Ludivine Sagnier

Ludivine Sagnier, born on July 3, 1979, in La Celle-Saint-Cloud, France, is a renowned French actress known for her arthouse and international work. She first appeared on camera at the age of around ten, and her breakthrough came with François Ozon's ensemble film 8 Women (2002, directed by François Ozon) and the psychological thriller Swimming Pool (2003, directed by François Ozon). In INTO DAD'S WOODS (original title: La Forêt de mon père, 2019/2020, directed by Véro Cratzborn), she plays Carole, the mother in this sensitive drama about a family on the brink of collapse, in which a 15-year-old girl tries to save her mentally unstable father. In A SECRET (Un secret, 2007, directed by Claude Miller), she plays Hannah, the father's first wife, in this moving family drama about a long-kept secret from the Holocaust. Her other notable films include Vero: A Girl Cut in Two (2007, directed by Claude Chabrol) and Barefoot on Slugs (Pieds nus sur les limaces, 2010, directed by Fabienne Berthaud). She has also shone on the international stage in the Netflix series Lupin (since 2021) and in miniseries such as The Young Pope (2016) and The Serpent Queen (2022–2024). Ludivine Sagnier impresses with her remarkable range – from intense characters in arthouse cinema to modern series with global appeal.