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Isabelle Nanty

Isabelle Nanty

Actor, also director · Born January 21, 1962 (64) · Verdun, Meuse, France

Isabelle Nanty (born 21 January 1962) is a French actress, film and theatre director and screenwriter. Nanty was a teacher for several years at the Cours Florent. She then received a nomination for the César Award for Most Promising Actress for her performance in Tatie Danielle (1990), and two nominations for the César Award for Best Supporting Actress for Amélie (2001) and Not on the Lips (2003). She's also known for her roles in La Belle Histoire (1992) directed by Claude Lelouch, Les Visiteurs (1993), Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002), and her leading roles in Les Tuche (2011), Serial Teachers (2013) and its sequel Serial Teachers 2 (2015). In 2004, Nanty adopted Tallulah, a one-and-a-half-year-old girl, born in 2002 in China. Source: Article "Isabelle Nanty" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

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Born
January 21, 1962 (64)
From
Verdun, Meuse, France
Works as
Actor, also director
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 107 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 35% in 30 days

What are Isabelle Nanty's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy22 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Self
31%
Morality
12%
Power
9%
Society
9%
Survival
2%
Family bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 24 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 15 · Charged 10 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 21 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 20

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 24 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 25 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 7 of 8 analyzed roles.

Ally
7 of 8
Herald
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
15
Warm
14
Absurd
12
Tense
5
Hopeful
5
Other
16

How their films linger

Feel-good19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Isabelle Nanty's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Isabelle Nanty's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

107 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 30 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Serial Teachers 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Gladys

  • Wanted Santa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Grand-mère de Gelas

  • Intérim'air : Pas sérieuse s'abstenir ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 50 episodes · Actor

  • A Nun in the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Mère Henriette

  • The Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as La mère

  • Les Enfoirés 2025 - Au pays des Enfoirés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • God Save the Tuche(2025)

    as Cathy Tuche

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Panique au 31 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Madame Leroux, la banquière

  • Fais pas ci, fais pas ça - On va marcher sur la Lune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Christiane

  • Some Shooting Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Sylvie Colonna

  • Start Me Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Véronique

  • Coléoptère (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Grégoire's mother

  • Le bec fin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as La directrice du Bec Fin

  • We Can Be Heroes(2023)

    as Françoise Ifergan

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Pamela Rose: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · as Présidente des USA

  • Mr. Putifar's Wacky Plan(2023)

    as Huguette Poutifard

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • LEGEND (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Les Enfoirés 2023 - Enfoirés un jour, toujours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Dancing On(2021)

    as Danie

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Les Enfoirés 2022 - Un air d'Enfoirés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Big Bug(2022)

    as Françoise

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Adieu Paris(2021)

    as Isabelle

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Paris Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 13 episodes · as Jackie

  • Les Tuche 4(2021)

    as Cathy Tuche / Maguy Marteau

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Les Enfoirés 2021 - Les Enfoirés à côté de vous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • The Grand Restaurant III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Cristian's friend

  • Miss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Yolande

  • Summer of 85(2020)

    as Madame Robin

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • La Folle Aventure de Louis de Funès (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Les Enfoirés 2020 - Le Pari(s) des Enfoirés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Fahim(2019)

    as Mathilde

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • L'Hôtel du libre-échange (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • Les Enfoirés 2019 - Le Monde des Enfoirés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • L'Étrange Noël de Jeff Panacloc (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Patronne TF1

  • Aladdin 2(2018)

    as Technical Support Operator

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Dany Boon: Des Hauts-De-France(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Dessine-moi un alien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Mère de Gaëtan

  • Gaston Lagaffe(2018)

    as Voix du hall (voice)

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Magic Tuche(2018)

    as Cathy Tuche

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Mon Poussin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Cléa

  • Munch(2016)

    Show 32 episodes · as Maître Gabrielle Munchovski, "Munch"

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Je vous écoute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Stage Director

  • On refait le boulevard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • West Coast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Mère de Copkiller et King-Kong

  • The Tuche Family: The American Dream(2016)

    as Cathy Tuche

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • SODA: le rêve américain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Marie-Amélie, Ludovic Drancourt's mother

