Lucie Zhang

French actress

Lucie Zhang, born on October 27, 2000 in Paris, is a French actress.

Lucie Zhang
Born (2000-10-27) October 27, 2000 (age 23)
NationalityFrench
Occupationactress

Biography change

Lucie Zhang was born in the 13th district of Paris.[1] She studied drama at the Francis Poulenc municipal conservatory from 2019 to 2020 and also took part in various short films during that time.

While she was a student majoring in economics and management at the University of Paris-Dauphine,[2] she got recruited for the feature film "Paris, 13th District" directed by Jacques Audiard.[3][4] She starred alongside Makita Samba, Jehnny Beth, and Noémie Merlant[5]. In the film, she played the role of Émilie, a young woman of Chinese descent who works as a call center agent, despite having a degree from Sciences Po Paris. She lives in her grandmother's apartment, who resides in a nursing home in the Olympiades neighborhood. The film was in the official competition at the Cannes Film Festival in 2021[6].

Filmography change

Features films change

  • 2021 : Happy Night by Mustafa Ozgun : Redgirl
  • 2021 : Paris, 13th District by Jacques Audiard : Émilie Wong
  • 2023 : Un métier sérieux by Thomas Lilti : Sophie
  • 2023 : Captives by Arnaud des Pallières

Nominations change

References change

  1. "« J'aime ma famille. Ils me donnent tout sauf la liberté, j'en ai pris mon parti » : Lucie Zhang, l'enfant sage du cinéma". theworldnews.net (in French).
  2. Eleonore Houee, Quentin Grosset. "Nouvelle star : Lucie Zhang". troiscouleurs.fr (in French).
  3. Manon Marcilla. "Portrait : Lucie Zhang, la jeune fille sage qui crève l'écran dans Les Olympiades". konbini.com (in French).
  4. Sandra Onana. "Lucie Zhang, en forme olympiade". libération.fr (in French).
  5. Marilyne Letertre. "Jacques Audiard et Léa Mysius : "Pour les Olympiades, les comédiens avaient un coach pendant les scènes de sexe"". madame.lefigaro.fr..
  6. "Meet Lucie Zhang, the star of 'sexy' new hookup film Paris, 13th District". Dazed..