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Noémie Merlant

Noémie Merlant (French: [nɔemi mɛʁlɑ̃]; born 27 November 1988) is a French actress and filmmaker. She has been nominated for her performances three times at the César Awards, including a nomination for her breakout role in Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) and a win for The Innocent (2022).

Career

Merlant was born on 27 November 1988 in Paris.[1] Both of her parents are real estate agents.[2] She was raised in Rezé near Nantes.[3]

Merlant began her career as a professional model before attending the Cours Florent acting school in Paris.[4]

Merlant in 2013

She had her first breakthrough in the 2016 film Heaven Will Wait for which she was nominated for the César Award for Most Promising Actress.[5]

In 2019, Merlant starred in Portrait of a Lady on Fire. She won the Lumières Award for Best Actress for her performance and was nominated for the César Award for Best Actress alongside her co-star Adèle Haenel.[6][7]

In 2020, Merlant starred in Zoé Wittock's Jumbo, a film about a woman who falls in love with an amusement park ride.[8] She also starred in Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar's A Good Man.[9]

In 2022, Merlant portrayed Francesca Lentini, a musician and personal assistant to the celebrated composer/conductor Lydia Tár (Cate Blanchett), in the movie Tár, directed by Todd Field.[10]

In 2023, it was announced that Merlant would play the titular character Emmanuelle in a reboot of the iconic franchise directed by Audrey Diwan.[11]

In June 2023, Merlant was invited to become a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[12]

Directing

Merlant has directed two short films, the 2017 film Je suis #unebiche and the 2019 film Shakira. In 2021, she made her feature directorial debut with Mi Iubita Mon Amour, which premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.[13] Her sophomore directorial effort, The Balconettes, premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.

Filmography

Noémie Merlant (2020)

Feature films

Short films

Television

Theatre

Discography

Singles

References

  1. ^ "Noémie Merlant". Voici (in French). Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  2. ^ Fam, Nagui (12 September 2019). "Céline Sciamma et Noémie Merlant pour "Portrait de la jeune fille en feu"". France Inter (in French). Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  3. ^ Fleury, Anne-Lise (6 November 2014). "L'actrice Noémie Merlant est rezéenne". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  4. ^ Mowe, Richard. "Wake up call for dreamer Noémie". Eye for Film. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  5. ^ Garrigues, Manon (25 January 2017). "César 2017: les nommés sont..." Vogue France (in French). Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  6. ^ Roxborough, Scott (27 January 2020). "France's Lumiere Awards: 'Les Misérables' Wins Best Film, Roman Polanski Tapped as Best Director". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  7. ^ "César 2020 : retrouvez la liste intégrale de toutes les nominations". Télérama (in French). 29 January 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  8. ^ "'Jumbo' Trailer: Noémie Merlant Falls In Love With An Amusement Park Ride In Dreamy Sundance Indie". theplaylist.net. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  9. ^ "'A Good Man' Review". www.hollywoodreporter.com. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  10. ^ Patton, Elaina (8 October 2022). "In Tár, Noémie Merlant Settles the Score". Vogue. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  11. ^ Flemming Jr., Mike (13 February 2023). "Noémie Merlant To Star In Audrey Diwan-Directed 'Emmanuelle'; Hot EFM Package Shoots September In Hong Kong". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  12. ^ "THE ACADEMY INVITES 398 TO MEMBERSHIP". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Mi Iubita Mon Amour". Cannes Film Festival. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  14. ^ Daniels, Robert (14 September 2023). "'A Difficult Year': Toronto Review". ScreenDaily.
  15. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (1 November 2023). "Neon Circling Audrey Diwan's Erotic Drama 'Emmanuelle' Starring Noemie Merlant (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  16. ^ "Duse". Film Italia. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  17. ^ "[Clip] [Exclusivité] Noémie Merlant – Fate". Indiemusic. 15 June 2016.

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