Juliette Binoche will serve as president of the International Jury at the 2019 Berlin International Film Festival. A press release announced that the French actress — who won a Berlinale Silver Bear for Best Actress for “The English Patient” — is set to take on the role at the 69th edition of the Berlinale.

“I’m very pleased that Juliette is president of the 2019 International Jury. The festival shares a strong connection with her, and I’m very happy that she’ll be returning to the festival in this distinguished position,” says Dieter Kosslick, Director of the Berlinale.

Added Binoche, “Thank you for this tremendous honor and invitation for your last Berlinale, dear Dieter, it means the world to me! I’m looking forward to this special rendez-vous with the entire jury and will embrace my task with joy and care.”

Binoche’s last on-screen appearance at the Berlinale was in 2015: she starred in that year’s opening film, Isabel Coixet’s “Endless Night.” Naomi Kawase’s “Vision,” Claire Denis’ “High Life,” and Denis’ “Let the Sunshine In” are among her recent credits.

“We have a mutual respect and admiration for each other that allows us to forget ourselves and work together towards a film,” she’s said of Denis. “Claire has an unconditional love for actors and always expresses what she thinks and feels, which is very rewarding because a director who does not communicate what they feel can be difficult and make you feel lonely. I collaborated with Claire on two very different projects within the same year. ‘High Life’ was a very different filming experience and involved a lot more actors than ‘Let the Sunshine In,’ but I observed the same organic approach from her. She has this beautiful way of investigating the possibilities of the moment.”

Binoche won an Oscar for “The English Patient” and received a nod for “Chocolat.”