Noémie Schmidt (born 30 November 1990) is a Swiss actress, most notable for her television and film work, including Henrietta of England in ''

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'' (2015–2017). Her role in '' The Student and Mister Henri'' (2015) won her the Prix Premiers Rendez-vous (Best Newcomer) at the 2016

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and a nomination for the

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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 education

Noémie Schmidt was born in Switzerland on 30 November 1990. She 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

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, where she studied

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at the Lassaad International School of Theatre, and gave singing lessons to children at the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie.

Career

Schmidt 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. In 2014 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

, and won her the ''Prix Premiers Rendez-vous'' (Best Newcomer) at the 2016

. That same year, she portrayed Henrietta of England in the series ''

'' (2015-) on Canal+. In 2016, she starred in the French

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'' Radin!'' by Fred Cavayé, alongside Dany Boon, Laurence Arné, and Patrick Ridremont. She starred alongside Thierry Godard in the 2020 telemovie ''Copy Cat'' (''Faux-semblants''), an award-winning film directed by Akim Isker.

Filmography

Film

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: ''Coda'', short film by Ewa Brykalska : ''la fille'' *

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: ''Dolça'', short film by Laure Bourdon Zarader : ''Dolça'' *

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: ''Julia'', short film by Maud Neve and Nora Burlet : ''Élise'' *

: ''Locanda'', short film by Lucas Pannatier : ''Lily'' *

: '' La Vie devant soi'' by Victor-Emmanuel Boinem : ''Charlotte'' *

2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...

: '' The Student and Mister Henri'' by Ivan Calbérac : ''Constance Piponnier'' *

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

: '' Radin!'' by Fred Cavayé : ''Laura'' *

: '' For this is my body'' by Paule Muret *

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: '' The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch'' *

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: '' Paris Is Us''

Television

Television appearances include: *

: '' Toi que j'aimais tant'' by Olivier Langlois : ''Pauline'' *

: '' Le premier été'' by Marion Sarraut : ''Angélique adolescente'' *

: ''

'', series by Simon Mirren and David Wolstencroft : '' Henrietta of England'' *

: '' La llum d'Elna'' by Sílvia Quer : ''

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: '' À l'intérieur'', series by Bruno Dega and Jeanne Le Guillou : ''Angèle Maury'' * 2024 : ''

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Theatre

* 2003 : Ubu roi : la mère Ubu

Awards

: special mention by the jury at the Festival Premiers Plans d'Angers for ''Coda'' *

: female performance award at the Un festival c'est trop court ! (Festival européen du court métrage de Nice) for ''Coda'' *

: female performance award at the Festival Côté court de Pantin for ''Coda'' *

: prize for best newcomer at the

for ''L'Étudiante et Monsieur Henri''.

Footnotes

References

External links

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