Babetida Sadjo, born on September 19, 1983 in Bafatá, Guinea-Bissau, is a 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 The ''Lycée français Alexandre Yersin'' (LFAY) is a French international school in Long Bien District, Hanoi, Vietnam. The school is under the purview of the Agency for French Education Abroad (''Agence pour l'enseignement français à l'étran ...

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 (; born 6 January 1981) is a Belgian actor. His film debut was in the critically praised (1996), directed by the Dardenne brothers. He became better known to worldwide audiences in ''Brotherhood of the Wolf'' (2001) and (2005). The latter ...

, that she gained national recognition and won the award for Best Supporting Actress at the

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in 2015. Her next part was in '' The Paradise Suite'' by

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, but it was her role as Adja, a young illegal immigrant who arrived in Iceland, in ''

And Breathe Normally ''And Breathe Normally'' ( is, Andið eðlilega) is a 2018 Icelandic drama film directed by Ísold Uggadóttir. It was screened in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, where it received the World Cine ...

'' by Ísold Uggadóttir that she began her international career. She was also a member of the jury of the Liège International Police Film Festival in 2018. Her most recent role is in the 2020 Netflix TV show '' Into the Night''.

Filmography

2009 File:2009 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The vertical stabilizer of Air France Flight 447 is pulled out from the Atlantic Ocean; Barack Obama becomes the first African American to become President of the United States; 2009 Iran ...

: '' Protect and Serve'' by

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: The hospital hostess *

2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ...

: '' Ombline'' de Stéphane Cazes : Supervisor Elsa *

2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment fact ...

: ''

9 Month Stretch ''9 Month Stretch'' (french: 9 mois ferme) is a 2013 French comedy film written, directed by and starring Albert Dupontel. It was nominated for six categories at the 39th César Awards including Best Film and Best Director and Best Actor for Dupo ...

'' by

Albert Dupontel Albert Dupontel (; born 11 January 1964) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter. Following his father's path, he studied medicine but eventually switched to theater, disillusioned by hospital life. He started his career as a stand-up c ...

: The victim of the sink *

2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ...

: '' Waste Land'' by

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: Aysha Tshimanga *

2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ...

: '' The Paradise Suite'' by

: Angele *

2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a ser ...

: ''

'' by Ísold Uggadóttir : Adja

Awards

Won

: Ensors 2015 - Best Supporting Actress for '' Waste Land''

Nominated

2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ...

: Magritte 2016 - Best Supporting Actress for '' Waste Land''

References

External links

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