Ariane Ascaride (born 10 October 1954) is a French actress and screenwriter. She has appeared in films such as Marius et Jeannette (Marius and Jeannette), Ma vraie vie à Rouen (The True Story of My Life in Rouen; USA, My Life on Ice) and À la place du coeur (Where the Heart Is). She also starred in and co-wrote the screenplay for Le Voyage en Arménie (Armenia).

Daughter of Henriette, an office worker, and a representative, himself son of Neapolitan immigrant, and sister of the director Pierre Ascaride and the writer Gilles Ascaride, Ariane assists early to the amateur shows in which her father is involved.