Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu (born 25 April 1963) is a French actress. She is the daughter of actor Philippe Leroy-Beaulieu and model Françoise Laurent. She made her screen debut in the 1983 comedy-drama film Surprise Party, and in 1985 starred in the comedy film Three Men and a Cradle receiving César Award for Most Promising Actress nomination. Leroy-Beaulieu later played leading and supporting roles in more than 50 movies. In later years, Leroy-Beaulieu played the title character in the RTBF crime comedy series, Agathe Koltès (2016—2019), and in 2020 began starring as Sylvie Grateau in the Netflix comedy-drama series, Emily in Paris.
Life and career
Leroy-Beaulieu in 1988
Leroy-Beaulieu was born in Rome, Italy.[1] After spending her childhood in Italy, she went to Paris at 16 to study drama against the advice of her parents; her father, actor Philippe Leroy-Beaulieu, especially tried to keep her from pursuing a career that followed in his footsteps but was unsuccessful. After appearing on the stage, Leroy-Beaulieu made her screen début in Roger Vadim's 1983 comedy-drama film Surprise Party.[1][2] The following year, she played Fauve Mistral in the 1984 mini-series version of Judith Krantz's novel Mistral's Daughter.[1]
Leroy-Beaulieu starred in the title role of the French film Natalia, which was screened at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival.[4] The following years, she acted in a various European movies, notable A Soul Split in Two (1993), Neuf mois (1994), Un eroe borghese (1995), Vatel (2000), and Two Brothers (2004). On television, she played Catherine Barneville in the comedy series, Call My Agent! (2015-18), and starred as a lead character in the detective series, Agathe Koltès (2016-19). In 2020, she began starring as Sylvie Grateau in the Netflix comedy-drama series, Emily in Paris. In 2022, she appeared as Monique Ritz, widow of Charles Ritz in the episode of Netflix period drama series, The Crown, and was cast in the Apple TV+ series, Liaison.[5]
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