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Catherine Frot

Catherine Frot

Actor · Born May 1, 1956 (70) · Paris, France

Catherine Frot (born 1 May 1956) is a French actress. A ten-time César Award nominee, she won the awards for Best Actress for Marguerite (2015) and Best Supporting Actress for Family Resemblances (1996). Her other films include Le Dîner de Cons (1998), La Dilettante (1999), and Haute Cuisine (2012). Frot was born in Paris, France, the daughter of an engineer and a mathematics teacher. Her younger sister, Dominique, is also an actress. Catherine demonstrated comic talent at an early age, and enrolled in the Versailles conservatory when she was fourteen and still at school. In 1974, she began her education at the Rue Blanche school and afterwards took up full-time studies at the conservatory. In 1975, Frot appeared at the Festival d'Avignon with the Compagnie du Chapeau Rouge (Red Hat Company) which she founded with the help of others. From then on, Catherine put all her energy into theatre performances in roles such as the Présidente de Tourvel in the play Les Liaisons dangereuses in 1987. She performed in a number of classical plays such as La Cerisaie, directed by Peter Brook in 1982, and La Mouette directed by Pierre Pradinas in 1985. In films, Frot won the César Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1996, for playing Yolande, 'the sweet silly wife of a provincial bully' in Cédric Klapisch's Un air de famille and was funny and moving as a wealthy, rebellious nuisance in La Dilettante (1999). In 7 ans de mariage, she played a prudish banker, wife and mother, who is drawn by her bored, sexually frustrated husband into the world of Parisian "clubs échangistes" ("wife-swapping clubs"). She is an officer of the Ordre national du Mérite. Source: Article "Catherine Frot" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Born
May 1, 1956 (70)
From
Paris, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 77 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 50% in 30 days

What are Catherine Frot's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy20 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Self
24%
Morality
19%
Society
10%
Power
7%
Ideas
6%
Survival
3%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 30 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 17 · Serious 8 · Dark 5

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 20 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 13 · Charged 15 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 20 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 10

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 19 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

24 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 12 of 24 analyzed roles.

Hero
12 of 24
Ally
6 of 24
Herald
2 of 24
Shadow
2 of 24
Mentor
1 of 24
Shapeshifter
1 of 24
Show the 24 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
16
Tense
13
Joyful
8
Melancholic
8
Absurd
6
Other
23

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Catherine Frot's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Catherine Frot's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

77 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • 5H48, Place des Martyrs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Jeanne Weber

  • Un bon patron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Lorsque l'enfant paraît (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Olympe Jacquet

  • Misericordia(2024)

    as Martine

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • For Better and for Worse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Eddy Leroy

  • Til Death Do Us Part(2023)

    as Maud Duberry

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Catherine Frot, tous ces yeux qui vous regardent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Catherine Frot

  • The Rose Maker(2020)

    as Ève

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Under the Stars of Paris(2020)

    as Christine

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Home Front (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Solange

  • Qui m'aime me suive!(2019)

    as Simone

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Momo(2017)

    as Mme Prioux

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Fleur de cactus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Stéphane

  • The Midwife(2017)

    as Claire

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Chameleon Slayer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Elle

  • Marguerite(2015)

    as Marguerite Dumont

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Captain Marleau(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Florence Rougier

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Haute Cuisine(2012)

    as Hortense

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Associés contre le crime(2012)

    as Prudence Beresford

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Bowling(2012)

    as Catherine

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Coup d'éclat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Fabienne

  • Imogène McCarthery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Imogène

  • Le vilain : Instantanés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Maniette Thomas

  • The Villain(2009)

    as Maniette Thomas

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Happy End(2009)

    as Ombeline

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Crime Is Our Business(2008)

    as Prudence Beresford

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • L'empreinte de l'ange(2008)

    as Elsa Valentin

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Odette Toulemonde(2006)

    as Odette Toulemonde

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • L'Affaire Ranucci : Le Combat d'une mère (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Héloïse Maton

  • The Page Turner(2006)

    as Ariane Fouchécourt

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • One Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Monique Gaillard

  • By the Pricking of My Thumbs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Prudence Beresford

  • Boudu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Yseult Lespinglet

  • Me and My Sister(2004)

    as Louise Mollet

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Viper in the Fist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Paule "Folcoche" Rézeau

  • Eros thérapie(2004)

    as Agnès

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Married for 7 Years(2003)

    as Audrey

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Chouchou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Le docteur Nicole Milovavovich

  • After Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Jeanne Coste

  • On the Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Jeanne Rivet

  • L'enfant éternel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Carole

  • Un couple épatant(2002)

    as Jeanne

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Chaos(2001)

    as Hélène

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Day Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Sophie

  • Dessine-moi un jouet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Antoinette Bomme

  • Inséparables(1999)

    as Gisèle

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • La Dilettante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Pierrette Dumortier

  • The New Eve(1999)

    as Isabelle

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Dormez, je le veux! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Marie-Louise, the mother

  • Ça reste entre nous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Hélène

  • Paparazzi(1998)

    as Évelyne Bordoni, l'épouse de Franck

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Dinner Game(1998)

    as Marlène Sasseur

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Quand j'étais p'tit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Suzanne

  • Le Dernier Été (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Béatrice Bretty

  • Family Resemblances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Yolande Ménard

  • I Can't Sleep(1994)

    as Woman with Bookcase

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • East Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Martha Hubner

  • Old Rascal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Marylin

  • Welcome Aboard! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as La blonde

  • Tom and Lola (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Catherine, la mère de Tom

  • Separate Bedrooms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Babette

  • La Face de l'Ogre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Marion

  • Sorceress(1987)

    as Cécile

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Mélodie pour un cafard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Elle

  • Elsa, Elsa!(1985)

    as Juliette

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Staircase C (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Béatrice

  • Jacques le fataliste et son maître(1984)

    as Sophie

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Salt on the Skin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Charlotte

  • A Stone in the Mouth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Jacky

  • Guy de Maupassant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Mouche

  • La Cerisaie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Douniacha

  • Quand tu seras débloqué... fais-moi signe ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Véronique

  • Un paquebot dans la tête (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Juliette

  • Psy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Babette

  • My American Uncle(1980)

    as Arlette jeune fille

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Docile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Grandiose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 6 episodes · as La directrice

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 77 titles, 73 of them dated from 1980 to 2025; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

The Villain (2009)

$15M worldwide

Highest rated

The Dinner Game (1998)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

19802025

Peak 2005 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 8 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1980Screen debut· My American Uncle
  • 1999First top-billed film· La Dilettante
  • 2015Career best· Marguerite

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting77 of 77: 77 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

By decade

1980s15 · acting1990s16 · acting2000s21 · acting2010s13 · acting2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 43% of 37 roles
8000051020

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Catherine Frot's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 31; across their 29 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 32 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Jacques le fataliste et son maître (1984)

99th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Dinner Game (1998)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 24 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 53. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Catherine Frot work with?

People who share at least 2 of Catherine Frot's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Albert Dupontel shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers