Clémence Poésy
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Clémence Poésy 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
.
a southern 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". Her father gave Poésy her first acting job when she was a child; then she had two lines at age 14. She has a younger sister, Maëlle Poésy-Guichard, who is also an actress.
(CNSAD) (French National Academy of Dramatic Arts), the Atelier International de Blanche Salant et Paul Weaver, and the University of Nanterre
, where she has since appeared in a number of French film
, television, and stage productions.
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.
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.
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
. 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.
She played Chuck Bass
's new French girlfriend, Eva, in the fourth season of the CW hit show Gossip Girl
. 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
.
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.
She will also be heard singing on the album Colour of the Trap by Miles Kane
. She is featured on the track "Happenstance".
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is a 2005 fantasy film directed by Mike Newell and based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. It is the fourth instalment in the Harry Potter film series, written by Steve Kloves and produced by David Heyman...
and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 and Part 2
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 is a 2011 epic fantasy film directed by David Yates and the second of two films based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. It is the eighth and final instalment in the Harry Potter film series, written by Steve Kloves and produced by David...
, as Chloë in In Bruges
In Bruges
In Bruges is a 2008 black comedy crime film written and directed by Martin McDonagh. The film stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson as two hitmen in hiding, with Ralph Fiennes as their gangster boss. The film takes place—and was filmed—within the Belgian city of Bruges. In Bruges was...
, and as Rana in 127 Hours
127 Hours
127 Hours is a 2010 biographical adventure drama film co-written, produced and directed by Danny Boyle. The film stars James Franco as mountain climber Aron Ralston, who became trapped by a boulder in Robbers Roost, Utah in April 2003....
. She is also known for her short role as Eva Coupeau on Gossip Girl
Gossip Girl (TV series)
Gossip Girl is an American teen drama television series based on the book series of the same name written by Cecily von Ziegesar. The series was created by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, and premiered on The CW on September 19, 2007...
.
Early life
Born as Clémence Guichard in L'Haÿ-les-RosesL'Haÿ-les-Roses
L'Haÿ-les-Roses is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. L'Haÿ-les-Roses is a sous-préfecture of the Val-de-Marne département, being the seat of the Arrondissement of L'Haÿ-les-Roses....
a southern 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
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
. She was sent to an alternative school
Alternative school
Alternative school is the name used in some parts of the world to describe an institution which provides part of alternative education. It is an educational establishment with a curriculum and methods that are nontraditional...
in Meudon. She was not the "popular girl" at school, and described herself as maladjusted and "a bit strange". Her father gave Poésy her first acting job when she was a child; then she had two lines at age 14. She has a younger sister, Maëlle Poésy-Guichard, who is also an actress.
Career
Since leaving La Source — the bilingual alternative school she attended at the age of 16 — Poesy has studied drama at Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art DramatiqueCNSAD
The Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique is France's national drama academy in Paris...
(CNSAD) (French National Academy of Dramatic Arts), the Atelier International de Blanche Salant et Paul Weaver, and the University of Nanterre
Nanterre
Nanterre is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located west of the center of Paris.Nanterre is the capital of the Hauts-de-Seine department as well as the seat of the Arrondissement of Nanterre....
, where she has since appeared in a number of French film
French Film
French Film is a 2008 British comedy film directed by Jackie Oudney and starring Anne-Marie Duff, Hugh Bonneville, Victoria Hamilton, Douglas Henshall and Eric Cantona. The film was shot in Spring 2007 at various locations around London including Waterloo station and the BFI Southbank.-Plot:Two...
, television, and stage productions.
Her first English-speaking role was in the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
mini-series Gunpowder, Treason & Plot
Gunpowder, Treason & Plot
Gunpowder, Treason & Plot was a 2004 BBC miniseries loosely based upon the lives of Mary, Queen of Scots, and her son James I of England. The writer Jimmy McGovern tells the story behind the Gunpowder Plot in two parts, each centred on one of the monarchs....
