Leïla Bekhti
Leïla Bekhti | |
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Born | Yasmine Leïla Bekhti 6 March 1984 Issy-les-Moulineaux, France |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2005–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 4 |
Yasmine Leïla Bekhti (born 6 March 1984) is a French film and television actress. She is best known for her roles in
Early life
Bekhti was born in 1984 in
Bekhti went to drama school in
She has self-identified as a Muslim and speaks Algerian Arabic as well, because of her grandmother.[3]
Career
In 2005, Bekhti's friends convinced her to go to the casting of
That same year, she acted opposite Smaïn in Alain Tasma's telefilm Harkis. The film told the story of an Algerian family who suffers persecution by French military forces, despite having fought on their side in the Algerian War. Bekhti was interested in the film's subject as several members of her family, including her grandfather, fought in the ranks of the FLN during the war.
That year, she also played Zarka in Paris, je t'aime (2006) (segment "Quais de Seine", directed by Gurinder Chadha)[5] and Mounia in Mauvaise Foi, playing the sister of Roschdy Zem.[6] On television, she had a small role in an episode of the series Madame le Proviseur and in the series Les Tricheurs alongside Pascal Légitimus.
In 2008 she won a Best Actress Award at the Silhouette Festival for her role in
That same year, two supporting roles helped increase her visibility: one in
Meanwhile, Bekhti returned to television with Conte de la frustration, starring
In 2009, besides a third appearance in Tricheurs, she played the role of Myriam in the two-part mini-series Le choix de Myriam, which portrayed the saga of an Algerian family's arrival in France.
After seeing Bekhti's performance in Mauvaise foi, actress
In 2010 she worked in a wide variety of projects. She worked with Alain Tasma again in the telefilm Vous êtes leur crainte, based on the novel of the same name by Thierry Jonquet. She also appeared in Jean-Luc Perréard's Itinéraire bis, in the musical Toi, moi, les autres... directed by Audrey Estrougo and in Anne De Petrini's debut film Il reste du jambon?.[12]
Her latest film, the French-Moroccan co-production The Source, competed at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.[13]
In 2011 she was signed as the new face of L'Oréal, the cosmetic firm.[14]
In 2016 she played the French police officer Kahina Zadi in the Swedish television series Midnattssol opposite Peter Stormare.[15]
Jasmine Trinca was chosen to play Maria Montessori in a biopic of her life. The film also includes Bekhti and it achieved distribution deals in 2024.[16]
Personal life
Bekhti is married to fellow French-Algerian actor Tahar Rahim, whom she met while filming A Prophet in 2007.[14][17][18] They have four children together, a son born in 2017 then a daughter in 2020, with an unexpected third child in 2021[19] and a 4th child on March 2024.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Sheitan | Yasmin | |
Madame le proviseur | Djamila Kadi | "Chacun sa chance" | |
Paris, je t'aime | Zarka | "Quais de Seine" segment | |
Cheaters (Tricheurs) | Vally | 1 episode | |
Harkis | Leïla | ||
Pour l'amour de Dieu | Meriem | ||
Mauvaise foi | Mounia | ||
2007 | Ali Baba et les 40 voleurs | Morgiane | |
2008 | Choisir d'aimer | Sarah | |
Des poupées et des anges | Lya | Nominated— Lumières Award for Most Promising Actress
| |
Mesrine: Killer Instinct | La fille du Fellagah | ||
2009 | La bête | ||
A Prophet | Djamila | ||
2010 | Tout ce qui brille
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Lila | Globes de Cristal Award for Best Actress
|
Le cose che restano | Alina | ||
Histoires de vies | Sofia | "Conte de la frustration" | |
Fracture | Zora | ||
Bacon on the Side | Anissa Boudaoud | ||
Toi, moi, les autres | Leïla | ||
L'Or rouge | |||
2011 | The Source | Leila | Nominated— Globes de Cristal Award for Best Actress
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Itinéraire bis | Nora | ||
Une vie meilleure | Nadia | A better life | |
2012 | Nous York | Samia | |
2013 | Before the Winter Chill | Lou | |
2014 | Maintenant ou jamais | ||
2015 | L'Astragale | Albertine Damien | |
All Three of Us | Fereshteh | ||
2016 | The Jungle Book | Kaa | French voice |
Midnight Sun | Kahina Zadi | Main cast 8 episodes Nominated - ACS Award for Best Actress | |
2018 | Beirut | Nadia | |
A Man in a Hurry | Jeanne | ||
Sink or Swim | Amanda | ||
La lutte des classes | Sofia Belkacem | ||
2019 | J'irai où tu iras | Mina | |
The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily | Almerina (voice) | ||
Perfect Nanny | Myriam | ||
2020 | The Eddy | Amira | Main cast 8 episodes Nominated - ACS Award for Best Actress |
La Flamme | Alexandra | Main cast 9 episodes | |
2021 | Comment je suis devenu super-héros | Calista | |
The Restless | Leila | ||
La Vengeance au Triple Galop | Crystal Clear | TV film | |
2022 | Loving Memories | Julie Delaunay | |
2023 | All Your Faces | Nawelle |
Discography
Singles
Year | Single | Peak positions | Notes |
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FR [20] | |||
2010 | "Chanson sur une drôle de vie" (Géraldine Nakache & Leïla Bekhti) |
6 | From soundtrack of film Tout ce qui brille. hit.
