Judith Chemla (French: [ʒydit ʃɛmla]; born 5 July 1984) is a French actress.[1][2]

Judith Chemla
Chemla in 2017
Born (1984-07-05) 5 July 1984 (age 40)
Gentilly, France
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present

Life and career

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In 2012, Chemla appeared in Camille Rewinds,[3] for which she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 38th César Awards.[4]

On 10 April 2020, during the coronavirus lockdown, Chemla was one of a handful of people to take part in a Good Friday service led by Michel Aupetit, Archbishop of Paris, in the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, still being rebuilt after being damaged by fire a year earlier. All wore protective clothing.[5] Chemla read, and gave an a capella rendition of Ave Maria.[6]

Clemia had two children who were born 2010 - One with James Thierrée and another in 2017 with her former husband Yohan Manca. in 2022 Manca was arrested for domestic violence towards Chemla [7] She recounts, among other things, this relationship in her book Notre silence nous a laissées seules ("Our Silence Left Us Alone"), published in January 2024.[8]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Director Notes
2007 Hellphone Margot James Huth
Let's Dance The student Noémie Lvovsky
2008 A Day at the Museum Rosine Bagnole Jean-Michel Ribes
Versailles Nina Pierre Schoeller
Le petit chaperon rouge Delphine Shinji Aoyama Short
2009 La fenêtre The woman Anne-Sophie Rouvillois Short
Suite noire Mathilde Claire Devers TV series (1 episode)
2010 The Princess of Montpensier Catherine de Guise Bertrand Tavernier
De vrais mensonges Paulette Pierre Salvadori
Je suis un no man's land Chloé Thierry Jousse
Sur la tête de Bertha Boxcar The girl Soufiane Adel & Angela Terrail Short
2011 Les pseudonymes Isabelle Nicolas Engel Short
2012 Camille Rewinds Josepha Noémie Lvovsky (2) Lumières Award for Most Promising Actress
Nominated – César Award for Best Supporting Actress
Fuir Marie Dénilier Virginia Bach Short
Miroir mon amour Snow White Siegrid Alnoy TV movie
Spiral Sophie Mazerat Jean-Marc Brondolo, Manuel Boursinhac TV series (12 episodes)
2013 15 jours ailleurs Hélène Didier Bivel TV movie
Luchon International Film Festival – Best Young Actress
Le Boeuf clandestin Roberte Gérard Jourd'hui TV movie
2014 In the Name of My Daughter Françoise André Téchiné
Atlit Asia Shirel Amitay
Tout est permis Claire Émilie Deleuze TV movie
2015 This Summer Feeling Zoé Mikhaël Hers
2016 A Woman's Life Jeanne Le Perthuis des Vauds Stéphane Brizé Nominated – César Award for Best Actress
Nominated – Lumières Award for Best Actress
L'âge de raison Sophie Mathilde Petit Short
Maman Elsa Victoria Musiedlak Short
Guillaume à la dérive Sylvain Dieuaide Short
2017 C'est la vie ! Héléna Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache
Drôle de père Camille Amélie van Elmbt
2018 Maya
2019 Vif-argent Agathe Stéphane Batut
2021 My Brothers and I
The Accusation Lawyer Yvan Attal
2022 The Sixth Child Meriem Léopold Legrand Nominated – César Award for Best Supporting Actress
2023 Of Money and Blood Xavier Giannoli & Frederic Planchon TV series
2024 Niki Eva Aeppli Celine Sallette
A Missing Part Jessica Guillaume Senez

Theater

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Year Title Author Director
2008 L'Illusion Comique Pierre Corneille Galin Stoev
The Misanthrope Molière Lukas Hemleb
Douce vengeance et autres sketches Hanoch Levin Galin Stoev (2)
2009 Figaro lässt sich scheiden [de] Ödön von Horváth Jacques Lassalle
Sik-sik, l'artefice magico Eduardo De Filippo Dan Jemmett
2010 Tue-Tête Judith Chemla Judith Chemla
2010–11 The Sweet Hereafter Russell Banks Emmanuel Meirieu
2011 Le Babil des classes dangereuses Valère Novarina Denis Podalydès
2011–12 L’Entêtement Rafael Spregelburd Marcial Di Fonzo Bo & Élise Vigier
2013 Le crocodile trompeur/Didon et Enée Samuel Achache & Jeanne Candel Samuel Achache & Jeanne Candel
2014 The Annunciation of Marie Paul Claudel Yves Beaunesne
2016 Traviata, vous méritez un avenir meilleur Benjamin Lazar Benjamin Lazar

References

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  1. ^ "Judith Chemla". Gala. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  2. ^ "Judith Chemla". Premiere. Archived from the original on May 25, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  3. ^ Chang, Justin (June 5, 2012). "Review: 'Camille Rewinds'". Variety. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  4. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (January 25, 2013). "'Camille Rewinds' leads Cesar race". Variety. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  5. ^ Salomé Vincendon (10 April 2020). "Vendredi saint à Notre-Dame". bfmtv.com. BFM TV.
  6. ^ "L'émouvante interprétation de l'Ave Maria chanté par la comédienne Judith Chemla". BFM TV YouTube Channel. 10 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Le témoignage de Judith Chemla, victime de violences conjugales : «Ne retirez jamais une plainte»". lemonde.fr. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  8. ^ "« Je suis avec cet homme capable de me violenter physiquement et moralement, mais je n'imagine pas m'en aller » : les extraits du livre témoignage de Judith Chemla". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
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