(2004), for which she portrayed Mary, Queen of Scots, subsequently winning the 2005 Golden FIPA
Festival International de Programmes Audiovisuels
The International Festival of Audiovisual Programmes , founded in 1987 by Michel Mitrani , was first held in Cannes in October 1987....
for actress in a TV Series and Serial.
In 2005, Poésy appeared in the Harry Potter
Harry Potter (film series)
The Harry Potter film series is a British-American film series based on the Harry Potter novels by the British author J. K. Rowling...
franchise as Fleur Delacour in The Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is a 2005 fantasy film directed by Mike Newell and based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. It is the fourth instalment in the Harry Potter film series, written by Steve Kloves and produced by David Heyman...
, and between 2006 and 2007 she starred in a number of film and television productions including the 2007 mini-series War and Peace
War and Peace (miniseries)
War and Peace is a 2007 Russian-French-Italian-German miniseries directed by Robert Dornhelm. It was broadcast in Belgium and in France in four parts during October and November 2007. It was inspired by Leo Tolstoy's novel War and Peace, which also is divided into four parts...
.
In 2008, Poesy starred in the Academy Award nominated film In Bruges
In Bruges
In Bruges is a 2008 black comedy crime film written and directed by Martin McDonagh. The film stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson as two hitmen in hiding, with Ralph Fiennes as their gangster boss. The film takes place—and was filmed—within the Belgian city of Bruges. In Bruges was...
, where she acted alongside Colin Farrell
Colin Farrell
Colin James Farrell is an Irish actor, who has appeared in such film as Tigerland, Miami Vice, Minority Report, Phone Booth, The Recruit, Alexander and S.W.A.T....
, and reunited with Harry Potter co-stars Ralph Fiennes
Ralph Fiennes
Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes is an English actor and film director. He has appeared in such films as The English Patient, In Bruges, The Constant Gardener, Strange Days, The Duchess and Schindler's List....
and Brendan Gleeson
Brendan Gleeson
Brendan Gleeson is an Irish actor. His best-known films include Braveheart, Gangs of New York, In Bruges, 28 Days Later, the Harry Potter films, The Guard and the role of Michael Collins in The Treaty...
. In 2009, Poésy appears in Heartless
Heartless (2009 film)
Heartless is a 2009 British horror film directed by Philip Ridley and starring Jim Sturgess, Noel Clarke, Clémence Poésy and Eddie Marsan.-Plot:Jamie Morgan is a troubled photographer with a heart-shaped birthmark on his face...
opposite Jim Sturgess
Jim Sturgess
James Anthony "Jim" Sturgess is an English actor and singer-songwriter. His breakthrough role was appearing as Jude in the musical romance drama film Across the Universe .-Early life:...
. She reprised her role as Fleur Delacour in both Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows movies.
As a model, Poésy has been featured in magazines, including the covers of i-D
I-D
i-D is a British magazine dedicated to fashion, music, art and youth culture. i-D was founded by designer and former Vogue art director Terry Jones in 1980. The first issue was published in the form of a hand-stapled fanzine with text produced on a typewriter...
, twice on French magazine Jalouse, Australian's Yen, and Nylon
Nylon (magazine)
Nylon is an American magazine that focuses on pop culture and fashion. Its coverage includes art, beauty, music, design, celebrities, technology and travel...
. Since October 2007, Poesy has been one of three spokesmodels for the self-titled fragrance by Chloé
Chloé
Chloé is a French fashion house founded in 1952 by Gaby Aghion. Its headquarters is in Paris.-History:Gaby Aghion was born in Alexandria, Egypt in the year 1921...
, and has modeled in Gap
Gap (clothing retailer)
The Gap, Inc. is an American clothing and accessories retailer based in San Francisco, California, and founded in 1969 by Donald G. Fisher and Doris F. Fisher. The company has five primary brands: the namesake Gap banner, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Piperlime and Athleta. As of September 2008,...
's 2008 fall advertising campaign.
