French actress, known for films such as Elle, The Piano Teacher, Ma Mere, Heaven's Gate, Amour, Going Places and 8 Women.
A 1990 article described her as a tiny
1.52m, whilst a more recent casting call was looking for a stand-in who was about 1.57m tall. A 1978 article mentioned how director Claude Chabrol called her a "little woman" and that
"She is in truth only 5-feet-2".
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Sinclair said on 18/Jul/22
Rob, could you please add Huppert to the French Actresses tag?
stylo said on 30/Sep/18
I always thought she looked 5'4"! I think that was her listed height for a long time (not on this site). She's built pretty straight up and down, with a boyish body, which is probably why I always thought she was taller. Extraordinary actress and absolutely mesmerizing on screen, but unfortunately so underrated, especially outside of France.
Gonzalo said on 26/Mar/18
She looked tiny in La pianiste, clearly under 1,60
Hypado said on 24/Mar/18
Isabelle is easy the greatest actress of all time next to Meryl Streep.
ArjunaKorale said on 24/Mar/18
Thanks, Rob & team for adding another French @ctress...but I am sure you could do even better...there are many, many more accomplished French actresses you could add to your site. This lady is around 5 ft 2, I think.
Editor Rob
Adding new additions is a slow process.
There is the time involved in doing it and keeping a certain 'momentum' or pace to the additions to the site.
jtm said on 24/Mar/18
i doubt she was ever over 5'1 and probably 5'0-5'0.5 now.
HonestSlovene said on 23/Mar/18
Stunning actress and I agree with the listing.
World Citizen said on 23/Mar/18
65 years old but still very beautiful.
Tall Sam said on 23/Mar/18
Good addition too, cleaning up on those French actresses. Like Moreau, Isabelle was never a conventional beauty but was always simultaneously a sensual, sexy presence and kind of commanding and intimidating despite her small stature. I actually wasn't aware she was this short, I think she is usually in ample heels. With Gerard Depardieu, I think she tended to look around 6 inches shorter.
Editor Rob
isabelle was asked about 3 times, but I have seen a bit more of her and at most I'd have thought 5ft 2.