Léa Drucker

Léa Drucker (born 23 January 1972) is a French actress.

She has been twice nominated for the Molière Award for Best Female Newcomer, in 2001 for her role in Danny et la grande bleue and in 2004 for 84 Charing Cross Road.

In the English speaking world of television, she is notable for playing Catherine Durand in 3 seasons (24 episodes) of the French/British television series War of the Worlds (2019-2022).

Born in Caen, Normandy, she is the niece of television presenter Michel Drucker, and of ex-president of M6 Jean Drucker.

Her father Jacques is a medical doctor, and her mother, Martine, an English teacher.

She is the cousin of the journalist Marie Drucker, daughter of Jean Drucker.

Her paternal grandfather was Jewish.

She is in a relationship with Julien Rambaldi and they have a daughter.

She sterred in the film Les meilleurs amis du monde, which Rambaldi was directing at the time.

She studied acting at the École de la rue Blanche, the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Techniques du Théâtre (ENSATT) in Paris.

Her early career encompassed both classical theatre pieces like Le Misanthrope, and contemporary plays such as Blanc by Emmanuelle Marie.

In 2019, she won the César Award for Best Actress for Custody.

In 2019, she ventured into English speaking television, starring as Catherine Durand in 3 seasons (24 episodes) of the StudioCanal French/British television series War of the Worlds (2019-2022), alongside Gabriel Byrne and Daisy Edgar-Jones.