Ariane Labed

Ariane Labed (born 8 May 1984) is a Greek-French actress and film director. She is known for her feature film debut in Attenberg, for which she won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress, and appearing in Helen Edmundson's film Mary Magdalene in 2018.[1]

Ariane Labed
Labed in 2015
Born (1984-05-08) 8 May 1984
Athens, Greece
Citizenship
  • Greece
  • France
Alma materUniversity of Provence
Occupation(s)Actress, film director
Spouse
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(m. 2013)​

Early life

Born to French parents, Labed spent her first six years in Athens, Greece, then moved to Germany. She moved to France when she was 12 years old. Labed studied theater at the University of Provence (DEUST basic training in theater, Bachelor of Performing Arts and master's degree in dramaturgy and scenic writing). There, she met the Greek director Argyro Chioti, and in 2005, they co-founded the theater group VASISTAS, which has been active in Greece to this day. She has also acted at the National Theater of Greece.[2][3][4]

Career

Labed was awarded the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the 67th Venice International Film Festival for her performance in Attenberg, directed by Athina Rachel Tsangari, which was her debut film.[5][6] She starred in the films Alps and The Lobster directed by Yorgos Lanthimos.[5][6] In 2016 she played Maria in Assassin's Creed alongside Michael Fassbender as Aguilar.[7] In 2018, she appeared as Rachel in Helen Edmundson's film Mary Magdalene.[1]

Personal life

She has been married to Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos since 2013.[8] They've lived in London since 2011.[9]

Filmography

Film
YearFilmRoleNotes
2010AttenbergMarina
2011AlpsGymnast
2012The CapsuleShort film
2013Before MidnightAnna
A Place on EarthElena Morin
2014Magic MenMaria[10][11]
Love IslandLiliane
Fidelio: Alice's OdysseyAlice
Intimate SemaphoresLaurel
La diagonale du filsShort film
2015The Forbidden RoomAlicia Warlock / The Chambermaid
PrejudiceCaroline
The LobsterThe Maid
Despite the NightHélène
2016Seances
The StopoverAurore
Assassin's CreedMaria
2018Mary MagdaleneRachel
2019The SouvenirGarance
OllaN/AAs director
2021The Souvenir Part IIGarance
2022Flux GourmetLamina Propria
2023The VourdalakSdenka
TBASwimming HomeTBAPost-production

Television
Year Title Role Channel Notes
2016 Black Mirror Catarina Netflix Episode: "Men Against Fire"
2018 Ad Vitam Odessa Arte, Netflix Miniseries, episodes 5 and 6
2020 Trigonometry[12] Ray BBC Miniseries
2021 L'Opera Zoe OCS[13] 2 seasons

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2010 67th Venice International Film Festival Volpi Cup for Best Actress Attenberg Won
2011 Hellenic Film Academy Awards Best Actress Won
2014 Locarno International Film Festival Best Actress Fidelio: Alice's Odyssey Won
2015 20th Lumières Awards Most Promising Actress Nominated
2015 40th César Awards Most Promising Actress Nominated

References
  1. Film, British Council. "British Council Film: Mary Magdalene". Film.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  2. "Ariane Labed, la révélation de Fidelio, l'Odyssée d'Alice". L'Express.
  3. "Portrait d'une jeune actrice : Ariane Labed, héroine de Fidelio, l'odyssée d'Alice". AlloCiné. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  4. "Vasistas - No man is an island entire of itself | ΕΜΣΤ" (in Greek). Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  5. Lavallee, Eric (1 October 2010). "Ariane Labed and Aggeliki Papoulia Like View From the 'Alps'". Ioncinema. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  6. Clarke, Cath (18 August 2011). "First sight: Ariane Labed". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  7. Makuch, Eddie (26 September 2016). "Assassin's Creed Director Teases Fassbender's Co-Star, Says Possibilities for Sequel Are "Endless"". GameSpot. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  8. "Yorgos Lanthimos and Ariane Labed's Closet Picks".
  9. Romney, Jonathan (9 December 2018). "Yorgos Lanthimos, director of The Lobster, on his wild, star-studded life of Queen Anne". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  10. "Ariane Labed Says Gamers Will Be Happy With ASSASSIN'S CREED Movie!". Rama's Screen. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  11. Patta, Gig (13 June 2020). "Assassin's Creed Ariane Labed Reflects On Her Experience In The Action Movie". LRM Online. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  12. "BBC Two - Trigonometry". BBC. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  13. "L'Opéra, nouvelle série OCS Originals". www.ocs.fr (in French). Retrieved 18 September 2021.
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