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Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1984-05-06

Place of Birth

Athens, Greece

Ariane Labed

Biography

Ariane Labed (born May 8, 1984) is a Greek-born French actress and film director. She is best known for her feature film debut in Attenberg, for which she won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress. Born to French parents, Ariane Labed lived her first six years in Athens, then six years in Germany. She arrived in France at 12 years old. Ariane studied at Provence University, (Deust Basic training in theater, Bachelor of Performing Arts and Master Dramaturgy and scenic writing). where she co-founded the Vasistas theatre company with Argyro Chioti and went on stage with the National Theater of Greece. She made her acting debut in Attenberg, a feature film directed by Athina Rachel Tsangari, for which she was awarded the Volpi cup for best actress at the Venice Film Festival. Ariane went on to feature in a range of French and international projects including Richard Linklater’s Before Midnight, Alice’s Journey by Lucie Borleteau (for which she won Best Actress at the Locarno Festival and was nominated for a César award), The Lobster by Yórgos Lánthimos (winner of the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival) and Assassin's Creed by Justin Kurzel (co-starring Marion Cotillard and Michael Fassbender). Ariane most recently played the lead role in "Trigonometry", a series for the BBC. Ariane wrote and directed her first short film "OLLA" presented at the Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival 2019 and selected in numerous festivals around the world including Telluride, the BFI London Film Festival and Sundance. “OLLA” won the Louis le Prince International Short Film award at the Leeds Film Festival in 2019, as well as 3 awards at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival in 2020 including the National Grand Prix prize.

Known for

Black Mirror

Black Mirror

Twisted tales run wild in this mind-bending anthology series that reveals humanity's worst traits, greatest innovations and more.

The Brutalist

The Brutalist

When an innovative modern architect flees post-war Europe, he is given the opportunity to rebuild his legacy. Set during the dawn of the modern United States (in Pennsylvania), his wife joins him, and their lives are forever changed by a demanding, wealthy patron.

The Lobster

The Lobster

In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in forty-five days or are transformed into animals and sent off into The Woods.

L'Opéra

L'Opéra

Set in the shrine of French dance, the Garnier Opera house, L'Opera follows three characters whose dreams clash with reality, whose ambitions collide with expectations, and whose purity faces corruption.

Le Cercle

Le Cercle

As long as there is cinema, LE CERCLE will be there. It is the only television program of critical debates 100% devoted to cinema. Each week, it offers fiery, joyful and non-condescending jousts on the films on the bill; and invites with "Le questionnaire du CERCLE" directors to come and share their passion for cinema.

Before Midnight

Before Midnight

It has been nine years since we last met Jesse and Celine, the French-American couple who once met on a train in Vienna. They now live in Paris with twin daughters but have spent a summer in Greece at the invitation of an author colleague of Jesse's. When the vacation is over and Jesse must send his teenage son off to the States, he begins to question his life decisions, and his relationship with Celine is at risk.

Assassin's Creed

Assassin's Creed

Through a technology that unlocks the genetic memories of his ancestor in 15th century Spain, Callum Lynch discovers he is a descendant of an ancient line of Assassins and amasses lethal skills to take on the oppressive Templar Order.

Trigonometry

Trigonometry

In crowded and expensive London, cash-strapped couple Gemma and Kieran open their small apartment to a third person. Somehow, their new addition, Ray, makes the flat seem bigger, not smaller. Gradually, many things become easier, nicer and better with an extra pair of hands.

María Madalena

María Madalena

My Sole Desire

My Sole Desire

When aimless Manon begins work at À mon seul désir, a strip club that offers high concept performances, she instantly bonds with her fellow strippers, particularly Mia, an aspiring actress with a boyfriend and child. Manon learns that it is “not easy money, but fast money” and when she finds herself falling for Mia, she is forced to question her priorities as she explores her newfound erotic life.

Ad Vitam

Ad Vitam

In a future where regeneration technology lets humans live indefinitely, a cop and a troubled young woman investigate a strange wave of youth suicides.

Ad Vitam

Ad Vitam

In a future where regeneration technology lets humans live indefinitely, a cop and a troubled young woman investigate a strange wave of youth suicides.

The Souvenir

The Souvenir

A shy but ambitious film student falls into an intense, emotionally fraught relationship with a charismatic but untrustworthy older man.

Mary Magdalene

Mary Magdalene

In the first century, free-spirited Mary Magdalene flees the marriage her family has arranged for her, finding refuge and a sense of purpose in a radical new movement led by the charismatic, rabble-rousing preacher named Jesus.

Swimming Home

Swimming Home

Joe and Isabel’s marriage is dying when Kitti, a naked stranger found floating in the pool at their holiday villa in Greece, is invited to stay. Kitti collects and eats poisonous plants, and Nina, their teenage daughter, is enthralled by her. What kind of relief can Kitti provide for this family in crisis?