Astrid Whettnall

Astrid Jadot (née Ullens de Schooten Whettnall, known as Astrid Whettnall; born 17 March 1971) is a Belgian stage and film actress. She studied at the Kleine Academy in Brussels and began working in theatre.[1] Her film credits include Capital (2012), In the Name of the Son (2012), Salaud, on t'aime (2014), Yves Saint Laurent (2014), Marguerite (2015), and Close Enemies (2018).

Astrid Whettnall
Whettnall in 2020
Born (1971-03-17) 17 March 1971
Uccle, Belgium
Spouse
Lionel Jadot
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(m. 1996)​
IssueVictoria Jadot
Joséphine Jadot
Milla Jadot
FatherCharles-Albert Ullens de Schooten Whettnall
MotherCountess Madeleine Bernadotte

She received the Magritte Award for Best Actress for her work in Road to Istanbul (2016).[2]

Early life and family

She is daughter of Charles-Albert Ullens de Schooten Whettnall (1927-2006) and his wife Countess Madeleine Bernadotte (b. 1938). Through her maternal grandfather Prince Carl Bernadotte, she is great-great-granddaughter of King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway and King Frederick VIII of Denmark; being she a third cousin of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, second cousin of King Philippe of Belgium and Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and second cousin, once removed, of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece. She is also a descendant of King George II of Great Britain and King William I of the Netherlands.

Selected filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2012 Another Woman's Life Simono
2012 Capital Marilyne Gauthier
2012 In the Name of the Son Elisabeth Nominated—Magritte Award for Best Actress
2014 Salaud, on t'aime Astrid
2014 Yves Saint Laurent Yvonne De Peyerimhoff
2014 Crossing Lines Madame Blanc TV series
2014 The Missing Sylvie Deloix TV series
2015 Graziella Woman
2015 Marguerite Françoise Bellaire
2016 Baron Noir Véronique Bosso TV series
2016 Road to Istanbul Elisabeth Magritte Award for Best Actress
2018 Close Enemies Chef
2020 Into the Night Gabrielle Renoir TV series

References
  1. "Astrid Whettnall, femme de fer et de plumes" (in French). RTBF. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  2. "Les Magritte du cinéma 2017: le palmarès". Cinevox (in French). February 4, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
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