Biography
Karin Viard is a French actress. She was born on 24 January 1966 in Rouen and trained at the conservatoire there before moving to Paris, where she studied with Vera Gregh and Blanche Salant. She made her screen debut in the early 1990s, appearing in Tatie Danielle (1990) and as Mademoiselle Plusse in Delicatessen (1991).
She gained wider recognition with leading roles in La Nage indienne (1993) and Les Randonneurs (1997). Viard has alternated between comedy and drama, and has also worked in theatre. She has won three César Awards: Best Actress for Haut les cœurs! (1999) and Best Supporting Actress for Embrassez qui vous voudrez (2002) and Les Chatouilles (2018). Her other notable films include Polisse (2011) and La Famille Bélier (2014).
