Léa Hélène Seydoux-Fornier de Clausonne Wiki Biography
Léa Seydoux was born in Paris, France in 1985, to Valérie (Schlumberger), a philanthropist, and Henri Seydoux, a businessman. Her grandfather, Jérôme Seydoux, is chairman of Pathé, and her father is a great-grandson of businessman and inventor Marcel Schlumberger (her mother also descends from the Schlumberger family). Her parents are both of …
| Full Name | Léa Seydoux |
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Date Of Birth | July 1, 1985 |
| Place Of Birth | Milwaukie, Oregon, U.S. |
| Height | 5′ 6″ (1.68 m) |
| Profession | Actress, Soundtrack |
| Education | Conservatoire de Paris |
| Nationality | French |
| Parents | Valérie Schlumberger, Henri Seydoux |
| Siblings | Camille Seydoux |
| http://www.twitter.com/leaseydouxorg | |
| http://www.instagram.com/leaseydoux_genuine | |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm2244205 |
| Nominations | César Award for Best Actress, César Award for Most Promising Actress, BAFTA Rising Star Award, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress: Action/Adventure, Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble, Sa… |
| Movies | Spectre, Blue Is the Warmest Colour, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, The Lobster, Inglourious Basterds, Farewell, My Queen, It’s Only the End of the World, Beauty and the Beast, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Midnight in Paris, The Beautiful Person, Diary of a Chambermaid, Robin Hood, Grand Centr… |
| TV Shows | Mysteries of Lisbon |
| Quote | |
|---|---|
| 1 | [Grazia Magazine, France – August 2013] There have been moments where I’ve found myself pretty and sexy, but there are times when I find myself much less beautiful – a bit of a lesbian, you could say (laughs). |
| 2 | Frenchmen are a bit feminine for me – which I do realise is a generalisation. Americans tend to be a bit tougher. I like a mix of both. A man should definitely be sensitive and able to show his feelings, as long as he doesn’t come across as too androgynous, because I am also looking for strength. |
| 3 | I had a big family, but I felt lost in the crowd. I was very lonely as a kid. Really I always had the feeling I was an orphan. |
| 4 | [on her role in Saint Laurent (2014)] I had to become chic, yes. But it’s more like a color in the film. It’s a very small part. It’s like the film is a puzzle and I will be one of the pieces. I prefer to be a small part in a great film. |
| 5 | I like to play deep characters and it’s nice to have deep emotions, but it’s also nice to just have a distance and to have a sense of humor with what you do as well. |
| 6 | [on her friendship with Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013) co-star Adèle Exarchopoulos] It’s true that it’s a friendship, but there’s love between us. You can say there’s love. |
| 7 | People are enthusiastic in America. They put heart into things. As soon as you get back to France people are bitching about everything. |
| 8 | When I watch my films or read my interviews I come to know I have a very strange thing, I’m not easy to get. |
| 9 | Five people I’d invite to my dream birthday party are Friedrich Nietzsche, Michael Jackson, Charles Chaplin, Maria Callas and Serge Gainsbourg. |
| 10 | I make films for directors. Before anything else, I choose films because of the talent of the directors. The story and the other actors are of course very important, but for me, it’s all about the director. |
| 11 | [on her Farewell, My Queen (2012) character] What I liked about this part was that you don’t know anything about her, and so I could invent everything. There is one moment that makes you understand everything about her, a character asks me ‘We don’t know anything about you…do you even have parents?’ This for me was the key to build everything. That’s why she’s so fascinated by the Queen. It’s through the Queen that she has an existence at all. |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | As of 2016, has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Inglourious Basterds (2009), Midnight in Paris (2011) and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014). |
| 2 | Stepdaughter of Farida Khelfa. |
| 3 | She is the only actress that has played in both major spy-genre movie franchises: Mission Impossible (Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011)) and James Bond (Spectre (2015)). |
| 4 | On Vogue (UK) magazine’s Best Dressed List (2013). |
| 5 | Featured on W Magazine’s portfolio on Best Performances of 2013, for her performance as “Emma” in Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013). |
| 6 | Daughter of Henri Seydoux, a businessman, and Valérie Schlumberger, a former model and actress. |
