
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 30, 1959 (age 66)
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. In 2012, she participated in Rendez-vous en terre inconnue.
In 2000 she took the role of Lucille Cadeau, a French actress, in the London premiere of Ayckbourn's House & Garden at the National Theatre in London.
Zabou has two children with the sculptor Fabien Chalon: Anna (1990) and Antonin (1993).
Source: Article "Zabou Breitman" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Known For

TV
Vivement dimanche
Self
1998

TV
Champs-Elysées
Self
1982

TV
Beau geste
Self
2023

TV
Fort Boyard
Self
1990

TV
Télématin
Self
1985

TV
Nulle part ailleurs
Self
1987

TV
Clique
Self - Guest
2013

TV
Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma
Self - Guest
2023

TV
The New Look
Madame Zehnacker
2024

TV
Les Nuls, l'émission
Self - Guest
1990

TV
The Unexpected Getaway
Self
2022

Film
Lucky Star
Madeleine
2025

Film
Alter Ego
Nicole Lecovec
2026

TV
Rendez-vous in an Unknown Land
Self
2004

TV
Fleur bleue
Fleur's mother
2024

Film
The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
Marie-Jeanne Duval
2008

Film
Cassandre
Mère
2025

Film
Narco
Paméla
2004

TV
Les Duettistes
Lisa Le Guirec
1999

Film
24 Days
Ruth Halimi
2014
Filmography
2026FilmMauvaise Pioche2026FilmAlter Egoas Nicole Lecovec2025FilmLucky Staras Madeleine2025TVHMC : Habillage, Maquillage, Coiffureas Self2025FilmNo Signal!as Jeanine Tudor2025FilmAngels & Co.as Séraphine2025FilmCassandreas Mère2025FilmThe Boyas Self2025FilmMerci Dorothée !as Self2024FilmStart Me Upas Chachou2024FilmSuper Papaas Sylvie2024Film14 Days to Feel Betteras Clara2024TVThe New Lookas Madame Zehnacker2024TVFleur bleueas Fleur's mother2024TVNotre vraie natureas Self2023TVFaut Voir - L'hebdo cinémaas Self - Guest2023FilmAll Because of the Catas Laure2023TVBeau gesteas Self2022FilmThe Grand Restaurant IV2022TVThe Unexpected Getawayas Self2022FilmMurder Partyas Emmanuelle2021TVUn homme d'honneuras Laure Constantine2020FilmThe Devil Insideas Catherine2020FilmEncore un peu de patience mon amouras Dr. Brigitte Joubert2019FilmPoor Bastards2018FilmDad Friendas Christelle2017TVParis etc.as Gil2017FilmMr & Mme Adelmanas La directrice de l'école d'Arthur2017FilmLa Loi de Pauline, mauvaise Graineas Maître Pauline2017FilmHe Even Has Your Eyesas Claire Mallet2016FilmBox 27as Patricia2016FilmBaden Badenas Ana's Mother2016FilmAprès moi le bonheuras Véronique2016FilmArrête ton cinéma !as Ingrid2015FilmThank You for Callingas Inspecteur Moretti2015FilmAll Three of Usas Mother of Fereshteh2015FilmOur Futuresas La mère de Yann2015FilmAmong Friendsas Astrid2014FilmDiscountas Sofia Benhaoui2014Film24 Daysas Ruth Halimi2014FilmDarling Trapas Clémence Garnier2013TVCliqueas Self - Guest2013FilmThe Big Bad Wolfas Victoire2013FilmPieces of Meas Christine2013FilmTrue Friendsas Stéphanie2012FilmOn the Other Side of the Tracksas Morland2012FilmLes Enfants de la Pop 80'sas Self (archive footage)2011FilmThe Ministeras Pauline, communications director2011FilmTiteufas Maman (voice)2010FilmNo and Meas Lou's mother2010FilmNotre Dame des Barjotsas Véra Cabral2009FilmRetour en terre inconnueas Self2009FilmThe Ordinary Peopleas Christine Barbieri2008FilmThe Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingosas Narrator (French version) (voice)2008FilmThe First Day of the Rest of Your Lifeas Marie-Jeanne Duval2008FilmCrossfireas Commissaire Vasseur2007FilmVérités assassinesas Véra Cabral2005FilmLa vie privée des animauxas (voice)2005FilmThe Perfume of the Lady in Blackas Edith Rance2004TVRendez-vous in an Unknown Landas Self2004FilmNarcoas Paméla2002FilmAlmost Peacefulas Léa2002FilmL'héroïque cinématographeas Self (voice)2002FilmÀ l'abri des regards indiscretsas La joueuse2001FilmBécassine, le trésor vikingas Loulotte (voice)2001FilmBeautiful Memoriesas Marie Bjorg2001FilmL'inconnue du Val-Perduas Martine1999FilmBlue Away to Americaas Anna1999FilmMy Little Businessas Nathalie1999TVLes Duettistesas Lisa Le Guirec1999FilmLe double de ma moitiéas Cécile / Suzy1998TVVivement dimancheas Self1998FilmÇa reste entre nousas Marie1997FilmProper Attire Requiredas Catherine Sperry1993FilmKitchen with Apartmentas Martine1993FilmJust Before the Stormas Mathilde1992FilmThe Crisisas Isa Barelle1992Film588 rue Paradisas Astrid Setian1991FilmCrimes et jardinsas Viviane1991FilmToujours seulsas Isabelle1991FilmUne époque formidableas Interviewer1991FilmBlanvalas Emma1991FilmThe Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluckas Carole Ribéra1990TVLes Nuls, l'émissionas Self - Guest1990FilmPromotion canapéas Carole1990TVFort Boyardas Self1990TVLe Gorilleas Magda1990FilmC'est La Vieas Bella1989FilmMoitié-moitiéas Sarah1989FilmLes cigognes n'en font qu'à leur têteas Hélène Parnet1988FilmLa Travestieas Nicole Armingaud1988FilmDandinas Angélique1987FilmFucking Fernandas une prostituée1987TVNulle part ailleursas Self1987FilmLe Beaufas Marylin1986FilmMake It Mineas Odile1986FilmÉtats d'âmeas Hélène1986FilmFollow My Gazeas L'handicapèe1985FilmBilly Ze Kickas Juliette Chapeau1985FilmShadeyas Hotel Maid1985FilmOne Woman or Twoas Constance Michoux1985TVTélématinas Self1984FilmGwendolineas Beth1983FilmBanzaïas Sophia, de l'agence de voyages, l'amie d'Isabelle1982FilmThe Party 2as Catherine, Philippe's ex1982FilmElle voit des nains partout !as Blanche-Neige1982TVChamps-Elyséesas Self—FilmLe Teckel—TVLa Comtesse de Monte-Cristoas Héloïse de Villefort