Valérie Karsenti

Valérie Karsenti
Valérie Karsenti in 2011
Born (1968-08-26) 26 August 1968 (age 56)
Occupation(s)Actress, comedian
Years active1986–present

Valérie Karsenti (born 26 August 1968) is a French television, film, stage and voice actress. She is best known for her role as Liliane in the sitcom Scènes de ménages.

Biography

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Valérie Karsenti was born in Pantin in the department of Seine-Saint-Denis. She started at the age of 15 taking acting classes before joining the National School of Arts and Theater (ENSATT). She was still a student when Jean-Louis Thamin hired her to play in L'Étourdi with Roland Blanche and Jean-Pierre Lorit.

After leaving the ENSATT in 1988, she later portrayed important roles in television films such as Sniper and Édouard et ses filles. Since 1990, her career began to focus on theater, with her taking roles in Camus, Sartre et les autres, Colombe with Geneviève Page and Jean-Paul Roussillon, and Accalmies passagères, which received the Molière Award for best comedy show in 1997. She later played in Un fil à la patte and Un petit jeu sans conséquence, 5 Molière Awards and best private show in 2003.

At that time, she appeared again on television and cinema, especially with Bertrand Blier and Lisa Azuelos. She continued doing theatre work like Comme en 14, 3 Molière Awards and one for best public show in 2004, Le Prince travesti, Exit the King with Michel Bouquet, 2 Molière Awards and one for best private show in 2005, and Adultères with Pascale Arbillot.

Since 2009, she plays the role of Liliane in the sitcom Scènes de ménages, broadcast every day on channel M6. That year, she was chosen by Mabrouk El Mechri to play one of the leading roles in Maison Close, the new TV Series broadcast on Canal+.

Personal life

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She is mother of two boys, Léon (2002) and Chaïm (2006), born from her relationship with the actor François Feroleto.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Director Notes
1990 Sniper Sandrine Klaus Biedermann TV movie
Edouard et ses filles Anne Michel Lang TV series (2 episodes)
1993 L'annexe Caroline Christophe Andrei TV series (1 episode)
La tête en l'air Ludmilla 'Ludi' Guyot Marlène Bertin TV series (26 episodes)
1999 Occupé? Hélène Xavier Castano Short
2000 Evamag Charles's ex-wife Agnès Boury TV series (2 episodes)
2004 Maigret Isabelle Fresco Laurent Heynemann TV series (1 episode)
Fabien Cosma Florence Lejeune Christiane Lehérissey TV series (1 episode)
Le grand patron Lisa Christian Bonnet TV series (1 episode)
2005 How Much Do You Love Me? François's colleague Bertrand Blier
Un prof en cuisine Alice Christiane Lehérissey TV movie
Confession d'un menteur Fabienne Didier Grousset TV movie
2006 Le roi se meurt Queen Marie Roberto Maria Grassi TV movie
Spiral Madeleine Surrier Pascal Chaumeil TV series (1 episode)
Commissaire Cordier Judge Fabre Christophe Douchand TV series (1 episode)
2008 Modern Love Laure Stéphane Kazandjian
LOL (Laughing Out Loud) Laurence Lisa Azuelos
Voici venir l'orage... Moussia Gordon Nina Companeez TV mini-series
2009 The Hedgehog Tibère's mother Mona Achache
Tellement proches Chantal Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache
P.J. Valérie Claire de la Rochefoucauld TV series (2 episodes)
Reporters Judge Delassagne Gilles Bannier & Jean-Marc Brondolo TV series (7 episodes)
2009-2023 Scènes de ménages Liliane Francis Duquet, Karim Adda, ... TV series (2714 episodes)
2010 Quand vient la peur... Simone Cadet Élisabeth Rappeneau TV movie
2010-13 Maison Close Hortense Gaillac Mabrouk El Mechri TV series (16 episodes)
2012 Je me suis fait tout petit Claire Cécilia Rouaud
Spin Appoline Vremler Frédéric Tellier TV series (6 episodes)
2013 Cherif Anne Delvos Julien Zidi TV series (1 episode)
2014 À toute épreuve Christine Mollet Antoine Blossier
Résistance Maryka Miguel Courtois & David Delrieux TV mini-series
Jusqu'au dernier Karine Latour François Velle TV mini-series
2014-17 Marjorie Claire Ivan Calbérac & Mona Achache TV series (4 episodes)
2015 Babysitting 2 Madame Massieye Nicolas Benamou & Philippe Lacheau
2016 Ma famille t'adore déjà Corinne Jérôme Commandeur & Alan Corno
Tuer un homme Christine Belmonte Isabelle Czajka TV movie
2017 L'école buissonnière Célestine Nicolas Vanier
Pour La Galerie Lise Philippe Safir Short
2018 Le poulain Catherine Beressi Mathieu Sapin
La Faute Lisa Tedesco Nils Tavernier TV mini-series
2019 Un, Deux, Trois... Christine Lou Cheruy Zidi Short
Disparition inquiétante The prosecutor Arnauld Mercadier TV mini-series
2020 La fugue Jeanne Xavier Durringer TV movie
Paris-Brest Irène Philippe Lioret TV movie
2021-22 Rebecca Sylvie Baumann Didier Le Pêcheur TV series (16 episodes)
2022 Champagne! Céline Nicolas Vanier
L'homme parfait Florence Xavier Durringer
Le Grand restaurant 4 Sarah Hafner & Pierre Palmade TV movie
2022-23 Lycée Toulouse-Lautrec Madame Lespic Stéphanie Murat, Nicolas Cuche, ... TV series (6 episodes)
2023 Les blagues de Toto 2 The mayor Pascal Bourdiaux

