Noémie Merlant

Noémie Merlant (born 27 November 1988) is a French actress.[1][2][3] She has been nominated for her performances twice at the César Awards, including a nomination for her breakout role in Portrait of a Lady on Fire.

Noémie Merlant
Noémie Merlant in 2017
Born (1988-11-27) 27 November 1988
Paris, France
OccupationActress
Years active2008–present

Career

Merlant was born on 27 November 1988 in Paris.[4] Both of her parents are real estate agents.[5] 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.[6]

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.

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.[7]

Directing

Merlant has directed two short films, the 2017 film Je suis une biche and the 2019 film Shakira.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Death in Love
2010 Parigi Short film
2011 La Permission de minuit Mathilde
2011 L'Orpheline avec en plus un bras en moins Éléonore
2011 Juste avant l'aube Laura Short film
2012 Les Nerfs fument Short film
2012 Julie Lescaut Lou de Salle TV series
2012 Enquêtes réservées Garance Lasarthe TV series
2013 Pour le rôle The secretary Short film
2013 Lapsus Angie Short film
2013 Le Devoir Agnes Short film
2013 Dos au mur TV series
2013 L'Amour a la clé Short film
2013 Némésis Short film
2013 Paradise
2014 La Crème de la crème The redhead
2014 Des lendemains qui chantent Sveltana
2014 Once in a Lifetime Mélanie
2014 Le Voyage de monsieur Perrichon Henriette TV film
2015 One Wild Moment Linda
2015 Newcomer Anja
2016 Dieumerci ! Audrey
2016 Elles... Les Filles du Plessis Brigitte TV film
2016 The Brother Claire
2016 Twisting Fate Claire
2016 Heaven Will Wait Sonia Bouzaria Nominated—César Award for Most Promising Actress
Nominated—Lumières Award for Most Promising Actress
2016 The Law of Christophe Katya Valle TV film
2017 Unexpected Agnès Short film
2017 La Piscine Short film
2017 Je suis #unebiche Short film
Also director and writer
2017 Plonger The young artist
2018 Return of the Hero Pauline
2018 La Fête des mères Coco
2018 Paper Flags Charlie
2019 Curiosa Marie de Régnier
2019 Portrait of a Lady on Fire Marianne Lumières Award for Best Actress
Nominated - César Award for Best Actress
2020 Jumbo Jeanne
2020 A Good Man Benjamin Post-production

Theatre
Year Title Director
2008 Adriana Mater Bertrand Dégremont
2010 Push Up Suzanne Marot
2011 Les Lésions dangereuses Julia Dunoyer

Discography

Singles
  • "Fate" (2016)[8]
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References
  1. "Noémie Merlant, du Plessis vers le ciel". Le Figaro. 26 July 2016.
  2. "Noémie Merlant". La Louve Records. Archived from the original on 2018-04-23. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  3. Fleury, Anne-Lise (6 November 2014). "L'actrice Noémie Merlant est rezéenne". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  4. "Noémie Merlant". Voici (in French). Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  5. 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.
  6. Mowe, Richard. "Wake up call for dreamer Noémie". Eye for Film. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  7. Roxborough, Scott. "France's Lumiere Awards: 'Les Misérables' Wins Best Film, Roman Polanski Tapped as Best Director". Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  8. "[Clip] [Exclusivité] Noémie Merlant – Fate". Indiemusic. 15 June 2016.
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