Ella Rumpf

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Biography

French-Swiss actress Ella Rumpf first came to the attention of German audiences in Simon Jaquemet’s War, but it was Julia Ducournau’s Raw, presented at Critics' Week, Toronto, and Sundance, that attracted the gaze of French audiences in 2016. She went on to play a series of memorable roles in Jakob Lass’ Tiger Girl, Guillaume de Fontenay’s Sympathy for the Devil, and Anna Novion’s Marguerite’s Theorem, presented in the Special Screenings section at Cannes. Her performance in the latter reaped the Lumières Award and the César Award for Best Female Revelation in 2024. At the same time, she appeared in several international series (Tokyo Vice, Succession). In 2025, she played one of the leading roles in Alice Douard's film Love Letters, presented in a Special Screening at Critics’ Week. In 2026, she appears in Couture by Alice Winocour. She will next be seen in Novak by Harry Lagoussis, Jupiter by Alexandre Smia and Too Many Beasts by Sarah Arnold, selected at the Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes.

Filmography(8)

Too Many Beasts

(2026)

Jupiter

(2025)

Couture

(2025)

Love Letters

(2025)

Whale’s Song

(2023)

Marguerite's Theorem

(2023)

Sympathy for the Devil

(2019)

Raw

(2016)

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Laura Meerson

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29 FEBRUARY 2024

Ella Rumpf & Anna Novion talks about 'Marguerite's Theorem'

INTERVIEW
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🏆 Ella Rumpf captivates audiences in Anna Novion's thought-provoking film 'Marguerite's Theorem' ('Le Théorème de Marguerite'), earning her the César Award for Best Promising Actress! 👏👏👏

In this riveting tale set within the hallowed halls of the prestigious Ecole Normale Supérieure, Rumpf portrays Marguerite, a lone female prodigy in the world of Mathematics. 📚 Her journey, filled with ambition and brilliance, takes an unexpected turn when a crucial error during her thesis presentation challenges everything she knows. 📉

Ella Rumpf's stunning performance captures Marguerite's profound transformation, as she bravely abandons her planned path to rediscover her true self and redefine her destiny. 🌟

Tune in to our exclusive interview of Ella Rumpf and Anna Novion and find out how Ella Rumpf as she delves into her character's complex psyche and the challenges of portraying a woman navigating the demanding world of academia.

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08 DECEMBER 2025

Monia Chokri and Ella Rumpf on Love Letters ('Des preuves d'amour')

INTERVIEW
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Céline is about to become a mother, but it’s her wife Nadia who is pregnant. In Love Letters ('Des preuves d'amour'), Alice Douard follows this non-gestational mother as she searches for her place under the gaze of friends, family, and the law, questioning what makes someone a “real” parent.

After premiering earlier this year at Cannes in Critics’ Week, the film is arriving in German cinemas on December 4.

In our interview, Monia Chokri and Ella Rumpf talk about bringing Céline and Nadia to life on screen, building a believable couple navigating queer parenthood, and how they balanced humour, vulnerability, and conflict in this story of love, doubt, and recognition.

Love Letters is also part of the Tomorrow in Sight label, highlighting new narratives in French cinema around gender, LGBTQIA+ stories and changing family models.

Tomorrow in Sight is a label created by Unifrance and the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (@francediplo).It is supported by patrons of the Unifrance Endowment Fund: @accor (Great Patron), @bnpparibas (Patron) & Vranken-Pommery Monopole (Patron)

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