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Muriel Robin

Muriel Robin

Actor and writer, also director · Born August 2, 1955 (71) · Montbrison, Loire, France

Muriel Robin (born 2 August 1955) is a French actress and comedian. She won an International Emmy Award for Best Actress in 2007 and received a nomination for a César Award in 2001 and six nominations for a Molière Award. Muriel Robin is the youngest of three children of Antoine Robin and Aimée Rimbaud, who owned shoe-shops in Montbrison. She had two sisters, Nydia and Martine. In 1960, the family moved to Saint-Étienne. When she was very young, she liked to make people laugh and dreamed of becoming a singer. After a lacklustre school career and a love of parties, she ended up failing her Baccalauréat twice in a row. Unsure of which career to follow, she started to sell shoes in one of the family's three shops, without being really motivated. In 1977, aged 22, she left Saint-Étienne for Paris, taking a course in dramatic arts at Cours Florent, the entry college for the National Superior Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, in Paris. She graduated and returned to sell shoes in Saint-Étienne In 1981, she joined Roger Louret, whom she had met in Paris, in Monclar, with his theatre company, Les Baladins en Agenais. Notable people that she met there include Elie Semoun and Annie Grégorio. In 1983, she returned to Paris with Annie Grégorio to work at the Petit Théâtre de Bouvard., where she also met Didier Bénureau. She came up against the authoritarian methods of Philippe Bouvard, but, even so, he gave her a part in a play he had written, Double Foyer. Following that, she played in a role co-written with Didier Bénureau, Maman ou Donne-moi ton linge, je fais une machine, (Mother, or, Give me your laundry, I am washing a load), in 1986, in Avignon, and in 1987 in Paris, at the Théâtre de Dix heures. The play was later shown in Monclar at the Théâtre de Poche. She became known to the wider public, towards the end of the 1980s through a television programme called La Classe, broadcast by FR3 (which became France 3). Muriel Robin met and became good friends with Pierre Palmade. They created her first one-woman-show together, Les majorettes se cachent pour mourir, in 1988, directed by Roger Louret. This programme was a success and pushed Robin into the limelight. During the 1990s, Robin appeared in plays including Tout m’Enerve, Bedos-Robin a collaboration with Roger Louret, Feu la Ma La Mère, and On Purge Bébé. She also presented on radio, on Europe 1, with her programme, Tout Robin. In 1997, she obtained her first role in cinema, replacing Valérie Lemercier in Les Couloirs du temps: Les Visiteurs 2 by Jean-Marie Poiré. The same year she wrote and directed with Pierre Palmade in the play, Ils s'aiment,(They Love Each Other) played by Pierre Palmade and Michèle Laroque, which was a success and received a nomination for the Molière for the Best One-Man-Show or Sketch Show. In May, 2000, she announced that she would finish with the genre of the one-woman-show and concentrate on her profession as a comedian, but also that year, took her first big role in cinema in the eponymous role of Marie-Line, by Medhi Charef. Other roles on stage and screen followed, in the following years. Robin is a lesbian, and has been out since she was young. Her partner is actress and producer Anne Le Nen. ... Source: Article "Muriel Robin" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 2, 1955 (71)
From
Montbrison, Loire, France
Works as
Actor and writer, also director
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 68 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 26Down 34% in 30 days

What are Muriel Robin's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
47%
Self
19%
Morality
13%
Society
8%
Ideas
8%
Survival
6%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 0

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 8 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 8
Hero
2 of 8
Shadow
1 of 8
Mentor
1 of 8
Shapeshifter
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
7
Hopeful
3
Joyful
3
Tense
3
Absurd
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2

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 Muriel Robin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Muriel Robin'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

68 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 46 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • La pire mère au monde(2025)

    as Judith de Pileggi

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

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

    as Muriel

  • Master Crimes(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · as Louise Arbus

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Les Yeux grands fermés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as Anne-Marie Pasquin

  • Elie Semoun et ses monstres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Author

  • The Book of Wonders(2023)

    as Odette

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Grand Restaurant IV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Muriel Robin reprend ses sketchs cultes : Et pof ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · as Self

