Myriem Akheddiou (born 27 September 1978) is a Belgian stage and film actress. She studied at the

Royal Conservatory of Brussels The Royal Conservatory of Brussels (french: Conservatoire royal de Bruxelles, nl, Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel) is a historic conservatory in Brussels, Belgium. Starting its activities in 1813, it received its official name in 1832. Provid ...

and began working in theatre after developing an interest in acting. She collaborated with directors

Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne Brothers Jean-Pierre Dardenne (; born 21 April 1951) and Luc Dardenne (born 10 March 1954), collectively referred to as the Dardenne brothers, are a Belgian filmmaking duo. They write, produce, and direct their films together. The Dardennes ...

on a number of films, appearing in ''

The Kid with a Bike ''The Kid with a Bike'' (french: link=no, Le gamin au vélo) is a 2011 drama film written and directed by the Belgian brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, starring Thomas Doret and Cécile de France. Set in Seraing, it tells the story of a 12-y ...

'' (2011), ''

Two Days, One Night ''Two Days, One Night'' () is a 2014 Belgian-French-Italian drama film written and directed by the Dardenne brothers, starring Marion Cotillard and Fabrizio Rongione. It competed for the Palme d'Or in the main competition section at the 2014 Can ...

'' (2014), ''

The Unknown Girl ''The Unknown Girl'' () is a 2016 mystery drama film directed by the Dardenne brothers, and starring Adèle Haenel, Jérémie Renier, and Louka Minnella. ''The Unknown Girl'' was selected to compete for the ''Palme d'Or'' at the 2016 Cannes Fi ...

'' (2016), and ''

Young Ahmed ''Young Ahmed'' (french: Le Jeune Ahmed) is a 2019 Belgian drama film directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. The film revolves around a young Muslim boy from Belgium who plots to murder his teacher in the name of his religion. It was selected ...

'' (2019). Her film credits also include '' A Happy Event'' (2011), '' The Connection'' (2014), and ''

The Benefit of the Doubt ''The Benefit of the Doubt'' (french: Une Part d'ombre) is a 2017 Belgian thriller film directed and written by Samuel Tilman in his directorial debut. The film had its world premiere at the Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur on ...

'' (2017), which earned her a

Magritte Award A Magritte Award (french: ) is an accolade presented by the Académie André Delvaux of Belgium to recognize cinematic achievement in the film industry. Modelled after the French César Award, the formal ceremony at which the awards are presented ...

nomination in the category of Most Promising Actress.

Personal life

Akheddiou was born in

Brussels Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Bruss ...

, Belgium, to a Moroccan father and a

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mother. She has a daughter named Selma.

Selected filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Akheddiou, Myriem 1978 births Living people Belgian film actresses Belgian stage actresses Belgian voice actresses Actresses from Brussels Magritte Award winners 21st-century Belgian actresses