Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle Huppert (1953) is a French actress and theatre producer. Since her debut in the early 1970s, Huppert has embarked on a unique, storied and prolific journey through the diverse territories of cinema. Her discerning choices embody the contours of a personal, meticulously considered chapter of film history, expressing a boundless fascination with the many faces of the art form. Following her breakthrough in Claude Goretta’s La dentellière (1977), she has consistently challenged herself as an actress, working with filmmakers such as Claude Chabrol, Jean-Luc Godard, Diane Kurys, Maurice Pialat, Michael Cimino, Michael Haneke, Paul Verhoeven, Mia Hansen-Løve, Hong Sangsoo, and many more. She has appeared in over 150 titles, continually expanding her sphere of activity from Franco-European arthouse films to the wider landscape of international cinema. Her work has earned her many of the world’s highest honors, including two Best Actress awards at Cannes, two Volpi Cups in Venice, two César Awards, and a Golden Globe. On 9 November 2025, Sabzian and Bozar welcomed her for the State of Cinema 2025, for which she selected Aki Kaurismäki’s Fallen Leaves (2023).