  • Ils s'aiment... enfin presque!(2022)

    Original Story · as Isabelle

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rise(2022)

    as Josiane

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Missing Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Suzanne Brunet

  • Doutes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Agnès Baer

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

    as Françoise

  • I Love You Coiffure(2020)

    Director · Writer · as Liliane / Maud Rimbaud / Liliane & Maud's Mother

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • The First Forgotten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Françoise

  • Le vieux juif Blonde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Jacqueline Sauvage: It Was Him or Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jacqueline Sauvage

  • Jacqueline Sauvage: It Was Him or Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Jacqueline Sauvage

  • Elles s'aiment depuis 20 ans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Author · as Mathilde

  • Ils s'aiment aussi depuis 20 ans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Author · as Mathilde

  • Ils s'aiment depuis 20 ans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Author · Lighting Manager · as Isabelle/Martin

  • Sophie's Misfortunes(2016)

    as Madame Fichini

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Captain Marleau(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Garance Thibaut

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Entre vents et marées (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cécile Prigent

  • Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Entre vents et marées (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Cécile

  • Ingrid & Lola: Road to Manta Corridor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Lola Jost

  • Indiscrétions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Clémence Lacombe

  • The Lanzac Clan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Anne Lanzac

  • Le Paradis des bêtes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Stéphane Durand

  • Passage of Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Lola Jost

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

    as L'agent

  • You Don't Choose Your Family(2011)

    as Kim

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Ni reprise, ni échangée (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Juliette

  • Mom Lost It! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Juliette Monceau

  • Mourir d'aimer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Gabrielle Delorme

  • All About Actresses(2009)

    as Muriel Robin

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Musée haut, musée bas(2008)

    as Kandinsky lady

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

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

    as Margot

  • The Poisoner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Marie Besnard

  • The Poisoner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Marie Besnard

  • Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Saint-Jacques… La Mecque (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Clara

  • Mimie Mathy - J'adore papoter avec vous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Writer

  • Ils se sont aimés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Writer

  • Les Enfoirés 2002 - Tous dans le même bateau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Bécassine, le trésor viking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Bécassine (voice)

  • Les Enfoirés 2001 - L'odyssée des Enfoirés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Marie-Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Marie-Line

  • Les Enfoirés 2000 - Enfoirés en 2000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Doggy Bag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Mama San

  • Les Enfoirés 1999 - Dernière édition avant l'an 2000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time(1998)

    as Frénégonde de Pouille / Béatrice de Montmirail

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Ils s'aiment ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Writer

  • Les Enfoirés 1997 - Le Zénith des Enfoirés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Les Enfoirés 1996 - La Soirée des Enfoirés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Les Enfoirés 1995 - Les Enfoirés à l'Opéra-Comique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Les Enfoirés 1994 - Les Enfoirés au Grand Rex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Les Enfoirés 1993 - Les Enfoirés chantent Starmania (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Les Enfoirés 1992 - La Soirée des Enfoirés à l'Opéra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Muriel Robin à l'Olympia - Tout m'énerve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Writer · as Self

  • Après après-demain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as La surveillante du supermarché

  • Bonjour l'angoisse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Mademoiselle Champion

  • Le Théâtre de Bouvard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 84 episodes · Actor

  • Starmania : Mogador 1994 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Roger-Roger

  • To Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 68 titles, 66 of them dated from 1982 to 2025; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Rise (2022)

$11M worldwide

Highest rated

Rise (2022)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time (1998)

Film career

19822025

Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting62 of 68: 57 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score39thDirecting5 of 68: 1 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting10 of 68: 5 only writing, 5 with another roleOther crew1 of 68: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

68 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s13 · 11 acting · 2 crew2000s16 · 14 acting · 2 crew2010s20 · 20 acting · 3 crew2020s15 · 13 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 30% of 10 roles
9813

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 Muriel Robin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Musée haut, musée bas (2008)

56th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Rise (2022)

Midcredits 87th · 74% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 48. 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.

Who does Muriel Robin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Muriel Robin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jean Reno shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Producers