Natacha Régnier was born on April 11, 1972 in Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium. She is an actress, known for Criminal Lovers (1999), The Dreamlife of Angels (1998) and Encore (1996).Born in Germany, she was raised in Brussels, Belgium In 1997 she won the Jean Vigo and the Jean Carmet prizes for her role in Pacal Bonitzer's Encore. Studied Dramatic Art at the Insas in Brussels and Singing with Joelle Vautier and Raymonde Viret. Mother of two girls named Lise (b. 2002) with Yann Tiersen, and Jessie (b. June 2008) with Guillaume Bounaud. First Belgian actress to win a César award. Is one of 5 Belgian actors to win a César award. The others are Cécile de France, Yolande Moreau, Déborah François and Matthias Schoenaerts.