Biography
Born in Namur, Belgium in 1975, and left the country at the age of 17 to go to Paris where she studied l'art dramatique for two years at Jean Paul Denizon while preparing the ENSATT(École Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Techniques du Théâtre) The National Superior School of Arts and Techniques of Theatre. Accepted, she spent 3 years from 1995 to 1998 attending to Département Comédie (Comedy Section) at first rue Blanche in Paris, then in Lyon.
Her meeting with Dominique Besnehard marked the beginning of her career. She plays in movies such as L'art (délicat) de la séduction, Irène, L'Auberge espagnole.
Around the world in 80 days with Jackie Chan was her first appearance in a hollywood big budget production. She played the character "Monique", the love interest of Phileas Fogg.
Filmography
Movies
- 1999 : Toutes les nuits, by Eugène Green
- 2000 : Petites joies lointaines, by Marco Nicoletti
- 2001 : L'Art (délicat) de la séduction, de Richard Berry
- 2002 : L'Auberge espagnole, by Cédric Klapisch
- 2002 : A+ Pollux, by Luc Pagès
- 2002 : Irène, by Ivan Calbérac
- 2003 : Moi César, 10 ans ½, 1m39 by Richard Berry
- 2003 : Haute Tension, by Alexandre Aja
- 2003 : Kaena, la prophétie, animated movie from Xilam Films (she plays the french voice of Kaena, original voice is Kirsten Dunst)
- 2004 : Around the World in 80 Days, by Frank Coraci
- 2005 : Les Poupées russes, by Cédric Klapisch
Shorts
- 1997 : Tous nos vœux de bonheur, by Jean-Pierre Améris
- 1998 : Bon appétit, by Patrice Bauduinet
- 1999 : Le dernier rêve, by Emmanuel Jespers
- 2001 : Le mariage en papier, by Stéphanie Duvivier
- 2001 : Loup ! by Zoé Galeron
- 2002 : 3 jours, 3 euros by Fernand Berenguer
- 2002 : Nervous break down, by Emmanuel Jespers
- 2002 : Il était une femme, by Marc Saubain
- 2002 : La nuit du 6 au 7, by Patrick Bauduinet
- 2002 : Les calamars n'écoutent plus la radio, by Patrick Bauduinet
- 2004 : A tes souhaits (M) Music Video, by Emilie Chedid
Television
Theater
- 1996 : Dormez je le veux by Georges Feydeau, directed by Benoît Blampain
- 1996 : Une palette rouge sang by Valeria Moretti, directed by Jean Paul Denizon
- 1996 : Le songe d'une nuit d'été by William Shakespeare, directed by Pierre Pradinas
- 1997 : Variations Strindberg-Feydeau, directed by Nada Strancar
- 1998 : Pour nous, directed by Serguei Issayev
- 1998 : Tu serais un ange tombé du ciel exprès pour nous by N. Sadour and A. Vampilov
- 1999, 2000 : Electre, by Sophocle, directed by Claudia Stavisky
- 1999 : Le baladin du monde occidental de John Millington Synge, directed by Philippe Delaigue
- 2001 : Mademoiselle Julie by August Strindberg, directed by Gwenaël Morin
- 2001 : SC35C, by Jean-Michel Frère
Awards
- 2000 : Acting Award at Festival du Court Métrage de Bruxelles
- 2003 : Louis Lumière award for meilleur espoir féminin (best female newcomer) for L'auberge espagnole.
- 2003 : Gold Star of meilleur espoir féminin (best female newcomer).
- 2003 : César of Meilleur Jeune Espoir Féminin (best young female newcomer) for L'auberge espagnole.