Élodie Bouchez


Élodie Bouchez-Bangalter is a French actress. She is known for her role as Renée Rienne on the fifth and final season of the television show Alias and for playing Maïté Alvarez in the film Wild Reeds.

Early life and career

Bouchez was born in Montreuil-sous-Bois, Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France. She is best known for her César Award's Most Promising Actress winning film Wild Reeds by André Téchiné, and the Best Actress Award for the film La Vie rêvée des anges at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. She also won the Best Actress award for Poetical Refugee at the Cologne Mediterranean Film Festival-2001.
In the fall of 2005, she joined the cast of the American TV series Alias for its fifth and final season. She played Renée Rienne, an assassin who works unofficially for a black ops division of the CIA. Although considered a main cast member, she only appeared in select episodes, her character acting as something of a "secret weapon". Bouchez has also guest starred on Showtime's lesbian drama series The L Word, where she portrays Claude, a French writer who meets Jenny on a trip to Canada.

Personal life

Bouchez is married to Thomas Bangalter of electronic music duo Daft Punk.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
1990Stan the FlasherNatachaSerge Gainsbourg
1993TangoGirl in AeroplanePatrice Leconte
1993Le cahier voléVirginieChristine Lipinska
1994Wild ReedsMaïté AlvarezAndré TéchinéCésar Award for Most Promising Actress
1995Le Péril jeuneSophieCédric Klapisch
1995Those were the daysDelphineDidier Haudepin
1996Full SpeedJulieGaël Morel
1996The ProprietorYoung GirlIsmail Merchant
1997Clubbed to DeathLolaYolande Zauberman
1997La divine poursuiteAngèleMichel Deville
1997Flammen im ParadiesGeorgette / JulietteMarkus Imhoof
1997Le ciel est à nousLola / MargueriteGraham Guit
1998The Dreamlife of AngelsIsabelle 'Isa' TostinErick ZoncaCannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress
César Award for Best Actress
European Film Award for Best Actress
Lumières Award for Best Actress
1998ZonzonCarmenLaurent Bouhnik
1998Les kidnappeursClaireGraham Guit
1999LoversJeanneJean-Marc Barr
1999Louise LouiseSiegfried
1999Don't Let Me Die on a SundayTérésaDidier Le Pêcheur
2001Poetical RefugeeLucieAbdellatif Kechiche
2001Too Much FleshJulietteJean-Marc Barr & Pascal Arnold
2001Being LightJustineJean-Marc Barr & Pascal Arnold
2001Le petit poucetThe ogre's wifeOlivier Dahan
2001The BeatnicksNicaNicholson Williams
2002CQMarlèneRoman Coppola
2002La guerre à ParisAna MariaYolande Zauberman
2003Stormy WeatherCoraSólveig AnspachNominated - Edda Award for Best Leading Actress
2003Le pacte du silenceGaëlle / SarahGraham Guit
2005Brice de NiceJeanneJames Huth
2005America BrownRosiePaul Black
2005Shooting VegetariansThe Happy Coffee Shop GirlMikey Jackson
2005-2006AliasRenée RienneKen Olin, Frederick E.O. Toye,...TV Series
2006Sorry, HatersEloiseJeff Stanzler
2006-2007The L WordClaude MondrianIlene Chaiken & Bronwen HughesTV Series
2007Après luiLaureGaël Morel
2007HérosLisaBruno Merle
2007Ma place au soleilJulieEric de Montalier
2007Tel père telle filleSandraOlivier De Plas
2007Je déteste les enfants des autresCécileAnne Fassio
2008Seuls TwoJulietteRamzy Bedia & Éric Judor
2010Happy FewTeriAntony Cordier
2010In Memory of the Days to ComeMayaJean-Christian Bourcart
2010The Imperialists Are Still Alive!AsyaZeina Durra
2013La grande boucleSylvie NouelLaurent Tuel
2013JulietteLouisePierre Godeau
2014RealityAlice TantraQuentin Dupieux
2014GHB: To Be or Not to BeJoLaetitia Masson
2016HibouPanda / AnitaRamzy Bedia
2017Gaspard va au mariageGaspard's motherAntony Cordier
2018In Safe HandsAliceJeanne HerryFestival International du Film Francophone de Namur - Best Actress
Lumières Award for Best Actress
Nominated - César Award for Best Actress
2018GuyYoung Anne-MarieAlex Lutz
2018Fleuve noirLola BellaileErick Zonca
2019Temps de chienFlorenceEdouard Deluc