- Date de naissance : 27 novembre 1988
- Nationalité :
France
- Activités : Acteur
- Personne
Noémie Merlant (French: [nɔ.emi mɛʁlɑ̃]; born 27 November 1988) is a French actress. 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.
Career
Merlant was born on 27 November 1988 in Paris. Both of her parents are real estate agents. She was raised in Rezé near Nantes.
Merlant began her career as a professional model before attending the Cours Florent acting school in Paris.
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.
In 2020 she starred in Zoé Wittock's Jumbo. A film about a woman who falls in love with an Amusement Park ride. She also starred in Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar's A Good Man.
Directing
Merlant has directed two short films, the 2017 film Je suis une biche and the 2019 film Shakira.
Films
Titre | Activités | Genre |
---|---|---|
Heaven Will Wait | Acteur [Sonia Bouzaria] | Drama |