Mélanie Laurent
Biography
Mélanie Laurent is a French actress and filmmaker born on February 21, 1983, in Paris, France. She began acting at the age of sixteen and gained wider recognition for supporting work in several French films. Laurent has appeared in a variety of films, including Inglourious Basterds, Now You See Me, Operation Finale, and 6 Underground. She has won multiple awards for her performances, including two César Awards and a Lumières Award. Laurent has been cast in numerous films throughout her career, with a total of 81 known credits. She is known for her work in the French film industry and has gained international recognition for her roles in several notable films.
Career overview
Mélanie Laurent is a French actress who began her acting career at the age of sixteen. Her early work includes a small role in the romantic drama The Bridge, which was cast by Gérard Depardieu. Laurent gained wider recognition for her supporting work in several French films, including the comedy Dikkenek, for which she received an Étoiles d'Or award for Best Female Newcomer.
Laurent's breakthrough role came with her international recognition in films such as Inglourious Basterds, Now You See Me, Operation Finale, and 6 Underground. These roles have established her as a versatile actress in the film industry. Her international career has been marked by a range of genres and collaborations with notable directors.
Throughout her career, Mélanie Laurent has demonstrated her ability to take on diverse roles in various film genres. Her international recognition has been a result of her performances in films that have gained global attention. With a career spanning multiple decades, Laurent has established herself as a respected actress in the film industry.
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- The Hunt (2026) as Krystel
- Mata (2026) as India
- The Wonderers (2025) as Madeleine Roussier
- Freedom (2024)
- Freedom (2024) Writer
- Freedom (2024) Director
- The Flood (2024) as Marie-Antoinette
- Voir un ami (2024) Director
- Beau geste (2023) as Self
- Fright Krewe (2023) as Fiona Bunrady (voice)
- Murder Mystery 2 (2023) as Claudette
- Wingwomen (2023) as Carole
- Wingwomen (2023) Director
- Wingwomen (2023) Screenplay
- No Limit (2022) Producer
- Ride Above (2022) as Marie
- The Mad Women's Ball (2021) as Geneviève Gleizes
- The Mad Women's Ball (2021) Screenplay
- The Mad Women's Ball (2021) Director
- Oxygen (2021) as Elizabeth 'Liz' Hansen
- Little America (2020) as Sylviane
- 6 Underground (2019) as Two
- Operation Finale (2018) as Hanna Elian
- Mia and the White Lion (2018) as Alice Owen
- Return of the Hero (2018) as Elisabeth Beaugrand
- Galveston (2018) Director
- Après Demain (2018) as Self
- Inside the Operation (2018) as Self
- L'Autostoppeuse (2018) as Emilie
- My Son (2017) as Marie Blanchard
- Paris Prestige (2017) as Margot
- Diving (2017) Director
- Diving (2017) Screenplay
- Eternity (2016) as Mathilde
- Tomorrow (2015) as Self
- Tomorrow (2015) Director
- By the Sea (2015) as Lea
- Boomerang (2015) as Agathe Rey
- Enemy (2014) as Mary
- Breathe (2014) Director
- Breathe (2014) Screenplay
- Aloft (2014) as Jannia Ressmore
- Lucid Dreams: The Making of Enemy (2014) as Self
- Now You See Me (2013) as Alma Dray
- Clique (2013) as Self - Guest
- Night Train to Lisbon (2013) as Young Estefania
- Beginners (2011) as Anna Wallace
- The Adopted (2011) as Lisa
- The Adopted (2011) Screenplay
- The Adopted (2011) Director
- Requiem for a Killer (2011) as Lucrèce
- A Short Film About Making Beginners (2011)
- The Day I Saw Your Heart (2011) as Justine Dhrey
- Running Man (2010)
- The Round Up (2010) as Annette Monod
- Inglourious Basterds (2009) as Shosanna
- C à vous (2009) as Self - Guest
- Every Jack Has a Jill (2009) as Chloe
- The Concert (2009) as Anne-Marie Jacquet
- The End of the Line (2009) as Narrator for France (voice)
- X Femmes (2008) Director
- X Femmes (2008) Screenplay
- The Killer (2008) as Stella
- The Business Trip (2008) as Réceptioniste de Hôtel
- Paris (2008) as Laetitia
- Less and Less (2008) Writer
- Less and Less (2008) Director
- Souvenir (2008) as Party guest
- Hidden Love (2007) as Sophie
- Room of Death (2007) as Lucie Hennebelle
- Days of Glory (2006) as Margueritte village Vosges
- Dikkenek (2006) as Natacha
- Don't Worry, I'm Fine (2006) as Élise 'Lili' Tellier
- The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005) as Minskov's Girlfriend
- Rice Rhapsody (2005) as Sabine
- Les Visages d'Alice (2005) as Alice
- The Last Day (2004) as Louise
- I've Been Waiting So Long (2004) as la jeune fille à l'usine
- La faucheuse (2003) as Isabelle
- Jean Moulin, une affaire française (2003) as Alice Arguel (young)
- Snowboarder (2003) as Célia
- Jean Moulin, une affaire française (2003) as Alice Arguel (jeune)
- Summer Things (2002) as Carole
- Le Grand Mezze (2002)
- This Is My Body (2001) as Clara
- The Bridge (1999) as Lisbeth
- Sophie's Misfortunes (1998) as Camille de Fleurville (voix)
- Télématin (1985) as Self
- Cérémonie des César (1976) as Self - Presenter
- Clean
- Kristallnacht as Berta Krützfeld
- The Mother Director
- Rosa Bonheur as Rosa Bonheur
- La rage Director
- La rage Screenplay