Noémie Merlant
Noémie Merlant (French: [nɔemi mɛʁlɑ̃]; born 27 November 1988) is a French actress. She has been nominated for her performances three times at the César Awards, including a nomination for her breakout role in Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) and a win for The Innocent (2022).
Noémie Merlant | |
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 Merlant in 2017 | |
| Born | 27 November 1988 Paris, France |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Career
Merlant was born on 27 November 1988 in Paris.[1] Both of her parents are real estate agents.[2] 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.[4]
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.[5]
In 2020 she starred in Zoé Wittock's Jumbo, a film about a woman who falls in love with an Amusement Park ride.[6] She also starred in Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar's A Good Man.[7]
In 2022 Merlant portrayed Francesca Lentini, a musician and personal assistant to the celebrated composer/conductor Lydia Tár (Cate Blanchett) in the movie Tár, directed by Todd Field.[8]
In 2023, it was announced that Merlant would play the titular Emmanuelle in a reboot of the iconic franchise directed by Audrey Diwan.[9]
Directing
Merlant has directed two short films, the 2017 film Je suis une biche and the 2019 film Shakira. In 2021, she made her feature directorial debut with Mi iubita, mon amour, which premiered at Cannes.[10]
Filmography
Feature films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Death in Love | Uncredited | |
| 2011 | La Permission de minuit | Mathilde | |
| 2011 | L'Orpheline avec en plus un bras en moins | Éléonore | |
| 2014 | La Crème de la crème | The redhead | |
| Des lendemains qui chantent | Sveltana | ||
| Once in a Lifetime | Mélanie | ||
| 2015 | One Wild Moment | Linda | |
| Newcomer | Anja | ||
| 2016 | Dieumerci! | Audrey | |
| The Brother | Claire | ||
| Twisting Fate | Claire | ||
| Heaven Will Wait | Sonia Bouzaria | Nominated—César Award for Most Promising Actress Nominated—Lumières Award for Most Promising Actress | |
| 2017 | Plonger | The young artist | |
| 2018 | Return of the Hero | Pauline | |
| All About Mothers | Coco | ||
| Paper Flags | Charlie | ||
| 2019 | Curiosa | Marie de Régnier | |
| Portrait of a Lady on Fire | Marianne | Lumières Award for Best Actress Nominated - César Award for Best Actress | |
| République | Nora | Interactive film | |
| 2020 | Jumbo | Jeanne | |
| A Good Man | Benjamin | ||
| 2021 | Mi iubita, mon amour | Jeanne | Also director and writer |
| Paris, 13th District | Nora Ligier | ||
| 2022 | One Year, One Night | Céline | Nominated – Gaudí Award for Best Actress |
| The Innocent | Clemence | César Award for Best Supporting Actress | |
| Tár | Francesca | ||
| Baby Ruby | Jo | ||
| 2023 | A Difficult Year (Une année difficile) | Cactus[11] | |
| Les âmes soeurs | Jeanne | Post-production | |
| TBA | Lee | Nusch Éluard | |
| Emmanuelle | Emmanuelle | Pre-production |
Short films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Parigi | ||
| 2011 | Juste avant l'aube | Laura | |
| 2012 | Les Nerfs fument | ||
| 2013 | Pour le rôle | The secretary | |
| Lapsus | Angie | ||
| Némésis | Ange | ||
| Le Devoir | Agnes | ||
| L'Amour a la clé | |||
| 2017 | Unexpected | Agnès | |
| Je suis #unebiche | Also director and writer |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Le Jour où tout a basculé | Annabelle | Episode: "Ma fille est amoureuse de son professeur" |
| 2012 | Julie Lescaut | Lou de Salle | Episode: "Cougar" |
| Enquêtes réservées | Garance Lasarthe | Episode: "Un témoin de trop" | |
| 2013 | Dos au mur | TV series | |
| 2014 | Le Voyage de monsieur Perrichon | Henriette | TV film |
| 2016 | Elles... Les Filles du Plessis | Brigitte | TV film |
| La Loi de Christophe — La Ligne blanche | Katya Valle | TV film | |
| 2021 | H24 | Episode: "17h - PLS" |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Adriana Mater | Bertrand Dégremont |
| 2010 | Push Up | Suzanne Marot |
| 2011 | Les Lésions dangereuses | Julia Dunoyer |
Discography
Singles
- "Fate" (2016)[12]
References
- "Noémie Merlant". Voici (in French). Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- 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.
- Fleury, Anne-Lise (6 November 2014). "L'actrice Noémie Merlant est rezéenne". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- Mowe, Richard. "Wake up call for dreamer Noémie". Eye for Film. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- Roxborough, Scott. "France's Lumiere Awards: 'Les Misérables' Wins Best Film, Roman Polanski Tapped as Best Director". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- "'Jumbo' Trailer: Noémie Merlant Falls In Love With An Amusement Park Ride In Dreamy Sundance Indie". theplaylist.net. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- "'A Good Man' Review". www.hollywoodreporter.com. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- Patton, Elaina (8 October 2022). "In Tár, Noémie Merlant Settles the Score". Vogue. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- Flemming Jr., Mike. "Noémie Merlant To Star In Audrey Diwan-Directed 'Emmanuelle'; Hot EFM Package Shoots September In Hong Kong". Deadline. Deadline. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- "Mi Iubita Mon Amour". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- Daniels, Robert (14 September 2023). "'A Difficult Year': Toronto Review". ScreenDaily.
- "[Clip] [Exclusivité] Noémie Merlant – Fate". Indiemusic. 15 June 2016.
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