Belgian actress Émilie Dequenne, who initially gained recognition with her leading role in the 1999 Cannes Palme d'Or-winning film "Rosetta," directed by Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne. Rosetta has passed away at the age of 43.
The actress, who disclosed in October 2023 that she was fighting a uncommon form of cancer affecting the adrenal glands, passed away at a hospital outside Paris on Sunday night, as reported by her representative Danielle Gain for AFP.
Dequenne, who was born on August 29, 1981, began her studies at the Music & Spoken Word Academy in Baudour, Belgium, when she was young. At just 12 years old, she started engaging with drama and also became part of the La Relève Theater company.
She got her debut film role when she was 17 years old in Rosetta She secured the Best Actress award at Cannes in 1999 for her role as the young protagonist residing in a trailer park alongside her alcohol-dependent mother in the movie. This same film earned the Dardenne brothers their initial Palme d'Or accolade.
Dequenne had a prominent career during the 2000s, starring in Christophe Gans' historical thriller. The Wolf's Fraternity and Claude Berri's The Housekeeper as well as venturing into English-language films with Mary McGuckian's costume drama The Bridge of San Luis Rey remains unchanged as it appears to be a title of a book, film, or song. , featuring Gabriel Byrne, Robert De Niro, and Kathy Bates.
Dequenne's 61 acting roles also encompass her recently acclaimed performance as Best Supporting Actress at the César Awards for her role in Emmanuel Mouret's film about a couple. What We Utter, What We Act Upon .
Other notable career achievements include Joachim Lafosse's 2012 psychological family drama. Our Children , contrasting with Tahar Rahim’s role; Lucas Belvaux's 2018 film addressing the surge of far-right politics This Is Our Land , earning her a Belgian Magritte Award for Best Actress, as well as starring in Lukas Dhont's Academy-Award nominated film Close .
Dequenne was last spotted on the big screen during the previous autumn in the Belgian film about high school bullying. TKT as the mother of a young child who ends up in a coma.
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