Élisabeth Depardieu
Élisabeth Depardieu | |
|---|---|
| Born | Élisabeth Dominique Lucie Guignot 5 August 1941 Paris, France |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1967–2004 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Guillaume Depardieu Julie Depardieu |
Élisabeth Depardieu (née Élisabeth Dominique Lucie Guignot; born 5 August 1941)[1] is a French actress. She is the ex-wife of actor Gérard Depardieu and mother of actors Guillaume Depardieu and Julie Depardieu.
Personal life
Élisabeth Guignot was born to a well-off Parisian family. In the late 1960s, she began a relationship with Gérard Depardieu, whom she married on 19 February 1970.[2] They had two children, Guillaume and Julie. The couple separated in the early 1990s, though they only divorced in 2006.[3]
In 2026, after her ex-husband was accused of rape and found guilty of sexual assault, she defended his character.[4]
Career
Before her marriage, Élisabeth appeared used the stage name Élisabeth Guy. She later used her married name professionally. She appeared several times on screen with her husband, first in the television movie Les Aventures de Zadig (1970) then in Le tartuffe (1984). Later, they played husband and wife in Jean de Florette (1986). While separated, they played ex-spouses in Le Garçu (1995). She participated to the 19th Brest European Short Film Festival in 2004 as a member of the jury.
She became Knight of the Legion of Honour in 2008.[1]
Selected filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Des garçons et des filles | ||
| 1967 | The Wanderer | ||
| 1970 | Les Aventures de Zadig | TV movie | |
| 1984 | Le tartuffe | Elmire | |
| 1985 | He Died With His Eyes Open | Margo Berliner | |
| 1985 | L'amour Ou Presque | ||
| 1986 | Jean de Florette | Aimée Cadoret | |
| 1986 | Manon of The Spring | Aimée Cadoret | |
| 1995 | Le Garçu | Micheline | |
| 1995 | La Rivière Espérance | Elina Donadieu | Television miniseries |
| 1996 | Les Aveux De L'innocent | ||
| 1997 | Bouge! | ||
| 1999 | Innocent | Claire | |
| 2001 | Pas D'histoires! | ||
| 2001 | Ceci est mon corps | ||
| 2002 | Mischka | ||
| 2003 | Alice Nevers, le juge est une femme | TV series; one episode | |
| 2004 | Julie Meyer | Short | |
Notes
- 1 2 "Décret du 21 mars 2008 portant promotion et nomination". JORF. 2008 (71): 5024. 23 March 2008. PREX0804596D. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
Mme Depardieu, née Guignot (Elisabeth, Dominique, Lucie), directrice artistique, auteur et metteur en scène ; 41 ans d'activités artistiques.
- ↑ Patrick Rigoulet, Gérard Depardieu. Itinéraire d'un ogre, Éditions du Rocher, 2007, pp. 75–80
- ↑ Dubois, Christophe (11 October 2006). "Les Depardieu veulent un divorce à l'amiable". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ↑ Mabillon, Léa (11 October 2006). "«Je m'en veux de ne pas avoir parlé plus tôt» : Élisabeth Guignot, l'ex-femme de Gérard Depardieu, sort du silence". Madame Figaro (in French). Retrieved 4 February 2026.