Assa Sylla Explained
| Assa Sylla |
| Birth Name: | Assa Aïcha Sylla |
| Birth Date: | 1996 6, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | 15th arrondissement, Paris, France |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 2014–present |
Assa Aïcha Sylla (born 3 June 1996) is a French actress and writer. She debuted in the film Girlhood (2014), which earned her César and Black Reel Award nominations. She has since starred in the French version of Skam (2018–2020), the Netflix series Mortel (2019), and the film The Last Mercenary (2021).
Early life
Sylla was born in the 15th arrondissement of Paris south of the river to Soninke parents from Mauritania, her father a cleaner and her mother a stay-at-home mother, and grew up in the Barbès area of the 18th arrondissement north of the river.[1] [2] She has three sisters and two brothers. She is Muslim.[3]
Sylla attended Lycée Edgar Quinet Filières Professionnelles. She was scouted at 17 by the Girlhood casting directors when she accompanied her friends to the auditions.[4] Then, she played the role of the Franco-Malian boxer Aya Cissoko in Danbé, la tête haute - portraying the boxer's teenage years. For this role, she took intensive boxing lessons whilst continuing to study for her baccalauréat professionnel.[5]
Bibliography
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2014 | Girlhood (French: Bande de filles) | Lady / Sophie | |
| 2016 | Verdon Secret | Clara | |
| 2016 | Na tout pour elle | Aminata | Short film |
| 2017 | Accidental Family | Young Woman | |
| 2017 | Lola Pater | Caroline | |
| 2017 | Chateau | Starting Woman | |
| 2018 | Blue Queen | Nina | Short film |
| 2019 | Plus jamais je ne t'aimerai | Assa | Short film |
| 2019 | Numéro 10 | Awa | Short film |
| 2021 | The Last Mercenary | Dalila |
| 2023 | Umami |
| 2024 | Le Roi des ombres | |
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Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|
| 2014 | Danbé, Head Held High (French: Danbé, la tête haute) | 16-year-old Aya Cissoko | Television film[7] |
| 2014 | Spiral | Vanessa | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Falco | Jennifer | Episode: "À l'état brut"[8] |
| 2018–2020 | Skam France | Imane Bakhellal | Main role (seasons 1–5)
Recurring role (season 6) |
| 2019 | Mortel | Nora Cissoko | Main role |
| 2021 | Regard noir | Herself | Documentary[9] |
| 2024 | Nonkels | Safa Ngogo | Season 2 |
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Web
Awards and nominations
Notes and References
- ASSA SYLLA : L'actrice qui monte !. Roots. Nicky. Kabeya. 19 April 2021. 5 November 2021. fr. 5 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211105081751/https://rootsmagazine.fr/assa-sylla-lactrice-monte/. live.
- The stars of Girlhood: 'Our poster is all over Paris, with four black faces on it…'. The Guardian. Jonathan. Romney. 26 April 2015. 5 November 2021. 27 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201027073826/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/apr/26/girlhood-film-karidja-toure-assa-sylla-celine-sciamma. live.
- Imane, jeune fille musulmane sans cliché au cœur de la saison 4 de Skam. La Libre Belgique. Karin. Tshidimba. 4 April 2019. fr. 5 November 2021. 5 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211105081752/https://laloidesseries.lalibre.be/2019/04/04/imane-jeune-fille-musulmane-sans-cliche-au-coeur-de-la-saison-4-de-skam/. live.
- Assa Sylla, gouaille d'or. Libération. Julie. Lassale. 5 June 2019. fr. 5 November 2021. 5 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211105081749/https://www.liberation.fr/images/2019/06/05/assa-sylla-gouaille-d-or_1731881/. live.
- Web site: Metreau. Joel. 22 January 2015. Assa Sylla, jeune espoir du cinéma français. live. 2021-11-30. www.20minutes.fr. fr. 2021-11-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20211107112334/https://www.20minutes.fr/television/1523411-20150122-danbe-tete-haute-assa-sylla-fait-entree-ring.
- Web site: Assa Sylla (Skam) : "Imane, c'est le rôle dont je suis la plus fière". Télé-Loisirs. Laurence. Gallois. 16 June 2019. fr. 5 November 2021. 5 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211105081752/https://www.programme-tv.net/news/series-tv/234487-assa-sylla-skam-imane-cest-le-role-dont-je-suis-la-plus-fiere/. live.
- «Danbé, la tête haute»: Assa Sylla fait son entrée sur le ring. 20 Minutes. Joel. Metreau. 22 January 2015. fr. 5 November 2021. 5 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211105082358/https://www.20minutes.fr/television/1523411-20150122-danbe-tete-haute-assa-sylla-fait-entree-ring. live.
- SKAM France : focus sur Assa Sylla / Imane, l'héroïne de la saison 4. AlloCiné. Pascal. Muscarnera. 5 April 2019. fr. 5 November 2021. 5 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211105081750/https://www.allocine.fr/article/fichearticle_gen_carticle=18680248.html. live.
- L'actrice Aïssa Maïga pose son "Regard noir" sur le cinéma. Madame Figaro. Marilyne. Letertre. 6 March 2021. fr. 5 November 2021. 5 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211105081800/https://madame.lefigaro.fr/celebrites/aissa-maiga-documentaire-regard-noir-cinema-030321-195463. live.
