Balibar was born in Paris. She began her acting career on the stage, in "Don Juan" at the Festival d'Avignon. Her first film role was in Arnaud Desplechin's 1992 film The Sentinel. She continues to perform in both spheres.
She is the daughter of Étienne Balibar, French Marxist philosopher and physicist Françoise Balibar.
She lists Rose Murphy, Régine Crespin, Frank Sinatra, Rosa Ponselle and Chet Baker as singers whose work she appreciates and Béatrice Dalle, Carole Lombard, Louise Brooks, Glenn Close and Juliet Berto as actresses.
Discography
Paramour (2003)
Slalom Dame (2006)
Decorations
Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters (2016)
Filmography
Actress
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Bolero (post-production) as
Ida Rubinstein
-
Franklin (TV Mini Series) (post-production) as
Helvetius
- Episode #1.5 - Helvetius
- Episode #1.3 - Helvetius
- Episode #1.2 - Helvetius
- Episode #1.1 - Helvetius
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Le Molière imaginaire (post-production)
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Le système Victoria (post-production) as
Victoria
2023
Les Indésirables as
Agnès Millas
2023
Bright Hours (Short) as
Le Corbusier
2023
Laissez-moi as
Claudine
2023
Let Her Kill You as
Charlie
2022
Connemara
2022
Le processus de paix as
Nadia
2022
X14
2022
The King's Favorite (TV Mini Series) as
Marguerite de Navarre
- La plus que reine (2022) - Marguerite de Navarre
- La presque reine (2022) - Marguerite de Navarre
2022
Five-O (Short)
2022
Irma Vep (TV Mini Series) as
Zoe
- The Terrible Wedding (2022) - Zoe
- The Spectre (2022) - Zoe
- Hypnotic Eyes (2022) - Zoe
- The Poisoner (2022) - Zoe
- Dead Man's Escape (2022) - Zoe
- The Ring That Kills (2022) - Zoe
- The Severed Head (2022) - Zoe
2021
Alors on danse as
Aline
2021
Lost Illusions as
Marquise d'Espard
2021
La Corde (TV Mini Series) as
Sophie Rauk
- Épisode 3 (2021) - Sophie Rauk
- Épisode 2 (2021) - Sophie Rauk
- Épisode 1 (2021) - Sophie Rauk
2021
Les grandes vacances (Short) as
Madame Longrée (voice)
2021
Memoria as
Agnes Cerkinsky
2019
L'homme qui part (Short)
2019
Wonders in the Suburbs as
Joëlle Mrabti
2019
The County Fair (Short) as
Madame Langrée (voice)
2019
Les Misérables as
Commissaire
2019
Capitain Marleau (TV Series) as
Eva Detrais
- Une voix dans la nuit (2019) - Eva Detrais
2019
Bajazet - Considering the Theatre and the Plague
2018
Cold War as
Juliette
2017
Barbara as
Brigitte / Barbara
2016
Never Ever as
Isabelle
2016
Back to School Panic! (Short) as
Mme Longrée (voice)
2016
Deadweight as
Francoise Kettler
2015
La tueuse caméléon (TV Movie) as
Judith
2015
Rouge as
Célia Bhy
2014
Portrait of the Artist as
Célia Bhy
2014
Summer Nights as
Hélène
2014
Grace of Monaco as
Countess Baciochi
2013
Delight as
Echo
2013
The Tunnel (TV Series) as
Charlotte Joubert
- Episode #1.5 (2013) - Charlotte Joubert
- Episode #1.4 (2013) - Charlotte Joubert
- Episode #1.2 (2013) - Charlotte Joubert
- Episode #1.1 (2013) - Charlotte Joubert
2012
Clara's End (TV Movie) as
Clara
2012
Par exemple, Electre as
Jeanne
2011
Katerine: J'aime tes fesses (Music Video short) as
Jeanne Balibar
2010
Im Alter von Ellen as
Ellen
2009
To Die of Love (TV Movie) as
Mère de Lucas
2009
The Invisible Woman as
Fantômette
2009
A Town Called Panic as
Madame Longrée (voice)
2009
All About Actresses as
Jeanne Balibar
2008
The Joy of Singing as
Constance
2008
La fille de Monaco as
Hélène
2008
L'idiot as
Nastassia Philippovna
2008
Sagan as
Peggy Roche
2007
J'aurais voulu être un danseur as
Claudia
2007
The Duchess of Langeais as
Antoinette de Langeais
2006
Call Me Agostino as
Marianne Beaudessin
2006
Mademoiselle Y (Short)
2005
Les rois maudits (TV Mini Series) as
Béatrice d'Hirson
- Le Roi de Fer (2005) - Béatrice d'Hirson
2004
Clean as
Irene Paolini
2003
Code 46 as
Sylvie
2003
Toutes ces belles promesses as
Marianne
2003
Saltimbank as
Vanessa Bartholomioux
2002
Seventeen Times Cécile Cassard as
Edith
2002
A Private Affair as
Sylvie, l'ex de Manéri
2001
Intimisto (Short) as
La femme
2001
Le stade de Wimbledon as
La jeune femme
2001
Avec tout mon amour as
Eugénia
2001
Who Knows? as
Camille B.
