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Anamaria Vartolomei

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Anamaria Vartolomei
Vartolomei at Berlinale 2024
Born (1999-04-09) 9 April 1999 (age 25)
Bacău, Romania
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present

Anamaria Vartolomei (French: [anamaʁia vaʁtɔlɔmɛi];[1] born 9 April 1999) is a Romanian-French actress. She began her career as a child actress in the film My Little Princess (2011).[2] She won the Lumières Award for Best Actress and the César Award for Most Promising Actress for her performance in Happening (2021).[3] She appeared on the UniFrance and Screen International list of rising French talents to watch.[4][5]

Early life and education

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Vartolomei was born in Bacău and lived in the Plopu village of Dărmănești.[6][7] Her parents began working abroad when Vartolomei was as young as two, first in England and later France. Having been cared for by her grandparents in the meantime, she joined her parents at the age of six, settling in Issy-les-Moulineaux.[8] She attended l'école Anatole France.[9] She trained in acting at the Cours Florent and Les Enfants Terribles. She was admitted to the Sorbonne, but opted not to go in favour of her acting career.[10]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2011 My Little Princess Violetta Giurgiu Film debut
2014 Jacky in the Kingdom of Women Zonia
C comme Couteau Bianca Short film
2015 The Second Shore Alexandra
2016 My revolution Sygrid
2016 The Ideal Lena
2016 Eternity Margaux (ages 17–19)
2017 The Sower Joséphine
2017 The Royal Exchange Louise Élisabeth d'Orléans [11]
2019 Poseur Short film
Sororal Emilie
Just Kids Lisa Certy
2020 How to Be a Good Wife Albane Des-deux-Ponts
2021 Happening Anne Duchesne
2022 Méduse Clémence
2024 The Empire Jane de Baecque
Being Maria[12] Maria Schneider
The Count of Monte Cristo Haydée
2025 Mickey 17 Post-production

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2012 Lumières Awards Most Promising Actress My Little Princess Nominated
2022 Lumières Awards Best Actress Happening Won [13][14]
International Cinephile Society Best Actress Runner-up
Best Breakthrough Performance Won
Berlinale Shooting Star — Won [15]
César Awards Most Promising Actress Happening Won
Dublin International Film Festival Best Actress Won
2024 37th Tokyo International Film Festival Best Actress Traffic Won [16]

References

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  1. ^ "Plein cadre sur la comédienne Anamaria Vartolomei, héroïne de l'Événement d'Audrey Diwan". Journal l'Humanité. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Anamaria Vartolomei, 13 ans". Le Parisien (in French). 1 December 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  3. ^ Fabre, Clarisse (12 September 2021). "" L'Evénement ", d'Audrey Diwan, un film sur l'avortement, remporte le Lion d'or à Venise". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  4. ^ "10 rising French filmmakers and actors to watch". Screen International. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Anamaria Vartolomei". UniFrance. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Anamaria Vartolomei". allociné.fr. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  7. ^ Tănăsescu, Alexandra (12 February 2022). "Anamaria Vartolomei, Romanian born actress, was named one of the year's revelations by the César Academy". Cultural La. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  8. ^ Jamet, Constance (25 November 2021). "Anamaria Vartolomei, les yeux révolver de L'Événement qui envoûtent le cinéma français". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Une actrice isséenne nommée aux César: les premières fois d'Anamaria Vartolomei". Issy (in French). 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  10. ^ Tănăsescu, Alexandra (12 July 2021). "Anamaria Vartolomei, actress: "I could have chosen a French name, Annemarie, but I am Anamaria, I don't need to change."". Cultural La. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  11. ^ Pujas, Sophie (5 January 2018). "3 bonnes raisons d'aller voir L'Échange des princesses". Le Point (in French). Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  12. ^ "'Being Maria': Anamaria Vartolomei and Matt Dillon on 'Challenge' of Embodying Maria Schneider and Marlon Brando in Upcoming Biopic (EXCLUSIVE)". variety.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Bergeson, Samantha (18 January 2022). "Lumière Awards 2022: 'Happening' and 'Annette' Among France's Top Prize Winners". IndieWire. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  15. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (12 January 2022). "'Happening' Star Anamaria Vartolomei Among 10 European Shooting Stars Announced for Hybrid 25th Anniversary Edition". Variety. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  16. ^ "Disturbing Dream-Like Drama'Teki Cometh'Dominates Tokyo Festival Prize List". Variety. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
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