Joséphine de Meaux is a French actress and director.

Joséphine de Meaux
Joséphine de Meaux in 2012
Born (1977-01-23) January 23, 1977 (age 47)
Occupation(s)Actress, Director
Years active1998–present

Early life and education

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Joséphine de Meaux was born in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France.[citation needed]

Passionate for comedy since she was young (she went up on stage when she was just 10 years old), she got her first stint in theatre at 17 years old.[citation needed]

She studied at the French National Academy of Dramatic Arts from 1999 to 2002, acting in several plays under the direction of professionals.

Career

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She first played in theatre as an actor as well as a director, and then started a career in film.

She made her on-screen debut in 2003, with the movie Who Killed Bambi?, directed by Gilles Marchand. The film was screened out of competition at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

In 2012, she direct her first short movie called Crazy Pink Limo.

In 2019, she released her first motion picture as a director, a comedy titles Les petits flocons.

She's well known for playing in comedy like Those Happy Days, Tellement proches and The Intouchables, all three directed by Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache but also Vilaine, Case départ and more recently L'Élève Ducobu.

Theatre

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As actress

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Year Title Author Director
1998 Beckett, Adamov : les insurgés de l'amertume Edmond Tamiz Edmond Tamiz
Parcours des premières insolences
d'une révolution à venir
Unknown Jean-Louis Martin-Barbaz
1999 ...W... Vincent Macaigne Vincent Macaigne
Friends Kōbō Abe Abel Perraudin
2000 Minuscules Judith Siboni Judith Siboni
The Greeks Mark Sanders & Ros Steen Alexander Gibson
2001 Requiem Vincent Macaigne Vincent Macaigne
The Wedding Anton Chekhov Sébastien Eveno
Feydeau Georges Courteline Virginie Vivès Virginie Vivès
Voilà, ce que jamais je ne te dirai Vincent Macaigne Vincent Macaigne
2002 Ubu Roi Alfred Jarry Claude Buchwald
The King Stag Carlo Gozzi Joséphine de Meaux
Premiers jours Pascal Sangla Pascal Sangla
À Moscou ! À Moscou ! Anton Chekhov Joël Jouanneau
2003 Medea Euripides Joséphine de Meaux
The Europeans Howard Barker Nathalie Garraud
Les Repas HYC Christophe Huysman Christophe Huysman
2004 Choses tendres Marie de Beaumont Olivier Schneider
Manque et autre textes Sarah Kane Vincent Macaigne
2004-05 Qui ne travaille pas, ne mange pas Judith Depaule Judith Depaule
2005 L'Échange Paul Claudel Joséphine de Meaux
Friche 22.66 Vincent Macaigne Vincent Macaigne
2007 L'équilibre de la croix Valère Novarina Joséphine de Meaux
2009 Le Bug Richard Strand Beata Nilska
As You Like It William Shakespeare Daniel Hurstel
2010 La Dispute Pierre de Marivaux Muriel Mayette-Holtz
2011 La Pyramide Copi Joséphine de Meaux
2013-19 Orphans Dennis Kelly Chloé Dabert
2014 Nulle part à l'heure Alexandra Cismondi Alexandra Cismondi
2016 Chat en poche Georges Feydeau Frédéric Bélier-Garcia
2019 Palace sur scène Jean-Michel Ribes & Jean-Marie Gourio Jean-Michel Ribes
2021 Feuilleton Goldoni Carlo Goldoni Muriel Mayette-Holtz
2022 La Cuisse du steward Jean-Michel Ribes Mériam Korichi & Joséphine de Meaux
2023 Sur la côte sud Fredrik Brattberg Frédéric Bélier-Garcia

As director

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Year Title Author
2002 The King Stag Carlo Gozzi
2003 Medea Euripides
2005 L'Échange Paul Claudel
2007 L'équilibre de la croix Valère Novarina
2011 La Pyramide Copi
2022 La Cuisse du steward Jean-Michel Ribes

Filmography

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Actress

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Year Title Role Director Notes
2003 Who Killed Bambi ? The mute nurse Gilles Marchand
Avocats et associés Béatrice Vanoli Alexandre Pidoux TV series (1 episode)
2005 Regular Lovers Philippe Garrel
Josephine, Guardian Angel The mailwoman Philippe Monnier TV series (1 episode)
2006 Those Happy Days Caroline Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache Alpe d'Huez International Comedy Film Festival - Best Acting
2007 Tragédie en direct Marc Rivière TV movie
2008 Vilaine Blandine Jean-Patrick Benes & Allan Mauduit
2009 Shoe at Your Foot The hostess Jennifer Devoldère
Tellement proches Roxane Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache
La reine et le cardinal Madame de Motteville Marc Rivière TV movie
2010 Thelma, Louise et Chantal Sophie Benoît Pétré
Pas de politique à table Valérie Minetto TV movie
2011 Delicacy Sophie David & Stéphane Foenkinos
Case départ Joséphine Jourdain Lionel Steketee, Fabrice Éboué & Thomas N'Gijol
L'Élève Ducobu Miss Rateau Philippe de Chauveron
The Intouchables Nathalie Lecomte Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache
Nobody Else But You Cathy Gérald Hustache-Mathieu Nominated - Festival Jean Carmet - Best Supporting Actress
Quatre colombes sur l'antenne télé Joséphine Martin Tronquart Short
2012 Le Jour de la grenouille Anna Brahé Béatrice Pollet
Les vacances de Ducobu Miss Rateau Philippe de Chauveron
Renée... Eva Jézabel Marques Short
Crazy Pink Limo Juliette Joséphine de Meaux Short
On s'en fout Laurie Thinot TV movie
Merlin Lady of the Lake Stéphane Kappes TV mini-series
2013 Braconnière Angélique Martin Tronquart Short
2014 Gazelles Judith Mona Achache
Le marché de l'em(pl)oi Ariane Madeleine Guillo & Stéphanie Halfon Short
2015 Dheepan Headmistress Jacques Audiard
Learn by Heart The CPE Mathieu Vadepied
2017 Daddy Cool Eloïse Maxime Govare
Pour le réconfort Joséphine Vincent Macaigne
Peau-rouge Diane Maya Haffar Short
2018 Peines Perdues Burgaud Benjamin Charbit Short
2018-22 50 nuances de Grecs Aphrodite Mathieu Signolet TV series (27 episodes)
2019 Les petits flocons Wanda Joséphine de Meaux
Mon combat Anne Rudy Milstein Short
2020 The Bureau Fulvia Anna Novion TV series (1 episode)
2020-22 César Wagner Frédérique Koehler Antoine Garceau & Bruno Garcia TV series (5 episodes)
2021 Les fantasmes Mélanie David & Stéphane Foenkinos
Mes très chers enfants Valérie Alexandra Leclère
Kenavo Luna Maël Caradec Short
Têtard The inmate Lola Roqueplo & Jérémie Sein TV series (1 episode)
2022 Tout le monde ment Malory Servaz Hélène Angel TV movie
Platonique Karen Élie Girard & Camille Rosset TV mini-series
2023 Le clan Jocelyne Bompart Eric Fraticelli
Les randonneuses Karen Frédéric Berthe TV mini-series
TBA Un homme de principe Ivan Calbérac Post-Production
Tout le monde ment 2 Malory Servaz Akim Isker TV movie
Post-Production
Lycée Toulouse-Lautrec Sophie Cathy Verney & Shirley Monsarrat TV series
Post-Production

Director / Writer

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Year Title Notes
2012 Crazy Pink Limo Short
2015 La mélancolie des Télésièges Documentary
2019 Les petits flocons

References

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  1. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Who Killed Bambi?". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
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