Lucie Zhang
Lucie Zhang | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 27, 2000 |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | actress |
Lucie Zhang, born on October 27, 2000 in Paris, is a French actress.
Biography
[change | change source]Lucie Zhang was born in the 13th district of Paris.[1] She studied drama at the Francis Poulenc municipal conservatory from 2019 to 2020 and also took part in various short films during that time.
While she was a student majoring in economics and management at the University of Paris-Dauphine,[2] she got recruited for the feature film "Paris, 13th District" directed by Jacques Audiard.[3][4] She starred alongside Makita Samba, Jehnny Beth, and Noémie Merlant.[5] In the film, she played the role of Émilie, a young woman of Chinese descent who works as a call center agent, despite having a degree from Sciences Po Paris. She lives in her grandmother's apartment, who resides in a nursing home in the Olympiades neighborhood. The film was in the official competition at the Cannes Film Festival in 2021.[6]
Filmography
[change | change source]Features films
[change | change source]- 2021 : Happy Night by Mustafa Ozgun : Redgirl
- 2021 : Paris, 13th District by Jacques Audiard : Émilie Wong
- 2023 : Un métier sérieux by Thomas Lilti : Sophie
- 2023 : Captives by Arnaud des Pallières
Nominations
[change | change source]- 2022 : César Awards category "most promising Actress"
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "« J'aime ma famille. Ils me donnent tout sauf la liberté, j'en ai pris mon parti » : Lucie Zhang, l'enfant sage du cinéma". theworldnews.net (in French).
- ↑ Eleonore Houee, Quentin Grosset. "Nouvelle star : Lucie Zhang". troiscouleurs.fr (in French).
- ↑ Manon Marcilla. "Portrait : Lucie Zhang, la jeune fille sage qui crève l'écran dans Les Olympiades". konbini.com (in French).
- ↑ Sandra Onana. "Lucie Zhang, en forme olympiade". libération.fr (in French).
- ↑ Marilyne Letertre. "Jacques Audiard et Léa Mysius : "Pour les Olympiades, les comédiens avaient un coach pendant les scènes de sexe"". madame.lefigaro.fr..
- ↑ "Meet Lucie Zhang, the star of 'sexy' new hookup film Paris, 13th District". Dazed..