junie
2008Dolls and AngelsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Gisèle
2008On WarLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Marie
2008Les vacances de ClémenceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jackie
2009Inglourious BasterdsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Charlotte LaPadite
2009LourdesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Maria
2009Going SouthLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Léa
2009The IllusionsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as La fille du métro
2010Robin HoodLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Isabella of Angoulême
2010Belle épineLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Prudence Friedmann
2010TracelessLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Fleur
2010Little TailorLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Marie-Julie
2010Roses on CreditLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Marjoline
2010Mysteries of LisbonLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Blanche de Montfort
2010Rose, c'est ParisLog in to add it to the libraryActor as self
2011Mission: Impossible - Ghost ProtocolLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sabine Moreau
2011Midnight in ParisLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Gabrielle
2011My Wife's RomanceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ève
2012Farewell, My QueenLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Agathe-Sidonie Laborde
2012SisterLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Louise
2013Blue Is the Warmest ColorLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Emma
2013Grand CentralLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Karole
2014The Grand Budapest HotelLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Clotilde
2014Beauty and the BeastLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Belle
2014Saint LaurentLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Loulou de la Falaise
2015SpectreLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Madeleine
2015The LobsterLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Loner Leader
2015Diary of a ChambermaidLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Célestine
2016It's Only the End of the WorldLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Suzanne
2018KurskLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Tanya Averina
2018ZoeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Zoe
2018She's FrenchLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2019Oh MercyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Claude
2021No Time to DieLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Madeleine
2021The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening SunLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Simone
2021FranceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as France de Meurs
2021DeceptionLog in to add it to the libraryActor as The English Lover
2021The Story of My WifeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lizzy
2021Designing BondLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2022Crimes of the FutureLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Caprice
2022One Fine MorningLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sandra Kienzler
2023Hideo Kojima: Connecting WorldsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2023Cannes UncutLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2024Dune: Part TwoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lady Margot Fenring
2024The Second ActLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Florence Drucker
2024The BeastLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Gabrielle
2026Silent FriendLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Alice Sauvage
2026The UnknownLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Eva Helsinger / David Zimmerman
2026Gentle MonsterLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lucy Weiss
2026Alpha GangLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Alpha One
2026Dune: Part ThreeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lady Margot Fenring
2026House of LoveLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self

Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.