Nathalie Baye

Nathalie Baye is a French actress with a career spanning over five decades. Born on July 6, 1948, in Mainneville, Normandy, she began acting in 1970 and has since appeared in more than 80 films. She has been nominated for the César Award ten times and won four, for Every Man for Himself (1980), Strange Affair (1981), La Balance (1982), and The Young Lieutenant (2005).

Her other notable films include Day for Night (1973), Catch Me If You Can (2002), Tell No One (2006), and The Assistant (2015). In 2009, she was appointed a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour. In the early 1980s, she was one of the new stars of French cinema. Her relationship with singer Johnny Hallyday brought added attention. The birth of their daughter, Laura Smet, in 1983, led her to slow down her filming schedule. She is 5'6" with hazel eyes and brown hair. She passed away on April 17, 2026, at age 77.