Isabelle Nanty

Born in Verdun in 1962 and raised in the Meuse region, Isabelle Nanty has built a career spanning theatre, cinema and television, with a significant place in the realm of French comedy. Trained at the Cours Florent after discovering theatre in adolescence, she would later teach dramatic art there and accompany the debuts of several actors and comedians, while developing her work as a stage director. On stage, she notably staged The Seagull in 1993, then directed several shows by Gad Elmaleh, Julie Ferrier or Édouard Baer. In cinema, her career took hold in the 1990s with Tatie Danielle (1990), Les Visiteurs (1993), Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amélie Poulain (2001), Astérix et Obélix: Mission Cleopatra (2002) or the Tuche film series from 2011, where she has taken on ensemble and relatable supporting roles. Isabelle Nanty also moved into directing with Le Bison (and its neighbour Dorine) in 2003. On television she appeared in Fais pas ci, fais pas ça between 2010 and 2020, then in Munch from 2016 to 2021. Her career is marked by a precise acting style, focused on rhythm, character observation and supporting roles as well as central characters.