Esther Garrel


Esther Garrel is a French actress. She is most known for her roles in 17 Girls, Jealousy, Call Me by Your Name, and Thirst Street.

Early life

Garrel was born in Paris, the daughter of filmmaker Philippe Garrel and actress Brigitte Sy. Her brother is actor Louis Garrel, and her grandfather is actor Maurice Garrel.

Career

Garrel made her film debut in Wild Innocence, directed by her father. She went on to star in 17 Girls, directed by Delphine and Muriel Coulin, which had its world premiere at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, as well as Youth, directed by Justine Malle. In 2013 Garrel starred alongside her brother in Jealousy, directed by her father.
In 2017, Garrel co-starred in Call Me by Your Name, directed by Luca Guadagnino, opposite Timothée Chalamet, Armie Hammer, and Michael Stuhlbarg. It had its world premiere at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. She went on to star in Thirst Street, directed by Nathan Silver, which had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on 21 April 2017, and Lover for a Day, directed by her father, and which had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2017.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes-
1999Zanzibar à Saint-SulpiceShort-
2001Wild InnocenceLittle girl-
2008The Beautiful PersonEsther-
2008Mes copainsShort-
2008Rien dans les pochesHélène ManikowskiTV Movie-
2009Un chat un chatSibylle-
2010Where the Boys AreEstherShort-
2010Armandino e il madreSaraShort-
201117 GirlsFlavie-
2011House of ToleranceA prostitute-
2012Camille RewindsMathilde-
2013JealousyEsther-
2013JeunesseJuliette-
2013Ennui ennuiCherShort-
2013Les carrés blancsSheShort-
2013Je sens plus la vitesseMartheShort-
2014Tu garderas la nuitMagdaShort-
2015L'AstragaleMarie-
2015Marguerite & JulienThe storyteller-
20152016L'indomptéeLucienne Heuvelmans
Après Suzanne2016EstherShort-
Victor ou la piété2016CamilleShort-
2017Thirst StreetClémence-
2017Lover for a DayJeanne-
2017Call Me by Your NameMarzia-
2018The Great PretenderThérése-
2019Sisters in ArmsYaël-
2019Schneeweiss SchneeweissShort-
2020Adventures of a MathematicianFrancoisePost-Production-