Lou Roy-Lecollinet Explained

Lou Roy-Lecollinet
Birth Date:1 August 1996
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2015-present

Lou Roy-Lecollinet (born 1 August 1996) is a French actress. She was nominated for the César Award for Most Promising Actress in 2016 for her role in the film My Golden Days.

Life and career

Lou Roy-Lecollinet was born in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, a suburb of Paris.[1] While still a lycée pupil, and following the advice of her drama teacher, she auditioned for a role in the film My Golden Days, directed by Arnaud Desplechin.[1] In interviews, she has claimed that she became an actress almost by chance.[1] She told one interviewer, "I didn’t want to be an actress. I wanted to direct plays onstage."[2]

The film, a prequel to the director's earlier My Sex Life... or How I Got into an Argument (1996), was presented at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.[3] She was nominated for the César Award for Most Promising Actress for her role in it.[1]

Roy-Lecollinet guest starred in the music video for Danny L Harle's song "Broken Flowers" in 2016, released on British label PC Music.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
2015My Golden DaysEstherArnaud DesplechinNominated - César Award for Most Promising Actress
Nominated - Lumières Award for Best Female Revelation
2016Petit hommeNatNathanaël GuedjShort
JeunesseYoung womanShanti MasudShort
La tortueJulieThomas Blumenthal & Roman DopouridisShort
2017I Got Life!Lucie TabortBlandine Lenoir
Paris etcAllisonZabou BreitmanTV series (12 episodes)
2018FiertésYoung Aurélie Philippe FauconTV series (1 episode)
2023La chimeraMélodieAlice Rohrwacher

Notes and References

  1. News: Nahmias. Clara. César 2016 : Qui es-tu Lou Roy-Lecollinet ?. 28 February 2016. Premiere. 26 February 2016. fr.
  2. News: Lawrence. Vanessa. Lou Roy-Lecollinet's Golden Days. 28 February 2016. W. 25 January 2016.
  3. News: Leblanc. Stéphane. "Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse", le coup de jeune de Desplechin. 28 February 2016. 20 minutes. 20 May 2015. fr.