Fabienne Babe was born in Boulogne, France the day after christmas. At an early age, her family moved to Tripoli, Lybia. These were extraordinary years for her: sun and sea, the eerie vestiges of decaying roman cities, cameleons, and mysterious houses full of women and children.
As an adolescent, Fabienne moved back to the parisian suburbs and received her “bac” in science immediately after graduation, she left for the United States traveling from the east coast to the west coast and eventually settling in la for a year.
In LA Fabienne discovered film and began classes in acting. She took great pleasure in driving throughout California and Mexico, happy to be a foreigner discovering the USA, and the land that was herself--all in english.
When Fabienne returned to France, she had her first audition with Edouard Niermans, and her first film. Then came a film with Jacques Rivette, afterwards with Ken Loach, Jean-Claude Brisseau, and Christine Pascal. Fabienne became immersed in their worlds.
Fabienne Babe began to work in other countries; Italy with Claudio Sestieri, Poland with Jerzy Skolimovski, Germany with Peter Patzak, Belgium with the Dardenne brothers (for which she received a “Bayard d’or”), and Portugal with Joao-Cesar Monteiro among others.
In 1997, Fabienne Babe was honored with a hommage at the Cinémathèque in Paris consecrated to her career a feat which was unique for such a young actress.
After that, Fabienne began to alternate doing “first” films such as Les Démons de Jésus and Bar des rails with movies by more experienced masters such as Pialat and Téchiné or Guiguet and Vecchiali.
Fabienne Babe is fascinated by theatre. She acted in David Mamet’s Partners directed by Bernard Stora and Les Hommes sans aveu directed by Belisa Jaoul. She played in Paris as well as on tour throughout France.
Fabienne’s recent work includes popular comedies such as Le Coeur des hommes and art films including J’ai vu tuer Ben Barka.

Fabienne Babe’s last film directed by Sophie Laloy Je te mangerais will be released march 4, 2009.
Her next project is a maritime thriller Absolue perfection du crime directed by Richard Aujard.