A remake of a Véronique Sanson |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2008 | Silhouette Film Festival | Best Actress Award | Choisir d'aimer | Won |
2010 | Cabourg Film Festival | Most Promising Actress Award | Tout ce qui brille
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Won |
2011 | César Award | Most Promising Actress
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Tout ce qui brille
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Won |
Golden stars of French cinema | Most Promising Actress | Won | ||
Globe de Cristal Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
2012 | César Award | Best Actress | The Source | Nominated |
Globe de Cristal Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
2017 | Golden Nymph Award
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Best Actress in a Dramatic Series | Midnattssol | Nominated |
2019 | César Award | Best Supporting Actress | Sink or Swim | Nominated |
See also
- Maghrebian community of Paris
References
- ^ Didier Verdurand (17 February 2006). "Leïla Bekhti (Sheitan)" (in French). SARL Digiside. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ "Leila Bekhti, une jeune actrice qui promet". Dziriya. Archived from the original on 2 December 2007. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
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- ^ "Sheitan" (in French). CBO. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ "'Paris, Je T'aime' shows city through varying vignettes". Danbury News Times. 7 June 2007. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ^ Nayeri, Farah (11 January 2007). "Arab-Jewish Couple Battle Odds in French Romance 'Mauvaise Foi'". Bloomberg. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ^ "Aux Césars, "Un prophète" triomphe en son pays" (in French). Libération. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
- ^ "Conte de la frustration" (in French). Télé-Première. 21 July 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
- ^ "Avec Twenty Show, Arte a lancé une série... sur le web" (in French). PaperBlog. 8 October 2008. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ "Twenty Show, le film" (in French). L'Express. 11 May 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ "Festival du Film Journées Romantiques, Journées Russes 2010" (in French). Cabourg Film Festival. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
- ^ "Leïla Bekhti multiplie les projets" (in French). AlloCiné. 9 March 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
- ^ Mintzer, Jordan (21 May 2011). "The Source (La Source des femmes): Cannes 2011 Review". Hollywood Reporter. 21. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ^ a b "Leïla Bekhti : Savoureusement métamorphosée en femme fatale..." (in French). Pure People. 8 June 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ^ Leïla Bekhti: ”Jag blev verkligen min rollfigur i tv-serien” aftonbladet.se Retrieved 23 October 2016
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (2024-01-31). "Maria Montessori Biopic Starring Jasmine Trinca, Leila Bekhti Finds Distribution Nearly Worldwide (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ Marouf, Fouzia (May 17, 2011). "Leïla Bekhti, aux sources de la joie". Le Soir (in French). Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
- ^ "Tahar Rahim, amoureux de Leïla Bekhti : Je crois au mariage à vie". Pure People. Paris. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ^ ""3 children", "10 films" and "27 extra pounds": Leïla Bekhti takes stock of her last four years". archyworldys. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ LesCharts.com: Leïla Bekhti page
External links
- Leïla Bekhti at IMDb
- (in French) Interview, Écran Large