Une famille formidable (English: A Wonderful Family, literal English title: A marvelous family) is a French romantic comedy television series broadcast since 17 September 1992. It details the goings on of a family, and follows them as they grow up. As of 2008, the cast is the same as the 1992 cast, an unusual feat for a program with a run of this length.
In 2012, during the broadcast of the season 9, twenty years of the series are celebrated.
In 2017, during the broadcast of the season 14, twenty-five years of the series are celebrated.
Cast members Main cast Actor RoleCharacter DurationAnny Duperey Catherine Beaumont (née Mariotti) Season 1 – 15Bernard Le Coq Jacques Beaumont Season 1 – 15Cécile Caillaud Audrey Beaumont Season 1 – 15Roméo Sarfati Nicolas « Nico » Beaumont Season 1 – 15Jennifer Lauret Frédérique « Fred » Bensala (Née Beaumont) Season 1 – 15Several young players (2 - 3) Alain Piquet (4 - 6)Geoffrey Sauveaux (7 - 15) Jérémie Beaumont Season 2 – 15Several young players (2 - 3)Marie Sambourg (4- 15) Manon Beaumont Season 2 – 15
Recurring cast Actor RoleCharacter DurationMilena Vukotic Paule Mariotti, Catherine's older sister Season 1 – 5, 7, 12, 13Philippe Khorsand Richard Matisse, Jacques' best friend and Paule's former husband Season 1 – 7Alexandre Thibault Julien Viguier, Audrey's husband and Marie's father Season 1 – 15Gabriele Ferzetti Nono Mariotti, Paule and Catherine's father Season 1 – 7Laura Soveral Francesca Mariotti Season 1 – 2, 4Didier Sandre Michel Morand, Audrey's father and Reine's husband Season 1 – 3Emmanuel Montes Alexis, Nico's best friend Season 1 – 3Philippe Dussol Basile, Nico's friend Season 1 – 3Emmanuelle Laforge Ophélie, Audrey and Nico's friend Season 1 Sandrine Thomas Marilyne, Nico's former girlfriend and friend Season 1, 3Jean Rouiller Marc, Alexis’ boyfriend Season 1 – 3Janine Souchon Mme Viguier, Julien and Bruno's mother Season 1 – 2Isabelle Renauld Nelly Fourgerolles Season 1 – 2Michel Roger Serge Mariotti Season 1Catherine Spaak (2)Béatrice Agenin (3 - 13) Reine Grenier Season 2 – 13Tristan Calvez Sébastien Grenier Season 2 – 8, 10, 13Frederic Deban Renaud Season 2Beata Nilska Helena, Nico's former wife Season 2 – 3Maxime Leroux Eric Season 3Kamel Belghazi Nourreddine Bensala, Fred's husband Season 4 – 15Several young players (2 - 3)Laura Salvator (4- 15) Marie Viguier, Audrey and Julien's daughter Season 2 – 15Patrick Mazet Patrick Season 4 – 5Sofia Sa da Bandeira Lucia, José's mother Season 4 – 5, 7, 10, 12 – 14 Carla Lauret (5)Carla Roger (6)Agathe Bouissières (7-14) Carla Bensala, Fred and Nourreddine's first daughter Season 5 – 14Anne Consigny Eléonore Season 5Zoon Besse François Season 4 – 7Rabah Loucif Mohamed Bensala, Nourredine's father Season 4 – 7Raphaël Baudoin Guy Season 5Marc Samuel Catherine's psy Season 5, 7Marcia Breia Maria Season 4, 6 – 7Sofia Grilo (6 - 7)Emilie Colli (8 - 10, 12) Patricia Cerraz-Viguier, Julien's second and former wife Season 6 - 10, 12, 14Daniel Lobé Maurice Season 6 – 7Anne Malraux Laura Season 6Sandrine Rigaux Natalia Season 6, 12 Young actor (4)Marius Ravanello (12)Axel Keravec (13-15) Louis, Laura and Natalia's son; Laura and Nico's biological son Season 4, 12 – 15 Jean-Pierre Malignon Robert Ollier Season 6Jean-Baptiste Shelmerdine (season 7 - 10)Gaël Giraudeau (season 11-14) Jean-Philippe Cazaubon Season 7 – 14Martin Jobert José Beaumont Jacques and Lucia's son saison 7, 10 – 15Christophe Sermet Lucas, Nico's' boyfriend Season 7 – 10, 12 – 15Julie Dray (5)Julie de Bona (6 - 8, 10-11, 13 – 14)Sabrina Seyvecou (15) Christine Grenier, Sebastien's wife and Sammaï's adopted mother Season 5 - 8, 10-11, 13 – 15Patrick Préjean René, Frederique's friend and former colleague Season 8 – 12, 14Valentin Ngo (8, 10)Hugo Lim (11 )Duke Habib (13-14) Sammaï Grenier, Sébastien and Christine's adopted son Season 8, 10 – 11, 13 – 14Laurent Gamelon François Fabiani Season 9 – 10Other player (7)Fanny Krich (10- 15) Héléna Montes, Jérémie's wife Season 7, 10 – 15Other player (1-2)Julien Thiessar (3-4)Karl E. Landler (13-14) Bruno Viguier, Julien's younger brother Season 1 –4, 13 – 14 Several young players (14-15) Inès Bensala, Fred and Nourredine's second daughter Season 14– 15
Guest Actor RoleCharacter DurationÉlise Tielrooy Ingrid Season 2Marie-Christine Adam Alexis's Mother Season 2Assaad Bouab Walid Season 7Franck de la Personne Director Smartex Season 9Stéphane Debac The scammer Season 11Emil Abossolo-Mbo Ghislain Beaumont Season 12 – 14
External links Program site at TV7