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Emmanuelle Seigner

Emmanuelle Seigner

Actor · Born June 22, 1966 (60) · Paris, France

Emmanuelle Seigner (born 22 June 1966) is a French actress and singer. She is known for her roles in The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007), The Ninth Gate (1999) and Frantic (1988). She has been nominated for a César Award for Best Actress for Venus in Fur (2013), and for two César Awards for Best Supporting Actress in Place Vendôme (1998) and La Vie En Rose (2007). She has been married to Polish film director Roman Polanski since 1989. Seigner is the daughter of Jean-Louis Seigner (1941-2020), photographer, and Aline Ponelle, journalist. She is the older sister of Mathilde Seigner, actress, and Marie-Amélie Seigner, singer. Through their father, they are the granddaughters of the actor Louis Seigner (1903-1991) and the nieces of the actress Françoise Seigner (1928-2008), both deans and members of the Comédie-Française. She is the niece of doctor Véronique Vasseur. She was educated at a Catholic convent school, and began modelling at the age of fourteen. Her husband directed her in Frantic (1988), Bitter Moon (1992), The Ninth Gate (1999), Venus in Fur (2013), Based On A True Story (2017) and An Officer and a Spy (2019). In 2010, Seigner was featured in Jerzy Skolimowski's Essential Killing, which went on to win the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival. In 2012, she played the principal role of Vanda in Polanski's French film adaptation of David Ives's two-character play Venus in Fur, based on the Austrian novel of the near-same name, for which she received praise as Vanda, an actress, playing against writer and theatre director Thomas played by Mathieu Amalric. Seigner appears as the main character in the music video "Hands Around My Throat" by Death in Vegas. In 2006, she became the lead singer of the pop rock band Ultra Orange, and the group's name was changed to Ultra Orange & Emmanuelle. They released a self-titled album in 2007. Seigner released a solo album called Distant Lover in 2014. From 2008, she was an ambassadress of the Polish brand Dr Irena Eris. Seigner married Roman Polanski on August 30, 1989 in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. They have two children, Morgane (born in 1993) and Elvis (born in 1998). She and Polanski live with their two children in Paris. Source: Article "Emmanuelle Seigner" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 22, 1966 (60)
From
Paris, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 42 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 16% in 30 days

What are Emmanuelle Seigner's films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 93rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
30%
Morality
24%
Survival
14%
Bonds
13%
Ideas
11%
Power
6%
Society
3%
Identity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 5 · Dark 15

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 7

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 10 · Intense 12

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 12 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 9

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 4 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 11

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 13 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 8

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Shapeshifter: 8 of 14 analyzed roles.

Shapeshifter
8 of 14
Threshold guardian
2 of 14
Ally
2 of 14
Trickster
1 of 14
Hero
1 of 14
Show the 14 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Contemplative
14
Melancholic
15
Dread
7
Warm
4
Other
17

How their films linger

Thought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous10

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Emmanuelle Seigner's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Emmanuelle Seigner's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

42 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 12 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Pet Shop Days(2023)

    as Diana

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Bungalow 21 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Marilyn Monroe

  • An Officer and a Spy(2019)

    as Pauline Monnier

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • At Eternity's Gate(2018)

    as Madame Ginoux

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Insoupçonnable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Chloé Fisher

  • Based on a True Story(2017)

    as Delphine

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Stalin's Couch(2016)

    as Lidia

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Heal the Living(2016)

    as Marianne

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Siege of Jadotville(2016)

    as Madame LaFontagne

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Venus in Fur(2013)

    as Vanda

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Laughs(2012)

    as Josiane

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • In the House(2012)

    as Esther

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • A Few Hours of Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Clémence

  • Essential Killing(2010)

    as Margaret

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Giallo(2009)

    as Linda

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Chicas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Nuria

  • Le code a changé(2009)

    as Sarah Mattei

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Lou Reed: Berlin(2007)

    as Caroline

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Diving Bell and the Butterfly(2007)

    as Céline Desmoulins

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • La Vie En Rose(2007)

    as Titine

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Four Last Songs(2007)

    as Helena

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Backstage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Lauren Waks

  • Hedda Gabler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Hedda Gabler

  • Happily Ever After(2004)

    as Nathalie

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Immortals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Madeleine Durand

  • Body to Body (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Laura

  • Streghe verso nord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Lucilla

  • Hotel Laguna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Thelma Pianon

  • Buddy Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Gloria

  • Fernando Krapp m'a écrit cette lettre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • The Ninth Gate(1999)

    as The Girl

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Place Vendôme(1998)

    as Nathalie

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • RPM (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Michelle Claire

  • The Gods Must Be Daring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Bobbi

  • Nirvana(1997)

    as Lisa

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Let's Hope It Lasts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Julie Neyrac

  • The Smile(1994)

    as Odile

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Bitter Moon(1992)

    as Mimi

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Dark Illness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as The Girl

  • Frantic(1988)

    as Michelle

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Private Tuition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Zanon

  • Detective(1985)

    as Princess of the Bahamas

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 42 titles from 1985 to 2025; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

La Vie En Rose (2007)

$87M worldwide

Highest rated

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Frantic (1988)

Film career

19852025

Peak 2012 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting42 of 42: 42 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s9 · acting2000s14 · acting2010s14 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 17% of 24 roles
85001015

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Emmanuelle Seigner's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 26 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Pet Shop Days (2023)

87th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 24 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Emmanuelle Seigner's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles23–64 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles5–64 · median 43 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles24–63 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles29–66 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles30–62 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Emmanuelle Seigner work with?

People who share at least 2 of Emmanuelle Seigner's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roman Polanski shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers