Isabelle Adjani

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Characters played by Isabelle Adjani

Anna / Helen — Possession (1981)

Anna is Mark's estranged wife, whose affair and violent, increasingly surreal actions drive the tragedy. She creates and protects a tentacled creature, kills several people, and ultimately kills herself after a final confrontation with Mark. Helen, her uncanny lookalike, teaches Bob, helps Mark care for him, sleeps with Mark, and remains with Bob at the ominous ending.

Lucy Harker — Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)

Lucy Harker is Jonathan Harker's wife and the central human opponent of Count Dracula. Troubled by visions of disaster, she recognizes that the deaths are not caused by ordinary plague, discovers how Dracula can be defeated, and sacrifices her life by distracting him until sunrise destroys him.

Béatrice Lasserre — Under a Dark Sun (2025)

Béatrice Lasserre is the matriarch of the Lasserre family and the wife of Arnaud Lasserre. After Arnaud is murdered and his revised will leaves the entire estate to Alba, Béatrice becomes hostile toward Alba, whose revelation as Arnaud’s illegitimate daughter threatens the family’s position and inheritance.

Sidonie — Peter von Kant (2022)

Sidonie is a famous actress and Peter’s close friend, whose career he once helped launch. She introduces Peter to Amir, setting the central romance and conflict in motion. As someone within Peter’s emotional circle, she helps connect his professional success with the personal relationships that later destabilize him.

Stella — The Tenant (1976)

A friend of the apartment's previous tenant who visits her in the hospital and reacts with overwhelming emotion to her condition. She accompanies Trelkovsky for a drink and a movie, later gives him refuge for the night, and becomes the target of his paranoia when he concludes that she is involved in the neighbors' supposed plot.

The Player — The Driver (1978)

A woman with a criminal history who witnesses The Driver at the casino but denies recognizing him when questioned by The Detective. She accepts payment from The Driver, helps retrieve the cleaned money, and joins him in the chase after Teeth before leaving him at the train station.

Margot — Queen Margot (1994)

Catherine de' Medici's daughter, married to Henri de Bourbon despite not loving him. She has a passionate affair with La Môle and escapes carrying his embalmed head.

Helena — Subway (1985)

The wife of a wealthy man who becomes emotionally involved with Fred. She helps arrange exchanges for the stolen papers, seeks police assistance to protect him, defies her social circle, and kisses him after he is shot.

Catherine Leiris / Lucie Brentano / Ève Granger / Dorothée Ortis / Ariane Chevalier / Charlotte Vincent — Deadly Circuit (1983)

A serial killer who travels across Europe seducing and murdering men under various aliases. She experiences a genuine romantic connection with a blind architect, but returns to her cycle of psychotic killing after his death is triggered by her pursuer's jealousy. She faces a climactic confrontation with the detective.

Marraine — Wingwomen (2023)

An ambiguous criminal boss who employs Carole and Alex for heists. She sends mercenaries to attack the duo's retreat and threatens an innocent bystander to force Carole's return, ultimately meeting her end when Alex assassates her on Carole's orders.

Adèle Hugo — The Story of Adèle H. (1975)

The protagonist, daughter of French writer Victor Hugo, who travels to Halifax in 1863 under a pseudonym to pursue an obsessive, unrequited love for British officer Lt. Albert Pinson. Her fixation leads to erratic behavior, financial ruin, and eventual institutionalization after Pinson rejects her and marries another.

Martha Duval — Masquerade (2022)

An attractive con artist who devises and leads the intricate scheme alongside the gigolo.

Career Overview

Isabelle Adjani has 84 screen credits in a career dating back to 1970. Their work is anchored in the Aïcha universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Possession, Under a Dark Sun, Nosferatu the Vampyre. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

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Gender
female
Known Credits
84
Birth Date
1955-06-27
Birth Place
Paris, France

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