Agnès Jaoui to announce shock retirement from acting?

Jaoui created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

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Sad news for Jaoui fans. Speculation had been rife that the French actress best known for her roles in Look at Me or The Taste of Others, is about to announce her retirement from acting, at age 61, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 15/05/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being an actress isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an actress-director-screenwriter-singer just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouAgnès

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouAgnès was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made her make the decision.

“Agnès Jaoui was unlike any other actress we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouAgnès”
— @universalObserver, 14 May 2026

“I thought Agnès Jaoui retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 14 May 2026

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