Morgane Polanski
Morgane Polanski | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 January 1993 Paris, France |
| Alma mater | Drama Centre London Central School of Speech and Drama |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, director |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Parent(s) | Roman Polanski Emmanuelle Seigner |
Morgane Polanski (born 20 January 1993) is a French-Polish actress and model, best known for portraying Princess Gisla in the History Channel series Vikings.
Early life and education
Polanski is the daughter of Polish filmmaker Roman Polanski and French actress Emmanuelle Seigner. She has a younger brother, Elvis. Polanski was raised bilingually in French and Polish.[1]
Polanski was educated at the International School of Paris. She later studied acting at the Drama Centre London and the Central School of Speech and Drama, graduating in 2014.[2]
Career
Polanski made her acting debut in her father's 2002 film The Pianist. She appeared in two more of his films, Oliver Twist (2005) and The Ghost Writer (2010), in the latter of which she had her first speaking role.[3]
In 2015, Polanski appeared in the British independent film Unhallowed Ground and began portraying Princess Gisla in the History Channel series Vikings. Princess Gisla was introduced in season three of Vikings as a daughter of the French Emperor Charles the Bald (while a legendary French princess named Gisela was the daughter of his grandson, Charles the Simple).
She directed the shorts The Stroke (2016) and The Understudy (2018), the former of which she also wrote.[4]
In 2019 Polanski starred in Rene van Pannevis debut feature Looted. Pannevis stated, “I hadn’t worked with Morgane before so she was a bit lost after her first scene. Thankfully, she picked it up very quickly and her performance is beautiful. I mean, growing up in that environment, I knew she had the skills.”[5]
In February 2020 it was announced that Polanski will appear in the Wes Anderson’s new film The French Dispatch.[6]
It was revealed that Polanski will return to her role as Princess Gisla and make an appearance in season six (part two) of the Vikings, which should air before the end of 2020.[7]
Filmography
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Pianist | 2002 | Girl | |
| Oliver Twist | 2005 | Farmer's daughter | |
| The Ghost Writer | 2010 | Hotel receptionist | |
| Unhallowed Ground | 2015 | Sophie Dunant | |
| Vikings | 2015 | Princess Gisla | TV series, 2015−present |
| The Aspern Papers | 2018 | Valentina Prest |
References
- ^ "Piękna Francuzka czuje się Polką". TVN24 (in Polish). 2 May 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ Cowles, Charlotte (12 March 2015). "Fabulous at Every Age: Morgane Polanski, 20s". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ Walden, Celia (2016-05-29). "Morgane Polanski: I would never change my father's name". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- ^ Hopewell, John (2018-01-22). "MyFrenchFilmFestival: Morgane Polanski on 'The Stroke,' Obsession, Creating an OCD World". Variety. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Dutch director of Microwave project 'Looted' talks stolen cars and Tallinn premiere".
- ^ "Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch': Release date, plot, cast and everything we know". 2020-02-12.
- ^ https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1318565/vikings-recap-what-happened-to-morgane-polanski-princess-gisla-Vikings-season-6-part-2
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