Noémie Merlant
Noémie Merlant is a French actress. She has been nominated for her performances twice at the César Awards, including a nomination for her breakout role in Portrait of a Lady on Fire.
Career
Merlant was born on 27 November 1988 in Paris. Both of her parents are real estate agents. She was raised in Rezé near Nantes.Merlant began her career as a professional model before attending the Cours Florent acting school in Paris.
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.
Directing
Merlant has directed two short films, the 2017 film Je suis une biche and the 2019 film Shakira.Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2008 | Death in Love | ||
| 2010 | Parigi | Short film | |
| 2011 | La Permission de minuit | Mathilde | |
| 2011 | L'Orpheline avec en plus un bras en moins | Éléonore | |
| 2011 | Juste avant l'aube | Laura | Short film |
| 2012 | Les Nerfs fument | Short film | |
| 2012 | Julie Lescaut | Lou de Salle | TV series |
| 2012 | Enquêtes réservées | Garance Lasarthe | TV series |
| 2013 | Pour le rôle | The secretary | Short film |
| 2013 | Lapsus | Angie | Short film |
| 2013 | Le Devoir | Agnes | Short film |
| 2013 | Dos au mur | TV series | |
| 2013 | L'Amour a la clé | Short film | |
| 2013 | Némésis | Short film | |
| 2013 | Paradise | ||
| 2014 | La Crème de la crème | The redhead | |
| 2014 | Des lendemains qui chantent | Sveltana | |
| 2014 | Once in a Lifetime | Mélanie | |
| 2014 | Le Voyage de monsieur Perrichon | Henriette | TV film |
| 2015 | One Wild Moment | Linda | |
| 2015 | Newcomer | Anja | |
| 2016 | Dieumerci ! | Audrey | |
| 2016 | Elles... Les Filles du Plessis | Brigitte | TV film |
| 2016 | The Brother | Claire | |
| 2016 | Twisting Fate | Claire | |
| 2016 | Heaven Will Wait | Sonia Bouzaria | Nominated—César Award for Most Promising Actress Nominated—Lumières Award for Most Promising Actress |
| 2016 | The Law of Christophe | Katya Valle | TV film |
| 2017 | Unexpected | Agnès | Short film |
| 2017 | La Piscine | Short film | |
| 2017 | Je suis #unebiche | Short film Also director and writer | |
| 2017 | Plonger | The young artist | |
| 2018 | Return of the Hero | Pauline | |
| 2018 | La Fête des mères | Coco | |
| 2018 | Paper Flags | Charlie | |
| 2019 | Curiosa | Marie de Régnier | |
| 2019 | Portrait of a Lady on Fire | Marianne | Lumières Award for Best Actress Nominated - César Award for Best Actress |
| 2020 | Jumbo | Jeanne | |
| 2020 | A Good Man | Benjamin | Post-production |
Theatre
Discography
Singles
- "Fate"