Jo Deseure (born 9 January 1948)[1] is a Belgian stage and film actress.

Jo Deseure
Born (1948-01-09) 9 January 1948 (age 76)
Brussels, Belgium
Alma materInstitut Supérieur des Arts
Occupations
  • Stage actress
  • film actress
Years active1984–present

After developing an interest in acting, Deseure enrolled at the Institut Supérieur des Arts in Brussels and graduated from there in 1984. She later began working in theatre and became a regular performer at the Compagnie des Bosons in Ixelles.[2]

She made her film debut in Toto the Hero (1991), a drama film directed by Jaco Van Dormael. Since then, Deseure has appeared in My Angel (2004), Sister Smile (2009), Sans laisser de traces (2010), and Madly in Life (2020). The latter film earned her a Magritte Award for Best Actress.[3]

Selected filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1991 Toto the Hero Sales Woman
2004 My Angel Berg
2009 Sister Smile Gabrielle Deckers
2010 Sans laisser de traces Etienne
2015 Man Overboard Christine Nominated—Magritte Award for Best Actress
2020 Madly in Life Suzanne Merteens Chistera Awards for Best Actress
Magritte Award for Best Actress

References

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  1. ^ "Jo Deseure" (in French). La Bellone. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  2. ^ "Jo Deseure". Le Boson (in French). Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  3. ^ Bradfer, Fabienne (12 January 2022). "La comédie "Une vie démente" domine les Magritte avec 12 nominations". Le Soir (in French). Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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