Babetida Sadjo, born on September 19, 1983 in Bafatá, Guinea-Bissau, is a Belgians, Belgian actress.

Biography

Babetida grew up in Guinea-Bissau until she was 12 years old, before moving to Hanoi in Vietnam where she attended the Lycée français Alexandre Yersin for 4 years. It was there that she learned French and discovered theater. Her family moved to Herstal in Belgium where she completed her secondary studies. She continued her theatrical training at the Antoine Vitez Center. Finally, she moved to Brussels to enter the Royal Conservatory of Brussels and obtained her Dramatic Art diploma in 2007. It was with ''Waste Land'', in her role as Aysha alongside Jérémie Renier, that she gained national recognition and won the award for Best Supporting Actress at the Ostend Film Festival in 2015. Her next part was in ''The Paradise Suite (film), The Paradise Suite'' by :fr:Joost van Ginkel, Joost van Ginkel, but it was her role as Adja, a young illegal immigrant who arrived in Iceland, in ''And Breathe Normally'' by Ísold Uggadóttir that she began her international career. She was also a member of the jury of the :fr:Festival international du film policier de Liège, Liège International Police Film Festival in 2018. Her most recent role is in the 2020 Netflix TV show ''Into the Night (TV series), Into the Night''.

Filmography

* 2009 in film, 2009 : '':fr:Protéger et servir, Protect and Serve'' by Éric Lavaine : The hospital hostess * 2012 in film, 2012 : '':fr:Ombline, Ombline'' de :fr:Stéphane Cazes, Stéphane Cazes : Supervisor Elsa * 2013 in film, 2013 : ''9 Month Stretch'' by Albert Dupontel : The victim of the sink * 2014 in film, 2014 : '':fr:Waste Land (film, 2014), Waste Land'' by :fr:Pieter Van Hees, Pieter Van Hees : Aysha Tshimanga * 2015 in film, 2015 : ''The Paradise Suite (film), The Paradise Suite'' by :fr:Joost van Ginkel, Joost van Ginkel : Angele * 2017 in film, 2017 : ''And Breathe Normally'' by Ísold Uggadóttir : Adja

Awards

Won

* 2015 in film, 2015 : :fr:6e cérémonie des Ensors, Ensors 2015 - Best Supporting Actress for '':fr:Waste Land (film, 2014), Waste Land''

Nominated

* 2016 in film, 2016 : Magritte Award for Best Supporting Actress, Magritte 2016 - Best Supporting Actress for '':fr:Waste Land (film, 2014), Waste Land''

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sadjo, Babetida Belgian actresses 1983 births Living people