About Léa Drucker
Léa Drucker (French: [lea dʁykɛʁ]; born 23 January 1972) is a French actress. She played Catherine Durand in the French-British television series War of the Worlds. She won two César Awards for Best Actress for portraying an abused woman in Custody (2017) and a dedicated IGPN investigator in Case 137 (2025). == Early life == Born in Caen, Normandy, Drucker is the niece of television presenter Michel Drucker, and of ex-president of M6 Jean Drucker. Her father Jacques is a medical doctor, and her mother, Martine, an English teacher. She is the cousin of the journalist Marie Drucker. Her paternal grandfather was a Romanian Jewish immigrant. Drucker studied acting at the École de la rue Blanche, the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Techniques du Théâtre (ENSATT) in Paris. == Career == Drucker's early career encompassed both classical theatre pieces like Le Misanthrope, and contemporary plays such as Blanc by Emmanuelle Marie. Drucker has been twice nominated for the Molière Award for Best Female Revelation, in 2001 for her role in Danny et la grande bleue and in 2004 for 84 Charing Cross Road.
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