She played Chuck Bass
Chuck Bass
Charles Bartholomew "Chuck" Bass is a fictional character in the Gossip Girl series of teen novels and the television series of the same name. He is portrayed by English actor Ed Westwick. Although he is a secondary, antagonistic character in the original book series, in the television series Chuck...
's new French girlfriend, Eva, in the fourth season of the CW hit show Gossip Girl
Gossip Girl (TV series)
Gossip Girl is an American teen drama television series based on the book series of the same name written by Cecily von Ziegesar. The series was created by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, and premiered on The CW on September 19, 2007...
. In 2010, Poesy also appeared alongside James Franco
James Franco
James Edward Franco is an American actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, author, painter, performance artist and instructor at New York University. He left college in order to pursue acting and started off his career by making guest appearances on television series in the 1990s...
in 127 Hours
127 Hours
127 Hours is a 2010 biographical adventure drama film co-written, produced and directed by Danny Boyle. The film stars James Franco as mountain climber Aron Ralston, who became trapped by a boulder in Robbers Roost, Utah in April 2003....
, directed by Danny Boyle
Danny Boyle
Daniel "Danny" Boyle is an English filmmaker and producer. He is best known for his work on films such as Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours, 28 Days Later, Sunshine and Trainspotting. For Slumdog Millionaire, Boyle won numerous awards in 2008, including the Academy Award for Best Director...
. 127 Hours was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival is a publicly-attended film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2010, 339 films from 59 countries were screened at 32 screens in downtown Toronto venues...
on September 12, 2010, following its premiere at the 2010 Telluride Film Festival
Telluride Film Festival
The Telluride Film Festival was started in 1974 by Bill and Stella Pence, Tom Luddy and Jim Card in the town of Telluride, Colorado, United States. It is operated by the National Film Preserve....
.
In 2011, she appeared alongside Rupert Friend
Rupert Friend
Rupert Friend is an English film actor, who is best known for his roles as Mr. Wickham in the 2005 film Pride and Prejudice, Lieutenant Kurt Kotler in the 2008 film The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, and Prince Albert in the 2009 film The Young Victoria.-Career:He made his debut in the film The...
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
Forest Whitaker
Forest Steven Whitaker is an American actor, producer, and director. He has earned a reputation for intensive character study work for films such as Bird and Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, and for his recurring role as ex-LAPD Lieutenant Jon Kavanaugh on the gritty, award-winning television...
also starred.
She will also be heard singing on the album Colour of the Trap by Miles Kane
Miles Kane
Miles Peter Kane is an English musician originally from Meols on the Wirral near Liverpool, best known as the co-frontman of The Last Shadow Puppets and former frontman of The Rascals...
. She is featured on the track "Happenstance".
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 Bienvenue chez les Rozes is a 2003 French comedy film, written and directed by Francis Palluau. It stars Lorànt Deutsch, Jean Dujardin and Clémence Poésy.-Synopsis:... (Bienvenue chez les Rozes) |
Magali Rozes | |
| 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is a 2005 fantasy film directed by Mike Newell and based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. It is the fourth instalment in the Harry Potter film series, written by Steve Kloves and produced by David Heyman... |
Fleur Delacour | |
| 2006 | Le Grand Meaulnes Le Grand Meaulnes (film) Le Grand Meaulnes is a 2006 film directed by Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe, based on the classic novel of the same name. The film premiered on October 4, 2006 in France.-Synopsis:The film begins on a night of November 1910... |
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 In Bruges In Bruges is a 2008 black comedy crime film written and directed by Martin McDonagh. The film stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson as two hitmen in hiding, with Ralph Fiennes as their gangster boss. The film takes place—and was filmed—within the Belgian city of Bruges. In Bruges was... |
Chloë Villette | ||
| La Troisième partie du monde | Emma | ||
