Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu is a French actress known for her roles in several French TV series and films, such as Three Men and a Woman (1985), New Moon (1994), Natalia (1988) and Call My Agent (2015). In 2020, she rose to fame with Netflix’s Emily in Paris, in which she played the role of Sylvie Gratto.
Wiki/Biography
Filippina Leroy-Beaulieu was born in Rome, Italy on Thursday, April 25, 1963 (57 years old in 2020). She grew up in Rome, but when her parents divorced at the age of 16, she moved to Paris to pursue her acting career. In Paris, she took acting courses for two years, while also shooting several commercials to make a living.
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 5″
Hair color: Medium blonde
Eye color: Black
Family and caste/race
Parents and siblings
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu’s father, Philippe Leroy-Beaulieu, is a famous French actor who developed his career in Italy. Her mother, the late Silvia Tortora, was a designer for the high-end fashion brand Dior. Her brother is named Michelle Leroy.
Philippe Leroy-Beaulieu
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu with her mother and brother
Relationships, husbands and children
At 17, Filippina fell in love with her high school classmate Santiago Amigorena, now a director, screenwriter and author. Years later, Santiago wrote a memoir about their love story and the trauma of their breakup.
Santiago Amigorena and Philippine Leroy Beaulieu
Ms. Leroy-Beaulieu later entered into a relationship with Richard Bean, a French documentary filmmaker, and although they never married, they had a daughter, Taïs Bean.
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu and Taïs Bean
Profession
Movie
In 1983, Philippine made her screen debut in the French comedy-drama film “Surprise Party” in which she played the role of Anne Lambert.
Surprise Party (1983)
In 1985, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu made her first leading role in the French comedy film Three Men and a Woman, in which she played Sylvia. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, and Philippine was nominated for a César Award for Best New Actress.
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu in the film Three Men and a Coffin (1985)
Since then, she has starred in a series of costume films, such as “The Witch” (1988), “The Two Fragonards” (1989), “The French Revolution” (1989), etc. In 1994, the actress played the role of Mathilde in the movie “New Moon” and successfully returned to comedy films.
New Moon (1994)
She then starred in several French films such as La Belle Vert (1996), Hercules and Sherlock (1996), La voie de libération (1998), etc. In 2003, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu resumed the role of Sylvia in the film La Belle monde. 18 ans après, sequel to Three Men and a Coffin. Her other notable films include Vatel (2000), Deux frères (2004), Graziella (2015) and Papi Sitter (2020).
television
In 1984, she made her television debut in the French mini-series Les Daughters de Mistral, playing the role of Fauve.
Mistral’s Daughter (1984)
Since then, she has made guest appearances in many TV series such as “The Black Series” (1984), “Ordinary Heroes” (1994), “Inspector Valence” (2005), etc. In 2010, she starred in the TV series “My Wife, My Daughter, Two Babies”, in which she played the role of Emma.
Woman, Woman, Two Babies (2010)
In 2016, she played the main character Agathe Cortes in the TV series Agathe Cortes.
OTT/Network Series
In 2015, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu made her digital screen debut in Netflix’s Call My Agent, where she played the role of Catherine Barneville.
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu in Netflix’s Call My Agent (2015)
In 2020, she played the role of Jeanne in the Netflix series Mirage. In the same year, she starred in Netflix’s Emily in Paris as Sylvie Grateau, alongside Lily Collins, Lucas Bravo, Ashley Park, Samuel Arnold and Camille Razat.
Awards/Honors
- Nominated for the César Award for Best Promising Young Actress for her role in Three Men and a Woman (1986).
- Best Actress Award at the Amiens International Film Festival (1988)
Facts/Trivia
- Philippine’s parents were opposed to her pursuing an acting career, and despite their attempts to prevent her from following in her father’s footsteps, Philippine fled to Paris and became an actress.
- After moving to Paris, she was ridiculed by her high school classmates and teachers for making mistakes during formal French written dictation. As a result, she felt humiliated and began to hate the French community. In an interview, she said,
It was public, humiliating, horrific… I hate the French. I hate the Parisians.”
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education