Sara Forestier to announce shock retirement from acting?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Forestier created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

Sad news for Forestier fans. Speculation had been rife that the French actress best known for her roles in The Names of Love, Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life or Games of Love and Chance, is about to announce her retirement from acting, at age 39, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 17/01/2026 : 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 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.

#ThankYouSara

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouSara 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.

“Sara Forestier was unlike any other actress we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouSara”
— @universalObserver, 16 Jan 2026
“Forestier wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 16 Jan 2026

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