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Clémence Poésy 
Clémence Poésy in 2009Born Clémence Guichard
October 1982 (age 29)
Meudon, Hauts-de-Seine, Paris, FranceOccupation Actress, model Years active 1993–present Clémence Poésy (French pronunciation: [kleˈmɑ̃s pɔeˈzi]; born October 3, 1982)[1] is a French actress and fashion model. Since starting on the stage as a child, Poésy had dramatic education, and has been active on both film and television since 1999, including some English-language productions. She is known for roles as Fleur Delacour in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 and Part 2, as Chloë in In Bruges, and as Rana in 127 Hours. She is also known for her short role as Eva Coupeau on Gossip Girl.
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Early life
Born as Clémence Guichard in Meudon,[1] a southwestern suburb of Paris, the daughter of actor/writer Étienne Guichard and a French teacher, Poésy took her mother's maiden name as her stage name. She was sent to an alternative school in Meudon. She was not the "popular girl" at school, and described herself as maladjusted and "a bit strange".[2] Her father gave Poésy her first acting job when she was a child; then she had two lines at age 14.[citation needed] She has a younger sister, Maëlle Poésy-Guichard, who is also an actress.[3]
Career
Since leaving La Source — the bilingual alternative school she attended at the age of 16[citation needed] — Poesy has studied drama at Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique (CNSAD) (French National Academy of Dramatic Arts), the Atelier International de Blanche Salant et Paul Weaver,[citation needed] and the University of Nanterre, where she has since appeared in a number of French film, television, and stage productions.[citation needed]
Her first English-speaking role was in the BBC mini-series Gunpowder, Treason & Plot (2004), for which she portrayed Mary, Queen of Scots, subsequently winning the 2005 Golden FIPA for actress in a TV Series and Serial.[4]
In 2005, Poésy appeared in the Harry Potter franchise as Fleur Delacour in The Goblet of Fire, and between 2006 and 2007 she starred in a number of film and television productions including the 2007 mini-series War and Peace.
In 2008, Poesy starred in the Academy Award nominated film In Bruges, where she acted alongside Colin Farrell, and reunited with Harry Potter co-stars Ralph Fiennes and Brendan Gleeson. In 2009, Poésy appears in Heartless opposite Jim Sturgess. She reprised her role as Fleur Delacour in both Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows movies.[5]
As a model, Poésy has been featured in magazines, including the covers of i-D, twice on French magazine Jalouse, Australian's Yen, and Nylon.[3][6][7] Since October 2007, Poesy has been one of three spokesmodels for the self-titled fragrance by Chloé, and has modeled in Gap's 2008 fall advertising campaign.[3][8]
She played Chuck Bass's new French girlfriend, Eva, in the fourth season of the CW hit show Gossip Girl.[9] In 2010, Poesy also appeared alongside James Franco in 127 Hours, directed by Danny Boyle. 127 Hours was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2010, following its premiere at the 2010 Telluride Film Festival.[10]
In 2011, she appeared alongside Rupert Friend in Lullaby for Pi, a romantic drama which is Benoit Philippon’s directorial debut. The film is about a jazz singer (Friend) who has just lost his wife and meets a mysterious woman (Poésy). Forest Whitaker also starred.[11]
She will also be heard singing on the album Colour of the Trap by Miles Kane. She is featured on the track "Happenstance".[12]
Filmography
Film Year Film Role Notes 2001 Petite Soeur Anna Short-Film 2002 Olgas Sommer Olga 2003 Welcome to the Roses (Bienvenue chez les Rozes) Magali Rozes 2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Fleur Delacour 2006 Le Grand Meaulnes Yvonne de Galais won — Swann d'or at 2007 Festival de Cabourg for Best Actress 2007 Sans moi Lise Masked Mobsters (Le Dernier gang) Julie 2008 Blanche Chloé In Bruges Chloë Villette La Troisième partie du monde Emma 2009 Heartless Tia[13] 2010 Le mystère Valentine Pièce montée Bérengère Lullaby for Pi Pi Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 Fleur Delacour[5] 127 Hours Rana 2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Fleur Delacour The Silence of Joan (Jeanne Captive) Jeanne d'Arc Premiered at Cannes Film Festival 2011 Television Year Series/Film Role Notes 1999 Un homme en colère Hélène 2 Episodes
