Pauline Chalamet Explained

Pauline Chalamet
Birth Name:Pauline Hope Chalamet
Birth Date:January 25, 1992
Birth Place:New York City, U.S.
Years Active:1999–present

Pauline Hope Chalamet[1] (born January 25, 1992)[2] is an American–French actress and producer. She made her feature film debut in Judd Apatow's comedy The King of Staten Island (2020). Since 2021, she has starred in the HBO Max teen comedy series The Sex Lives of College Girls.[3]

Chalamet is a co-founder of the production company Gummy Films, set up in 2019.[4] Through the company, she has co-produced and starred in the dark comedy film What Doesn't Float (2023).

Early life

Chalamet was born in New York City, the first child of Nicole Flender and Marc Chalamet, and grew up in the federally subsidized artists' building Manhattan Plaza, in Hell's Kitchen.[5] Her younger brother is actor Timothée Chalamet. Her mother, Nicole Flender, is a third-generation New Yorker, of half Russian Jewish and half Austrian Jewish descent.[6] Flender is a real estate broker at The Corcoran Group,[7] and a former Broadway dancer; Flender earned her bachelor's degree in French from Yale University, and has been a language and dance teacher.[8] [9] Her French father, Marc Chalamet, is an editor for the UNICEF and former New York correspondent for Le Parisien.[10] [11] Marc Chalamet is from Nîmes and is of a Protestant Christian background. Chalamet's paternal grandmother, who moved to France, was Canadian.[12] She was named after the Éric Rohmer film Pauline at the Beach.[13] Chalamet has described her family as "very middle-class".[14]

Chalamet is bilingual in English and French.[15] She spent her summers in Le Chambon-sur-Lignon, in Haute-Loire, at the house of her paternal grandparents, which led her to incorporate some French customs into her life. She loved France so much that as a teenager, she asked her father not to answer her if she spoke in English to him.[16] As a kid, Chalamet started taking piano lessons, which she continued until she graduated high school.[17] [18] In 2001, she began taking classes at the School of American Ballet, and at age 10, danced in a Broadway production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.[19] She also attended the Rosella Hightower dance school in Mougins, South of France.[20] Chalamet attended the School of American Ballet until 2010, after a biking accident hindered any chances of furthering her dancing career.[21] [22] Although she was ambivalent about a career in acting, she recalls seeing Liev Schreiber act in Talk Radio in 2006 as a pivotal moment in her decision.[22] After going to different schools, she was accepted at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, where she majored in drama, and graduated in 2010.[23] [24]

At first, she rejected the idea of going to college, but finally applied to Bard College, where she double majored in theater and political science, graduating in 2014.[25] [26] [22] [14] While studying, Chalamet worked at the school library and helped out at a farm to pay off her student loans.[27] She interned at International Crisis Group, and for a while thought of becoming a human-rights lawyer, but quickly discarded the idea.[22] [23] After college, Chalamet worked various odd jobs, including bartending, copyediting, and babysitting, while writing in her free time. She decided to move to Paris without her family's knowledge. "I told my family after I had signed a lease", she has said.[28] In 2016, she was accepted for an acting apprenticeship at the Studio Théâtre d'Asnières, where she regained her interest in acting. While in Paris, she got a New York City-based agent, and auditioned while visiting her family.[29] [23]

Career

1999–2020: Early roles

Chalamet started her career with small roles in television shows such as One Life to Live and Royal Pains. Since 2016 she has worked in short films like Je Suis Mes Actes and Between Fear and Laughter, which she wrote and directed. In 2017, she wrote Agnes et Milane, directed by Tristan Tilloloy, appeared in Margot, and starred in Gravats by Hong Kai Lai. She also starred in the Canadian television pilot La Ville. In 2018, she wrote the short The Group Chat and appeared in En Ville. In 2019, Chalamet wrote another short, Entre Deux Mondes, directed by Myriam Doumenq, and starred as Marion in Comme des Grands, directed by Ania Gauer and Julien Gauthier, for which she won the Best Actress Award at the IndieXFilmFest section of the Los Angeles International Film Festival.[30] The next year she starred in another three short films: Je Suis la Nouvelle Adjani by Khady N'Diaye, Seasick by Lindsey Ryan, and Canines by Abel Danan, which was selected for the Festival international du film fantastique de Gérardmer.[31]

