Scene from Ishtar (1987)

Alternate Names: Isabelle Yasmine Adjani, ایزابل آجانی, อิซาแบล อัดจานี, イザベル・ヤスミン・アジャーニ

Physical Characteristics:

• Eye Color: light blue

First Appearances:

• Le Petit Bougnat (1970) as Rose

Most Important Roles:

• Monsieur Ibrahim (2003) as The Star
• The Driver (1978) as The Player
• The Story of Adele H. (1975) as Adèle Hugo
• Subway (1985) as Héléna
• Queen Margot (1994) as Margot
• Diabolique (1996) as Mia Baran
• Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) as Lucy Harker
• Possession (1981) as Anna / Helen
• Camille Claudel (1988) as Camille Claudel
• The Tenant (1976) as Stella

Career Highlights:

• Monsieur Ibrahim (2003)
• The Driver (1978)
• The Story of Adele H. (1975)
• Subway (1985)
• Queen Margot (1994)
• Diabolique (1996)
• Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)
• Possession (1981)
• Camille Claudel (1988)
• The Tenant (1976)

Awards:

• Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎ (2014)
• Prix du Syndicat de la critique (1973)
• Prix Suzanne Bianchetti (1974)
• National Board of Review Award for Best Actress (1975)
• New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress (1975)
• National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress (1975)
• David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actress (1976)
• Cartagena Film Festival (1976)
• Bambi Award (1978)
• Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress (1981)
• César Award for Best Actress (1982)
• Fantasporto (1983)
• Globes de Cristal Awards (2010)
• Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress (2010)
• Knight of the Legion of Honour (2010)

Isabelle Yasmine Adjani, born June 27, 1955, is a renowned French actress and singer with an extensive film career since 1970. She holds the record for most César Awards for Best Actress, winning five awards for her roles in 'Possession' (1981), 'One Deadly Summer' (1983), 'Camille Claudel' (1988), 'Queen Margot' (1994), and 'Skirt Day' (2009). She has also received two Academy Award nominations for Best Actress. Adjani is fluent in French, English, and German.