Léa Seydoux is a French actress and model. She began her acting career in French cinema appearing in films such as The Last Mistress and On War. She first came to attention after she received her first César Award nomination, for her performance in The Beautiful Person and won the Trophée Chopard an award given to promising actors at the Cannes Film Festival. She has appeared in major Hollywood films including Inglourious Basterds, Robin Hood, Midnight in Paris and Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. In French cinema, she was nominated for the César Award for Most Promising Actress for a second time for her role in Belle Épine and was nominated for the César Award for Best Actress for her role as a lady in waiting to Marie Antoinettein the film Farewell, My Queen.
Birth Name
Léa Hélène Seydoux-Fornier de Clausonne
Nickname
Lea
Profession
Actress, Model
Nationality
French
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Lea Seydoux was born on July 01, 1985, in Paris, France.
Age
She’s currently 34 years old.
Sun Sign
Cancer
Ethnicity
White
She has Alsatian German and French ancestry.
Religion
Judaism
Education
For six years, Seydoux went to summer camp in the United States, at the behest of her father, who wanted her to learn to speak English.
Family Details
- Father – Henri Seydoux (Businessman) (CEO of French wireless company Parrot)
- Mother – Valérie Schlumberger (Former actress and now philanthropist)
- Siblings – Camille Seydoux (Older Sister) (Stylist)
Marital Status
Single
Boyfriend / Spouse
Lea Seydoux has dated –
- Jake Gyllenhaal (2012) – In 2012, she had a fling with American actor, Jake Gyllenhaal.
- André Meyer (2015-Present) – She is in a long-term relationship with a personality named André Meyer. Seydoux and her boyfriend André Meyer have a son, Georges, born on 18 January 2017.
Physical Statistics
Height
- In feet – 5 feet 6 inches
- In centimeters – 168 cm
- In meters – 1.68 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 54 kg
- In Pounds – 119 lbs
Body Measurements
- Measurements – 34-23-35
- Bust – 34 inches
- Waist – 23 inches
- Hip – 35 inches
- Bra Size – 32B
Body Build
Slim
Eye Color
Blue
Hair Color
Blonde
Shoe Size
She wears a size 7.5 (US) shoe.
Dress Size
Her dress size is 4 (US).
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Famous For
Appearing in movies like Inglourious Basterds (2009), The Beautiful Person (2008) and Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013).
Film Debut
She appeared in the 2006 movie Mes copines for her role as Aurore. It was directed by Sylvie Ayme.
Television Debut
Seydoux has not appeared any television show.
Brand Endorsements
Prada, Levi
Awards & Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | César Award | Most Promising Actress | Nominated | |
| Étoiles d’or du cinéma français | Female Revelation | Nominated | ||
| Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur | Best Actress | Won | ||
| Lumières Award | Most Promising Actress | Nominated | ||
| Trophée Chopard Award | Female Revelation of the Year | Won | ||
| Broadcast Film Critics Association Award | Best Cast | Won | ||
| Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Won | ||
| San Diego Film Critics Society Award | Best Cast | Won | ||
| 2010 | César Award | Most Promising Actress | Nominated | |
| 2011 | San Diego Film Critics Society Award | Best Performance by an Ensemble | Nominated | |
| Prix Romy Schneider Award | Prix Romy Schneider | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Lumières Award | Best Actress | Won | |
| César Award | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| Cabourg Film Festival Awards | Best Actress | Won | ||
| Chicago Film Critics Association Award | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
| Glamour Awards | Next Breakthrough | Nominated | ||
| Hamptons International Film Festival Award | Breakthrough Performer | Won | ||
| International Cinephile Society Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Won | ||
| Lumières Award | Best Actress | Won | ||
| National Society of Film Critics Award | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
| Online Film Critics Society Award | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
| Cannes Film Festival Award | Palme d’Or | Won | ||
| Prix Romy Schneider Award | Prix Romy Schneider | Nominated | ||
| Portuguese Online Film Critics Circle Award | Best Supporting Actress | Won | ||
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
| Village Voice Film Poll Award | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | BAFTA Award | Rising Star Award | Nominated | |
| César Award | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| Satellite Award | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Nominated | ||
| Critics’ Choice Movie Award | Best Acting Ensemble | Nominated | ||
| Detroit Film Critics Society Awards | Best Acting Ensemble | Won | ||
| Florida Film Critics Circle Award | Best Cast | Won | ||
| San Diego Film Critics Society Award | Best Performance by an Ensemble | Nominated | ||
| Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Nominated | ||
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award | Best Ensemble | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actress: Action | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Riviera International Film Festival | Best Actress | Nominated |
Lea Seydoux Favorites
- Favorite TV Show – Friends (1994-2004)
- Favorite Lip Balm – Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream
- Favorite Lipstick – Yves Saint Laurent Pur Couture lipstick
- Favorite Fragrance – Prada Candy Perfume
- Favorite Director – Woody Allen
Lea Seydoux Net worth
Lea Seydoux has a estimated net worth of $5 million dollars as of 2019.
Social Media Profiles
- Facebook – Lea Seydoux
- Instagram – leaseydoux_genuine
Some Lesser Known Facts About Lea Seydoux
- She started her acting career in 2006.
- She spent her childhood very lonely as her parents divorced when she was three years old and her mom used to live in Africa for the most part and her dad used to be on business tours. Hence, she felt like an orphan.
- Her dad wanted her to learn speak English so she was sent to a summer camp in USA. She attended the camp for a consecutive six years.
- Her family is widely known in France.
- In 2013, she appeared in the Vogue (UK) magazine’s Best Dressed List.
- In 2013, Seydoux was nominated for Best Actress at the 38th César Awards for her role as Sidonie Laborde in Benoît Jacquot’s Farewell, My Queen.
- In 2014, Seydoux won the Best Actress award at the 19th Lumières Awards for her role in Blue Is the Warmest Colour and Grand Central. She was also nominated for the BAFTA Rising Star Award and the César Award for Best Actress in the same year.
- In March 2014, she graced the cover of Vanity Fair’s 20th Hollywood Issue.
- In 2015, she played the Bond Girl in the James Bond film Spectre and received accolades for her role.
- In 2016, Seydoux was honored with the Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters.
- In 2016, Seydoux appeared in Xavier Dolan’s It’s Only the End of the World, based on Jean-Luc Lagarce’s play Juste la fin du monde.
- In August 2016, she became the face of a new Louis Vuitton fragrance.
- In 2018, Seydoux co-stars with Ewan McGregor in Zoe, a sci-fi romance film by Drake Doremus. She also appeared in Thomas Vinterberg’s Kursk, a drama film about the 2000 Kursk submarine disaster.
