- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 28, 1946
- Place of Birth
- Toulon, Var, France
Brigitte Roüan
Brigitte Roüan (born 28 September 1946) is a French director, screenwriter and actress. Rouan was born into a French naval family in Toulon in 1946. She was orphaned at age six and spent her childhood in Algeria and Senegal. At age 12, she left for convent school in Paris. Her acting career began at age 21, on the stage. Her performance lead the way to small film roles for directors including Alain Resnais, Jacques Rivette, and Bertrand Tavernier. Rouan became a director in her own right when she helmed a short film titled Grosse. It won a César Award in 1986. She would become a feature film director with Overseas (1990), which won the Critics' Week award at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival. She co-starred in the film with Marianne Basler and Nicole Garcia to portray sisters in colonial North Africa during the 1950s. The now actor-director would continue in roles, including one in Olivi…
Filmography
movieMeet the Barbarians
2024 · Jacqueline Moulin
movieNicole Garcia, actrice-cinéaste
2023 · Self
movieForever Young
2022 · Philippine
movieIntérieur Jour
2022 · Liv
movieThe Man in the Hat
2020 · Hotel Manager
movieInto the World
2020 · Francesca
movieAndy
2019 · Claire
movieMy Polish Honeymoon
2019 · Irène Breiman
movieWe Need Your Vote
2018 · Jacqueline Prenois
movieGuy
2018 · Gauthier's Mother
movieThe Troubleshooter
2018 · Antoinette Dagostino
movieTrain de vies
2018 · Isa Lemoine
movieWhen Margaux Meets Margaux
2018 · Margaux's mother
movieBased on a True Story
2017 · The Documentalist
movieJust to Be Sure
2017 · La détective
movieGoing to Brazil
2017 · Madame la consule
movieLove Is Dead
2016 · Eliane
movieFrom the Land of the Moon
2016 · Adéle
movieTwo Birds, One Stone
2016 · Amel Brehli
movieLove at First Fight
2014 · Hélène Labrède
movieThe Ultimate Accessory
2013 · Martine
Cinéast(e)s
movieCinéast(e)s
2013 · Self
movieHalf-Sister
2013 · Veronique
movieA Greek Type of Problem
2013 · Director, Screenplay
movieSecond Chance
2011 · Lydie, la mère de Joanna
tvClem
2010 · Evelyne Carbonnier
movieMade in Italy
2008 · Marie Elizabeth
movieLove Songs
2007 · Julie's Mother
Juana Had Hair of Gold
movieJuana Had Hair of Gold
2006 · Hotel owner
tvVenus & Apollo
2005 · Ingrid
movieHousewarming
2005 · Director, Writer
movieThe Pleasure Is All Mine
2004 · Nicole
movieTotally Nuts
2004 · Receptionniste
movieTime of the Wolf
2003 · Béa
tvL'Aîné des Ferchaux
2001 · Mireille Bosson
movieHer Mother, the Whore
2001 · Catherine, Director, Writer
movieAll About Love
2001 · Social worker
movieInséparables
1999 · Martine
movieÀ mort la mort !
1999 · Josiane
movieVenus Beauty Institute
1999 · Madame Marianne
movieBaby Blues
1999 · Véronique Troney
movieWhy Not Me?
1998 · Josepha Degère
movieMarie from the Bay of Angels
1997 · Paule
movieAfter Sex
1997 · Diane Clovier, Director, Writer
movieThe Silence of Rak
1997 · Woman at cafe
The Lambs
movieThe Lambs
1996 · Mother
movieJe m'appelle Régine
1996 · Madame Klein
movieL'éducatrice
1996 · Marcelle
movieCorps inflammables
1995 · Juliette's mother
movieThe Little Boy
1995 · Christina
movieJeanne
1994 · Victoire
movieThe Honour of the Tribe
1993 · Suzanne, la folle
movieOlivier, Olivier
1992 · Elisabeth Duval
movieRailway Bar
1992 · Jeanne
movieOverseas
1990 · Malène, Director, Screenplay, Story
movieOut 1
1990 · Miss Blandish
movieGuys in the Cafe
1989 · Christiane
movieQuand je serai jeune
1988 · Brigitte
movieCharlie Dingo
1987 · Marie-Mécanique
movieThe Little Coquette
1987 · Marie-Thérèse 'Biche'
movieThe Murderous Months of April
1987 · Clara Haiek
movieDouble Gentlemen
1986 · Francis' wife
movieFollow My Gaze
1986 · La sourde muette
tvJeu, set et match
1985 · Claire
Grosse
movieGrosse
1985 · Constance, Director
movieLes Capricieux
1984
movieGrain of Sand
1983 · Catherine
movieLadies' Choice
1982 · Marjolaine
movieMy American Uncle
1980 · Janine's Friend
movieThe Bit Between the Teeth
1979 · La photographe
movieCause toujours... tu m'intéresses
1979 · Françoise, Maurice's wife
movieParadiso
1977
movieTomorrow's Children
1976 · Suzanne
tvPolice Commissioner Moulin
1976 · Joëlle Lévêque
Henry James Stories
tvHenry James Stories
1976 · Amy
movieThe Golden Mass
1975 · Rose
movieLet Joy Reign Supreme
1975 · The prostitute
movieCe que savait Morgan
1974 · Amy
moviele 16 a Kerbriant
1972 · Françoise Martoret, la fille du maire
tvOut 1
1971 · Miss Blandish
Ma chair et mon sang
movieMa chair et mon sang
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