Juliette Chêne joins the cast of Un si grand soleil

Actress Juliette Chêne has joined the cast of the France 3 daily series ‘Un si grand soleil’, making her debut on October 12, 2026. Her arrival marks a professional reunion, as she has encountered several technicians she previously worked with on the series ‘Plus belle la vie’ nearly twenty years ago.

Chêne portrays Laurence, a character central to an intense narrative arc involving domestic control. Laurence is depicted as a woman living in a ‘golden prison,’ isolated from her family and prevented from working by her husband, who is also a suspect in several criminal investigations. The role focuses on the psychological consequences of being under a spouse's influence, characterized by a lack of confidence and constant fear. The character's fragility is expected to be noticed by another character, Alex, as the storyline progresses.