Laëtitia Eïdo

Laëtitia Eïdo (born October 25, 1985) is a French actress, born to a French father and a Lebanese mother.[1] She is best known as Dr. Shirin El Abed, one of the leading roles in the globally successful Israeli Netflix series "Fauda"

Laëtitia Eïdo
Laëtitia Eïdo in 2019
Born (1985-10-25) 25 October 1985
France
EducationCours Florent
OccupationActress, film director
Years active2008–present
Known forFauda television series

She is also known for her roles in the American HBO Cinemax "Strike Back" series, "A Borrowed Identity" by Eran Riklis as well as in the Israeli production "Tel Aviv on Fire". Laëtitia was awarded the Best Actress Award at Montreal's "Festival Vues du Monde" at Fespaco and at the Agadir Festival for her title role of the historical character Fatma N'Soumer in the feature film "Fadhma N'Soumer".

Her multicultural background allows her to interpret different nationalities and to play roles in several languages. Laëtitia works both in French and on international productions.

Biography

Laëtitia Eïdo was born to a French father and a Lebanese mother.

Acting career

Eïdo has played the roles of strong women both on the big and small screens.[2]

First trained in classical acting techniques in Paris, she attended workshops with theatre companies such as Peter Brook's or Jacques Lecoq's. She then studied in depth S.Meisner acting techniques in Paris and New York. She thus first started her acting career in the theatre where she interpreted known classical roles such as Andromaque, in Racine's Greek tragedy, Eglé, Marivaux's character in the Quarrel.

In 2017 she took part in the new adaptation of the book the 4th wall of Sorj Chalandon staged by Arnaud Stéphan, at the National Theatre of Bretagne in Rennes. She then directs her career towards cinema and television. She plays many roles such as Cleopatra in "The Destiny of Rome" for the channel ARTE, Eshana for the series called "Hero Corp" directed by Simon Astier, the role of Jade in a French series called "Yes I do", produced by Studio+, as well as the leading feminine role in the film "Holy Air" directed by Shady Srour. She is also casted in the film "Tel Aviv On Fire" directed by Sameh Zoabi.

In 2014, she took on the role of Fahdma N'Soumer, a drama film shot in the Algerian Berber mountains in the Kabyle language, she takes on the traits of a resistant woman who repels the first French invasion in 1850.[2] That same year she played Fahima in the drama "Dancing Arabs", directed by Eran Riklis.[3] In 2015, she landed her break-through role as Dr. Shirin El Abed in the international television series "Fauda". The same year, she was a ‘Talent’ Alumna at Berlin Film Festival (2015) and a Jury Member in festivals like Jerusalem, Oran or Cannes for the ‘Queer Palm’ award.

Awards and Nominations

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2008 E Mille Lila (short)
2008 Doom-Doom Copine boite 1 (TV Series)
2008 Paname Follie's L'espagnole
2009 La marche des crabes Sarah (short)
2010 Hero Corp Eshana
2011 The Destiny of Rome Cleopatra (TV Series)
2011 L'Histoire d'une mère La mére
2011 Suerte
2012 Mollement, un samedi matin Myassa
2012 Strike Back Markunda (TV Series)
2012 Article 23 Nès, la maîtresse du Président de la Banque
2014 Dancing Arabs Fahima
2014 Fadhma N'Soumer Fatma N'Soumer
2015 Land of Nothing Aria
2015 Ella Ella (short)
2016 The12Project Born
2017 YES I DO (TV Series)
2017 Holy Air Lamia
2017 Tel Aviv on Fire Maisa
2015-2017 Fauda Dr. Shirin El Abed (TV Series)
2018 Vole comme un papillon
2018 Orgasme et Violons ELLE (short)
2018 Allepo Hanan (short)
2019 Long Time No See Marion
2020 Primal Mira (voice) (TV series)

References
  1. Berrin, Danielle (15 November 2017). "Q&A with Laëtitia Eïdo: Actress Wants Her Work to Be a 'Link Between People'". Jewish Journal. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  2. Lesme, Anthony (3 January 2018). "Laëtitia Eïdo, actrice à la lisière de plusieurs mondes et bâtisseuse de paix" (in French). TV5Monde. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  3. Shavit, Avner (19 March 2015). "Let it Laëtitia: Interview with Laëtitia Eïdo about "Dancing Arabs", "Fauda" and Peace" (in Hebrew). Walla!. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
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