  • La Petite Histoire de France (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show as La mère de François

  • Serial Teachers 2(2015)

    as Gladys - Prof d'anglais

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Rock'n'Roll Circus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Peplum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Forta

  • Le grimoire d'Arkandias(2014)

    as Bertha Boucher

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Couleur locale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Marianne

  • Le mystère des jonquilles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Willard

  • Resistance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 6 episodes · as Paulette

  • Le Débarquement 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Various Characters

  • The Pink Soldier 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as La Voix du Grand Magasin

  • Wrestling Queens(2013)

    as Sandrine Pédrono

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Serial Teachers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Gladys, prof d'anglais

  • Le Débarquement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Le Débarquement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cinderella 3D(2012)

    as La Grande Duchesse (voice)

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Players(2012)

    as Stéphanie

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Soda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 25 episodes · as La mère de Ludo

  • The Tuche Family(2011)

    as Cathy Tuche

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Les deux canards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Léontine Béjun

  • Trésor(2009)

    as Brigitte

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Incognito(2009)

    as Alexandra

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • King Guillaume (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Paméla Gisèle

  • Agathe Cléry(2008)

    as Joëlle

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Disco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as La baronne

  • Julie Ferrier : Aujourd'hui c'est Ferrier ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

  • Twice Upon a Time(2006)

    as Rageaud

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Try Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Writer · as Jacqueline's mother

  • J'me sens pas belle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Charlotte, dite Chonchon

  • Casablanca Driver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Léa Driver

  • Not on the Lips (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Arlette Poumaillac

  • Toutes les filles sont folles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Vanille

  • Le Bison (et sa voisine Dorine) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · as Dorine

  • Shooting Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Sylvie Colonna

  • Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra(2002)

    as Itinéris

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • À l'abri des regards indiscrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as La mère riche

  • Amélie(2001)

    as Georgette

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Gad Elmaleh - La Vie normale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Stage Director

  • Taking Wing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Artistic counselor

  • La bostella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Mathilda

  • L'origine de la tendresse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Elise

  • Ça reste entre nous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Martine

  • Serial Lover(1998)

    as Isabelle

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Gad Elmaleh - Décalages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Stage Director

  • Pourquoi maman est dans mon lit?(1994)

    as Police Inspector

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Maryline

  • La folie douce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Gloria

  • The Visitors(1993)

    as Fabienne Morlot

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Sexes faibles ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Douce Mamirolle

  • The Austrian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Reine Milliot

  • Auntie Danielle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Sandrine Vonnier

  • Les Deux Fragonard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Lisette

  • Preuve d'amour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Anne-Marie

  • Vent de panique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Girl in a nightclub

  • Beatrice(1987)

    as Childminder

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • On a volé Charlie Spencer ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as La petite blonde

  • Un moment d'inattention (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Claudine

  • Red Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Jeanine

  • The Hawk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as L'animatrice radio

  • Bénabar : Inspiré de faits réels (DVD BONUS DÉBRANCHÉ) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Marie-Line, incognito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 6 episodes · as Marie-Line

  • Seconde chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 107 titles, 103 of them dated from 1983 to 2025; peak year 2021.

Biggest box office

Amélie (2001)

$176M worldwide

Highest rated

Amélie (2001)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19832025

Peak 2021 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1990Screen debut· Auntie Danielle
  • 2017First top-billed film· Mon Poussin
  • 2022Career best· Bigbug

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting101 of 107: 99 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score19thDirecting4 of 107: 3 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 107: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleOther crew3 of 107: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s8 · acting1990s11 · 10 acting · 1 crew2000s21 · 19 acting · 4 crew2010s34 · 31 acting · 3 crew2020s29 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 8% of 40 roles
9005101520

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Isabelle Nanty's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 19th percentile, the median of all 30; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th17

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 31 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

Cinderella 3D (2012)

79th percentile spread · 62% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Amélie (2001)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Isabelle Nanty's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles46–72 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Isabelle Nanty work with?

People who share at least 2 of Isabelle Nanty's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Philippe Mechelen shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles