Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey
| Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey | |
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 Bergès-Frisbey at the Cabourg Film Festival in 2011 |
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| Born | 26 May 1986 Barcelona, Spain |
| Occupation | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Known for | Roles of Suzanne in The Sea Wall and of the mermaid Syrena in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides |
Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey (born 26 May 1986) is a Spanish actress and model.[1] She is best known for playing Suzanne in The Sea Wall and the mermaid Syrena in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, the fourth film in the series.
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[edit] Life and career
Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey was born in Barcelona, Spain, to a Catalan father and a French-American mother.[2] Her family moved to Paris, France when she was five years old.[3] She is fluent in French, Catalan and Spanish.[2] She made her acting debut in 2007 on French television and has since appeared in films alongside Isabelle Huppert, Vincent Perez, and Daniel Auteuil.[4] In 2008, she made her feature debut in the film The Sea Wall. She began modelling in 2010, fronting French Connection's spring/summer and autumn/winter campaigns.[5]
Personally picked by director Rob Marshall and producer Jerry Bruckheimer,[6] she made her English language debut in 2011 in the highly-anticipated sequel Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.[4] She landed the role of the mermaid Syrena,[6] after a whirlwind of auditions in France, Hollywood, and the UK.[7] She had to learn to speak English for the role.[2] During filming in Hawaii, she was restricted from going out in daylight in order to keep her skin pale.[8]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Sur le fil | Marie Sertissian | TV series; 3 episodes |
| 2007 | Divine Émilie | Marquise de Boufflers | TV film |
| 2008 | Elles et moi | Young Isabel | TV mini-series |
| 2008 | The Sea Wall | Suzanne | Also known as Un barrage contre le Pacifique |
| 2009 | La première étoile | Juliette | |
| 2009 | La reine morte | The infanta | TV film |
| 2010 | Bruc. El desafío | Gloria | |
| 2011 | La fille du puisatier | Patricia Amoretti | |
| 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | Syrena | |
| 2011 | El Sexo de los Ángeles | Carla | Post-production |
[edit] References
- ^ Nieto, Jéssica (20 December 2010). "Juan José Ballesta: 'Me ha encantado interpretar a un héroe español'" (in Spanish). El Mundo. http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2010/12/20/cultura/1292856755.html. Retrieved 21 September 2011. "Aunque viva en Francia soy española. (Although I live in France I am Spanish.)"
- ^ a b c Singer, Leigh (17 May 2011). "Pirates of the Caribbean: Astrid Berges-Frisbey Interview". IGN. http://movies.ign.com/articles/116/1168491p1.html. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ Rull, Carles (30 June 2010). "Cuatro españoles en 'Piratas del Caribe 4" (in Spanish). 20 minutos. http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/751909/3/espanoles/piratas/caribe. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ a b Green, Emily (20 March 2011). "French Newcomer Dives Into the Fourth 'Pirates' Film". Daily Mail. http://dailymailnews.com/0311/23/ShowBiz/index.php?id=2. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ Pierce, Lisa (26 May 2010). "French Connection model to appear in Pirates of the Caribbean". PRWeb. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/05/prweb4040894.htm. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ a b "Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey Picked for Pirates of the Caribbean". Comingsoon.net. 15 April 2010. http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=65186. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ Reynolds, Simon (8 February 2011). "On Set: 'Pirates 4' – Astrid Berges-Frisbey". Digital Spy. http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/at-the-movies/a302428/on-set-pirates-4-astrid-berges-frisbey.html. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ Barker, Lynn (16 May 2011). ""Pirates" Mermaid Astrid Berges-Frisbey". Kidzworld.com. http://www.kidzworld.com/article/25642-pirates-mermaid-astrid-berges-frisbey. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
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