Emmanuelle Riva

Emmanuelle Riva (French pronunciation: [ɛmanɥɛl ʁiva]; 24 February 1927 – 27 January 2017) was a French actress, best known for her roles in the films Hiroshima mon amour (1959) and Amour (2012).

Emmanuelle Riva
Riva in 1962
Born
Paulette Germaine Riva

(1927-02-24)24 February 1927
Cheniménil, France
Died27 January 2017(2017-01-27) (aged 89)
Paris, France
Resting placeCimetière de Charonne, Paris
NationalityFrench
Occupations
  • Actress
  • poet
  • photographer
  • artist
  • chanteuse
Years active1956–2017

Riva was nominated for a BAFTA Award for her role in Hiroshima mon amour, and won Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival for Thérèse Desqueyroux (1962). For her lead role in Michael Haneke's Amour, she won a BAFTA Award and the César Award, and was nominated for an Academy Award.

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