Clémence Poésy
| Clémence Poésy | |
|---|---|
 Clémence Poésy in 2014 | |
| Born |
Clémence Guichard 3 October 1982[1][2] L'Haÿ-les-Roses, Val-de-Marne, France[1] |
| Occupation | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1993–present |
Clémence Poésy (French: [klemɑ̃s pɔezi]; born 3 October 1982 as Clémence Guichard)[1] is a French actress and fashion model. After starting on the stage as a child, Poésy studied drama and has been active in both film and television since 1999, including some English-language productions. She is known for the roles of Fleur Delacour in the Harry Potter film series, Chloë in In Bruges, Rana in 127 Hours, and Natasha Rostova in War and Peace.
Early life
Born in L'Haÿ-les-Roses,[1] a southern suburb of Paris, she is the daughter of actor-writer Étienne Guichard and a French teacher. Poésy took her mother's maiden name as her stage name. She was sent to an alternative school[3] in Meudon.
Her father gave Poésy her first acting job when she was a child; then she had two lines at age 14. She has a younger sister, Maëlle Poésy-Guichard, who is also an actress.[4]
Actress
After leaving La Source, the bilingual, alternative school she attended until the age of 16, Poésy studied drama at the Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique (CNSAD, the French National Academy of Dramatic Arts), the Atelier International de Blanche Salant et Paul Weaver, and the University of Nanterre.[5]
Her first English-speaking role was in the BBC mini-series Gunpowder, Treason & Plot (2004), in which she portrayed Mary, Queen of Scots, subsequently winning the 2005 Golden FIPA for actress in a TV Series and Serial.[6]
In 2005, Poésy appeared in the Harry Potter franchise as Fleur Delacour[7] in The Goblet of Fire. Between 2006 and 2007, she worked in a number of film and television productions, including the 2007 mini-series War and Peace.
In 2008, Poésy starred in the Academy Award-nominated film In Bruges, alongside Colin Farrell, and Harry Potter co-stars Ralph Fiennes and Brendan Gleeson. In 2009, Poésy appeared in Heartless opposite Jim Sturgess. She reprised her role as Fleur Delacour in both Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows movies.[8] She played Chuck Bass's new French girlfriend, Eva, in the fourth season of the CW hit show Gossip Girl.[9]
In 2010, Poésy appeared alongside James Franco in 127 Hours, directed by Danny Boyle. 127 Hours was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival on 12 September 2010, following its premiere at the 2010 Telluride Film Festival.[10]
In 2011 she appeared alongside Rupert Friend in Lullaby for Pi, a romantic drama and Benoit Philippon's directorial debut. The film is about a jazz singer (Friend) whose wife has just died and who meets a mysterious woman (Poésy). Forest Whitaker also starred.[11] She can be heard singing on the album Colour of the Trap by Miles Kane. She is featured on the track "Happenstance".[12]
She worked alongside Michael Caine in Mr. Morgan's Last Love[13] and in 2012 made her Broadway debut in Cyrano de Bergerac as Roxane.[14]
In 2013, Poésy was the female lead in the Sky Atlantic/Canal+ series The Tunnel.[15]
Model
Poésy has been featured in numerous magazines, including the covers of i-D, on French magazine Jalouse twice, on Australia's Yen, and on Nylon.[4][16][17] Since October 2007, Poésy has been one of three spokesmodels for the self-titled fragrance by Chloé,[7] and has modelled in Gap's 2008 autumn advertising campaign.[4][18]
In December 2011, Clémence was chosen as the face of G-Star Raw.[19] In 2014, she became the poster girl for the Love Story fragrance from Chloé.[20]
Personal life
Poésy is fluent in French, English, some Italian, and Spanish.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Petite Soeur | Anna | Short |
| 2002 | Olgas Sommer | Olga | |
| 2003 | Welcome to the Roses (Bienvenue chez les Rozes) | Magali Rozes | |
| 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Fleur Delacour | |
| 2006 | Le Grand Meaulnes | Yvonne de Galais | Swann d'Or for Best Actress |
| 2007 | Sans moi | Lise | |
| Masked Mobsters (Le Dernier gang) | Julie | ||
| 2008 | Blanche | Chloé | Short |
| In Bruges | Chloë Villette | ||
| La troisième partie du monde | Emma | ||
| 2009 | Heartless | Tia[21] | |
| 2010 | Le mystère | Valentine | |
| Pièce montée | Bérengère | ||
| Lullaby for Pi | Pi | ||
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 | Fleur Delacour[8] | ||
| 127 Hours | Rana | ||
| 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | Fleur Delacour | San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by an Ensemble[22] |
| The Silence of Joan (Jeanne Captive) | Jeanne d'Arc | ||
