Valérie Kaprisky

Valérie Kaprisky

Born 1962-08-19 (age 63) Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
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Valérie Kaprisky (née Chérès; born 19 August 1962) is a French actress.

She was born Valerie Chérès on 19 August 1962 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. Kaprisky is her Polish mother's maiden name. She is of Greek-Ottoman and Argentine descent on her father's side. When she was eight years old, her family moved to Cannes, where she discovered the Cannes film festival and decided to become an actress. At 17, she moved to Paris, attending high school during the day and the Cours Florent acting school at night.

She appeared in a French erotic movie (Aphrodite), then made her American debut in the À bout de souffle remake Breathless (1983) starring alongside Richard Gere.

She also appeared in La femme publique (1984) by Andrzej Żuławski, for which she was a nominee for the 1985 César Award for Best Actress.

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Known For

The Public Woman
The Public Woman

1984

as Ethel

Breathless
Breathless

1983

as Monica

The Last Mercenary
The Last Mercenary

2021

as Ministre Sivardière

Year of the Jellyfish
Year of the Jellyfish

1984

as Chris Rivaut / Salomé

Desire in Motion
Desire in Motion

1994

as Catherine

We Love You, You Bastard
Milena
Milena

1991

as Milena Jesenská

Tell Me Yes...
Tell Me Yes...

1995

as Nathalie

Glam
Glam

1998

as Treasure

Men Prefer Fat Girls
Men Prefer Fat Girls

1981

as Une copine d'Èva

By the Pricking of My Thumbs
By the Pricking of My Thumbs

2005

as Françoise Blayes

Frenchmen 2
Frenchmen 2

2007

as Jeanne

Une glace avec deux boules...
Special Correspondents
Special Correspondents

2009

as Françoise Poussin

The Gypsy
The Gypsy

1986

as Mona

Legitimate Violence
Legitimate Violence

1982

as Nadine

Stradivari
Stradivari

1988

as Francesca

Les Irréductibles
Les Irréductibles

2006

as Laurence

Il tesoro di Damasco
Murder in Lille
Murder in Lille

2017

as Myriam Lévin