Clotilde Courau

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Clotilde Courau - 2009

Clotilde, Princess of Venice and Piedmont (née Clotilde Marie Pascale Courau, born on 3 April 1969 in Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine, France) is a French actress, daughter of Jean-Claude Courau (born in 1942), and wife Catherine du Pontavice des Renardières (born in 1948). She has three sisters named Christiane, Camille, and Capucine Courau.

Acting career

In 1991, Clothilde was nominated for a César, for Most Promising Actress (Meilleur espoir féminin), and won an European Film Award for Best Actress, both for the film Le petit criminel (1990). In 1995 she won the Prix Suzanne Bianchetti at the SACD Awards. She was nominated again for a César twice in 1996 for Best Supporting Actress (Meilleur second rôle féminin) and Most Promising Actress (Meilleur espoir féminin) both for the film Élisa. In 1998 she was named as one of European films Shooting Stars by European Film Promotion and finally in 2000 she won the Prix Romy Schneider. She was also created a Dame of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres of France.

She had a featured role in Deterrence, an American film about nuclear war that marked the directing debut of Rod Lurie.

Marriage

Clothilde Courau announced her engagement on 10 July, and on 25 September 2003 at the Church of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri in Rome, she married HRH Prince Emanuele Filiberto Umberto Reza Rene Maria of Savoy, the Prince of Venice and Piedmont. At the wedding she wore a wedding gown designed by Valentino. After marriage Clotilde became HRH Princess Clotilde of Savoy, the Princess of Venice & Piedmont (Italian: SAR la Principessa Clotilde di Savoia, Principessa di Venezia e Piemonte). Although the titles and distinctions of the Italian royal family have been abolished, she is referred to courtesy, as Her Royal Highness, Princess of Savoy, Princess of Venice and Piedmont.

The couple have two daughters:

• Princess Vittoria of Savoy, born on 29 December 2003
• Princess Luisa of Savoy, born on 16 August 2006

Titles

Here are the titles held by Clotilde, in chronological order:

• Miss Clotilde (Marie Pascale) Courau (1969–2003)
• Her Royal Highness The Princess of Venice and Piedmont (Since 2003)

Clotilde's full style is Her Royal Highness Princess Clothilde of Savoy, The Princess of Venice and Piedmont.

Filmography

• Civilisations (1988) (TV mini-series) - Elyssa
• Le petit criminel - (1990) - La soeur, Nathalie (Stéphanie)
• Polski Crash - (1993) - Alina Suchecka
• Map of the Human Heart - (1993) - Rainee
• The Pickle - (1993) - Françoise
• Ugly Meets the People - (1995) - Girl
• Tom est tout seul - (1995) - Marion
• Élisa - (1995) - Solange
• La fidèle infidèle (1995) (TV) - Cécile
• L'Appât - (1995) - Patricia
• Les grands ducs - (1996) - Juliette
• Une leçon particulière (1997) (TV) - Julie
• Fred - (1997) - Lisa
• Marthe - (1997) - Marthe
• Bob le magnifique (1998) (TV) - Christine / Christina
• Hors jeu - (1998) - Clotilde Courau
• Le poulpe - (1998) - Cheryl
• Milk (1999) - Ilaria
• Deterrence (1999) - Katie
• En face - (2000) - Michelle
• La parenthèse enchantée - (2000) - Alice
• Promenons-nous dans les bois - (2000) - Sophie
• Exit - (2000) - Pearl / La journaliste
• Le nouveau Jean-Claude - (2002) - Marianna
• Embrassez qui vous voudrez - (2002) - Julie
• Un monde presque paisible - (2002) - Simone
• La mentale - (2002) - Nina
• Mon idole - (2002) - Fabienne
• Les beaux jours (2003) (TV) - Gaby
• Nuit noire, 17 octobre 1961 (2005) (TV) - Sabine
• La signora delle camelie (2005) (TV) ....
• Mafalda di Savoia (2006) (TV mini-series) - Giovanna di Savoia
• La môme (2007) - Anetta
• Modern Love (2008) - Marie
• Chez Maupassant (1 episode, 2008, TV episode La chambre 11) - Clarisse / Marguerite

External links

• Clotilde Courau, Princess of Venice and Piedmont at the Internet Movie Database
• Ancestry
• Ancestry

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