Pauline Étienne grew up in
Ixelles. She had an early interest in the theatre and music and joined a theatre workshop in her adolescence. At age 18, she made her debut on the screen with a minor role in the Belgium film
Élève libre (2008), directed by
Joachim Lafosse. Pauline Étienne received the award for
Most Promising Actress. In 2009, her breakthrough came with
Le Bel Âge in which she played opposite
Michel Piccoli, and for which she won an actress prize at the Festival international des jeunes réalisateurs de Saint-Jean-de-Luz. Her work in ''
Qu'un seul tienne et les autres suivront'', directed by
Léa Fehner, won her the Prix Lumière best actress newcomer award, then the Étoile d'or de la presse de la révélation féminine in 2010. In 2013 she appeared in a new screen version of
Denis Diderot's
The Nun. She received two nominations for her outstanding performance for her role as the nun Suzanne, including winning the best actress award in the 4th Magritte Awards. In 2014 she had main roles for the films
Eden and
Tokio Fiancée for which she won Best Actress. In 2016, she played a recurring role as Céline Delorme in the French political thriller television series
The Bureau directed by
Éric Rochant. In 2018, Pauline appeared in her first English-language movie,
Old Boys, in which she plays the main role of Agnes. In 2020, she played the lead role in the Belgian apocalyptic sci-fi drama thriller streaming television series
Into the Night. == Filmography ==