Emmanuelle Riva | |
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.jpg) Riva in 1962 | |
| Born | Paulette Germaine Riva 24 February 1927 Cheniménil, France |
| Died | 27 January 2017 (aged 89) Paris, France |
| Resting place | Cimetière de Charonne, Paris |
| Nationality | French |
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| Years active | 1956–2017 |
Emmanuelle Riva (French pronunciation: [ɛmanɥɛl ʁiva]; 24 February 1927 – 27 January 2017) was a French actress, best known for her roles in the films Hiroshima mon amour (1959) and Amour (2012).
Riva was nominated for a BAFTA Award for her role in Hiroshima mon amour, and won Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival for Thérèse Desqueyroux (1962). For her lead role in Michael Haneke's Amour, she won a BAFTA Award and the César Award, and was nominated for an Academy Award.