Lola Bessis

Lola Bessis (born November 30, 1992[1][2]) is a French actress, screenwriter and director. She is known for the movie Swim Little Fish Swim, in which she acted and wrote the script.[3]

Lola Bessis
Lola Bessis in 2018
Born (1992-11-30) 30 November 1992[1]
Paris, France[1]
NationalityFrench
OccupationActress, screenwriter and director

Career

She started her career at the age of 12.[4]

In 2013, she played the lead in Swim Little Fish Swim, an English-speaking comedy-drama shot in New York and that Bessis co-directed with Ruben Amar.[5] Critics praised Bessis' performance for her screen presence and charm.[6][7][8]

In 2014, she was a jury member at the Deauville American Film Festival along with Clemence Poesy, Christine and The Queens and Freddie Highmore.[9]

In 2015, she played a recurring character in the comic French TV series France Kbek.[10] That same year she played the lead in the music video Pas là by French singer Vianney directed by Nicolas Bary. The video counts nearly 18 million views on YouTube.[11]

In 2016 she starred in Nicolas Bedos' feature film Monsieur et Madame Adelman.[12] That same year, Bessis starred in Mathias Malzieu's last film, Le distributeur d'aurores boréales, that has been shown at Cannes film festival 2016.[13] In July 2016, Bessis was featured in Interview Magazine’s portfolio "Hollywood’s most wanted" among the top 15 up and coming Hollywood actors.[14] In 2016, she was a jury member at the Les Arcs European Film Festival.[15]

She starred in Thirst Street by Nathan Silver[16] alongside Anjelica Huston, Lindsay Burdge, Damien Bonnard, Esther Garrel, Jacques Nolot, Françoise Lebrun.[17] Thirst Street premiered in US Narrative competition at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival.[17]

In February 2017, Bessis was cast in the Picnic at Hanging Rock reboot alongside Game of Thrones actress Natalie Dormer and Orange is the New Black star Yael Stone.[18]

References
  1. "LOLA BESSIS". ISSUE Magazine. Retrieved 10 October 2019. BIRTH DATE: 11/30 BIRTH PLACE: PARiS, France
  2. Morana, Cécile (9 July 2015). "Daniela Lumbroso et sa fille Lola Bessis : une ressemblance frappante ! [Photos]". telestar.fr (in French). Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  3. "Lola Bessis, Interview". Interview Magazine. 14 June 2016.
  4. "Festival de Cannes : dans la valise de Lola Bessis". Madame Figaro (in French). 4 May 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  5. Grazia.fr (18 June 2014). "Lola Bessis : la nouvelle Julie Delpy". Grazia.fr (in French). Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  6. "'Swim Little Fish Swim': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Lolas Bessis has a natural screen presence that should ensure future work in romantic comedies.
  7. "Swim Little Fish Swim Plays Like a New York-Set Reality Bites". The Village Voice. Lola Bessis has a natural screen radiance
  8. Weissberg, Jay (14 February 2014). "Rotterdam Film Review: 'Swim Little Fish Swim'". Variety. Lola Bessis does everything charmingly, in that ooh-la-la way.
  9. "PHOTOS - Clémence Poésy, Anne Berest, Lola Bessis, Audrey Dana, Christine and the Queens, Freddie Highmore (Jury Revelation Cartier) - Cérémonie d'ouverture du 40e Festi". www.purepeople.com.
  10. "FranceKbek" – via www.allocine.fr.
  11. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBI0bDH8W28
  12. "Monsieur & madame Adelman de Nicolas Bedos - (2017) - Comédie dramatique" – via www.telerama.fr.
  13. "Le Distributeur d'aurores boréales (2016)". www.unifrance.org.
  14. "Interview Magazine: The Crystal Ball of Pop". Interview Magazine.
  15. http://lesarcs-filmfest.com/programme/the-2015-jury.html
  16. Barraclough, Leo (19 May 2016). "Cannes: 'Staying Vertical' Star Damien Bonnard, Lindsay Burdge Join Nathan Silver's 'Thirst Street' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  17. N'Duka, Amanda. "Anjelica Huston To Narrate Tribeca-Bound 'Thirst Street'; Steve Howey To Topline Indie Film 'Making Babies'". deadline.com. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  18. "Game of Thrones' Actress Natalie Dormer Joins 'Picnic at Hanging Rock". Variety.com. 17 February 2017.
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