Top 10 Best French Actresses

10. Fanny Ardant
Fanny Marguerite Judith Ardant is a French actress. She has appeared in more than fifty motion pictures since 1976. Ardant won the César Award for Best Actress in 1997 for her performance in Pédale douce.

9. Sophie Marceau
Sophie Danièle Sylvie Maupu is a French actress, director, screenwriter, and author. She has appeared in 39 films.

8. Audrey Tautou
Audrey Justine Tautou is a French actress and model. Signed by an agent at age 17, she made her acting debut at 18 on television and her feature film debut the following year in Venus Beauty Institute

7. Jeanne Moreau
Jeanne Moreau is a French actress, singer, screenwriter and director. She is the recipient of a César Award for Best Actress, a BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actress and a Cannes Film Festival Best

6. Isabelle Adjani
Isabelle Adjani is a French film actress and singer. She is a five-time César Award winner and two-time Academy Award nominee.

5. Isabelle Huppert
Isabelle Anne Madeleine Huppert is a French actress of stage, screen, and television who has appeared in more than 90 film and television productions since 1971. She is the most nominated actress for the César Award, with 14 nominations.

4. Catherine Deneuve
Catherine Deneuve is a French actress who gained recognition for her portrayal of aloof, mysterious beauties for various directors, including Luis Buñuel and Roman Polanski. She is a twelve-time Cesar Award nominee.

3. Simone Signoret
Simone Signoret was a French cinema actress often hailed as one of France's greatest film stars. She became the first French person to win an Academy Award, for her role in Room at the Top.

2. Marion Cotillard
Marion Cotillard is a French actress, singer and songwriter. She is also an environmentalist and spokesperson for Greenpeace.

1. Juliette Binoche
Juliette Binoche is a French actress, artist and dancer. She has appeared in more than 40 feature films, been recipient of numerous international accolades, is a published author and has appeared on stage across the world.