Lyna Khoudri
Lyna Khoudri | |
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 Khoudri in 2020 | |
| Born | 3 October 1992 Algiers, Algeria |
| Nationality | Algerian-French |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Lyna Khoudri (Arabic: لينا خضري, born 3 October 1992) is an Algerian-French actress. For her role in the Sofia Djama-directed film Les Bienheureux (2017), she won the Orizzonti Award for Best Actress at the 74th Venice International Film Festival. In 2020, for her role in Papicha, she won the Cesar Award for Most Promising Actress. She worked for several years for this role, with director Mounia Meddour, who also won the César Award for Best first feature Film in 2020. She portrays a student activist in Wes Anderson's ensemble film The French Dispatch (2021).
Early life
Khoudri was born in 1992 in Algiers, Algeria, to a journalist father and a violinist mother. The family moved to Aubervilliers, France, as exiles due to the danger of her father's profession during the Algerian Civil War. Khoudri received her professional training at Théâtre national de la Colline.[1]
Career
In 2014, Khoudri received her first acting role in the French television series Josephine, Guardian Angel.[2]
In 2019, she played Louna in the Canal+ miniseries Les Sauvages for several episodes.[3] That year, she also played Nedjma in the film Papicha, about a young Algerian woman who uses fashion as cultural resistance during the Algerian Civil War.[4]
For The French Dispatch, Khoudri's role is as a militant student activist and the girlfriend of Timothée Chalamet's character;[5] their storyline centers on a student riot.[6] Khoudri attended the premiere with Anderson, Chalamet, and other members of the cast at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival where the film competed in the official selection for the Palme d'Or.[7]
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Polina (film) | Elève Karl | Valérie Müller, Angelin Preljocaj | |
| 2017 | Les Bienheureux | Feriel | Sofia Djama | |
| La Fête est Finie | Amel | Marie Garel-Weiss | ||
| Luna | Chloé | Elsa Diringer | ||
| 2019 | Papicha | Nedjma | Mounia Meddour | |
| The Specials | Ludivine | Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano | ||
| 2020 | Gagarine | Diana | Fanny Liatard, Jérémy Trouilh | |
| 2021 | Haute Couture | Jade | Sylvie Ohayon | |
| The French Dispatch | Juliette | Wes Anderson | ||
| Secret Name | Nélie Laborde | Aurélia Georges | ||
| 2022 | Houria | Houria | Mounia Meddour | |
| 2023 | The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan | Constance Bonacieux | Martin Bourboulon | |
| The Three Musketeers: Milady | Constance Bonacieux | Martin Bourboulon |
References
- ^ "Cinéma : Lyna Khoudri, actrice bienheureuse" (in French). Le Point. 20 December 2017.
- ^ "César 2020 : qui sont les acteurs et actrices en lice dans la catégorie Meilleur espoir ?". Yahoo! France.
- ^ "Qui est Lyna Khoudri, révélation des Sauvages et Papicha ?" (in French). AlloCiné.
- ^ Jean-Paul Chaillet. "Papicha (Algeria)". Golden Globes. Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
- ^ "Le Fast Life de Lyna Khoudri". Konbini – via Facebook.
- ^ Sharf, Zack (15 January 2020). "Wes Anderson's 'French Dispatch' Budget Rivals 'Grand Budapest,' Film Will Not Be Four Hours Long". IndieWire. Penske Brothers Media LLC.
- ^ "Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch' Dazzles Cannes With Timothee Chalamet, a Party Bus and a Nine-Minute Standing Ovation". Variety. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
External links
- Lyna Khoudri at IMDb
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