Ariane Labed (born 8 May 1984) is a French actress and film director. She is known for her feature film debut in ''
Attenberg'', for which she won the
Volpi Cup for Best Actress, and appearing in
Helen Edmundson's film ''
Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene (sometimes called Mary of Magdala, or simply the Magdalene or the Madeleine) was a woman who, according to the four canonical gospels, traveled with Jesus as one of his followers and was a witness to crucifixion of Jesus, his cr ...
'' in 2018.
Early life
Born to French parents, Labed spent her first six years in
Athens
Athens ( ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Greece, largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica (region), Attica region and is the southe ...
, Greece, then moved to Germany. She moved to France when she was 12 years old. Labed studied theater at the
University of Provence
The University of Provence Aix-Marseille I () was a Public university, public research university mostly located in Aix-en-Provence and Marseille. It was one of the three University of Aix-Marseille, Universities of Aix-Marseille and was part of t ...
(DEUST basic training in theater, Bachelor of Performing Arts and master's degree in dramaturgy and scenic writing). There, she met the Greek director Argyro Chioti, and in 2005, they co-founded the theater group VASISTAS, which has been active in Greece to this day. She has also acted at the
National Theater of Greece.
Career
Labed was awarded the
Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the
67th Venice International Film Festival for her performance in ''
Attenberg'', directed by
Athina Rachel Tsangari, which was her debut film.
Alps
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'' and '' The Lobster'' directed by Yorgos Lanthimos.Assassin's Creed
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'' alongside Michael Fassbender as Aguilar. In 2018, she appeared as Rachel in Helen Edmundson's film ''Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene (sometimes called Mary of Magdala, or simply the Magdalene or the Madeleine) was a woman who, according to the four canonical gospels, traveled with Jesus as one of his followers and was a witness to crucifixion of Jesus, his cr ...
''.
Personal life
She has been married to Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos since 2013.
Filmography
Film
Television
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1984 births
Living people
21st-century French actresses
Actresses from Athens
French film actresses
French women film directors
Greek people of French descent
French expatriates in the United Kingdom
Greek expatriates in the United Kingdom
University of Provence alumni
Volpi Cup for Best Actress winners