Zabou Breitman

Personal Info

Birthday

October 30, 1959

(65 years old)

Place of Birth

Paris, France

Also Known As

Isabelle Breitman

Zabou

Zabou Breitman

Biography

Zabou Breitman (born Isabelle Breitman; 30 October 1959), or simply Zabou, is a French actress and director. She is the daughter of actors Jean-Claude Deret and Céline Léger.

At the age of four, she appeared in her first movie. Since 1981, Zabou has acted in dozens of roles in films, TV movies, and theaters. She made her directoral debut in 2001 with Se souvenir des belles choses, for which she won a César Award for Best Debut.

Known For

The New Look

Gwendoline

Super Papa

On the Other Side of the Tracks

Mr & Mme Adelman

The First Day of the Rest of Your Life

The Party 2

The Big Bad Wolf

Filmography

2025
Angels & Co.
as Séraphine
Cassandre
as Mère
The Boy
as Self
Merci Dorothée !
as Self
2024
Super Papa
as Sylvie
14 Days to Feel Better
as Clara
2023
All Because of the Cat
as Laure
2022
Murder Party
as Emmanuelle
2020
The Devil Inside
as Catherine
2018
Dad Friend
as Christelle
2017
Mr & Mme Adelman
as La directrice de l'école d'Arthur
La Loi de Pauline, mauvaise Graine
as Maître Pauline
He Even Has Your Eyes
as Claire Mallet
2016
Box 27
as Patricia
Baden Baden
as Ana's Mother
Après moi le bonheur
as Véronique
Arrête ton cinéma !
as Ingrid
2015
Thank You for Calling
as Inspecteur Moretti
All Three of Us
as Mère de Fereshteh
Our Futures
as La mère de Yann
Among Friends
as Astrid
2014
Discount
as Sofia Benhaoui
24 Days
as Ruth Halimi
Darling Trap
as Clémence Garnier
2013
The Big Bad Wolf
as Victoire
Pieces of Me
as Christine
True Friends
as Stéphanie
2012
On the Other Side of the Tracks
as Morland
Les Enfants de la Pop 80's
as Self (archive footage)
2011
The Minister
as Pauline, communications director
Titeuf
as Maman (voice)
2010
No and Me
as Lou's mother
Notre Dame des Barjots
as Véra Cabral
2009
Retour en terre inconnue
as Self
The Ordinary People
as Christine Barbieri
2008
The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos
as Narrator (French version) (voice)
The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
as Marie-Jeanne Duval
Crossfire
as Commissaire Vasseur
2007
Vérités assassines
as Véra Cabral
2005
La vie privée des animaux
as (voice)
The Perfume of the Lady in Black
as Edith Rance
2004
Narco
as Paméla
2002
Almost Peaceful
as Léa
À l'abri des regards indiscrets
as La joueuse
2001
Bécassine - Le Trésor Viking
as Loulotte (voice)
Beautiful Memories
as Marie Bjorg
L'inconnue du Val-Perdu
as Martine
1999
Blue Away to America
as Anna
My Little Business
as Nathalie
Le double de ma moitié
as Cécile / Suzy
1998
Ça reste entre nous
as Marie
1997
Proper Attire Required
as Catherine Sperry
1993
Kitchen with Apartment
as Martine
Just Before the Storm
as Mathilde
1992
The Crisis
as Isa Barelle
588 rue Paradis
as Astrid Setian
1991
Crimes et jardins
as Viviane
Toujours seuls
as Isabelle
Une époque formidable
as Interviewer
Blanval
as Emma
The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck
as Carole Ribéra
1990
Promotion canapé
as Carole
C'est La Vie
as Bella
1989
Moitié-moitié
as Sarah
Les cigognes n'en font qu'à leur tête
as Hélène Parnet
1988
La Travestie
as Nicole Armingaud
Dandin
as Angélique
1987
Fucking Fernand
as une prostituée
Le Beauf
as Marylin
1986
Make It Mine
as Odile
États d'âme
as Hélène
Follow My Gaze
as L'handicapèe
1985
Billy Ze Kick
as Juliette Chapeau
Shadey
as Hotel Maid
One Woman or Two
as Constance Michoux
1984
Gwendoline
as Beth
1983
Banzaï
as Sophia, de l'agence de voyages, l'amie d'Isabelle
1982
The Party 2
as Catherine, Philippe's ex
Elle voit des nains partout !
as Blanche-Neige