| 7 | Appeared on the cover of Vanity Fair’s 20th Hollywood Issue [March 2014]. |
| 8 | Her parents both have mixed French and Alsatian German ancestry. Her father also has a small amount of Spanish-Venezuelan roots. |
| 9 | Granddaughter of Jérôme Seydoux, Chairman of Pathé, grandniece of Nicolas Seydoux, Chairman and CEO of Gaumont and daughter of Henri Seydoux, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Parrot. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kursk | 2018 | pre-production | Tanya Kalekov |
| Zoe | 2017/I | pre-production | |
| It’s Only the End of the World | 2016 | Suzanne | |
| Spectre | 2015/I | Madeleine | |
| The Lobster | 2015 | Loner Leader | |
| Journal d’une femme de chambre | 2015 | Célestine | |
| Saint Laurent | 2014 | Loulou de la Falaise | |
| La belle et la bête | 2014 | Belle | |
| The Grand Budapest Hotel | 2014 | Clotilde | |
| Blue Is the Warmest Color | 2013 | Emma | |
| Grand Central | 2013 | Karole | |
| Prada: Candy | 2013 | Short | Candy |
| L’enfant d’en haut | 2012 | Louise | |
| Farewell, My Queen | 2012 | Agathe-Sidonie Laborde | |
| Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol | 2011 | Sabine Moreau | |
| Time Doesn’t Stand Still | 2011 | Short | Elle |
| Mistérios de Lisboa | 2011 | TV Mini-Series | Blanche de Montfort |
| Midnight in Paris | 2011 | Gabrielle | |
| Le roman de ma femme | 2011 | Ève | |
| Mistérios de Lisboa | 2010 | Branca de Montfort | |
| Roses à crédit | 2010 | Marjoline | |
| Petit tailleur | 2010 | Short | Marie-Julie |
| Belle épine | 2010 | Prudence Friedmann | |
| Robin Hood | 2010 | Isabella of Angoulême | |
| Sans laisser de traces | 2010 | Fleur | |
| Plein sud | 2009 | Léa | |
| Lourdes | 2009 | Maria | |
| Inglourious Basterds | 2009 | Charlotte LaPadite | |
| Des illusions | 2009 | La fille du métro | |
| The Beautiful Person | 2008 | TV Movie | Junie |
| Des poupées et des anges | 2008 | Gisèle | |
| De la guerre | 2008 | Marie | |
| Les vacances de Clémence | 2008 | TV Movie | Jackie |
| 13 French Street | 2007 | Jenny | |
| The Last Mistress | 2007 | Oliva | |
| Mes copines | 2006 | Aurore | |
| Père et maire | 2004 | TV Series | La lycéenne |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lourdes | 2009 | “Felicità” |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinema 3 | 2013-2016 | TV Series | Herself – Interviewee |
| C à vous | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| Spectre: Video Blogs | 2016 | Video short | Herself |
| Inside Spectre with Richard Wilkins | 2015 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Días de cine | 2015 | TV Series | Herself – Interviewee |
| Today | 2015 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Herself / Herself – Spectre |
| The Insider | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| Le petit journal | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| Le grand journal de Canal+ | 2010-2015 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Spectre: Behind the Scenes in Austria | 2015 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| Il était une fois la Belle et la Bête | 2014 | Video documentary | Herself |
| La nuit des Césars | 2011-2014 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2014 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| The EE British Academy Film Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Herself |
| Rencontres de cinéma | 2012-2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| Vivement dimanche prochain | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| DP/30: Conversations About Movies | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
| Empreintes | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| TV Festival Du Cannes 2010 | 2010 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Rose, c’est Paris | 2010 | TV Movie | Herself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extra | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| Tellement Gay! Homosexualité et pop culture | 2015 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Emma |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | COFCA Award | Central Ohio Film Critics Association | Best Ensemble | The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) |
| 2015 | GFCA Award | Georgia Film Critics Association (GFCA) | Best Ensemble | The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) |
| 2014 | ICS Award | International Cinephile Society Awards | Best Supporting Actress | La vie d’Adèle (2013) |
| 2014 | INOCA | International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) | Best Supporting Actress | La vie d’Adèle (2013) |
