Victoria Bedos (born April 28, 1984 in

Neuilly-sur-Seine Neuilly-sur-Seine (; literally 'Neuilly on Seine'), also known simply as Neuilly, is a commune in the department of Hauts-de-Seine in France, just west of Paris. Immediately adjacent to the city, the area is composed of mostly select residentia ...

) is a French author, screenplay writer, singer and actor.

Biography

Family

She is the daughter of

Guy Bedos Guy Bedos (; né Guy René Bédos, ; 15 June 1934 – 28 May 2020) was a French screenwriter, stand-up comedian and actor (mostly known for his part in the film ''Nous irons tous au paradis''). He was a French man born in Algeria , a former Fr ...

and Joëlle Bercot, and the sister of

Nicolas Bedos Nicolas Simon Bedos (; born 21 April 1979) is a French comedian, writer, director and actor. The son of Guy Bedos, he became known in 2004 as a playwright. In 2013, he joined Laurent Ruquier's late-night ''On n'est pas couché ''On n'est pas c ...

. She was named after Chaplin's daughter.

Formation

Bedos began her career as a

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on ''Télécinéobs'' (a supplement to ''

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''), on ''

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'', and for the woman's magazine ''

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''. At the age of 23, Plon published her first book, ''Le Déni'', where she explored the lies involved in romance. She was also a screenwriter for ''

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'', broadcast on

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in January 2007.

Career

She was co-author with Stanislas Carré de Malberg of the screenplay for the film ''

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''. The film was produced by Eric Jehelmann,

Philippe Rousselet Philippe Rousselet (born 7 July 1968) is a French film producer. He won the Academy Award for Best Picture for the 2021 American film ''CODA (2021 film), CODA'', a remake of the 2014 French film ''La Famille Bélier'', which he had also produce ...

and Stéphane Célérié, directed by

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. In 2014, while writing ''La Famille Bélier'', she set up the duo Vicky Banjo with Olivier Urvoy de Closmadeuc. They write songs and sing together. She played Linda, the lead role in the mini-series ''Gym Couine'' written and directed by Sébastien Haddouk, and broadcast for two years on

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via social networks and produced by Silex films. She is the face of the interactive advertising campaign for the new version of the magazine ''Glamour'', directed by Noémie Saglio. In January 2015, she made the film ''Vicky Banjo'' (provisional title) which she co-wrote with Denis Imbert (co-director of the series '' Platane'') in which she played the leading role. It was directed by Denis Imbert and produced by LGM films with

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and

François Berléand François Berléand (; born 22 April 1952) is a French actor. He plays Gilles Triquet, the officer manager and equivalent of David Brent in ''Le Bureau'', the French version of ''The Office'', produced by Canal+. He also appeared in the 2002 fil ...

playing her parents and Jonathan Cohen as her brother. In 2021, ''La Famille Bélier'' is adapted in english and directed by

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: ''

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'', with

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and

Eugenio Derbez Eugenio González Derbez (; born September 2, 1961) is a Mexican actor and comedian. He has appeared in many films and television series including '' The Book of Life,The Angry Birds Movie 2 and The Secret Life of Pets.'' In the 2010s, he app ...

Bibliography

* ''Le déni'', Plon, 2007

Filmography

* 2014 : ''

'' by

, screenplay and original story. * 2015 : '' Vicky Banjo'' by Denis Imbert, screenplay and actor.

Nominations

* César 2015 : for Best original screenplay for ''

References

External links

*
Victoria Bedos - ''L'Homme parfait''
- Poème sur paperblog, 2009 {{DEFAULTSORT:Bedos, Victoria 1984 births Living people French women screenwriters French screenwriters French journalists People from Neuilly-sur-Seine