Mimie Mathy
Mimie Mathy (8 July 1957) is a French actress, comedian and singer who is best known for her starring role in the long-running Josephine, Guardian Angel television series. Mathy has achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism, and is 4 ft 4 in (1.32 m) tall.[1]
Mimie Mathy | |
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 Mimie Mathy at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival | |
| Born | Michèle Mathy 8 July 1957 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, comedian, singer, writer |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Spouse | Benoist Gérard (2004-present) |
Life and career
Interested in the theatre from childhood, she studied the dramatic arts from 1979 to 1981 at Michel Fugain's workshop in Nice.[2] In the early 1980s she performed in a number of theatre roles and appeared in Le Petit Théâtre de Bouvard television show. She formed a touring comedy troupe "Le Trio des Filles" (The Three Girls) which performed shows such as Existe en trois tailles (Available in Three Sizes) from 1988 to 1993.[2] In 1993 she performed in the TV movie Une nounou pas comme les autres (A Nanny Like No Other), which garnered a 52.7% market share (~12 million viewers) in France.[3]
Since 1994 she has performed 15 times in the annual Les Enfoirés (The Tossers) charity concert for Restaurants du Cœur (Restaurants of the Heart). Les Enfoirés was the most watched TV show in France in 2009, with 12.3 million viewers.[4]
In 1997 she began her title role in Josephine, Guardian Angel, a TF1 TV Series really popular in France.
In 2006 she issued a music CD, La Vie M'a Raconte (Life Told Me) produced by Patrick Fiori.
Personal life
On 27 August 2005 she married 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) restaurateur and chef Benoist Gérard, a man she met during one of her shows by picking him out of the audience.[1]
Philanthropy
Since May 2009, Mimie Mathy is a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF.[5]
Discography
| Year | Title | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | La vie m'a raconté (Life told me) |
60,000 |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-1985 | Le Petit Théâtre de Bouvard | Various | Nino Monti | TV series |
| 1984 | La jeune femme en vert | The servant | Lazare Iglesis | TV movie |
| 1994 | Une nounou pas comme les autres | Julie Toronto | Eric Civanyan | TV movie |
| 1995 | Amimicalement | The Host | Gilles Amado | TV show |
| Une nana pas comme les autres | Julie Toronto | Eric Civanyan | TV movie | |
| 1997–present | Josephine, Guardian Angel | Joséphine Delamarre | Jean-Marc Seban, Pascal Heylbroeck, ... | TV series (91 episodes) 7 d'Or - Best Actress - Soap or Series (1997) 7 d'Or - Best Actress - Soap or Series (2000) 7 d'Or - Best Actress - Soap or Series (2003) |
| 1998 | Famille de coeur | Nadine Lefort | Gérard Vergez | TV movie |
| Changement de cap | Marilyn | Patrick Malakian | TV movie | |
| 2000 | Family Pack | Elisa Kessler | Chris Vander Stappen | |
| Marie et Tom | Marie Bertin | Dominique Baron | TV movie | |
| 2004 | À trois c'est mieux | Juju | Laurence Katrian | TV movie |
| 2005 | La bonne copine | Juliette | Nicolas Cuche | TV movie |
| 2011 | Amimicalement | The Host | Pascal Duchêne | TV show |
| Trois filles en cavale | Vicky Lebel | Didier Albert | TV movie | |
| 2013 | Link 2 | Herself | Daniel Bésikian & Franck Guedj | Short |
| 2017 | Le prix de la vérité | Capitaine Marie Jourdan | Emmanuel Rigaut | TV movie |
| 2018 | Camping paradis | Joséphine Delamarre | Philippe Proteau | TV series (1 episode) |
| Demain nous appartient | Pénélope | David Lanzmann, Jérôme Navarro, ... | TV series (5 episodes) | |
| 2019 | Le prix de la loyauté | Capitaine Marie Jourdan | Emmanuel Rigaut | TV movie |
| 2020 | I Love You Coiffure | Madame Plantin | Muriel Robin | TV movie |
| Call My Agent! | Herself | Marc Fitoussi | TV series (2 episodes) | |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Director | Author | Place | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-1983 | Elle voit des géants partout | Mimie Mathy & Didier Biosca | Jean-Claude Martin | Point Virgule | One-woman show |
| 1985-1986 | Mimie en quête d'hauteur | Mimie Mathy & Didier Biosca | Jean-Claude Martin | Théâtre de la Potinière | One-woman show |
| 1988-1990 | Existe en trois tailles | Patrick Timsit | Mimie Mathy, Michèle Bernier & Isabelle de Botton | Théâtre de la Michodière | Play |
| 1991-1993 | Le Gros N'avion | Éric Civanyan | Mimie Mathy, Michèle Bernier & Isabelle de Botton | Théâtre de la Michodière | Play |
| 1994-1996 | Mimie au Splendid | Pierre Palmade | Pierre Palmade | Le Splendid | One-woman show |
| 2002-2004 | J'adore papoter avec vous | Roger Louret | Muriel Robin & Mimie Mathy | Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin | One-woman show |
| 2013-2015 | Je (re)papote avec vous | Roger Louret | Muriel Robin, Mimie Mathy & Jean-Philippe Lemmonier | Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin | One-woman show |
Bibliography
| Year | Title | Author | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | À pas de géant | Mimie Mathy | Carrère |
| 1994 | Mimie Mathy | Hachette | |
| 2006 | Aller simple pour le bonheur | Mimie Mathy & Benoist Gerard | Éditions Plon |
| Joséphine ange gardien, Tome 1 | Mimie Mathy, Galdric & Thierry Robberecht | Jungle | |
| Joséphine ange gardien, Tome 2 | |||
| 2007 | Joséphine ange gardien, Tome 3 | ||
| 2008 | Joséphine ange gardien, Tome 4 | ||
| 2009 | Les vacances africaines de Zouzou et Aï | Mimie Mathy | Éditions Plon |
| 2010 | Le Noël magique de Pierrot et Marguerite | ||
| Djamel et Mégane : même pas peur ! | |||
| 2017 | Vaut-il mieux être toute petite ou abandonné à la naissance ? | Mimie Mathy & Gilles Legardinier | Belfond |
Awards and recognition
François Dorieux named a rose cultivar for her in 1999. In 2007 she was selected the fifth most popular French celebrity and highest ranking female celebrity by the weekly Le Journal du Dimanche.[6]
References
- Randall, Colin (7 March 2006). "Short sharp shock for followers of the femme fatale". The Daily Telegraph.
- Mimie Mathy. "L'Atelier de Nice". Biographie. Archived from the original on 28 April 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
- Humblot, Catherine (31 July 1994). "Dossier les Paradoxes de la Fiction Française le Calvaire du Producteur". Le Monde.
- Leffler, Rebecca (4 January 2010). "France's TF1 rules TV ratings". The Hollywood Reporter.
- "Ambassadeurs nationaux | Portraits de l'UNICEF". UNICEF. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- Johnny Summerton (8 May 2008). "France's top 50 favourites "French" of course. What else did you expect?". Retrieved 22 April 2010.
External links
- Mimie Mathy at IMDb