2020–present

In 2019, Chalamet was cast as Joanne in the Judd Apatow comedy The King of Staten Island, which premiered in 2020. That same year, she co-founded the production company Gummy Films with Rachel Walden and Luca Balser.[4] [32] In 2020, she appeared as Sveta in two episodes of the French webseries Les Engagés. On October 14, 2020, Variety reported that Chalamet was set to star as Kimberly, "the valedictorian of a working-class public high school in a humble Arizona suburb", in Mindy Kaling's comedy The Sex Lives of College Girls for HBO Max.[3] The series premiered on November 18, 2021,[33] with the second season being released on November 17, 2022.[34]

In 2023, through Gummy Films, Chalamet co-produced the short film Lemon Tree, directed by fellow founder Rachel Walden. The short premiered during Cannes' Directors' Fortnight.[35] [36] She starred in the film What Doesn't Float, which she also co-produced, directed by Gummy Films' co-founder Luca Balser. The film premiered on June 10, 2023 at the Lighthouse International Film Festival.[37] [38] In September 2023, Chalamet starred in the Meet Cute podcast series Kerri,[39] and was honored by the Creative Coalition at the 2023 Television Humanitarian Awards.[40] She appeared as Paola in Iris Brey's Split, a French television series, alongside Alma Jodorowsky and Jehnny Beth.[41] [42] [43] [44] The show premiered on November 24, 2023.[45]

In 2024 she appeared as Leah in Nathan Silver's comedy film, Between the Temples. David Ehrlich of IndieWire, described her cameo in the film as "laugh-out-loud",[46] while Laura Bradley of The Daily Beast, called it "gloriously twisted."[47] Chalamet will next appear in Steve Pink's thriller, Chimera, alongside Jermaine Fowler. She also serves as producer through Gummy Films.[48] [17] In February 2024, she began filming Antonin Peretjatko's next film, as of yet untitled.[16]

Personal life

As of 2022, Chalamet lives in Paris, and divides her time between New York City and Los Angeles.[27] [49] She is an avid reader and has a book club with her friends. On average she reads one book a week, with her favorite being Alexandre Dumas's The Count of Monte Cristo.[27] [26] [17]

In June 2024, it was announced that Chalamet is pregnant with her first child.[50]

Credits

Film

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2020The King of Staten Island Joanne
2021Adulting MarionShort film
After Dark RonnieShort film
2022Evil Seaweed N/AShort film
2023The Appraisal AprilShort film, associate producer
Lemon Tree –Short film, producer
What Doesn't Float AlexAlso producer
2024Between the Temples Leah
TBAChimera TBAPost-production, producer

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999One Life to LiveEmma DoyleEpisode: "#1.7809"
2009Royal PainsLead BallerinaEpisode: "There Will Be Food"
2021Les EngagésSveta2 episodes
2021–presentThe Sex Lives of College GirlsKimberlyMain role
2023SplitPaolaRecurring role

Podcasts

Awards and nominations

AwardYearNominated workCategoryResultReference
Independent Shorts Awards2020AdultingBest Acting Duo (shared with Dylan Raffin)[51]
Milan Gold Awards2021Best Actress [52]
Chicago Indie Film Awards2021Best Actress [53]
New York Indie Shorts Awards2021 SeasickBest Actress [54]

