For me, making films is like being on vacation, it's a nice walk. But theatre is like mountaineering. You never know whether you're going to fall off or make it to the top.

Huppert was encouraged by her mother to begin acting at a young age and became a teenage star in Paris. Personal life
Huppert has been married to writer producer and director Ronald Chammah since 1982. She was raised in a western suburb of Ville-d'Avray.

Isabelle Anne Madeleine Huppert (French pronunciation: ​[izabɛl yˈpɛʁ]; born 16 March 1953/1955) is a French actress who has appeared in more than 90 film and television productions since 1971. She won a César Award for Best Actress in 1996 for her performance in La Cérémonie. She is also the most nominated actress for the César Award with 14 nominations.