Estelle Skornik


Estelle Skornik is a French actress, known in the United Kingdom for playing "Nicole" alongside Max Douchin in a range of Renault Clio advertisements.

Family

Her ancestors were Polish Jews, and her grandfather was killed trying to escape from Auschwitz.

Career

Her theatre debut was with the Francis Huster Company, at the same times as the actresses Valérie Crunchant, Christiana Reali, Clotilde Courau and Valentine Varela. She has subsequently devoted her career more to cinema and notably appeared in Prise au piège with Lucia Sanchez and Nils Tavernier.
In the United Kingdom she is best remembered for playing "Nicole" alongside Max Douchin in a range of Renault Clio adverts; the last advert in May 1998 featured the comedians Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer. It has been said that she was unable to drive when the advertisements were made. However, she has said "That was anuzzer LIE! I passed my test at 18."
She also played in the theatre, in the production Home Truths at the Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne, United Kingdom, between 19 and 24 May 1997.

Television