Arielle Dombasle French Actress Known for Day and Night

Arielle Dombasle, born 27 April 1953 in Hartford, is a French actress and singer. Among the titles she is known for are Day and Night (1997) and Que la lumière soit (1998).

Early life

Her education includes Lycée Franco-Mexicain and Cours Simon.

Career

Her screen career on record begins in 1978 with Perceval le Gallois, as Blanchefleur. The 1970s brought Tess (1979) and Je te tiens, tu me tiens par la barbichette (1979). Her 1980s credits include Le Beau Mariage (1982) and Pauline at the Beach (1983). During the 1990s, she worked on One Hundred and One Nights (1995) and Asterix & Obelix Take On Caesar (1999, as la femme d'Agecanonix). Work from the 2000s includes Vatel (2000) and The Libertine (2000).

Arielle Dombasle’s credits add up to 67 films and 3 TV series from 1978 to 2025. Comedy is the most frequent genre among her listed titles (6), followed by drama (5) and adventure (2). Her credits run up to Emergency Exit in 2025. Behind the camera, she is listed as director on 4 titles, including Paradise Calling, and writer on 3 titles, including Chassé-croisé.

Gérard Depardieu appears in three of her listed titles. Other co-stars who recur in her credits are Guillaume Gallienne (three titles) and Catherine Deneuve (two titles).

The records also show 6 albums, for example Empire (2020). The label on record is Columbia Records.

Recognition

Arielle Dombasle received the Knight of the Legion of Honour.

Personal life

She has been married to Bernard-Henri Lévy since 1993.