Dominique Sanda
Actress · Since 1970
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Born in Paris in 1951, Dominique Sanda was one of European cinema most magnetic young leading women of the 1970s, discovered by Robert Bresson for A Gentle Woman (1969). She became internationally famous through Vittorio De Sica The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970) and Bernardo Bertolucci The Conformist (1970), returning to Bertolucci for 1900 (1976). She won Best Actress at Cannes for the Ricardo Bodini film The Inheritance (1976). Cool, ethereal and quietly commanding, she embodied a certain melancholic beauty that defined an era of European art cinema.
Dominique Sanda
Actress · Since 1970
38 Movies · 3 Series
Born in Paris in 1951, Dominique Sanda was one of European cinema most magnetic young leading women of the 1970s, discovered by Robert Bresson for A Gentle Woman (1969). She became internationally famous through Vittorio De Sica The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970) and Bernardo Bertolucci The Conformist (1970), returning to Bertolucci for 1900 (1976). She won Best Actress at Cannes for the Ricardo Bodini film The Inheritance (1976). Cool, ethereal and quietly commanding, she embodied a certain melancholic beauty that defined an era of European art cinema.
Movies
Plays Sister Andrée
The Crimson Rivers
2000
Plays Janice
Damnation Alley
1977
Plays Ada Fiestri Paulhan
1900
1976
Plays Leah
Joseph
1995
Plays Anna Quadri
The Conformist
1971
Plays Sinaida
First Love
1970
Plays Lucienne
Saint Laurent
2014
Plays Diane
Garage Olimpo
1999
Plays Didi
Vita mia
2026
Plays Édith
A Room in Town
1982
Plays Micól
The Garden of the Finzi-Continis
1970
Plays Elle
A Gentle Woman
1969
Plays Mrs. Smith
The MacKintosh Man
1973
Plays Sandra Forest
Without Apparent Motive
1971
Plays Lou Andreas Salomé
Beyond Good and Evil
1977
Plays Irene Carelli Ferramonti
The Inheritance
1976
Plays Marie-Claire Allesandri
Caboblanco
1980
Plays Helena
The Journey
1992
Plays La mère
Henry's Romance
1993
Plays Liliane Cambière
Going Away
2013
Plays Anna
The Song of Roland
1978
Plays Natalie
Impossible Object
1973
Plays Carol
On a Moonlit Night
1989
Plays Nena
The Peacock’s Paradise
2022
Plays La Virreina
I, the Worst of All
1990
Plays Catherine Croy
The Wings of the Dove
1981
Plays Hermine
Steppenwolf
1974
Plays Eva
Night of The Flowers
1979
Plays Hélène
A Sweet Journey
1980
Plays Marguerite
Warriors and Prisoners
1990
Plays Carla
I'll Be Going Now
1991
Plays Béatrice
L'Indiscrétion
1982
Plays Missionary
Dust of Empire
1983
Plays The Commander / Mireille
Le Matelot 512
1984
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Dominique Sanda and where are they from?
Dominique Sanda is 75 years old, born on March 11, 1951 in Paris, France.
What are the most famous roles of Dominique Sanda?
Dominique Sanda is best known for roles in The Crimson Rivers, The Conformist, 1900.
How many movies has Dominique Sanda been in?
Over a 57-year career (since 1969), Dominique Sanda has appeared in 38 movies and 3 TV shows.
What was Dominique Sanda's first movie?
The career of Dominique Sanda began with A Gentle Woman (1969).
What is Dominique Sanda's most recent movie or series?
Dominique Sanda's most recent release is My Stolen Beauty, which premiered on October 13, 2026.
What TV shows has Dominique Sanda appeared in?
On television, Dominique Sanda has appeared in By Way of the Stars, Joseph, Lenin... The Train, Dim Dam Dom.
Dominique Sanda
1951-03-11 · Paris, France
Dominique Sanda (born 11 March 1951) is a French actress and former fashion model.
Sanda was born as Dominique Marie-Françoise Renée Varaigne in Paris to Lucienne (née Pinchon) and Gérard Sanda. She appeared in such noted European films of the 1970s as Vittorio de Sica's Il Giardino dei Finzi-Contini, Bernardo Bertolucci's The Conformist and Novecento, and Liliana Cavani's Beyond Good and Evil. She also appeared in The Mackintosh Man (with Paul Newman) and Steppenwolf (with Max von Sydow).
She won the award for Best Actress at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival for her role in the film The Inheritance.Dominique Sanda, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.