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Isabelle Renauld

Isabelle Renauld

Actor · Born November 24, 1966 (59) · Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine, France

Isabelle Renauld (born 24 November 1966 in Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine) is a French actress. She trained at the Nanterre Amandiers theatre school directed by Patrice Chéreau from 1985 to 1987. She was made a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters in January 2010. Born in Saint-Malo to a pharmacist father and a mother who was an IFOP researcher, her parents divorced when she was 5 years old and she grew up with her mother and her sister, who is 3 years her senior. She quickly developed a passion for theatre and at the age of 16 decided to leave Brittany to devote herself to acting in Paris. She was admitted to the "free class" of the Cours Florent in 1984 where she met Pierre Romans who encouraged her to try for the Nanterre Amandiers school which he runs with Patrice Chéreau. She succeeded in the competition when only the top twenty become part of Patrice Chéreau's cast. She learned her trade with Agnes Jaoui, Vincent Pérez, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Bruno Todeschini, Marc Citti. She met Laurent Malet there, who became her companion and the father of her son Théo. In 1990, she landed the role of Isabelle in L'Opération Corned-Beef alongside Jean Reno and Christian Clavier. She rose to prominence in 1996 with the scandalous Parfait Amour! by Catherine Breillat which earned her the Prix Michel-Simon. A year later, in 1997, she met Theo Angelopoulos and acted in Eternity and a Day which received the Golden Palm at Cannes in 1998. She has appeared in three films by François Dupeyron in 1999, 2001 and 2003 (What is life?, Mr. Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Koran, and the House of Officers), two by Philippe Lioret in 2006 and 2011 (Don't Worry, I'm fine and All Our Desires), and two by Catherine Breillat. She lives in Paris but often returns to Saint-Malo to "recharge" and to reconnect with her roots. Source: Article "Isabelle Renauld" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Born
November 24, 1966 (59)
From
Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 54 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 19% in 30 days

What are Isabelle Renauld's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Action 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
26%
Self
25%
Morality
19%
Survival
13%
Ideas
8%
Power
6%
Society
3%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 5

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 8

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Shapeshifter: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Shapeshifter
3 of 5
Ally
2 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
10
Contemplative
5
Warm
4
Romantic
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Isabelle Renauld's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Isabelle Renauld'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

54 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Always Winter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Olga

  • No Time for Goodbye(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · as Anaïs

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Forever Young(2022)

    as Patrice Chereau’s assistant

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Un mauvais garçon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Cécile Delage

  • Kepler(s) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Catherine Hadad

  • Death in the Soul(2018)

    as Valérie Lagnier

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Souviens-toi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Fabienne Gaudin

  • Un ciel radieux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Madeleine

  • Me Against The World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Charriere

  • Quartet(2015)

    as Thérèse Segré

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Toi que j'aimais tant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Cécile

  • La Voyante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Isabelle Perrin

  • A Woman and The Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Madame de Valbreuse

  • Les Limiers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Madame Guimard

  • Qu'est-ce qu'on va faire de toi? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as la psy

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

    Show 6 episodes · as Hélène Brissan

  • All Our Desires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Docteur Hadji

  • Prey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Marie

  • La Saison des immortelles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Jeanne Charroux

  • Au siècle de Maupassant, contes et nouvelles du XIXe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Madame Monistrol

  • Braquo(2009)

    Show as Michelle Bernardi

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Mistress(2007)

    as L'arrogante

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Le Piano oublié (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Marguerite

  • Don't Worry, I'm Fine(2006)

    as Isabelle Tellier

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Sweet Country of My Childhood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Monique Joly

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

    as Anna

  • Let's Be Friends(2005)

    as Sophie

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Les amants du bagne(2004)

    as Claudia Desfeuilles

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • La parité (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Pascale Saller

  • Monsieur Ibrahim(2003)

    as Momo's Mother

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • L'enfant de l'aube (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Madeleine

  • Des croix sur la mer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Françoise

  • The Officer's Ward(2001)

    as Marguerite

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Vidocq(2001)

    as Marine Lafitte

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Murderous Maids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Clémence

  • C'est quoi la vie ? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Maria

  • Brigade spéciale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 4 episodes · as Commandant Lauren Valmont

  • Les Montagnes bleues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Laure

  • The Barber of Siberia(1998)

    as Imperatritsa

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Eternity and a Day(1998)

    as Anna

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Ça ne se refuse pas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Marthe

  • Joséphine, Guardian Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Isabelle · as Odette

  • Perfect Love(1996)

    as Frédérique

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Farinet, Heroes and Outlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Joséphine Pellanda

  • La présence des ombres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Madeleine Comte / Soledad

  • Couchettes express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Isabelle

  • Louis, the Child King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Mme de Beauvais

  • Antoine Rives, le juge du terrorisme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 6 episodes · as Hélène Rives

  • Operation Corned Beef(1991)

    as Lieutenant Isabelle Fourreau, partenaire du Squale

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Les Dessous de la passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Axelle

  • Les Jupons de la révolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlotte

  • Women in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Irène

  • Hôtel de France(1987)

    as Marie

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Fugitives(1986)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 52 titles from 1986 to 2025; peak year 1999.

Biggest box office

Vidocq (2001)

$13M worldwide

Highest rated

Eternity and a Day (1998)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

19862025

Peak 1999 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting52 of 52: 52 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

1980s4 · acting1990s15 · acting2000s15 · acting2010s14 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 14 roles
9106

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 Isabelle Renauld's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Perfect Love (1996)

55th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Eternity and a Day (1998)

Midcredits 97th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 48. 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 Isabelle Renauld work with?

People who share at least 2 of Isabelle Renauld's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; François Dupeyron shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles