Nicole Garcia (born 22 April 1946) is a French actress, film director and screenwriter. She won the César Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the film Le Cavaleur (1979).
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Early life and education
Nicole Garcia was born on 22 April 1946 in Oran, French Algeria.
Career
In 1980, Garcia won the César Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the film Le Cavaleur (1979).
Her film Charlie Says (Selon Charlie) was entered into the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. Her film Going Away was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.
She was the president of the jury for the Caméra d'Or section of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.
For her 2016 film From the Land of the Moon, Garcia was nominated for the 2017 César Awards for Best Film, Best Director, and Best Adaptation.
In October 2025, she started shooting her 10th film as a director, Milo, which marks her second collaboration with Marion Cotillard after From the Land of the Moon (2016).
Personal life
Garcia's eldest son, Frédéric Bélier-Garcia, is a theatre director and writer. From her relationship with Jean Rochefort, she has a second son, the actor Pierre Rochefort.
