Estelle Skornik
Known for Acting · 17 credits
- Born
- 1971-07-04 (age 55)
- Place of birth
- Paris, France
Biography
Estelle Skornik (born 4 July 1971 in Paris) is a French actress, known in the United Kingdom for playing "Nicole" alongside Max Douchin ("Papa") in a range of Renault Clio advertisements.
Her ancestors were Polish Jews, and her grandfather was killed trying to escape from Auschwitz.
Her theatre debut was with the Francis Huster Company, at the same times as the actresses Valérie Crunchant, Christiana Reali, Clotilde Courau and Valentine Varela. She has subsequently devoted her career more to cinema and notably appeared in Prise au piège (director: Jérôme Enrico) with Lucia Sanchez and Nils Tavernier.
In the United Kingdom she is most notable for playing "Nicole" alongside Max Douchin ("Papa") in a range of Renault Clio advertisements; the last was in May 1998 and featured the comedians Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer. It has been said that she was unable to drive when the advertisements were made. However, she has stated this was untrue.
She also played in the theatre, in the production Home Truths at the Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne, United Kingdom, between 19 and 24 May 1997.
Known For
TV Shows (3)
Movies (14)
From Hell
2001
as Ada
Ce Jour là, tout a changé : L'évasion de Louis XVI
2009
as Marie-Antoinette
Squad 36
2025
as Docteur Claire Budzinski
A Gang Story
2011
as Lilou Suttel
The Window Over the Way
1993
as Sonia
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
1999
as Mariette
Marquise
1997
as Marie
The Kiss Under the Bell
1998
as Agnès / Novice and music teacher
Les Parasites
1999
as Brigitte
Virilité
2001
as Laura
Albert souffre
1992
as Jeanne
Les Maîtres du pain
1993
as Marie-Claude at 20 years old
The Unloved
1995
as Marion
Remember Us
2019
as Dominique
About Estelle Skornik
Estelle Skornik (born 4 July 1971 in Paris) is a French actress, known in the United Kingdom for playing "Nicole" alongside Max Douchin ("Papa") in a range of Renault Clio advertisements. Her ancestors were Polish Jews, and her grandfather was killed trying to escape from Auschwitz. Her theatre debut was with the Francis Huster Company, at the same times as the actresses Valérie Crunchant, Christiana Reali, Clotilde Courau and Valentine Varela. She has subsequently devoted her career more to cinema and notably appeared in Prise au piège (direc… With 17 credits spanning from 1992 to 2025, Estelle Skornik has appeared in 14 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Estelle Skornik Movies
- From Hell (2001) — as Ada
- Ce Jour là, tout a changé : L'évasion de Louis XVI (2009) — as Marie-Antoinette
- Squad 36 (2025) — as Docteur Claire Budzinski
- A Gang Story (2011) — as Lilou Suttel
- The Window Over the Way (1993) — as Sonia
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