Zabou Breitman
Known for Acting · 112 credits
- Born
- 1959-10-30 (age 66)
- Place of birth
- Paris, France
- Also known as
- Isabelle Breitman · Zabou
Biography
Zabou Breitman (born Isabelle Breitman; 30 October 1959), or simply Zabou, is a French actress and director. She is the daughter of actors Jean-Claude Deret and Céline Léger. At the age of four, she appeared in her first movie. Since 1981, Zabou has acted in dozens of roles in films, TV movies, and theaters. She made her directoral debut in 2001 with Se souvenir des belles choses, for which she won a César Award for Best Debut. In 2012, she participated in Rendez-vous en terre inconnue.
In 2000 she took the role of Lucille Cadeau, a French actress, in the London premiere of Ayckbourn's House & Garden at the National Theatre in London.
Zabou has two children with the sculptor Fabien Chalon: Anna (1990) and Antonin (1993).
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Known For
TV Shows (20)
Fort Boyard
1990
as Self
Vivement dimanche
1998
as Self
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self
Nulle part ailleurs
1987
as Self
Clique
2013
as Self - Guest
Beau geste
2023
as Self
Télématin
1985
as Self
Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma
2023
as Self - Guest
The New Look
2024
as Madame Zehnacker
Les Nuls, l'émission
1990
as Self - Guest
The Unexpected Getaway
2022
as Self
Rendez-vous in an Unknown Land
2004
as Self
Fleur bleue
2024
as Fleur's mother
HMC : Habillage, Maquillage, Coiffure
2025
as Self
Paris etc.
2017
as Gil
Un homme d'honneur
2021
as Laure Constantine
The Countess of Monte Cristo
as Héloïse de Villefort
Les Duettistes
1999
as Lisa Le Guirec
Le Gorille
1990
as Magda
Notre vraie nature
2024
as Self
Movies (92)
Alter Ego
2026
as Nicole Lecovec
Le double de ma moitié
1999
as Cécile / Suzy
États d'âme
1986
as Hélène
Lucky Star
2025
as Madeleine
Arrête ton cinéma !
2016
as Ingrid
Le Teckel
Angels & Co.
2025
as Séraphine
Mauvaise Pioche
2026
as Michèle
Gwendoline
1984
as Beth
La Travestie
1988
as Nicole Armingaud
Les princes
2027
as Borghese
Murder Party
2022
as Emmanuelle
Le Beauf
1987
as Marylin
Among Friends
2015
as Astrid
The Party 2
1982
as Catherine, Philippe's ex
C'est La Vie
1990
as Bella
588 rue Paradis
1992
as Astrid Setian
24 Days
2014
as Ruth Halimi
Vérités assassines
2007
as Véra Cabral
Y a pas de réseau 2
as Jeanine Tudor
On the Other Side of the Tracks
2012
as Morland
Box 27
2016
as Patricia
Mr & Mme Adelman
2017
as La directrice de l'école d'Arthur
No Signal!
2025
as Jeanine Tudor
He Even Has Your Eyes
2017
as Claire Mallet
Narco
2004
as Paméla
All Because of the Cat
2023
as Laure
À corps et à cris
1989
as Marie Parenty
The Perfume of the Lady in Black
2005
as Edith Rance
The Minister
2011
as Pauline, communications director
Proper Attire Required
1997
as Catherine Sperry
Start Me Up
2024
as Chachou
No and Me
2010
as Lou's mother
Cassandre
2025
as Mère
Blanval
1991
as Emma
The Ordinary People
2009
as Christine Barbieri
Titeuf
2011
as Maman (voice)
Pieces of Me
2013
as Christine
La vie privée des animaux
2005
as (voice)
Promotion canapé
1990
as Carole
The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
2008
as Marie-Jeanne Duval
The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck
1991
as Carole Ribéra
Dandin
1988
as Angélique
All Three of Us
2015
as Mother of Fereshteh
Une époque formidable
1991
as Interviewer
The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos
2008
as Narrator (French version) (voice)
Fucking Fernand
1987
as une prostituée
Thank You for Calling
2015
as Inspecteur Moretti
The Big Bad Wolf
2013
as Victoire
One Woman or Two
1985
as Constance Michoux
Poor Bastards
2019
Super Papa
2024
as Sylvie
Crimes et jardins
1991
as Viviane
Après moi le bonheur
2016
as Véronique
Almost Peaceful
2002
as Léa
Just Before the Storm
1993
as Mathilde
The Crisis
1992
as Isa Barelle
Merci Dorothée !
2025
as Self
Banzaï
1983
as Sophia, de l'agence de voyages, l'amie d'Isabelle
Dad Friend
2018
as Christelle
Billy Ze Kick
1985
as Juliette Chapeau
L'héroïque cinématographe
2002
as Self (voice)
Retour en terre inconnue
2009
as Self
My Little Business
1999
as Nathalie
La Loi de Pauline, mauvaise Graine
2017
as Maître Pauline
The Devil Inside
2020
as Catherine
Discount
2014
as Sofia Benhaoui
Toujours seuls
1991
as Isabelle
Our Futures
2015
as La mère de Yann
Baden Baden
2016
as Ana's Mother
Blue Away to America
1999
as Anna
À l'abri des regards indiscrets
2002
as La joueuse
True Friends
2013
as Stéphanie
Ça reste entre nous
1998
as Marie
Beautiful Memories
2001
as Marie Bjorg
Make It Mine
1986
as Odile
The Grand Restaurant IV
2022
Shadey
1985
as Hotel Maid
Les cigognes n'en font qu'à leur tête
1989
as Hélène Parnet
Moitié-moitié
1989
as Sarah
Follow My Gaze
1986
as L'handicapèe
Kitchen with Apartment
1993
as Martine
Darling Trap
2014
as Clémence Garnier
Les Enfants de la Pop 80's
2012
as Self (archive footage)
Notre Dame des Barjots
2010
as Véra Cabral
The Boy
2025
as Self
14 Days to Feel Better
2024
as Clara
Elle voit des nains partout !
1982
as Blanche-Neige
Crossfire
2008
as Commissaire Vasseur
L'inconnue du Val-Perdu
2001
as Martine
Bécassine, le trésor viking
2001
as Loulotte (voice)
Encore un peu de patience mon amour
2020
as Dr. Brigitte Joubert
About Zabou Breitman
Zabou Breitman (born Isabelle Breitman; 30 October 1959), or simply Zabou, is a French actress and director. She is the daughter of actors Jean-Claude Deret and Céline Léger. At the age of four, she appeared in her first movie. Since 1981, Zabou has acted in dozens of roles in films, TV movies, and theaters. She made her directoral debut in 2001 with Se souvenir des belles choses, for which she won a César Award for Best Debut. In 2012, she participated in Rendez-vous en terre inconnue. In 2000 she took the role of Lucille Cadeau, a French act… With 112 credits spanning from 1982 to 2027, Zabou Breitman has appeared in 92 films and 20 TV shows.
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Most Popular Zabou Breitman Movies
- Alter Ego (2026) — as Nicole Lecovec
- Le double de ma moitié (1999) — as Cécile / Suzy
- États d'âme (1986) — as Hélène
- Lucky Star (2025) — as Madeleine
- Arrête ton cinéma ! (2016) — as Ingrid
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