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Nathalie Baye(1948-2026)

  • Actress
  • Writer
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing
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Nathalie Baye at an event for Feelings (2003)
Esther is at the end of her career as Head Seamstress at Dior Avenue Montaigne workshop. One day, she gets her handbag stolen in the metro by a 20 years old girl, Jade. Instead of calling the police she decides to take care of Jade. She sees in her the opportunity to pass on her skills, the craft of dressmaking, her only wealth. In the frenetic world of Haute Couture, Esther will give Jade la beauté du geste, a way to reach beyond herself.
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Nathalie Baye was born on 6 July 1948 in Mainneville, Eure, France. She was an actress and writer, known for Catch Me If You Can (2002), Day for Night (1973) and It's Only the End of the World (2016). She died on 17 April 2026 in Paris, France.
BornJuly 6, 1948
DiedApril 17, 2026(77)
BornJuly 6, 1948
DiedApril 17, 2026(77)
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  • Awards
    • 13 wins & 17 nominations total

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Known for

Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks in Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Catch Me If You Can
8.1
  • Paula Abagnale
  • 2002
Day for Night (1973)
Day for Night
8.0
  • Joëlle, la scripte
  • 1973
It's Only the End of the World (2016)
It's Only the End of the World
6.8
  • La mère
  • 2016
Laurence Anyways (2012)
Laurence Anyways
7.6
  • Julienne Alia
  • 2012

Credits

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Actress

  • Marilyne Naaman in Mother Valley (2023)
    Mother Valley
    6.3
    • Hélène
    • 2023
  • Nathalie Baye, Didier Bourdon, Arielle Dombasle, Élodie Fontan, Gérard Jugnot, Philippe Lacheau, Tarek Boudali, and Julien Arruti in Alibi.com 2 (2023)
    Alibi.com 2
    6.5
    • Marlène
    • 2023
  • Elizabeth McGovern, Maggie Smith, Imelda Staunton, Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Hugh Dancy, Kevin Doyle, Joanne Froggatt, Phyllis Logan, Lesley Nicol, Douglas Reith, Dominic West, Penelope Wilton, Allen Leech, Robert James-Collier, Michelle Dockery, Harry Hadden-Paton, Laura Haddock, Sophie McShera, Tuppence Middleton, Laura Carmichael, and Michael Fox in Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)
    Downton Abbey: A New Era
    7.4
    • Mme de Montmirail
    • 2022
  • Lui (2021)
    Lui
    4.7
    • La mère
    • 2021
  • Nathalie Baye and Lyna Khoudri in Haute Couture (2021)
    Haute Couture
    6.2
    • Esther
    • 2021
  • Thibault de Montalembert, Liliane Rovère, Assaad Bouab, Fanny Sidney, Camille Cottin, Nicolas Maury, Laure Calamy, Grégory Montel, and Stéfi Celma in Call My Agent! (2015)
    Call My Agent!
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Nathalie Baye
    • 2015–2020
  • Nathalie Baye and Nicolas Maury in My Best Part (2020)
    My Best Part
    5.4
    • Bernadette Meyer
    • 2020
  • Criminal: France (2019)
    Criminal: France
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Caroline Solal
    • 2019
  • Nathalie Baye in Thomas (2018)
    Thomas
    5.5
    Short
    • Anne Lancrey
    • 2018
  • Nathalie Baye and Maïwenn in Nox (2018)
    Nox
    6.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Catherine Susini
    • 2018
  • Iris Bry in The Guardians (2017)
    The Guardians
    6.7
    • Hortense Sandrail
    • 2017
  • Nathalie Baye and Vincent Dedienne in Médée (2017)
    Médée
    6.8
    Short
    • La mère
    • 2017
  • Philippe Lacheau, Tarek Boudali, and Julien Arruti in Alibi.com (2016)
    Alibi.com
    6.5
    • Mme Martin
    • 2016
  • Emmanuelle Devos in Moka (2016)
    Moka
    6.3
    • Marlène
    • 2016
  • It's Only the End of the World (2016)
    It's Only the End of the World
    6.8
    • La mère
    • 2016

Writer

  • Les Feux de la rampe (2001)
    Les Feux de la rampe
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 2003

Voice Actor - Dubbing

  • Nicolas Cage, Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep, Ricardo Montalban, Regina King, Bruce Campbell, Larry Cedar, John A. Davis, Mark DeCarlo, Paul Giamatti, Richard Green, Bob Joles, David Kaye, Ken Mitchroney, Leon Morenzie, Clive Robertson, Neil Ross, Paul Rugg, Susan Silo, Fred Tatasciore, Zach Tyler Eisen, Frank Welker, Wally Wingert, Jonathan David Cook, Lori Tritel, Bryan Fabian, Nissa Alcorn, Jared Goldsmith, Jake Goldberg, and Kendall Ryan Sanders in The Ant Bully (2006)
    The Ant Bully
    5.8
    • Queen (French (France))
    • 2006

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Personal details

  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Alternative name
    • Natalie Baye
  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • July 6, 1948
    • Mainneville, Eure, France
  • Died
    • April 17, 2026
    • Paris, France(Lewy body dementia)
  • Children
    • Laura Smet
  • Parents
      Claude Baye
  • Other works
    1977: TV commercial for DIM.
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Interviews
    • 1 Article
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 27 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Longtime companion of rock legend Johnny Hallyday (1982-1986). Their daughter is Laura Smet.
  • Quotes
    I like acting with other people. I like the circulation of other actors, the knowledge that the better they are, the better we all are together, the better the film will be. I'm much, much more interested in a small part in a good project than a big part in a bad one.
  • Salaries
      Le prix à payer
      (2007)
      €457,347

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