Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey
Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Bergès-Frisbey in 2012 | |
| Born | 26 May 1986 |
| Occupation(s) | 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 French-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.
Life and career
Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey was born in Barcelona, Spain, to a Spanish 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, and she has also recently learned to speak English.[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]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | also known as The Well Digger's Daughter |
| 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | Syrena | |
| 2012 | El Sexo de los Ángeles | Carla | English-language title Sex of Angels |
| 2014 | I Origins | Sofi |
References
- ^ Nieto, Jéssica (20 December 2010). "Juan José Ballesta: 'Me ha encantado interpretar a un héroe español'". El Mundo (in Spanish). 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. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ Rull, Carles (30 June 2010). "Cuatro españoles en 'Piratas del Caribe 4". 20 minutos (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ a b Green, Emily (20 March 2011). "French Newcomer Dives Into the Fourth 'Pirates' Film". Daily Mail. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ Pierce, Lisa (26 May 2010). "French Connection model to appear in Pirates of the Caribbean". PRWeb. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ a b "Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey Picked for Pirates of the Caribbean". Comingsoon.net. 15 April 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ Reynolds, Simon (8 February 2011). "On Set: 'Pirates 4' – Astrid Berges-Frisbey". Digital Spy. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ Barker, Lynn (16 May 2011). ""Pirates" Mermaid Astrid Berges-Frisbey". Kidzworld.com. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
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