| 2012 | The Capsule | Short | |
| Hopper Stories | Short | ||
| 2013 | Mr. Morgan's Last Love | Pauline Laubie | |
| Karaoke! | Short | ||
| 2014 | GHB: To Be or Not to Be | The New York's Girl | |
| Métamorphose | The Virgin / The Unicorn | Short | |
| 2015 | The Great Game | Laura | |
| The Ones Below | Kate | ||
| 2016 | Demain tout commence | The mother | |
| 7 Minutes | Hira |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Un homme en colère | Hélène | TV Series (2 Episodes) |
| 2000 | Les Monos | Julia | TV Series (1 Episode) |
| 2001 | Tania Boréalis ou L'étoile d'un été | Maguy | TV Movie |
| 2003 | Life After All | Jessica | TV Movie |
| 2004 | Gunpowder, Treason & Plot | Mary, Queen of Scots | TV Movie Golden FIPA Award for actress in a TV Series and Serial |
| 2005 | Revelations | Exquisite Corpse | TV Mini-Series |
| 2006 | Les Amants du Flore | Lumi | TV Movie |
| 2007 | War and Peace | Natasha Rostova | TV Mini-Series |
| 2010 | Gossip Girl | Eva Coupeau | TV Series (4 Episodes) |
| 2012 | Birdsong | Isabelle Azaire | TV Mini-Series |
| Richard II | Queen Isabella/Anne | TV Movie | |
| 2013–present | The Tunnel | Elise Wassermann | TV Series (18 Episodes) Pending - ACS Award for Best Actress (2016) |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Le dragon[23] | ||
| 1995 | Mai 45 Mai 95[23] | ||
| 1997 | Picasso 970[23] | ||
| 2003 | Tartuffe[23] | ||
| 2012 | Cyrano de Bergerac | Roxane | Limited Broadway engagement of 31 previews and 52 performances, concluded 25 November 2012 |
Decorations
References
- 1 2 3 4 Clémence Poésy: interview (in French). ElleadoreTV. 29 November 2010. Event occurs at 00:14. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015.
Née le: Octobre 1982, À: L'Hay-les-Roses
- ↑ "Nés un 3 octobre comme Zlatan Ibrahimovic". La Provence. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ↑ La Source website, ecolelasource.org; accessed 3 November 2016.
- 1 2 3 Wyllie, Alice (17 May 2010). "Interview: Clemence Poésy, French model and actress". The Scotsman. Archived from the original on 29 November 2011.
- ↑ "Clémence Poésy biography". Agence Elizabeth Simpson. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "Jury and Awards – Series and Serials – FIPA 2005". Festival International de Programmes Audiovisuels. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- 1 2 "The Tatler List". Tatler.
- 1 2 "Deathly Hallows Casting Updates: Aunt Muriel Cast, Mafald Hopkirk Recast and Clemence Confirmed!". the-leaky-cauldron.org. 26 June 2009.
- ↑ "Gossip Girl Taps Harry Potter Actress for Recurring Role". TV Guide.
- ↑ "127 Hours". Toronto International Film Festival. 2010. Archived from the original on 27 August 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ↑ Frosch, Jon (9 December 2010). "Lullaby for Pi – Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ↑ "Miles Kane hadn't heard of Clémence Poésy before she sang for him". NME.com. 14 May 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ↑ Chitwood, Adam (14 November 2011). "Sidney Kimmel Entertainment to Co-Finance Mr Morgan's Last Love Starring Michael Caine". Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ↑ "CYRANO DE BERGERAC Enters Final Two Weeks; Will Conclude Limited Engagement as Scheduled". 12 November 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ↑ "Stephen Dillane & Clémence Poésy Cast As Co-Leads in Sky Atlantic/Canal+ Series 'The Tunnel'". 12 November 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ↑ "Yen No. 34". Yenmag.net. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ↑ "Covers of Jalouse – Magazine". fashionmodeldirectory.com. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ↑ "Les looks de Clémence Poésy" [The looks of Clémence Poésy]. Vogue Paris (in French). Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ↑ "Clémence Poésy Is the New Face of G-Star Raw" 7 December 2011, Racked.com
- ↑ Katy Young,"Clémence Poésy stars in Chloé's Love Story perfume ads", The Daily Telegraph, 12 January 2015.
- ↑ Sitges is Heartless, 15 October 2009, Dread Central
- ↑ Marks, Scott (14 December 2011). "A Chimp, a Kidpic, and a Technical Exercise Take Home San Diego Film Critics Society Top Honors". San Diego Reader.
- 1 2 3 4 "Clémence Poesy". Actrices Françaises. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
- ↑ "Nomination dans l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres juillet 2015 - Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication".
External links
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- Zahm, Olivier. "Clemence Poesy". Interview. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
- Clémence Poésy at the Internet Movie Database