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Valérie Lemercier

Valérie Lemercier

Actor and director, also writer and producer · Born March 9, 1964 (62) · Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, France

Valérie Lemercier (born 9 March 1964) is a French actress, screenwriter, director and singer. Born in Dieppe, Seine-Maritime as the daughter of farmers, Lemercier grew up in Gonzeville and then studied at the Rouen Conservatoire - a dance, music and drama school. Lemercier made her screen debut in 1988, in the television series Palace. Lemercier has won two César Awards for her supporting roles in Les Visiteurs (1993) and Fauteuils d'orchestre (2007), and hosted the award ceremony in 2006 and 2007. She has subsequently become a successful director. Lemercier released her first music album, Valérie Lemercier chante, in 1996, and has subsequently recorded three singles with other singers. She has been in relationship for seven years with lawyer Hervé Témime. Few years after his death, she announces that she is now in relationship, with a 37yo man, while she is 61. Source: Article "Valérie Lemercier" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

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Born
March 9, 1964 (62)
From
Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, France
Works as
Actor and director, also writer and producer
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 48 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 110% in 30 days

What are Valérie Lemercier's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy21 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th 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
39%
Self
35%
Power
8%
Morality
8%
Society
5%
Survival
3%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 25 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 19 · Charged 9 · Intense 0

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

Steady 21 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 18

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 25 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 25 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

17 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 17 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 17
Shapeshifter
4 of 17
Threshold guardian
2 of 17
Ally
2 of 17
Herald
1 of 17
Mentor
1 of 17
Show the 17 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
19
Warm
16
Absurd
10
Hopeful
6
Contemplative
3
Other
14

How their films linger

Feel-good20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy20
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous2

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 Valérie Lemercier's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Valérie Lemercier'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

48 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page; 28 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Aimons-nous vivants(2025)

    as Victoire

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Le Monde magique de Jérôme Commandeur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Under the Rainbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Noëlle

  • The Revenge of Bernadette Chirac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Coup de Chance(2023)

    as Camille Moreau

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • La Traversée de Bourvil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Employee of the Month(2022)

    as La directrice de la station

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Aline(2020)

    Director · Co-Producer · Screenplay · as Aline Dieu

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Josep(2020)

    as La Mère de Valentin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Ballsy Girl(2020)

    as Sissi

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • 50 Nuances de Grecs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 90 episodes · as Pénélope

  • Neuilly Yo Mama II(2018)

    as Brigitte

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Marie-Francine(2017)

    Director · Writer · as Marie-Francine Doublet

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Nicholas on Holiday(2014)

    as Nicolas' mother

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Ultimate Accessory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Writer · as Aleksandra

  • Hand in Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Hélène Marchal

  • Astérix and Obélix: God Save Britannia(2012)

    as Miss Macintosh

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Granny's Funeral(2012)

    as Alix

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Love Lasts Three Years(2011)

    as Francesca Vernesi

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Arab on the City(2011)

    as La speakerine du stade

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Bienvenue à bord(2011)

    as Isabelle

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Monte Carlo(2011)

    as Madame Valerie

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Little Nicholas(2009)

    as Nicolas' mother

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Neuilly Yo Mama!(2009)

    as Brigitte, la mère de Charles et Caroline

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Musée haut, musée bas(2008)

    as Valérie

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Agathe Cléry(2008)

    as Agathe Cléry

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • L'invité(2007)

    as Colette

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Le héros de la famille(2006)

    as Pamela

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Orchestra Seats(2006)

    as Catherine Versen

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Palais royal!(2005)

    Director · Writer · as Princesse Armelle

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Narco(2004)

    as La comique célèbre

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • RRRrrrr!!!(2004)

    as Pierre (la prof de guitare-couture)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Friday Night(2002)

    as Laure

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Le derrière(1999)

    Director · Writer · as Frédérique / Frédéric Sénèque

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Quadrille(1997)

    Director · as Paulette Nanteuil

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Sabrina(1995)

    as Martine

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Casque bleu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Laurette

  • Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy(1994)

    as M. Jacques' widow

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Les Enfoirés 1994 - Les Enfoirés au Grand Rex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Les Enfoirés 1993 - Les Enfoirés chantent Starmania (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • The Visitors(1993)

    as Frénégonde de Pouille / Béatrice de Montmirail

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Sexes faibles ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Maud Le Chesnay

  • Le bal des casse-pieds(1992)

    as Delphine

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Operation Corned Beef(1991)

    as Marie-Laurence Granianski, interprète à l'ambassade d'Autriche

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Après après-demain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as La journaliste de mode

  • May Fools(1990)

    as Mrs. Boutelleau

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Palace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 6 episodes · as Lady Palace / Gardienne du bon goût / Présidente du Club de celles qui ne ressemblent pas à Madonna / Princesse Ulla de Croatie / la juge roumaine / Auditrice du professeur Rollin / Duchesse financée par Buvard d'or

  • Bistouri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Screenplay · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 48 titles, 47 of them dated from 1988 to 2025; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

Little Nicholas (2009)

$63M worldwide

Highest rated

Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy (1994)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

The Visitors (1993)

Film career

19882025

Peak 2012 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 12 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.

  • 1990Screen debut· May Fools
  • 1999First top-billed film· From Behind
  • 2021Career best· Aline

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting48 of 48: 41 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdDirecting7 of 48: 0 only directing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score32ndWriting4 of 48: 0 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing1 of 48: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

48 titles, 7 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s13 · 13 acting · 2 crew2000s11 · 11 acting · 1 crew2010s12 · 12 acting · 2 crew2020s10 · 10 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 31% of 35 roles
90951015

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 Valérie Lemercier's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 34; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 34 titles are Broadly Agreed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed12
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Arab on the City (2011)

87th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy (1994)

Midcredits 94th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 43. 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 Valérie Lemercier work with?

People who share at least 2 of Valérie Lemercier's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Denis Podalydès shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles