French actress
Lucie Zhang (Chinese : 张润黎 , born 27 October 2000)[ 1] is a French actress. She received critical acclaim for her feature film debut Paris, 13th District (2021),[ 2] which earned her César and Lumières Award nominations.[ 3] She appeared on the UniFrance and Screen International list of rising French talents to watch.[ 4] [ 5]
Early life and education
Zhang was born in the 13th arrondissement of Paris to Chinese parents, her father from Yunnan and her mother from Henan , who met after individually moving to Paris. She has two younger siblings. The family moved out to the 16th arrondissement and opened a restaurant on Avenue de Versailles.[ 1] She trained in acting at the Cours Florent and Francis Poulenc Municipal Conservatory.[ 6] [ 7] She is currently pursuing a degree in economic management at Paris Dauphine University .[ 8] [ 9]
Filmography
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2020
Desire (French : Désir )
Short film
2021
Paris, 13th District (French : Les Olympiades )
Émilie Wong
Feature film
2023
Un métier sérieux (French : Un métier sérieux )
Sophie
Feature film
2023
Captives (French : Captives )
Amanite
Feature film
Awards and nominations
References
^ a b Schneider, Vanessa (31 October 2021). "« Ma famille me donne tout sauf la liberté, j'en ai pris mon parti » : Lucie Zhang, l'enfant sage du cinéma" . Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 2 November 2021 .
^ Rosemont, Sophie (13 November 2021). "3 good reasons to watch "Paris, 13th District" by Jacques Audiard" . Vogue France . Retrieved 26 January 2022 .
^ Templeton, Lily (11 January 2022). "The Césars Celebrate 2022's Rising French Film Talents With Chanel" . WWD . Retrieved 26 January 2022 .
^ "10 rising French filmmakers and actors to watch" . Screen International . 14 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022 .
^ "Lucie Zhang" . UniFrance . Retrieved 26 January 2022 .
^ "Lucie Zhang" . Agence Arc-En-Ciel (in French). Retrieved 15 November 2021 .
^ Farine, Julienne (11 November 2021). " "J'ai peur que mon père voie «Les Olympiades" " . 20 minutes (in French). Retrieved 26 January 2022 .
^ Marcillat, Manon (2 November 2021). "Portrait : Lucie Zhang, la jeune fille sage qui crève l'écran dans Les Olympiades" . Konbini (in French). Retrieved 15 November 2021 .
^ Onana, Sandra (3 November 2021). "Lucie Zhang, en forme olympiade" . Libération (in French). Retrieved 15 November 2021 . (subscription required)
^ " 'Great Freedom', winner of the Sevilla 2021 European Film Festival" . Festival de Sevilla . 13 November 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2022 .
^ Jean François Frontera (17 January 2022). "Les nominations de la 27E Cérémonie des Lumières 2022 de la Presse Internationale" . Canal+ (in French). Retrieved 26 January 2022 .
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