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Isabelle Ann Huppert (born March 16, 1955) is a French actress.

She was born in Paris and was encouraged by her mother to begin acting at a young age. Huppert later attended the Conservatory of Versailles where she won a prize for her acting. After a successful stage career, she began making movies, debuting in 1972 with Faustine et le bel �t� (She had made a television debut the year before).

She made her American debut in the disastrous 1980 film Heaven's Gate, but returned to France with great success.

Selected filmography

• 8 femmes (2002)
• La pianiste (2001)
• Saint-Cyr (2000)
• La c�r�monie (1995)
• La s�paration (1994)
• La vengeance d'une femme (1990)
• Une affaire de femmes (1988)
• Coup de torchon (1981)
• La dame aux cam�lias (1980)
• Heaven's Gate (1980)
• Loulou (1980)
• Sauve qui peut (la vie) (1979)
• Violette Nozi�re (1978)
• La dentelli�re (1977)
• Les valseuses (1974)
• C�sar et Rosalie (1972)
• Faustine et le bel �t� (1972)