Anne Pellegrini

Anne Pellegrini is a character in the first part of Lupin. She is portrayed by Nicole Garcia.

She is Hubert Pellegrini's ex-wife, and the mother of Juliette Pellegrini. When Babakar Diop was arrested for allegedly stealing Marie-Antoinette's necklace, she tried to protect him by convincing him to sign a confession letter, which ultimately led to his incarceration and suicide.

1995
After Anne gets stuck on the road near the Pellegrini house when her car fails to start. Babakar and Assane stumble upon her and ask if she needs help; initially, she locks the door, but Babakar explains that he is her husband’s new chauffeur. Anne allows him to try to fix the car, and asks Assane where they come from and where his mother is. Assane tells Anne that they are from Senegal, but does not respond to the question about his mother. Babakar, having sorted out the problem with Anne’s car, insists on driving her home. Anne agrees and tells Assane that Babakar is a gentleman.

Although the relationship between Anne and Babakar is pleasant, her husband treats him with much more disdain. Feeling sorry for Babakar, Anne offers to let him take a book from their library to give to Assane. Babakar selects Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Thief by Maurice Leblanc. Anne remarks that this is a good choice.

Later, Anne is with her husband when he accuses Babakar of having stolen Marie-Antoinette’s necklace. Although Babakar begs Anne for help, she remains silent as he is dragged off to the police station. After being told by Dumont, the detective in charge of the case, that a signed confession from Babakar will reduce his time in prison, Anne attempts to convince him to produce one. Although he maintains his innocence, Babakar is swayed by her arguments, but due to his inability to return the gems, he is given the maximum sentence. Shortly after his arrival in prison, Babakar commits suicide. Anne, feeling extremely guilty about her role in his sentencing, offers to help Assane in any way she can, but he insults her and rejects her help. Later, Anne anonymously funds Assane’s education at an elite boarding school.

Present
Juliette visits Anne, who has been staying in an expensive hotel. Juliette tells her that the necklace which had been recovered after the Louvre burglary has turned out to be a copy, and remarks that her father is likely to be very angry. Anne reminds her daughter that with Hubert, you are either with him or against him.



After Assane escapes from prison, he walks into the hotel where Anne is staying, steals a maid's key and enters Anne's room. Anne is shocked to see him, and to be accused by him of having framed his father. She reveals her mistaken belief that a signed confession would have improved his situation, and tells him that she had helped him after his father's death from a distance by funding his education. She also mentions that a police officer named Dumont had promised that he would help Babakar, but lied.

Personality and relationships
Anne is a fairly meek person. She maintains her own sense of right and wrong, but is conflict-avoidant and passive, generally relenting to her husband’s wishes in public but occasionally defying them in private. She tends to be gullible and is easily-manipulated.

Anne treated Babakar with far more kindness than Hubert, allowing him to give Assane the Arsène Lupin book. She felt terrible about her role in Babakar’s imprisonment, and offered Assane any help that she could give him; however, Assane refused, so Anne privately paid for his education at the College d’Andrésy. In the present day, Anne and Hubert appear to be living separately from one another, although the exact state of their relationship is unclear.

Appearances

 * Part One


 * Chapter 1
 * Chapter 2
 * Chapter 3

Trivia

 * Anne and her husband Hubert are the only major characters to be portrayed by the same actors in all of the timelines.