Camille Juliette Éloïse Cottin (; born 1 December 1978) is a French actress and comedian.
Following her debut as a stage actress, she became known in 2013 for playing a capricious Parisian woman in the Canal+ hidden camera-sketches series Connasse (2013–2015), as well as in the theatrical film based on the series The Parisian Bitch, Princess of Hearts (2015), which brought her significant mainstream success in France. She received a nomination for the César Award for Most Promising Actress for the role. Cottin's international recognition grew with the role of Andréa Martel in the France 2 drama series Call My Agent! (2015–2020).
She subsequently had leading roles in films such as Baby Bumps (2017), The Mystery of Henri Pick (2019), The Dazzled (2019), and Toni, en famille (2023). She made her English-language debut in Robert Zemeckis's thriller film Allied (2016), followed by the BBC America drama series Killing Eve (2020–2022). In 2021, she starred opposite Matt Damon in Stillwater and in Ridley Scott's biographical crime film House of Gucci.
Early life Cottin's mother's family is Jewish. Her mother's family was "pieds-noirs," French citizens living in Algeria when Algeria was still a French colony. Some of her early years were spent in Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris, but she spent her teenage years in London before returning to France, where she became a high school English teacher. At the same time, she took classes at a theatre and dramatic art school and then with the company "Théâtre du Voyageur".
Career Cottin played small roles in multiple films and television series. In 2009, she joined the "Troupe à Palmade". She appeared the same year in an advertisement for a Japanese telephone, directed by Wes Anderson with Brad Pitt, with music by Serge Gainsbourg with the song "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" sung by France Gall.
In 2013, she played the main role in Connasse on Canal+ produced by Silex Films, a series consisting of sketches in candid camera of less than two minutes each. Written by Noémie Saglio and Éloïse Lang, the episodes were broadcast on Le Grand Journal and became available on DVD from 4 March 2014. She later appeared in the film based on the series titled The Parisian Bitch, Princess of Hearts, released in 2015.
In 2015, Cottin played the lead role of agent Andréa Martel in Call My Agent!, a television series which has run for four seasons (a fifth season and a movie are planned) that was first broadcast on France 2 and which later enjoyed wide international distribution on Netflix; Cottin won a Best Actress ACS Award for her role. In 2016, Cottin appeared in Allied, In the Shadow of Iris and The Fabulous Patars.
In 2022, she joined the cast of the mystery film A Haunting in Venice, directed by Kenneth Branagh. Greg Nussen writing for the Slant Magazine, praised Cottin's performance, stating that it was "surprisingly vulnerable".
In 2023, she had a role in the film Golda, a movie about Golda Meir and the Yom Kippur War.
Personal life Cottin is the daughter of artist Gilles Cottin. Her great-great-grandfather was historian Paul Cottin, former director of Bibliotheque de l'Arsenal.
Cottin has been in a relationship with architect Benjamin Mahon since 2005. They have two children, a son born in 2009, and a daughter born in August 2015. Cottin and Mahon are not married. Cottin said she is against marriage. "Even if I plan to spend the rest of my life with him, I want to feel this share of freedom that previous generations have allowed us to acquire. This possibility of saying: "If I am not happy, I leave."
Filmography
Film +Key Denotes productions that have not yet been released Year Title Role Notes or original title 2001 Yamakasi Background actress, uncredited 2006 Odile... A woman Short film 2009 Le problème avec Tom Anne 2011 Bernard & Fils, suicideurs à domicile Pénélope Il était une fois, une fois Juliette's mother 2012 Mon troquet A woman Short film 2014 Gazelles Émilie Les gazelles 2015 I Kissed a Girl Clémence Toute première fois The Parisian Bitch, Princess of Hearts Camilla, la "Connasse" Connasse, Princesse des cœurs Buddy Guards Émilie Les Gorilles Our Futures Géraldine Nos futurs 2016 In the Shadow of Iris Chief Nathalie Vasseur Iris The Fabulous Patars Séverine Grellot Cigarettes et Chocolat chaud Allied Monique English-language film debut Ballerina Félicie Le Bras (voice) French dubbing 2017 Baby Bumps Avril Telle mère, telle fille 2018 Dumped Rose Larguées Photo de famille Elsa 2019 Our Happy Holiday Fleur Premières vacances Savage Detective Camus Les Fauves The Mystery of Henri Pick Joséphine Pick Le Mystère Henri Pick On a Magical Night Irène Haffner at 40 years old Chambre 212 Someone, Somewhere Mélanie's psychologist Deux moi The Dazzled Christine Lourmel Les Éblouis 2020 Little Vampire Madame Pandora (voice) Petit Vampire; Original dubbing Soul22 (voice) French dubbing 2021 22 vs. Earth Short film, French dubbing Stillwater Virginie Our Men Céline Mon légionnaire House of Gucci Paola Franchi 2022 Valiant Hearts Rose Cœurs vaillants Icarus Ariane (voice) Icare; Original dubbing 2023 Toni, en famille Antonia "Toni" Livesi A Haunting in Venice Olga Seminoff Golda Lou Kaddar 2024 The Art of Nothing Cécile Fouasse-Demaupré The Empire The Queen Three FriendsAlice 2025 Out of Love Jeanne Les enfants vont bien. It competed for Crystal Globe at the KVIFF. 2025 In the Land of Arto Céline :Le Pays d'Arto. It opened Locarno on 6 August. 2026 Les Misérables Thénardiers Adaptation of Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
Television Year Title Role Notes or original title 2002 Hep taxi A customer Episode: "On s'appelle!" 2003 Domisiladoré A woman 1 episode 2005 Tango Overlord Young French woman Short television film 2006 Ladies of the Law Maniac Victim Femmes de loi; Episode: "Promotion mortelle" PJ Annabelle Episode: "Parole malheureuse" 2007 La Commune Albane Devlay Episode: "Compassion" 2008 PJ Mina Ferlet Episode: "Effets sonores" 2010 Fracture Slimane's neighbor Television film 2011–2013 Scènes de ménages Camille 6 episodes 2012 Mange The psychologist Television film Le Jour où tout a basculé Annick Episode: "Mon patron veut briser mon couple" Lucie Episode: "Ma femme me trompe avec mon meilleur ami" 2013 Pep's Marina Trufaine Main role (season 1) 2013–2015 Connasse La "Connasse" Main role 2013 Vaugand A woman Episode: "La Place du Mort" Ma Meuf Sophie Main role 2015–2020 Call My Agent! Andréa Martel Dix pour cent; Main role 2017 Calls Gabriel's mother (voice) Episode: "2027 – Sources multiples (Servon / France)" 2019 Mouche Mouche Main role 2020–2022 Killing Eve Hélène Main role (seasons 3–4); English-language television debut 2023 Star Wars: Visions Loi'e (voice) Episode: "The Spy Dancer" 2023 Brassic Fiona Frank Season 5
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result2016 César Awards Most Promising Actress The Parisian Bitch, Princess of Hearts ACS Awards Best ActressCall My Agent! 2017 ACS Awards Best Actress 2018 Alpe d'Huez International Comedy Film Festival Best Acting Larguées 2019 Globes de Cristal Awards Best Television Drama Actress Call My Agent! Globes de Cristal Awards Best Comedy Actress Larguées 2020 Globes de Cristal Awards Best Comedy Actress The Mystery of Henri Pick
Honours Knight of the Legion of Honour (2025)
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