Lola Bessis (born 30 November 1992) is a

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actress, screenwriter and director. She is known for the movie '' Swim Little Fish Swim'', in which she acted and wrote the script.

Career

She started her career at the age of 12. In 2013, she played the lead in '' Swim Little Fish Swim'', an English-speaking comedy-drama shot in New York and that Bessis co-directed with Ruben Amar. Critics praised Bessis' performance for her screen presence and charm. In 2014, she was a jury member at the

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along with Clemence Poesy,

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and

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. In 2015, she played a recurring character in the comic French TV series France Kbek. That same year she played the lead in the music video Pas là by French singer '' Vianney'' directed by ''Nicolas Bary''. The video counts nearly 18 million views on YouTube. In 2016 she starred in

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' feature film ''Monsieur et Madame Adelman''. That same year, Bessis starred in

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's last film, ''Le distributeur d'aurores boréales'', that has been shown at

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2016. In July 2016, Bessis was featured in ''

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’s'' portfolio "Hollywood’s most wanted" among the top 15 up and coming Hollywood actors. In 2016, she was a jury member at the

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. She starred in ''

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'' by Nathan Silver alongside

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, Damien Bonnard, Esther Garrel,

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. ''Thirst Street'' premiered in US Narrative competition at the 2017

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. In February 2017, Bessis was cast in the '' Picnic at Hanging Rock'' reboot alongside ''

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'' actress

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'' star

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bessis, Lola Living people 1992 births French film actresses French television actresses Film directors from Paris 21st-century French actresses French women film directors French women screenwriters French screenwriters French-language film directors Actresses from Paris