Notes and References

  1. "Changes" by Pauline Hope Chalamet - Bard Digital Commons. Senior Projects Spring 2014. January 2014. March 26, 2021. live. Chalamet. Pauline. November 25, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201125113947/https://digitalcommons.bard.edu/senproj_s2014/112/.
  2. Web site: UPI Almanac for Monday, Jan, 25, 2021. www.UPI.com. United Press International. 2021-07-13. 2021-07-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20210713155100/https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2021/01/25/UPI-Almanac-for-Monday-Jan-25-2021/9971611513249/. live.
  3. Web site: Mindy Kaling Casts Four Leads for HBO Max Comedy 'The Sex Lives of College Girls'. 14 October 2020. Variety. March 26, 2021. live. 28 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210228082840/https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/mindy-kaling-casts-four-leads-hbo-max-comedy-series-the-sex-lives-of-college-girls-1234804777/.
  4. Web site: Pauline Chalamet, grande sœur de Timothée : rencontre avec la nouvelle star de la famille. Flavie. Philipon. 1 March 2021 . Elle. December 20, 2022. https://archive.today/20221219225308/https://www.elle.fr/People/La-vie-des-people/News/Pauline-Chalamet-grande-soeur-de-Timothee-rencontre-avec-la-nouvelle-star-de-la-famille-3910016. December 19, 2022 . live.
  5. Web site: Pauline Chalamet, grande soeur de Timothée: rencontre avec la nouvelle star de la famille. Philipon. Flavie. March 1, 2021. Elle France. March 28, 2021. live. April 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416225211/https://www.elle.fr/People/La-vie-des-people/News/Pauline-Chalamet-grande-soeur-de-Timothee-rencontre-avec-la-nouvelle-star-de-la-famille-3910016.
  6. Web site: Call Me By Your Name's Oscar-tipped double act on their summer of love. Kellaway. Kate. October 15, 2017. The Guardian. London. April 13, 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180919101438/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/oct/15/armie-hammer-timothee-chalamet-call-me-by-your-name-interview. September 19, 2018.
  7. Web site: This fancy Upper West Side townhouse housed a sitcom star. New York Post. Gould Keil. Jennifer. 7 March 2018 . March 24, 2020. March 24, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200324064321/https://nypost.com/2018/03/07/this-fancy-upper-west-side-townhouse-housed-a-sitcom-star/. live.
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  12. Web site: Demars. Céline. Les racines auvergnates de Timothée Chalamet, nouveau chouchou d'Hollywood à 22 ans. La Montagne. June 15, 2018. fr. March 3, 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180919102512/https://www.lamontagne.fr/chambon-sur-lignon/loisirs/people/2018/03/03/les-racines-auvergnates-de-timothee-chalamet-nouveau-chouchou-d-hollywood-a-22-ans_12759475.html. September 19, 2018.
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  17. Web site: Three Great Things: Pauline Chalamet. Talk House. en. September 22, 2023. September 23, 2023. September 23, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230923113102/https://www.talkhouse.com/three-great-things-pauline-chalamet/. live.
  18. Web site: Wehniainen. Grace. At 14, Pauline Chalamet Fell In Love & Danced The Nutcracker. Bustle. en. December 9, 2022. September 24, 2023.
  19. Web site: NEIGHBORHOOD REPORT: BENDING ELBOWS; Toasting a 'Dream' in an Enchanted Forest. New York Times. June 30, 2002. Stewart. Barbara. July 14, 2021. July 14, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210714203723/https://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/30/nyregion/neighborhood-report-bending-elbows-toasting-a-dream-in-an-enchanted-forest.html. live.
  20. Web site: Leo. Amanda. Timothée Chalamet Ushers In An Audacious Era Of Masculinity As The New Bleu De Chanel Ambassador . Elle. May 15, 2023. May 15, 2023. May 15, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230515144928/https://elle.com.sg/2023/05/15/timothee-chalamet-ushers-in-an-audacious-era-of-masculinity-as-the-new-bleu-de-chanel-ambassador/. live.
  21. Web site: Pauline Chalamet, la sœur multitalents de Timothée, en passe de conquérir Hollywood. July 14, 2021. French. Friedmann. Chloé. 28 October 2020. 15 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210615221344/https://madame.lefigaro.fr/celebrites/pauline-la-soeur-actrice-de-timothee-chalamet-en-passe-de-conquerir-hollywood-281020-183135. live.
  22. Web site: Wickes. Jade. Pauline Chalamet on bad auditions, life-changing books and showbiz stories. The Face. en. November 17, 2022. April 13, 2023. December 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221201204636/https://theface.com/culture/pauline-chalamet-interview-the-sex-lives-of-college-girls-season-2-timothee-tv-acting-secrets. live.
  23. Web site: Molot. Clara. Pauline Chalamet Interview. Air Mail. en. November 17, 2022. 2023-04-13. 2022-12-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20221205201920/https://airmail.news/issues/2022-11-12/pauline-chalamet. live.
  24. Web site: Bansinath. Bindu. Pauline Chalamet's College High Jinks Rival Her Sex Lives Character's Antics. The Cut. en. November 24, 2022. April 13, 2023. December 14, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221214152629/https://www.thecut.com/2022/11/pauline-chalamet-sex-lives-of-college-girls-hbo-interview.html. live.
  25. Web site: Tauer. Kristen. Eyes On: Pauline Chalamet. WWD. March 26, 2021. en. January 7, 2021. February 4, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210204024849/https://wwd.com/eye/people/eyes-on-actress-pauline-chalamet-1234689855/. live.
  26. Web site: Coppola. Gia. Pauline Chalamet Tells Gia Coppola How Life Imitates Art on The Sex Lives of College Girls. Interview Magazine. November 18, 2021. en. November 18, 2021. November 18, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211118180514/https://www.interviewmagazine.com/culture/pauline-chalamet-tells-gia-coppola-how-life-imitates-art-on-the-sex-lives-of-college-girls. live.
  27. Web site: Burlet. Fleur. Pauline Chalamet's Personal Guide to Paris. W Magazine. November 11, 2021. en. November 9, 2021. November 10, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211110213511/https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/pauline-chalamet-sex-lives-of-college-girls-hbo-interview. live.
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