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Yahoo
22-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
NEWS OF THE WEEK: Actor Émilie Dequenne dies of rare cancer at 43
Belgian actor Emilie Dequenne died on Sunday of a rare cancer in a hospital outside Paris, her family and agent have shared. She was 43. Dequenne revealed in October 2023 that she was suffering from adrenocortical carcinoma, a cancer of the adrenal gland. Her first role in Rosetta, by the Dardenne brothers, launched her career after she won Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival for her performance in the film, which also won the Palme D'Or. She picked up a string of other awards in appearances in mainly French-language films, including the 2009 movie The Girl on the Train and the 2012 drama Our Children.
The Independent
17-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Belgian actress and The Missing star Emilie Dequenne dies aged 43
Belgian actress Emilie Dequenne has died at the age of 43, her agent confirmed. She revealed in an Instagram post in October 2023 that she had a 'rare cancer' and, according to reports, had been suffering from adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC), an aggressive cancer of the adrenal gland. Dequenne was co-winner of the Cannes Film Festival's best actress award in 1999 for her role in Palme d'Or winning film, Rosetta, which tells the story of a young girl's efforts to keep her job in the face of her own schizophrenia. The actress, who was 18 at the time, cried after receiving the award for what was her first role in film. On TV she was known for playing Laurence Relaud in British anthology drama The Missing, which starred James Nesbitt as the father of a boy who disappears during a family holiday. Her second movie was horror/action film Brotherhood Of The Wolf (2001) where she starred alongside Vincent Cassel, Monica Bellucci and Samuel Le Bihan. Her other roles included 2009's The Girl On The Train, where her character Jeanne makes up a shocking story about a racially motivated attack on a train, and 2012 crime drama Our Children. She also played a sound recordist called Charlotte, who learns that her mother has been murdered, in noughties film Ecoute Le Temps, and Sophie in 2022 coming-of-age film Close. Dequenne was married to actor Michel Ferracci. Her agenct con
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Belgian actress and The Missing star Emilie Dequenne dies aged 43
Belgian actress Emilie Dequenne has died at the age of 43, her agent confirmed to the PA news agency. She revealed in October 2023 that she had adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC), an aggressive cancer of the adrenal gland. Dequenne was co-winner of the Cannes Film Festival's best actress award in 1999 for her role in Palme d'Or winning film, Rosetta, which tells the story of a young girl's efforts to keep her job in the face of her own schizophrenia. The actress, who was 18 at the time, cried after receiving the award for what was her first role in film. On TV she was known for playing Laurence Relaud in British anthology drama The Missing, which starred James Nesbitt as the father of a boy who disappears during a family holiday. Her second movie was horror/action film Brotherhood Of The Wolf (2001) where she starred alongside Vincent Cassel, Monica Bellucci and Samuel Le Bihan. Her other roles included 2009's The Girl On The Train, where her character Jeanne makes up a shocking story about a racially motivated attack on a train, and 2012 crime drama Our Children. She also played a sound recordist called Charlotte, who learns that her mother has been murdered, in noughties film Ecoute Le Temps, and Sophie in 2022 coming-of-age film Close.
Khaleej Times
17-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Khaleej Times
Belgian actress Emilie Dequenne dead at 43: Reports
Belgian actress Emilie Dequenne died of a rare cancer on Sunday in a hospital just outside Paris, her family and her agent told AFP. She was 43 years old. She revealed in October 2023 that she was suffering from adrenocortical carcinoma, a cancer of the adrenal gland. Her first role in the Rosetta, by the Dardenne brothers, launched her career after she won best actress at the Cannes film festival for her performance in the film, which also won the Golden Palm. She picked up a string of other awards in appearances in mainly French-language films, including the 2009 movie The Girl on the Train and the 2012 drama Our Children. She returned to the Cannes film festival in 2024 to mark the 25th anniversary of her triumph there with the Dardenne brothers, and to promote the English-language disaster movie, Survive, released the same year. It was the last film she appeared in before illness forced her to stop working.
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Belgian actress Emilie Dequenne dead at 43: family, agent
Belgian actress Emilie Dequenne died of a rare cancer Sunday in a hospital just outside Paris, her family and her agent told AFP. She was 43 years old. She revealed in October 2023 that she was suffering from adrenocortical carcinoma, a cancer of the adrenal gland. Her first role in the "Rosetta", by the Dardenne brothers, launched her career after she won best actress at the Cannes film festival for her performance in the film, which also won the Golden Palm. She picked up a string of other awards in appearances in mainly French-language films, including the 2009 movie "The Girl on the Train" and the 2012 drama "Our Children". She returned to the Cannes film festival in 2024 to mark the 25th anniversary of her triumph there with the Dardenne brothers, and to promote the English-language disaster movie, "Survive", released the same year. It was the last film she appeared in before illness forced her to stop working. jfg-reb/jj/bjt
