Léa Seydoux French film actress Léa Seydoux, 2019. (more) Léa Seydoux French actress Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lea-Seydoux Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: Léa Hélène Seydoux-Fornier de Clausonne Written by Meg Matthias Meg Matthias is Senior Video Production Manager at Encyclopædia Britannica. Meg Matthias Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Mar 31, 2025 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot Quick Facts In full: Léa Hélène Seydoux-Fornier de Clausonne (Show more) Born: July 1, 1985, Paris, France (Show more) Birth Date: July 1, 1985 (Show more) Birthplace: Paris, France (Show more) Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In): "Roubaix, une lumière" (2019) "The Command" (2018) "Zoe" (2018) "Juste la fin du monde" (2016) "Spectre" (2015) "The Lobster" (2015) "Journal d'une femme de chambre" (2015) "Saint Laurent" (2014) "La belle et la bête" (2014) "The Grand Budapest Hotel" (2014) "La vie d'Adèle" (2013) "Grand Central" (2013) "L'enfant d'en haut" (2012) "Les adieux à la reine" (2012) "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" (2011) "Mistérios de Lisboa" (2011) "Midnight in Paris" (2011) "Le roman de ma femme" (2011) "Mistérios de Lisboa" (2010) "Roses à crédit" (2010) "Belle épine" (2010) "Robin Hood" (2010) "Sans laisser de traces" (2010) "Plein sud" (2009) "Lourdes" (2009) "Inglourious Basterds" (2009) "Des illusions" (2009) "La Belle Personne" (2008) "Des poupées et des anges" (2008) "De la guerre" (2008) "13 French Street" (2007) "Une vieille maîtresse" (2007) "Mes copines" (2006) "Père et maire" (2004) (Show more) See all related content { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " What is Lu00E9a Seydoux known for? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Lu00E9a Seydoux is known for her varied performances in both French and English films, including La Belle Personne (The Beautiful Person), Inglourious Basterds, and La Vie du2019Adu00E8le (Blue Is the Warmest Color)." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " What notable award has Lu00E9a Seydoux won? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Lu00E9a Seydoux is one of only five women to have won a Palme du2019Or, the top prize of the Cannes film festival." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " What was Lu00E9a Seydouxu2019s breakthrough role? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Her breakthrough role was in La Belle Personne, in which she played Junie, a teenager torn between her boyfriend and an affair with her Italian teacher." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " What controversy surrounded the film Blue Is the Warmest Color? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "The film was criticized for featuring overlong sex scenes considered u201Cvoyeuristicu201D and u201Coblivious to real women,u201D and Seydoux and her costar described the directoru2019s on-set behavior as u201Chorrible.u201D" } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " What are some of Lu00E9a Seydouxu2019s later roles? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Later roles include appearances in The Grand Budapest Hotel, Spectre, No Time to Die, The Lobster, Crimes of the Future, and Dune: Part Two." } } ] } Top Questions What is Léa Seydoux known for? Léa Seydoux is known for her varied performances in both French and English films, including La Belle Personne (The Beautiful Person), Inglourious Basterds, and La Vie d’Adèle (Blue Is the Warmest Color).

　　What notable award has Léa Seydoux won? Léa Seydoux is one of only five women to have won a Palme d’Or, the top prize of the Cannes film festival.

　　What was Léa Seydoux’s breakthrough role? Her breakthrough role was in La Belle Personne, in which she played Junie, a teenager torn between her boyfriend and an affair with her Italian teacher.

　　What controversy surrounded the film Blue Is the Warmest Color? The film was criticized for featuring overlong sex scenes considered “voyeuristic” and “oblivious to real women,” and Seydoux and her costar described the director’s on-set behavior as “horrible.”

　　What are some of Léa Seydoux’s later roles? Later roles include appearances in The Grand Budapest Hotel, Spectre, No Time to Die, The Lobster, Crimes of the Future, and Dune: Part Two.

　　Léa Seydoux (born July 1, 1985, Paris, France) is a French actress known for her varied performances in both French and English in films such as La Belle Personne (2008; The Beautiful Person), Inglourious Basterds (2009), and La Vie d’Adèle (2013; Blue Is the Warmest Color). She is among the first five women to have won a Palme d’Or, the top prize of the Cannes film festival. Seydoux was born in Paris to Valérie Schlumberger, a costume designer and philanthropist, and Henri Seydoux, a businessman. The Seydoux family has a long history with the French film industry: her grandfather Jérôme ...(100 of 744 words)

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