Ariane Ascaride (born 10 October 1954) is a French actress and screenwriter. She has appeared in films such as Marius et Jeannette (Marius and Jeannette), Ma vraie vie à Rouen (The True Story of My Life in Rouen; USA, My Life on Ice) and À la place du coeur (Where the Heart Is). She also starred in and co-wrote the screenplay for Le Voyage en Arménie (Armenia).
Personal life Daughter of Henriette, an office worker, and a representative, himself son of Neapolitan immigrant, and sister of the director Pierre Ascaride and the writer Gilles Ascaride, Ariane assists early to the amateur shows in which her father is involved.
Ariane Ascaride is married to the French director Robert Guédiguian.
Philanthropy The actress is a member of the sponsoring committee of the French Coalition for the Decade for the Culture of Peace and Non-violence.
Awards Ascaride won the 1998 Best Actress César Award for her role in Marius et Jeannette and was nominated two other times, one for Best Actress for Marie-Jo et ses 2 amours (Marie-Jo and Her 2 Lovers) and for Best Supporting Actress for Brodeuses (A Common Thread; American DVD release, Sequins). She also won the Best Actress award at the Valladolid International Film Festival for The Town Is Quiet.
She won the 2006 Rome Film Festival Best actress award for Le Voyage en Arménie.
Filmography Year Title Role Director Notes1976 Antoine Vitez s'amuse avec Claudel et Brecht Maria Koleva 1977 Solemn Communion Palmyre René Féret 1980 À vendre Gilberte Christian Drillaud Retour à Marseille Lydie René Allio 1981 Dernier été Josiane Robert Guédiguian & Frank Le Wita L'inspecteur mène l'enquête Pierre Cavassilas & Marc Pavaux TV series (1 Episode) Les amours des années folles Marie-Louise Gérard Thomas TV series (1 Episode)1982 L'apprentissage de la ville The Singer Caroline Huppert TV movie Marcel Bluwal TV Mini-Series 1983 Vive la sociale! Marie-Thé Gérard Mordillat 1985 Rouge midi Maggiorina Robert Guédiguian Ki lo sa ? Marie Robert Guédiguian 1990 Le coupeur d'eau Philippe Tabarly Short Jofroi de la Maussan Elise Marcel Bluwal TV movie Onorato Delphine Marcel Bluwal TV movie1991 Dieu vomit les tièdes Tirelire Robert Guédiguian 1993 L'argent fait le bonheur Simona Viali Robert Guédiguian Grossesse nerveuse Eliane Denis Rabaglia TV movie1995 À la vie, à la mort! Marie-Sol Robert Guédiguian 1996 Calino Maneige Calino's Mother Jean-Patrick Lebel 1997 L'autre côté de la mer Lulu Dominique Cabrera Marius et Jeannette Jeannette Robert Guédiguian César Award for Best ActressSant Jordi Awards - Best Foreign Actress1998 Le serpent a mangé la grenouille Marthe Alain Guesnier À la place du coeur Marianne Patché Robert Guédiguian Les 3 manteaux Bénédicte Mellac Short1999 Nadia and the Hippos Nadia Dominique Cabrera Paddy The Cashier Gérard Mordillat Bad Company Olivia's Mother Jean-Pierre Améris Nag la bombe Nag Jean-Louis Milesi Combats de femme Catherine Emmanuelle Cuau TV series (1 Episode)2000 Drôle de Félix Isabelle Olivier Ducastel & Jacques Martineau À l'attaque! Lola Robert Guédiguian The Town Is Quiet Michèle Robert Guédiguian Valladolid International Film Festival - Best ActressNominated - European Film Award for Best Actress Retiens la nuit Nadia Dominique Cabrera TV movie2002 Marie-Jo and Her Two Lovers Marie-Jo Robert Guédiguian Nominated - César Award for Best ActressNominated - European Film Award for Best Actress Lulu Jeannette Jean-Henri Roger My Life on Ice Caroline Olivier Ducastel & Jacques Martineau 2003 Le ventre de Juliette Marie-Brigitte Poradjawski Martin Provost 2004 A Common Thread Madame Mélikian Éléonore Faucher Nominated - César Award for Best Supporting Actress Mon père est ingénieur Natacha / Marie Robert Guédiguian Le thé d'Ania Ania Saïd Ould Khelifa 2005 Imposture Brigitte Patrick Bouchitey Miss Montigny Anna Miel Van Hoogenbemt Code 68 Marianne Jean-Henri Roger Vénus & Apollon Emmanuelle Le Prieur Olivier Guignard TV series (1 Episode)2006 Changement d'adresse Julia's Mother Emmanuel Mouret Le voyage en Arménie Anna Robert Guédiguian Rome Film Festival - Best Actress L'année suivante Nadine Isabelle Czajka 2008 Lady Jane Muriel Robert Guédiguian 2009 The Army of Crime Madame Elek Robert Guédiguian The Hedgehog Manuela Lopez Mona Achache 2010 Roses à crédit The Doctor Amos Gitai George et Fanchette George Sand Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe TV movie La femme qui pleure au chapeau rouge Dora's Mother Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe TV movie Fracture Seignol Alain Tasma TV movie2011 The Snows of Kilimanjaro Marie-Claire Robert Guédiguian Nominated - César Award for Best Actress The Art of Love Emmanuelle Emmanuel Mouret Delicacy Nathalie's Mother David & Stéphane Foenkinos Les mauvais jours Nathalie Pascale Bailly TV movie2012 Divorce et fiançailles Sido Olivier Péray TV movie2013 Fanny Claudine Daniel Auteuil Another Life Claudine Emmanuel Mouret C'est pas de l'amour Bénévole Jérôme Cornuau TV movie2014 Ariane's Thread Ariane Robert Guédiguian Once in a Lifetime Anne Gueguen Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar 2015 L'amour ne pardonne pas Adrienne Stefano Consiglio Don't Tell Me the Boy Was Mad Anouch Robert Guédiguian 2016 Heaven Will Wait Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar 2017 The House by the Sea Angèle Barberini Robert Guédiguian2019Gloria MundiSylvieRobert GuédiguianVolpi Cup for Best Actress2020PossessionsLouisaTV series2021L’ami qui n’existe pasThe psychologist2022No Dogs or Italians Allowed (Interdit aux chiens et aux italiens)CesiraAlain UghettoVoice role 2025 How Are You? (Comment ça va?) Voice role (Elephant) Caroline Poggi and Jonathan Vinel 2026 A Woman Today Cathy Robert Guédiguian
Decorations Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters (2015)
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