When she invented the delightful character of “Conasse” for Canal+ in 2013, could Camille Cottin imagine that she would one day be the mistress of ceremonies at the Cannes Film Festival? However, she will be on stage at the Palais des Festivals this Tuesday evening for the opening of the event and she will also close it on May 25.
The actress, sparkling with humor and vibrantly talented, has made her way in the world of television and cinema until she conquers Hollywood. She has become essential on the big and small screens. Cannes offers an opportunity to take another look at a quick and busy career.
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Camille on the small screen
Excited, “endearing” and without complexes, La Connasse, made people laugh for THEs Before of Big newspaper from Canal + with its humorous pastilles. For Ten percent, Camille Cottin then became Andréa Martel, an authoritarian celebrity agent and one of the first lesbian characters to play the lead role in a popular series. From the thriller Killing Eve to the fun FlyFrench adaptation of the series Fleabag, the young woman has demonstrated that she excels in all registers. She owes a lot to television, which gives it back.
Camille on the big screen
The 7th Art loves it just as much. La Asshole successfully expands to Princess of Hearts, a comedy by Eloïse Lang and Noémie Saglio, a feature film shot with a hidden camera which was a great success in 2015. Camille Cottin quietly takes to the cinema. Very popular in comedies like Telle mother, like daughter, Plated Or Toni with familythe actress shines just as well in the thriller Iris of Jalil Lespert that in the drama with My legionary Or A few days no more where she helps refugees. She is also amazing as an alien queen for The Empire.
Camille in America
In 2021, Camille Cottin conquered the Cannes Film Festival by opposite Matt Damon for Stillwater by Tom McCarthy, launching his American career. In House of Gucci, Ridley Scott makes him play the companion of Maurizio Gucci (Adam Driver). It is for her that the latter leaves his wife played by Lady Gaga. Mystery in Venice And Kenneth Branagh transformed him into the governess of an opera singer whose taste for spiritualism puts the little gray cells of detective Hercule Poirot to the test.
Camille and the rest
This free woman who resolutely refused to have her nose done is not afraid to make her voice heard. She is committed to women’s rights and those of refugees and also fights against homophobia. At 45, she can choose what she likes like The world that separates usthe next film from Nathan Ambrosioni, director A few days no more on a voluntary disappearance or Rembrandt by Pierre Schoeller about a woman whose painting changes her life. Nothing stops Camille Cottin anymore and it is not the Cannes protocol that will prevent her from expressing herself. We can’t wait to hear his speeches where wooden language should not be invited.