| 2009 | Heartless Heartless (2009 film) Heartless is a 2009 British horror film directed by Philip Ridley and starring Jim Sturgess, Noel Clarke, Clémence Poésy and Eddie Marsan.-Plot:Jamie Morgan is a troubled photographer with a heart-shaped birthmark on his face... |
Tia | |
| 2010 | Le mystère | Valentine | |
| Pièce montée | Bérengère | ||
| Lullaby for Pi | Pi | ||
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 | Fleur Delacour | ||
| 127 Hours 127 Hours 127 Hours is a 2010 biographical adventure drama film co-written, produced and directed by Danny Boyle. The film stars James Franco as mountain climber Aron Ralston, who became trapped by a boulder in Robbers Roost, Utah in April 2003.... |
Rana | ||
| 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 is a 2011 epic fantasy film directed by David Yates and the second of two films based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. It is the eighth and final instalment in the Harry Potter film series, written by Steve Kloves and produced by David... |
Fleur Delacour | |
| The Silence of Joan (Jeanne Captive) | Jeanne d'Arc | Premiered at Cannes Film Festival Cannes Film Festival The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals... 2011 |
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| 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 Les Monos Les Monos is a French television drama and comedy series which premiered in France in 1999-Sypnosis:Monoskiing is two experienced teachers who help teenagers in trouble by organizing practice during scholastic vacation... |
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 Gunpowder, Treason & Plot Gunpowder, Treason & Plot was a 2004 BBC miniseries loosely based upon the lives of Mary, Queen of Scots, and her son James I of England. The writer Jimmy McGovern tells the story behind the Gunpowder Plot in two parts, each centred on one of the monarchs.... |
Mary, Queen of Scots | TV movie won — Golden FIPA Award for actress in a TV Series and Serial Festival International de Programmes Audiovisuels The International Festival of Audiovisual Programmes , founded in 1987 by Michel Mitrani , was first held in Cannes in October 1987.... |
| 2005 | Revelations Revelations (TV miniseries) Revelations is a six episode television miniseries that began airing on April 13, 2005 on NBC. Taking place in the modern day, the show explores the End of Days as well as prophecies relating to them.-Synopsis:... |
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 War and Peace (miniseries) War and Peace is a 2007 Russian-French-Italian-German miniseries directed by Robert Dornhelm. It was broadcast in Belgium and in France in four parts during October and November 2007. It was inspired by Leo Tolstoy's novel War and Peace, which also is divided into four parts... |
Natasha | TV mini-series |
| 2010 | Gossip Girl Gossip Girl (TV series) Gossip Girl is an American teen drama television series based on the book series of the same name written by Cecily von Ziegesar. The series was created by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, and premiered on The CW on September 19, 2007... |
Eva Coupeau | 4 Episodes "Belles de Jour Belles de Jour "Belles de Jour" is the 66th episode of the CW television series, Gossip Girl, as well as the season premiere of the show's fourth season. The episode was written by Joshua Safran and Stephanie Savage and directed by Mark Piznarski. It originally aired on Monday, September 13, 2010 on the CW... " "Double Identity Double Identity (Gossip Girl) "Double Identity" is the 67th episode of the CW television series, Gossip Girl, as well as the second episode of the show's fourth season. The episode was written by Joshua Safran and Stephanie Savage and directed by Mark Piznarski... " "The Undergraduates The Undergraduates "The Undergraduates" is the 68th episode of the CW television series, Gossip Girl, as well as the third episode of the show's fourth season. The episode was written by Amanda Lasher and directed by Norman Buckley... " "Touch of Eva Touch of Eva "Touch of Eva" is the 69th episode of the CW television series, Gossip Girl, as well as the fourth episode of the show's fourth season. The episode was written by Leila Gerstein and directed by Andrew McCarthy... " |
| 2012 | Richard II | Queen Isabella | TV movie Post-Production |
| Birdsong | Isabelle | TV movie Post-Production |
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| Theatre | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1993 | Le dragon | ||
| 1995 | Mai 45 Mai 95 | ||
| 1997 | Picasso 970 | ||
| 2003 | Tartuffe Tartuffe Tartuffe is a comedy by Molière. It is one of his most famous plays.-History:Molière wrote Tartuffe in 1664... |
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