Loved her as the title character in the excellent Rosetta and as the romantic interest in the memorable Brotherhood of the Wolf

RIP

Émilie Dequenne Dies: Belgian Cannes Best Actress Winner Was 43

Belgian actress Émilie Dequenne, who first achieved fame with her 1999 Cannes d’Or-winning, big screen debut in Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne’s drama Rosetta, has died at the age 43.

The actress, who revealed she was battling a rare adrenal gland cancer in October 2023, died in hospital on the outskirts of Paris on Sunday evening, her agent Danielle Gain announced to AFP.

Born on August 29, 1981, Dequenne studied at Belgium’s Music & Spoken Word Academy in Baudour from an early age, taking up drama there at the age of 12, alongside joining the La Relève Theater troupe



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She was great in Rosetta. 43 is much too young.

This reminded me that I haven't seen a Dardenne brothers film in a while.

Sad news indeed. Enjoyed her performance in Brotherhood of the Wolf. RIP, Émilie.

I had such a huge crush on her ever since Le Pacte des loups. Very sad to hear of her passing. And 43 is indeed way too young.

Very sad news. Rosetta is my favorite Dardenne brothers film and she was fantastic in that.