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Known For
Actor
Occupations
Film actor, Actor
Birthday
(Monday)
Eye Color
Blue
Nationality
Citizenship
France
Languages
English, French
Children
1 child
Parents
Henri Seydoux, Valérie Schlumberger
Sibling
Camille Seydoux
Zodiac Sign
♋ Cancer
Chinese Zodiac
牛 Ox
Popularity
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Screen debut
First screen credit at age 20
Career
Career spanning 20 years (2006-2026)
Year context
Born in 1985 -- Gorbachev becomes Soviet leader; Live Aid concerts; Ronald Reagan was US president
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Sustainability
50
Cultural Uplift
62
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Filmography (30)
AWARDS (3)
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Knight of the National Order of Merit
2022
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Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
2016
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Trophée Chopard
WON
Biography
Léa Hélène Seydoux-Fornier de Clausonne (French: [lea sɛdu]; born 1 July 1985) is a French actress. Prolific in both French cinema and Hollywood, she has received five César Award nominations, two Lumières Awards, a Palme d'Or and a BAFTA Award nomination. In 2009, she won the Trophée Chopard Award for Female Revelation of the Year at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2016, Seydoux was appointed a Dame of the Order of Arts and Letters. In 2022, the French government made her a Dame of the National Order of Merit.
She began her acting career with her film debut in Girlfriends (2006), with early roles in The Last Mistress (2007) and On War (2008). She won acclaim for her French roles in The Beautiful Person (2008), Belle Épine (2010), and Farewell, My Queen (2012). During this time, she expanded her career by appearing in supporting roles in high-profile Hollywood films, including Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds (2009), Ridley Scott's Robin Hood (2010), Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris (2011) and the action film Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011).
Her breakthrough role came with the controversial and acclaimed film Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013), for which she received the Lumières Award for Best Actress, as well as the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival alongside her co-star Adèle Exarchopoulos. She received her second Lumières Award in the same year for the film Grand Central. She gained international attention for her role as Bond girl Madeleine Swann in Spectre (2015) and No Time to Die (2021).
She has appeared in the Wes Anderson films The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) and The French Dispatch (2021). Other notable roles include Beauty and the Beast (2014), Saint Laurent (2014), The Lobster (2015), Zoe (2018), France (2021), Crimes of the Future (2022), One Fine Morning (2022), The Beast (2023) and Dune: Part Two (2024).
Seydoux has also worked as a model. She has been showcased in Vogue Paris, American Vogue, L'Officiel, Another Magazine and
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How old is Léa Seydoux?
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Where was Léa Seydoux born?
Léa Seydoux was born in Passy, Paris, France.
What movies or shows has Léa Seydoux been in?
Léa Seydoux has 30 credits in our database. Notable titles include Dune: Part Three (2026), Silent Friend (2026), Cannes Uncut (2023), No Time to Die (2021), The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2021).
What is Léa Seydoux known for?
Léa Seydoux is primarily known as an actor. Léa Hélène Seydoux-Fornier de Clausonne (French: [lea sɛdu]; born 1 July 1985) is a French actress. Prolific in both French cinema and Hollywood, she has received five César Award nominations, two Lumières Awards, a Palme…
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