Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu Explained

Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu
Birth Date:25 April 1963[1]
Birth Place:Rome, Italy
Occupation:Actress
Yearsactive:1983–present
Nationality:French

Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu (in French pronounced as /filipin ləʁwa boljø/; born 25 April 1963) is a French actress. She is the daughter of actor Philippe Leroy and model Françoise Laurent. She made her screen debut in the 1983 comedy-drama film Surprise Party, before starring in the 1985 comedy film Three Men and a Cradle. She received a nomination for the César Award for Most Promising Actress for the latter role.

Leroy-Beaulieu has played leading and supporting roles in more than 50 movies. In recent years, she played the title character in the RTBF crime comedy series Agathe Koltès (2016–2019); in 2020 she began starring as Sylvie Grateau in the Netflix comedy-drama series Emily in Paris.

Life and career

Leroy-Beaulieu was born in Rome, Italy.[1] After spending her childhood in Italy, she went to Paris at 16 to study drama against the advice of her parents; her father, actor Philippe Leroy, especially tried to keep her from pursuing a career that followed in his footsteps but was unsuccessful. After appearing on the stage, Leroy-Beaulieu made her screen début in Roger Vadim's 1983 comedy-drama film Surprise Party.[1] [2] The following year, she played Fauve Mistral in the 1984 mini-series version of Judith Krantz's novel Mistral's Daughter.[1]

In 1985, Leroy-Beaulieu played her first major screen role (and earned a nomination for the César Award for Most Promising Actress), playing the distraught mother in the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film-nominated comedy Trois hommes et un couffin (Three Men and a Cradle).[3] The success of Coline Serreau's comedy helped her film career and a string of parts in costume films followed such films as Andrzej Wajda's Les Possédés in 1988, Philippe Le Guay's Les Deux Fragonard, and Robert Enrico's and Richard T. Heffron's La Révolution française (Mademoiselle Leroy-Beaulieu acted out the role of Charlotte Corday in the latter production), whose release in 1989 was timed to coincide with celebrations for the bi-centenary of the 1789 Revolution.

Leroy-Beaulieu starred in the title role of the French film Natalia, which was screened at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival.[4] The following years, she acted in a various European movies, notable A Soul Split in Two (1993), Neuf mois (1994), Un eroe borghese (1995), Vatel (2000), and Two Brothers (2004). On television, she played Catherine Barneville in the comedy series, Call My Agent! (2015-18), and starred as a lead character in the detective series, Agathe Koltès (2016-19). In 2020, she began starring as Sylvie Grateau in the Netflix comedy-drama series, Emily in Paris. In 2022, she appeared as Monique Ritz, widow of Charles Ritz in the episode of Netflix period drama series, The Crown.[5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983Surprise PartyAnne Lambert
1985Three Men and a CradleSylviaNominated — César Award for Most Promising Actress
1987AriaSegment "Les Boréades"
1987FlagFanny
1988DandinLa tragédienne
1988The PossessedLisa
1988CamomilleCamille Renaudin
1988NataliaNatalia GronskaAmiens International Film Festival for Best Actress
1989Les deux FragonardMarianne
1989La Révolution françaiseCharlotte Corday
1991Les clés du paradisMarie
1992Coupable d'innocence ou quand la raison dortJeanne Eberlen
1993A Soul Split in TwoMiriam
1993Petits travaux tranquillesBéatrice
1994Neuf moisMathilde
1995Un eroe borgheseAnnalori Ambrosoli
1995L'année JulietteStéphanie
1995Jefferson in ParisHead and Heart Game
1995Le nez au ventClémentine
1996La Belle VerteFlorence
1996Je n'en ferai pas un drameLily
1996Hercule et SherlockMarie
1998La voie est libreJeanne
1998TGVSylvia
2000VatelAnne Geneviève de Bourbon
200318 Ans aprèsSylvia
2004Two BrothersMrs. Mathilda Normandin
2005Trois couples en quête d'oragesPascale
2006Love and Other DisastersDaphne Spring
2006La sombra de nadieJulia
2009Three Days With the Family Joëlle
2014Les Trois Frères, le retourBanquière Pascal
2015Graziella
2016EternityValentine's mother
2016Père fils thérapie!Nicole Perronet
2018Lola et ses frèresSabine
2020De GaulleHélène de Portes
2020Papi SitterVivianne

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984Mistral's DaughterFauve MistralMiniseries
1984Série noireClarissaEpisode: "Neige à Capri
1987La maison piègeVirginieTelevision film
1989Mon dernier rêve sera pour vousMiniseries
1993Meutre avec préméditation: RécidiveJansonTelevision film
1993Jules FerryEugénie FerryTelevision film
1994Les enfants du faubourgRosaTelevision film
1994L'île aux mômesFlorenceTelevision film
1997La vérité est un vilain défautIsabelleTelevision film
1998Mes enfants étrangersPatTelevision film
1998Jeanne et le loupJeanneTelevision film
2000Petit BenClaireTelevision film
2000Sandra et les siensSandra Villiers Television film
2003Écoute, Nicolas...LorraineTelevision film
2005Vénus & ApollonMurielEpisode: "Soin homo sapiens"
2005Commissaire ValenceSophie LerouxEpisode: "Vengeances"
2008Le juge est une femmeVirginie GaetnerEpisode: "À coeur et à sang"
2009-2012Ma femme, ma fille, 2 bébésEmma4 episodes
2013Camping ParadisAnna Lavezzi Episode: "Dancing Camping"
2014Rosemary's BabyMrs. Fontaine Miniseries
2017Scènes de ménagesIsabelleEpisode: "Enfin à la montagne!"
2015-2018Call My Agent!Catherine Barneville16 episodes
2016-2019Agathe KoltèsAgathe Koltès10 episodes
2020Mirage (miniseries)Jeanne5 episodes
2020–presentEmily in ParisSylvie GrateauSeries regular
2022The CrownMonique RitzEpisode: "Mou Mou"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu: The French Actress Is A Netflix Star. Rick. Gonzales. July 19, 2023. GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT.
  2. Web site: Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu . Allocine . fr . 13 October 2020.
  3. Web site: 'Emily In Paris' Star Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu Inks With Artist International Group For Management. Matt. Grobar. December 14, 2022.
  4. Web site: Festival de Cannes: Natalia . 2009-07-30. festival-cannes.com.
  5. Web site: 'Emily In Paris' Actress Reveals Role In Season 5 Of 'The Crown': Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu To Join Cast. Caroline. Frost. March 20, 2022.