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Mélanie Laurent

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Mélanie Laurent

Mélanie Laurent is an actress born on February 21, 1983 in Paris, France. She is known for Inglourious Basterds, Now You See Me and Enemy. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of her movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
February 21, 1983
Place of birth
Paris, France

Biography

Mélanie Laurent (French pronunciation: [melani loʁɑ̃]; born 21 February 1983) is a French actress and filmmaker. She is an accomplished actress in the French film industry and the recipient of two César Awards and a Lumières Award. Internationally, Laurent is best known for her roles in Inglourious Basterds (2009), Now You See Me (2013), Operation Finale (2018) and 6 Underground (2019). Laurent began acting at age sixteen, cast by Gérard Depardieu in a small role in the romantic drama The Bridge (1999). She gained wider recognition for supporting work in several French films, including the comedy Dikkenek (2006), for which she won Étoiles d'Or for Best Female Newcomer. Her breakthrough role came in the 2006 drama film Don't Worry, I'm Fine, for which she won the César Award for Most Promising Actress and the Prix Romy Schneider. Laurent made her Hollywood debut in 2009 with the role of Shosanna Dreyfus in Quentin Tarantino's blockbuster war film Inglourious Basterds. Her performance won the Online Film Critics Society and the Austin Film Critics Association Best Actress Awards. While she has worked mainly in independent films, including Paris (2008) and Enemy (2013), Laurent also appeared in commercially successful international films, including the comedy-drama Beginners (2011) and the caper film Now You See Me (2013), the former earning her a nomination at the San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her other notable works include the art-house drama The Round Up (2010), the comedy-drama The Day I Saw Your Heart (2011), and the mystery thriller Night Train to Lisbon (2013). She is also known for voicing Mary Katherine and Disgust in the French dubs of Epic (2013) and Inside Out (2015). Additionally, she starred in Chris Weitz's 2018 drama Operation Finale, telling the story of the capture of Nazi Adolf Eichmann. In addition to her film career, Laurent has appeared in stage productions in France. She made her theatre debut in 2010 in Nicolas Bedos's Promenade de santé. The short film De moins en moins (2008) marked her debut as a filmmaker. Her feature film directorial debut is The Adopted (2011). Respire (2014), her second production as a director, was screened in the Critics' Week section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. She made her singing debut with a studio album, En attendant (Waiting For You), in 2011. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mélanie Laurent, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

  1. 2026Mataas India
  2. 2026The Huntas Krystel · 6 episodes
  3. 2025The Wonderersas Madeleine Roussier
  4. 2024The Floodas Marie-Antoinette
  5. 2024FreedomWriter · Director
  6. 2023Wingwomenas Carole · Director · Screenplay
  7. 2023Fright Kreweas Fiona Bunrady (voice) · 5 episodes
  8. 2023Murder Mystery 2as Claudette
  9. 2022Ride Aboveas Marie
  10. 2022No LimitProducer
  11. 2021The Mad Women's Ballas Geneviève Gleizes · Screenplay · Director
  12. 2021Oxygenas Elizabeth 'Liz' Hansen
  13. 2020Little Americaas Sylviane · 1 episode
  14. 20196 Undergroundas Two
  15. 2018GalvestonDirector
  16. 2018Après Demainas Self
  17. 2018Operation Finaleas Hanna Elian
  18. 2018Mia and the White Lionas Alice Owen
  19. 2018Return of the Heroas Elisabeth Beaugrand
  20. 2017DivingDirector · Screenplay
  21. 2017My Sonas Marie Blanchard
  22. 2017Paris Prestigeas Margot
  23. 2016Eternityas Mathilde
  24. 2015Tomorrowas Self · Director
  25. 2015By the Seaas Lea
  26. 2015Boomerangas Agathe Rey
  27. 2014BreatheDirector · Screenplay
  28. 2014Enemyas Mary
  29. 2014Aloftas Jannia Ressmore
  30. 2013Now You See Meas Alma Dray
  31. 2013Night Train to Lisbonas Young Estefania
  32. 2011The Adoptedas Lisa · Director · Screenplay
  33. 2011Beginnersas Anna Wallace
  34. 2011The Day I Saw Your Heartas Justine Dhrey
  35. 2011Requiem for a Killeras Lucrèce
  36. 2010Running Man1 episode
  37. 2010The Round Upas Annette Monod
  38. 2009The Concertas Anne-Marie Jacquet
  39. 2009Inglourious Basterdsas Shosanna
  40. 2009Every Jack Has a Jillas Chloe
  41. 2009The End of the Lineas Narrator for France (voice)
  42. 2008X FemmesDirector · Screenplay
  43. 2008The Business Tripas Réceptioniste de Hôtel
  44. 2008Souveniras Party guest
  45. 2008Parisas Laetitia
  46. 2008The Killeras Stella
  47. 2007Hidden Loveas Sophie
  48. 2007Room of Deathas Lucie Hennebelle
  49. 2006Days of Gloryas Margueritte
  50. 2006Don't Worry, I'm Fineas Élise 'Lili' Tellier
  51. 2006Dikkenekas Natacha
  52. 2005The Beat That My Heart Skippedas Minskov's Girlfriend
  53. 2005Rice Rhapsodyas Sabine
  54. 2004The Last Dayas Louise
  55. 2004I've Been Waiting So Longas la jeune fille à l'usine
  56. 2003Snowboarderas Célia
  57. 2002Summer Thingsas Carole
  58. 2001This Is My Bodyas Clara
  59. 1999The Bridgeas Lisbeth
  60. 1998Sophie's Misfortunesas Camille de Fleurville (voix) · 26 episodes