On the small screen, Léa Drucker played a DGSE psychiatrist in The Bureau (Le Bureau des légendes, 2015–2017), followed by the role of an IRAM astrophysicist in War of the Worlds (La Guerre des mondes, 2019–2022). In 2023, she portrayed the Foreign Minister in the political series Under Control (Sous Contrôle).
In film, her talent truly shines in her portrayal of a mother grappling with her husband’s violence in Xavier Legrand’s Custody (Jusqu’à la garde), a performance that earned her the César Award for Best Actress in 2019. This accolade crowned a rich filmography marked by collaborations with many renowned directors. She has appeared in powerful and distinctive works such as Mathieu Amalric’s The Blue Room (La Chambre bleue, 2014), Diastème’s The World of Yesterday (Le Monde d’hier, 2022), and Catherine Breillat’s Last Summer (L’Été dernier, 2023), the latter earning her another César nomination for her bold performance.
Léa Drucker also excels in lighter genres, as seen in her roles in Julien Rambaldi’s comedies (Best Friends [Les Meilleurs amis du monde, 2010], C’est la vie [2021], and The Women of the Square [Les Femmes du square, 2022]) and in Quentin Dupieux’s Keep It Steady (Incroyable mais vrai, 2022).
