Hélène Vincent

Hélène Vincent (born 9 September 1943 ) is a French actress and stage director.

Career
She made her on-screen debut in 1969, with the movie Pierre et Paul, directed by René Allio. A couple of years later, she had roles in more important production like Let Joy Reign Supreme directed by Bertrand Tavernier or Fire's Share starring Michel Piccoli.

It's in 1988 that she gained fame for her role as Madame Marielle Le Quesnoy in Life Is a Long Quiet River for which she received a César Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1989. In 1992, she's nomninated in the same category for her role in I Don't Kiss, directed by André Téchiné. In 2013, she receive a nomination for the César Award for Supporting Actress for her part in the movie A Few Hours of Spring directed by Stéphane Brizé. In 2020, she's nominated for the third time in the category Best Supporting Actress for ''The Specials, directed by Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache.

In 1996, she play Bernie's mother in the movie Bernie directed by Albert Dupontel.

In theater, she worked several times with Patrice Chéreau and her ex-husband Jean-Pierre Vincent.

She had been nominated twice for the Molière Award for Best Actress : in 2010 for Alexandra David-Néel, Mon Tibet, directed by Didier Long and in 2011 for La Celestina, directed Christian Schiaretti.