Virginie Ledoyen was born Virginie Fernandez on 15 November 1976 in Aubervilliers, near Paris. At the age of 2, she was already shooting advertisements for television. At 9, she started going to the École des Enfants du Spectacle, and made her film debut at 10 in Les exploits d'un jeune Don Juan (1986). She was then nominated for the César (the French equivalent of an Oscar) for most promising actress in 1993, 1994 and 1995.
Her international breakthrough was in 1999, when she became ambassador for the cosmetics L'Oréal; this led to her casting in The Beach (2000), with Leonardo DiCaprio.
Known For
La Ceremonie
(1995)
Melinda
Exploits of a Young Don Juan
(1986)
Berthe
MILF
(2018)
Cécile
The Beach
(2000)
Françoise
8 Women
(2002)
Suzon
Farewell, My Queen
(2012)
La duchesse Gabrielle de Polignac
Remi, Nobody's Boy
(2018)
Madame Harper
The Valet
(2006)
Emilie
Mais qui a tué Pamela Rose ?
(2003)
Rabid Dogs
(2015)
The Woman
Just the Two of Us
(2023)
Candice
Army of Crime
(2009)
Mélinée Manouchian
A Single Girl
(1995)
Valérie
Shall We Kiss?
(2007)
Julie
Late August, Early September
(1999)
Anne
The Soul Eater
(2024)
Élisabeth Guardiano
Full Filmography
Acting
Exploits of a Young Don Juan
(1986)
Berthe
The Children Thief
(1991)
Gabrielle
Mima
(1991)
Mima
The Groundhogs
(1993)
Samantha
Cold Water
(1994)
Christine
La folie douce
(1994)
Charlie Léger
La Règle de l'homme
(1994)
Violette
La Ceremonie
(1995)
Melinda
A Single Girl
(1995)
Valérie
Mahjong
(1996)
Marthe
Heroines
(1997)
Johanna
La Vie de Marianne
(1997)
Marianne
Crack 6T
(1997)
La fille au pistolet
In All Innocence
(1998)
Cécile Maudet
A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries
(1998)
Billy's Mother
Jeanne and the Perfect Guy
(1998)
Jeanne
Late August, Early September
(1999)
Anne
The Beach
(2000)
Françoise
All About Love
(2001)
Maria
8 Women
(2002)
Suzon
Bon Voyage
(2003)
Camille
Mais qui a tué Pamela Rose ?
(2003)
House of Voices
(2004)
Anna Jurin
The Valet
(2006)
Emilie
The Backwoods
(2006)
Lucy
Holly
(2006)
Marie
La Forteresse assiégée
(2006)
Impératrice Eugénie
Shall We Kiss?
(2007)
Julie
Mes amis, mes amours
(2008)
Audrey
A Pain in the Ass
(2008)
Louise
Army of Crime
(2009)
Mélinée Manouchian
All That Glitters
(2010)
Agathe
Farewell, My Queen
(2012)
La duchesse Gabrielle de Polignac
À votre bon cœur, mesdames
(2013)
Lisa
Another Life
(2014)
Dolorès
Ablations
(2014)
Léa
Le monde de Fred
(2014)
Rabid Dogs
(2015)
The Woman
Witnesses
(2016)
Strange Birds
(2017)
Félicia
Remi, Nobody's Boy
(2018)
Madame Harper
Mélancolie ouvrière
(2018)
Lucie Baud
MILF
(2018)
Cécile
A Magical Journey
(2019)
Mother
Notre Dame
(2019)
Coco
Nose
(2021)
Self
Le monde et sa propriété
(2022)
voix-off
Homecoming
(2023)
Sylvia
Just the Two of Us
(2023)
Candice
The Soul Eater
(2024)
Élisabeth Guardiano