| 2014 | IOMA | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | Best Supporting Actress (Miglior attrice non protagonista) | La vie d’Adèle (2013) |
| 2014 | Lumiere Award | Lumiere Awards, France | Best Actress (Meilleure actrice) | Grand Central (2013) |
| 2014 | SEFCA Award | Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards | Best Ensemble | The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) |
| 2014 | CinEuphoria | CinEuphoria Awards | Best Supporting Actress – Audience Award | La vie d’Adèle (2013) |
| 2014 | CinEuphoria | CinEuphoria Awards | Best Duo – International Competition | La vie d’Adèle (2013) |
| 2014 | DFCS Award | Detroit Film Critic Society, US | Best Ensemble | The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) |
| 2014 | FFCC Award | Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Ensemble | The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) |
| 2013 | Palme d’Or | Cannes Film Festival | La vie d’Adèle (2013) | |
| 2013 | Breakthrough Performer | Hamptons International Film Festival | La vie d’Adèle (2013) | |
| 2012 | Best Actress | Cabourg Romantic Film Festival | L’enfant d’en haut (2012) | |
| 2009 | Chopard Trophy | Cannes Film Festival | Female Revelation | |
| 2008 | Golden Bayard | Namur International Festival of French-Speaking Film | Best Actress (Meilleure Comédienne) | La belle personne (2008) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actress: Action | Spectre (2015) |
| 2016 | EDA Special Mention Award | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Most Egregious Age Difference Between the Leading Man and the Love Interest | Spectre (2015) |
| 2015 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) |
| 2015 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Ensemble Cast | The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) |
| 2014 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actress | La vie d’Adèle (2013) |
| 2014 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Breakthrough Performance – Female | La vie d’Adèle (2013) |
| 2014 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Ensemble Acting | The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) |
| 2014 | Prix Romy Schneider | Prix Romy Schneider | ||
| 2014 | SDFCS Award | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | Best Ensemble | The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) |
| 2014 | WAFCA Award | Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards | Best Acting Ensemble | The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) |
| 2014 | EE Rising Star Award | BAFTA Awards | ||
| 2014 | CinEuphoria | CinEuphoria Awards | Best Supporting Actress – International Competition | La vie d’Adèle (2013) |
| 2014 | César | César Awards, France | Best Actress (Meilleure actrice) | La vie d’Adèle (2013) |
| 2013 | ICP Award | Indiewire Critics’ Poll | Best Supporting Performance | La vie d’Adèle (2013) |
| 2013 | OFCS Award | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Supporting Actress | La vie d’Adèle (2013) |
| 2013 | SFFCC Award | San Francisco Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actress | La vie d’Adèle (2013) |
| 2013 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | La vie d’Adèle (2013) |
| 2013 | SLFCA Award | St. Louis Film Critics Association, US | Best Supporting Actress | La vie d’Adèle (2013) |
| 2013 | EDA Special Mention Award | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Depiction of Nudity, Sexuality, or Seduction | La vie d’Adèle (2013) |
| 2013 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actress | La vie d’Adèle (2013) |
| 2013 | César | César Awards, France | Best Actress (Meilleure actrice) | Les adieux à la reine (2012) |
| 2012 | EDA Special Mention Award | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Most Egregious Age Difference Between the Leading Man and the Love Interest | Midnight in Paris (2011) |
| 2011 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Ensemble Acting | Midnight in Paris (2011) |
| 2011 | Prix Romy Schneider | Prix Romy Schneider | ||
| 2011 | César | César Awards, France | Most Promising Actress (Meilleur espoir féminin) | Belle épine (2010) |
| 2009 | Lumiere Award | Lumiere Awards, France | Most Promising Young Actress (Meilleur espoir féminin) | La belle personne (2008) |
| 2009 | César | César Awards, France | Most Promising Actress (Meilleur espoir féminin) | La belle personne (2008) |
3rd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | NSFC Award | National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | Best Supporting Actress | La vie d’Adèle (2013) |
| 2013 | VVFP Award | Village Voice Film Poll | Best Supporting Actress | La vie d’Adèle (2013) |