Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet (; born 1986) is a French director, screenwriter, and actress.
Early life Bourgeois-Tacquet was born and raised in Royan; her mother taught English and her father was a furniture importer. She became interested in acting at the age of 14 after seeing Isabelle Huppert in the play Medea in La Rochelle.
She attended the Lycée Cordouan in Royan and later moved to Paris to enroll in the khâgne program at the Lycée Fénelon. She then earned a and a master's degree in literature from Sorbonne University. After failing the exam to teach literature, she applied for an internship at the publishing house Éditions Grasset, from where she was later offered a full-time position.
Career Bourgeois-Tacquet began her career working as an editorial assistant at Éditions Grasset for three years. Through her work connections, she secured small roles in films by Lucas Belvaux, Philippe Le Guay, and Mia Hansen-Løve. At the age of 25, she met producer Philippe Carcassonne and sent him two screenplays, one of which became her first short film, Joujou. Her second short film, , was screened in the Critics' Week section of the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.
Principal photography on her debut feature film, Anaïs in Love, took place in 2020. The film was partly inspired by an affair she had with a married man, and was screened out of competition in the Critics' Week section of the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. Her second feature film, A Woman's Life, premiered in the main competition of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.
Personal life Bourgeois-Tacquet's partner is French writer Emmanuel Carrère.
Filmography As filmmaker Year Title Director Writer Notes 2016 Joujou Short film 2018 Short film 2021 Anaïs in Love 2026 A Woman's Life
As actress Year Title Role Notes 2014 Not My Type Woman in the Cinémathèque 2015 Qui c'est les plus forts? Nurse 2015 Floride Saleswoman 2016 Things to Come Department manager at Éditions Cartet 2016 Joujou Pauline Short film 2021 Between Two Worlds Charline 2024 Suspended Time Journalist
Awards and nominations Award Year Category Nominated work Result Cannes Film Festival 2018 Canal+ Award for Short Film 2021 Caméra d'Or Anaïs in Love Queer Palm 2026 Palme d'Or A Woman's Life Cinema Jove 2019 Luna de Valencia for Best Short Film Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2019 National Competition: Special Mention Glasgow Film Festival 2022 Audience Award Anaïs in Love Melbourne Queer Film Festival 2021 Jury Award for Best First Feature Narrative Anaïs in Love Miami Film Festival 2022 Jordan Ressler First Feature Award Anaïs in Love
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