2000
Ça ira mieux demain as
Elisabeth
2000
Comedy of Innocence as
Isabella
2000
Sade as
Madame Santero
1999
Trois ponts sur la rivière as
Claire
1998
Late August, Early September as
Jenny
1998
Dieu seul me voit as
Anna
1997
Mange ta soupe as
La fille
1997
I Hate Love as
Annie
1996
My Sex Life... or How I Got Into an Argument as
Valérie
1995
La croisade d'Anne Buridan
1995
Cycle Simenon (TV Series) as
Charlotte
- Le crime de monsieur Stil (1995) - Charlotte
1994
Le beau Pavel (Short) as
Jeanne
1994
Un dimanche à Paris as
Nina
1994
La folie douce as
Madeleine
1993
Julie Lescaut (TV Series) as
Marika
- Trafics (1993) - Marika
1992
The Sentinel (uncredited)
Writer
2019
Wonders in the Suburbs (adaptation) / (dialogue) / (screenplay)
2012
Par exemple, Electre
1997
Mange ta soupe (adaptation) / (scenario)
Director
2019
Wonders in the Suburbs
2012
Par exemple, Electre
Soundtrack
2019
The Whistlers (performer: "Rien")
2017
Barbara (performer: "Chapeau Bas", "Amours Incestueuses", "Göttingen", "Le Temps du Lilas", "Les Amis de Monsieur", "D'elle à lui", "Le Père Noël et la Petite Fille", "Même si tu Revenais", "L'Avventura", "Au Bois de Saint-Amand", "Nantes")
2009
Ne change rien (Documentary) (performer: "Johnny Guitar", "Que les hommes sont bêtes !", "Ne change rien") / (writer: "Ne change rien")
2009
All About Actresses (performer: "Changer d'air")
2003
Marguerite, telle qu'en elle-même (TV Movie documentary) (performer: "Le Merle Moqueur")
Self
2023
C ce Soir (TV Series) as
Self
- Spéciale Cannes: un festival féminin mais pas féministe? (2023) - Self
2023
Un mois chez les filles (TV Movie documentary) as
Maryse Choisy (older)
2022
Taratata (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 25 November 2022 (2022) - Self
- Taratata & Co (2022) - Self
2001
La nuit des Césars (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Nominee / Self - Presenter / Self - Winner
- 47e cérémonie des César (2022) - Self - Nominee
- 46e cérémonie des César (2021) - Self - Presenter
- 43e cérémonie des César (2018) - Self - Winner
- 35ème nuit des Césars (2010) - Self - Presenter
- 34ème nuit des Césars (2009) - Self - Nominee
- 26ème nuit des Césars (2001) - Self - Nominee
2020
Clique (TV Series) as
Self
- Richard Delorme, Jeanne Balibar (2020) - Self
- Grand corps malade, Jeanne Balibar, Souad Massi (2020) - Self