Mélanie Thierry
Mélanie Thierry (born 17 July 1981) is a French actress, model, film director, and screenwriter.
Also recorded as Melanie Thierry
Mélanie Thierry

Georges Biard · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Name
- Mélanie Thierry
- Born
- 17 July 1981
- Birthplace
- Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
- Occupation
- Actress, model, film director, screenwriter
- Nationality
- France
- Honours
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres · Valois de l'actrice · César Award for Best Female Revelation · Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Languages
- French · English
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Mélanie Thierry • Born — 17 July 1981 • Birthplace — Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France • Partner — Raphaël Haroche (2002-present) • Children — 3 • Occupation — Actress, model, film director, screenwriter • Years Active — 1996-present
Documentary record
Mélanie Thierry appears in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek as an actress (born 17 July 1981). The birth of Mélanie Thierry is recorded on 17 July 1981 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
Early life and career
Early life and career
Mélanie Thierry began her career as a model in France, then moved into acting. She began with a series of roles in French productions, and at the age of 17 appeared in the internationally distributed The Legend of 1900. She also appeared opposite Rufus Sewell in two episodes of the BBC costume drama Charles II: The Power and the Passion, playing the king's French mistress Louise de Kérouaille. Thierry made her Hollywood début in the 2008 film Babylon A.D., as Aurora. Mélanie Thierry has been the President of the 2021 Camera d'Or that awarded a first feature film selected at the Festival de Cannes.
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1996 — L'amerloque (Yankee) — Henriette — TV-film • 1998 — The Legend of 1900 — The Girl — English language • 1999 — Quasimodo d'El Paris — Agnès / Esméralda • 2000 — The Inverse Canon – Making Love (Canone Inverso) — Sophie Levy — Italian production, English dialogue • 2002 — Jojo La Frite (Jojo The Fry) • 2003 — Charles II: The Power and The Passion — Louise de Kéroualle — a.k.a. The last King (BBC TV mini-series) • 2007 — Chrysalis — Manon • 2007 — Pu-239 — Oxsana • 2008 — Babylon A.D. — Aurora • 2008 — Largo Winch — Naomi • 2009 — You'll Miss Me — Ornella • 2009 — One for the Road — Magali — a.k.a. Le dernier pour la route César Award for Most Promising Actress • 2010 — Dumas (L'Autre Dumas) — Charlotte Desrives • 2010 — The Princess of Montpensier — Marie de Montpensier • 2011 — Unforgivable (Impardonnables) — Alice • 2012 — Henry V — Princess Katherine — BBC Two film, part of The Hollow Crown • 2012 — Just Like Brothers (Comme des frères) — Charlie • 2013 — Back in Crime — Hélène Batistelli • 2013 — For a Woman (Pour une femme) — Léna • 2014 — The Zero Theorem — Bainsley — English language film • 2014 — An Eye for Beauty — Stéphanie • 2015 — A Perfect Day — Sophie — English language • 2015 — A Decent Man — Karine • 2016 — The Dancer — Gabrielle — Nominated - César Award for Best Supporting Actress 2017 • 2017 — See You Up There — Pauline — Nominated - César Award for Best Supporting Actress 2018 • 2017 — Memoir of War — Marguerite Duras • 2018 — With the Wind — Pauline • 2018 — Afikoman — Short film; as director and screenwriter • 2020 — Da 5 Bloods — Hedy • 2021 — Tralala — Jeannie • 2021 — La vraie famille (The Real Family) — Anna — Winner of Valois actress prize at the Festival du film francophone d’Angoulême • 2023 — L'établi (The Workbench) — Nicole Linhart • 2023 — Captives — Fanni Devander — Won Best Actress Award at the 54th International Film Festival of India • 2023 — Suddenly — Laura • 2026 — A Woman's Life — Frida • The Diary of a Chambermaid — Marguerite Donnadieu • Le Faux Soir • TBC — La chambre de Mariana (Mariana's Room) — Mariana
Identity
Identity
Mélanie Thierry is recorded as having received Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Valois de l'actrice and César Award for Best Female Revelation. Recognition and collections. Thierry received Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Valois de l'actrice, César Award for Best Female Revelation and Knight of the Legion of Honour.

Mélanie Thierry à la cérémonie des César du cinéma
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Mélanie Thierry et Frédéric Mitterrand à la cérémonie des César
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Life and career
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Life and career
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1981
Mélanie Thierry born at Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
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