Hélène Vincent made her theatrical debut at the age of 17. In particular, she has acted with Patrice Chéreau in “The Soldiers” by Lenz; with Bernard Sobel in “Dom Juan”; and with Jean-Pierre Vincent in Rezvani’s “Capitaine Schelle Capitaine Esso”, Jean-Claude Grumberg’s “En revenant de l’expo”, and Ivane Daoudi’s “Le chant du Départ.” Hélène Vincent is also a director. She has staged several plays, including : Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” at the Criée in Marseille ; Howard Barker’s “Scenes from an Execution” at both the Gymnase in Marseille and the Célestins in Lyon ; and Shakespeare’s “Love’s Labours Lost” at the Conservatoire National Supérieur d’Art Dramatique (National Academy of Dramatic Arts). In addition, Hélène Vincent is a screen actress. She played in Bertrand Tavernier’s “Que la fête commence” and in Diane Kurys’ “Cocktail Molotov.” In 1988, she demonstrated tremendous screen presence with her portrayal of Madame Le Quesnoy in Etienne Chatiliez’s “La vie est un long fleuve tranquille.” The role earned her a César for Best Supporting Actress. Next, she distinguished herself in André Téchiné’s “J’embrasse pas,” for which she earned a César nomination. Exercising her composition talents, Hélène also acted in the Serge Moati drama “Des feux mal éteints,” as well as in Albert Dupontel’s comedy “Bernie.” Hélène Vincent also appears regularly on television.