Theater

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Year Title Author Director Notes
1994 Modigliani Dennis McIntyre Yvan Garouel
1996 Colombe Jean Anouilh Michel Fagadau
Camus, Sartre et «Les Autres» Jean-François Prévand Jean-François Prévand
1997-98 Accalmies passagères Xavier Daugreilh Alain Sachs Nominated - Molière Award for Best Female Newcomer
1999 Un fil à la patte Georges Feydeau Alain Sachs
2002-04 Un petit jeu sans conséquence Jean Dell & Gérald Sibleyras Stéphane Hillel Molière Award for Best Female Newcomer
2003-04 .. Comme en 14 ! Dany Laurent Yves Pignot
2004 Le Prince travesti Pierre de Marivaux Nicolas Briançon
2004-05 Exit the King Eugène Ionesco Georges Werler
2006-07 Adultères Woody Allen Benoît Lavigne
2008 Le Vol de Kitty Hawk Georges Dupuis Yves Pignot
2010-12 Grand Écart Stephen Belber Benoît Lavigne
2014 Chambre froide Michele Lowe Sally Micaleff
2015 Home David Storey Gérard Desarthe
2018 Les Inséparables Stéphan Archinard &
François Prévôt-Leygonie
Ladislas Chollat
2020 Le Système Ribadier Georges Feydeau &
Maurice Hennequin
Ladislas Chollat
2023 La Femme n’existe plus Céline Fuhrer &
Jean-Luc Vincent
Céline Fuhrer &
Jean-Luc Vincent

Dubbing

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Year Title Role Actress Director Notes
1994 The Swan Princess Juliette Michelle Nicastro Richard Rich
1994-95 Aladdin Princess Jasmine Linda Larkin Various TV series (59 episodes)
1994-96 Gargoyles Angela & Hyena Brigitte Bako & Cree Summer Various TV series (32 episodes)
1996 She's the One Renee Fitzpatrick Jennifer Aniston Edward Burns
1997 The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain Juliette Michelle Nicastro Richard Rich
1997-2001 Daria Quinn Morgendorffer Wendy Hoopes Various TV series (65 episodes)
1998 Mulan Hua Mulan Ming-Na Wen Barry Cook & Tony Bancroft
The Swan Princess: The Mystery of the Enchanted Kingdom Juliette Michelle Nicastro Richard Rich
1999 A Map of the World Theresa Collins Julianne Moore Scott Elliott
2000 Joseph: King of Dreams Asenath Jodi Benson Rob LaDuca & Robert C. Ramirez
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Betty Lou Who Molly Shannon Ron Howard
What Women Want Annie Sarah Paulson Nancy Meyers
2001 Just Visiting Julia Malféte Christina Applegate Jean-Marie Poiré
Captain Corelli's Mandolin Pelagia Penélope Cruz John Madden
2004 Mulan II Hua Mulan Ming-Na Wen Darrell Rooney & Lynne Southerland
2004-08 Drawn Together Toot Braunstein Tara Strong Various TV series (39 episodes)
2005 Kingdom Hearts II Hua Mulan Ming-Na Wen Tetsuya Nomura Video game
2006 Bandidas Sara Sandoval Salma Hayek Joachim Rønning & Espen Sandberg
2007 Virgin Territory Pampinea Anastargi Mischa Barton David Leland
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