"Une femme réduite au silence"
"Meurtre pour deux"2000 Les Monos Julia 1 Episode
"Quand ça t'arrive"2001 Tania Boréalis ou L'étoile d'un été Maguy TV movie 2003 Life After All (Carnets d'ados - La vie quand même) Jessica TV movie 2004 Gunpowder, Treason & Plot Mary, Queen of Scots TV movie
won — Golden FIPA Award for actress in a TV Series and Serial2005 Revelations Exquisite Corpse TV mini-series; 3 Episodes
"Hour Three"
"Hour Four"
"Hour Six"2006 Les Amants du Flore Lumi TV movie 2007 War and Peace Natasha TV mini-series 2010 Gossip Girl Eva Coupeau 4 Episodes
"Belles de Jour"
"Double Identity"
"The Undergraduates"
"Touch of Eva"2012 Richard II Queen Isabella TV movie
Post-ProductionBirdsong Isabelle TV movie
Post-ProductionTheatre Year Title Role Notes 1993 Le dragon[14] 1995 Mai 45 Mai 95[14] 1997 Picasso 970[14] 2003 Tartuffe[14] References
- ^ a b Poésy profile at IMDb
- ^ Zahm, Olivier. "Clemence Poesy". Interview. http://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/clemence-poesy/. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ a b c Wyllie, Alice (May 17, 2010). "Interview: Clemence Poésy, French model and actress". The Scotsman. http://living.scotsman.com/features/Interview-Clemence-Posy-French-model.6294069.jp. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
- ^ "Jury and Awards – Series and Serials – FIPA 2005". Festival International de Programmes Audiovisuels. http://www.fipa.tm.fr/en/fipa/2005/jury-and-awards-series-and-serials.htm. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ a b "Deathly Hallows Casting Updates: Aunt Muriel Cast, Mafald Hopkirk Recast and Clemence Confirmed!". the-leaky-cauldron.org. June 26, 2009. http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2009/6/26/deathly-hallows-casting-updates-aunt-muriel-cast-mafilda-hopkins-recast-and-clemence-confirmed.
- ^ "Yen #34". Yen. May 27, 2010. http://www.yenmag.net/magazine/back-issues/yen-34/. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
- ^ "Covers of Jalouse - Magazine". fashionmodeldirectory.com. http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/magazines/jalouse/covers/. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
- ^ "Les looks de Clémence Poésy [The looks of Clémence Poésy]" (in French). vogue.fr. http://www.vogue.fr/mode/en-vogue/diaporama/les-looks-de-clemence-poesy/3330/image/317141. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
- ^ "Gossip Girl Taps Harry Potter Actress for Recurring Role". TVGuide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Gossip-Girl-Poesy-1019802.aspx.
- ^ "127 Hours". Toronto International Film Festival. 2010. Archived from the original on August 27, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5sHkTJlJP. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
- ^ Frosch, Jon (December 9, 2010). "Lullaby for Pi -- Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/lullaby-pi-film-review-58448. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ "Miles Kane hadn't heard of Clémence Poésy before she sang for him". nme.com. May 14, 2011. http://www.nme.com/news/miles-kane/56652. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ Sitges is Heartless October 15, 2009, Dread Central
- ^ a b c d "Clémence Poesy". Actrices Françaises. http://www.actricesdefrance.org/filmos/P/Clemence_Poesy_ActFra.html. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
Bibliography
- Zahm, Olivier. "Clemence Poesy". Interview (magazine). http://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/clemence-poesy/. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
External links
- Clémence Poesy at the Internet Movie Database
- Clémence Poésy at AllRovi
Categories:- 1982 births
- French female models
- French film actors
- French television actors
- French stage actors
- Living people
- People from Hauts-de-Seine
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