Adèle Exarchopoulos
Adèle Exarchopoulos (Greek: Αντέλ Εξαρχοπούλου; French pronunciation: [adɛl ɛgzaʁkɔpulɔs]; born 22 November 1993) is a French actress. She is best known for her leading role as Adèle in Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013), for which she earned international attention and critical acclaim; at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, she became the youngest person in the history of the festival to be awarded the Palme d'Or. For her performance in Blue Is the Warmest Colour, she won the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress, the César Award for Most Promising Actress, and the Trophée Chopard Award for Female Revelation of the Year, among dozens of other accolades.[1]
Adèle Exarchopoulos | |
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 Adèle Exarchopoulos in 2014 | |
| Born | 22 November 1993 |
| Nationality | French, Greek |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
Exarchopoulos grew up in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, near the Place des Fêtes. Her father, Didier Exarchopoulos, is a guitar teacher, and her mother, Marina Niquet, a nurse. Her paternal grandfather was Greek.[2][3]
Career
In 2006, Exarchopoulos was spotted by an agent and made her first television appearance in an episode of the French police series R.I.S, police scientifique. At thirteen, she had a role in the 2007 film Boxes.[2] She also appeared in the films Les Enfants de Timpelbach (2008), The Round Up (2010), Turk's Head (2010), Chez Gino (2011), Carré blanc (2011), Pieces of Me (2012) and I Used to Be Darker (2013). She attracted international attention and critical acclaim for her performance in Blue Is the Warmest Colour, a 2013 film based on the 2010 French graphic novel of the same name.[4] The film won the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. Exarchopoulos and co-star Léa Seydoux were awarded the Palme d'Or alongside director Abdellatif Kechiche, becoming the only women apart from director Jane Campion to have won the award;[5] Exarchopoulos is the youngest person to ever receive the award.[6]
She received critical praise and her performance was cited as one of the year's best.[7] IndieWire critic Eric Kohn stated that he believed Exarchopoulos' performance was the best female performance of 2013.[8] Her performance was praised for its "rawness."[9]
Exarchopoulos discussed her process with The New York Times, explaining: "Abdellatif tried to keep us close to reality. He asked us to play with our own emotions. For example, I kept my own voice. It’s very subtle, very delicate, the things that are a part of you and the things that are a part of your character". In March 2014, she was in consideration to play Tiger Lily in Pan but lost to Rooney Mara.[10] She then appeared in The Last Face alongside Javier Bardem and Charlize Theron, directed by Sean Penn, which premiered in competition for the Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.[11]
She plays Judith in the 2015 period drama film Les Anarchistes. She also appeared in Racer and the Jailbird, a film by Belgian film director Michaël R. Roskam,[12] and Orphan, a French film by Arnaud des Pallières in 2017.[13]
Personal life
Exarchopoulos and actor Jérémie Laheurte began dating in 2012 during the filming of Blue Is the Warmest Colour, but they ended their relationship in 2015.[14][15] She and her partner, French rapper Morgan Fremont, known as Doums, have a son, born in 2017.[16]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | R.I.S, police scientifique | Sarah | |
| 2020 | La Flamme | Soraya | |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Director | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | La Trilogie de la vengeance | Simon Stone | Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe |
References
- "Adèle Exarchopoulos". IMDb. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- "Five things to know about Adele Exarchopoulos". Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- "The 19 year old Cannes winner". ellines.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2014.
- Bradshaw, Peter (23 May 2013). "Cannes 2013: Blue Is The Warmest Colour - first look review". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 17 January 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- Dargis, Manohla (26 May 2013). "Blue Is The Warmest Color Wins Palme d'Or at Cannes". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- "OSCARS: Sundance Selects Ramps Up 'Blue Is The Warmest Color' Star's Best Actress Bid". Archived from the original on 17 January 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- "Adèle Exarchopoulos: The Newcomer Who Made History at Cannes". Indie Wire. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- "Critic's Picks: The Top 10 Best Female Lead Performances of 2013 According to Indiewire's Film Critic". Indiewire. 12 December 2013. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- Petrusich, Interview By Amanda (18 October 2013). "Adèle Exarchopoulos, Star of 'Blue Is the Warmest Color'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 4 August 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- Wyatt, Daisy (25 November 2014). "The Independent". Pan movie trailer reveals first look at Rooney Mara as 'too white' Tiger Lily following casting controversy. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- "The Last Face (2015)". IMDB. 17 November 2014. Archived from the original on 28 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- "Adèle Exarchopoulos joins Matthias Schoenaerts in the new Michaël R Roskam film, Le Fidèle". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- "'Orphan' ('Orpheline'): Film Review - TIFF 2016". hollywoodreporter.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017.
- "Adèle Exarchopoulos : elle présente son nouvel amoureux rappeur sur Instagram". Puretrend (in French). Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- Kamaria, Azza (25 May 2016). "Qui est le nouveau petit ami rappeur d'Adèle Exarchopoulos ?". Vanity Fair (in French). Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- "Bébé on Board! French Actress Adele Exarchopoulos Reveals Her Pregnancy at the Louis Vuitton Show". Vogue. Archived from the original on 10 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.; Match, Paris. "Adèle Exarchopoulos donne des nouvelles de son fils" (in French). Retrieved 22 September 2018.
