Noémie Schmidt

Noémie Schmidt (born 18 November 1990) is a Swiss actress, most notable for her television and film work, including Henrietta of England in ''Versailles'' (2015–2017). Her role in '' The Student and Mister Henri'' (2015) won her the Prix Premiers Rendez-vous (Best Newcomer) at the 2016 Cabourg Film Festival and a nomination for the César Award for Most Promising Actress the same year.

Her other work includes ''For This Is My Body'' (2015) and '' Radin!'' (2016) and the television films ''Daddy's Little Girl'' (2014) and ''Le premier été'' (2014).

Early life and youth

The daughter of a lawyer and a biologist, Schmidt became interested in performing at an early age. From 2004 to 2008 she sang in the choir of the Schola de Sion (in Valais, Switzerland), developing her vocal technique and training in classical singing. After a trip to the United States, she moved to Brussels where she studied theatre at the Lassaad International School of Theatre, and gave singing lessons to children at the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie.

Career

She made her screen debut in 2012, in a short film by Ewa Brykalska entitled ''Coda''. Her performance was praised and she won several prizes in festivals dedicated to short films. Noticed for her talent, she turned to television in 2013 with ''Toi que j'aimais tant'' by Mary Higgins Clark, followed by ''Le premier été'' of Marion Sarraut, in 2014.

That year, she made her cinema debut in the feature film ''La Fille sûre'' by Victor Emmanuel Boinem. She then won the title role of '' The Student and Mister Henri'', in 2015, alongside Claude Brasseur. The film earned her a nomination for the César Award for Most Promising Actress, and won her the ''Prix Premiers Rendez-vous'' (Best Newcomer) at the 2016 Cabourg Film Festival. That same year, she portrayed Henrietta of England in the series ''Versailles'' (2015-) on Canal+.

In 2016, she starred in the French comedy film '' Radin!'' by Fred Cavayé, alongside Dany Boon, Laurence Arné, and Patrick Ridremont.

Filmography

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* 2012 : ''Coda'', short film by Ewa Brykalska : ''la fille''
* 2013 : ''Dolça'', short film by Laure Bourdon Zarader : ''Dolça''
* 2014 : ''Julia'', short film by Maud Neve and Nora Burlet : ''Élise''
* 2014 : ''Locanda'', short film by Lucas Pannatier : ''Lily''
* 2014 : ''La Vie devant soi'' by Victor-Emmanuel Boinem : ''Charlotte''
* 2015 : '' The Student and Mister Henri'' by Ivan Calbérac : ''Constance Piponnier''
* 2016 : '' Radin!'' by Fred Cavayé : ''Laura''
* 2016 : '' For this is my body'' by Paule Muret
* 2018 : ''The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch''
* 2019 : '' Paris Is Us''

Television

* 2013 : '' Toi que j'aimais tant'' by Olivier Langlois : ''Pauline''
* 2014 : '' Le premier été'' by Marion Sarraut : ''Angélique adolescente''
* 2015 : ''Versailles'', series by Simon Mirren and David Wolstencroft : ''Henrietta of England''
* 2016 : '' La llum d'Elna'' by Sílvia Quer : '' Élisabeth Eidenbenz''
* 2018 : '' À l'intérieur'', series by Bruno Dega and Jeanne Le Guillou : ''Angèle Maury''

Theatre

* 2003 : Ubu roi : la mère Ubuننز

Awards

* 2013 : special mention by the jury at the Festival Premiers Plans d'Angers for ''Coda''
* 2013 : female performance award at the Un festival c'est trop court ! (Festival européen du court métrage de Nice) for ''Coda''
* 2013 : female performance award at the Festival Côté court de Pantin for ''Coda''
* 2016 : prize for best newcomer at the Cabourg Film Festival for ''L'Étudiante et Monsieur Henri''.

References

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Living people
1990 births
21st-century Swiss actresses
Swiss film actresses
Swiss television actresses
People from Sion, Switzerland
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