Judith Godrèche

Judith Godrèche (born 23 March 1972) is a French actress and author. She has appeared in more than 30 films.
== Early life ==
Godrèche was born in the 17th arrondissement of Paris. Her father is a psychoanalyst, and her mother a child therapist. Her parents separated when she was eight years old. Her father is Jewish; his parents were Holocaustsurvivors from Poland and Russia who changed their surname from Goldreich.[1]After being discovered for her first role at the age of 14, Godrèche left school and moved away from her parents to begin her acting career. By the age of 16, she settled into a relationship with director Benoît Jacquot, 25 years her senior.
== Career ==
Her early work included commercial modeling for a Japanese chocolate maker, as well as a teen magazine. Her first film appearance was as Claudia Cardinale's daughter in L'été prochain. At 14, she obtained her first major role, in Jacquot's Les mendiants, with Dominique Sanda.
In 1989, Godrèche starred in Jacques Doillon's La fille de 15 ans with Melvil Poupaud, which brought her fame. The following year, she turned to a full-time career in film. In 1990 she was nominated for the César Award for Most Promising Actress for her performance in Jacquot's La désenchantée.
In 1991, she was a member of the jury at the 41st Berlin International Film Festival.[2]
In 1994 her novel Point de côté was published in France by Broché Publishers to good reviews.
Godrèche was not well known to American audiences until Patrice Leconte's Ridicule was released in 1996. The film introduced her to Americans in the role of Mathilde de Bellegarde. In 1998 she starred with Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeremy Irons in The Man in the Iron Mask.
Godrèche was nominated for a 2002 César Award for Best Supporting Actressfor her performance in the surprise European hit, L'Auberge espagnole.
Her first record inspired from the film Toutes les filles pleurent was released by Because Music.
In 2012, she began playing the continuing character of Claudette Von Jurgens in season 3 of Royal Pains.[3]
Godrèche's performance as Charlotte in the film The Overnight has led to her being called a "breakout" star of 2015. She is also starring in an upcoming HBOcomedy about a French actress who moves to Los Angeles.[4]
== Personal life ==
Godrèche had a long-term relationship with Benoît Jacquot who was 25 years her senior.[5] She was briefly married to Philippe Michel, an architect, in 1996.[6][7] She was later married to comedian Dany Boon from 1998 to 2002. Together they have a son, Noé, born 4 September 1999.[8] In 2004, she began a relationship with actor and director Maurice Barthélémy, who is the father of her daughter, Tess, born 19 April 2005.[1] The couple split in 2014.[9]
Godrèche has considered converting to Judaism as an adult, which she attributed to her close relationship with her paternal grandparents.[1]
== Filmography ==
=== Actress ===
Year	Title 	Role 	Director
1985	L'été prochain 	Nickie 	Nadine Trintignant
1987	Les mendiants 	Catherine 	Benoît Jacquot
1987	Les saisons du plaisir 	Ophélie 	Jean-Pierre Mocky
1988	La méridienne 	Stéphanie 	Jean-François Amiguet
1988	Un été d'orages 	Laurence 	Charlotte Brandström
1989	Sons 	Florence jr. 	Alexandre Rockwell
1989	La fille de quinze ans 	Juliette 	Jacques Doillon
1990	The Disenchanted (La désenchantée)	Beth 	Benoît Jacquot
1991	Ferdydurke 	Zoo 	Jerzy Skolimowski
1991	Paris s'éveille 	Louise 	Olivier Assayas
1992	Emma Zunz TV 	Emma Zunz 	Benoît Jacquot
1993	Tango 	Madeleine 	Patrice Leconte
1993	Une nouvelle vie 	Lise 	Olivier Assayas
1994	Grande petite 	Bénédicte 	Sophie Fillières
1995	L'aube à l'envers 	 	Sophie Marceau
1995	Beaumarchais, l'insolent 	Marie-Antoinette 	Edouard Molinaro
1995	Ridicule 	Mathilde 	Patrice Leconte
1997	Le rouge et le noir 	Mathilde de La Mole	Jean-Daniel Verhaege
1998	The Man in the Iron Mask 	Christine Bellefort	Randall Wallace
1998	Bimboland 	Cécile Bussy 	Ariel Zeitoun
1999	Entropy 	Stella 	Phil Joanou
2001	L'auberge espagnole 	Anne-Sophie 	Cédric Klapisch
2002	Parlez-moi d'amour 	Justine 	Sophie Marceau
2002	France Boutique 	Estelle 	Tonie Marshall
2003	Quicksand 	Lela Forin 	John Mackenzie
2004	Tu vas rire mais je te quitte 	Elise Vérone 	Philippe Harel
2004	Tout pour plaire 	Marie 	Cécile Telerman
2004	Papa 	Maman 	Maurice Barthélémy
2006	Human Bomb 	 	Maurice Barthélémy
2007	Je veux pas que tu t'en ailles 	Carla 	Bernard Jeanjean
2008	Home Sweet Home 	 	Benoît Lamy
2009	Fais-moi plaisir! 	Claire 	Emmanuel Mouret
2010	Potiche 	Elisabeth 	François Ozon
2010	Holiday 	Nadine Trémois 	Guillaume Nicloux
2011	The Art of Love (L'art d'aimer) 	Amélie 	Emmanuel Mouret
2013	Stoker 	Doctor Jacquin 	Park Chan-wook
2015	The Overnight 	Charlotte 	Patrick Brice