Magali Ama (born November 30, 1974) is a French model, actress, and writer.

Biography

Ama was discovered at age 16 while studying ballet at The Opera House in

Nice Nice ( ; ) is a city in and the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department in France. The Nice agglomeration extends far beyond the administrative city limits, with a population of nearly one million Cosmopolitan Cosmopolitan may refer to: Internationalism * World citizen, one who eschews traditional geopolitical divisions derived from national citizenship * Cosmopolitanism, the idea that all of humanity belongs to a single moral community * Cosmopolitan ...

'' and '' Glamour'', but also suffered from the eating disorder

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for seven years while working as a fashion model, and sought help after passing out at a photo shoot. After treatment she began visiting schools to share her experience with students. She also appeared in television and film roles, including supporting and minor roles in ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 2009, with co-author Claire Mysko, Ama published the book ''Does This Pregnancy Make Me Look Fat?'', about body changes and social expectations during pregnancy. The ''

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'' praised the book for taking on issues around pregnancy "in a hip, compassionate way".

Filmography

* ''Inferno!'' (1992), Ellen Von Unwerth * ''Blood Trail'' (1997), Naomi * ''

The Groomsmen ''The Groomsmen'' is a 2006 comedy film written and directed by Edward Burns. It opened in New York City and Los Angeles on July 14, 2006. Filming took place at many locations in the City Island section of the Bronx. Plot A groom and his four ...

'' (2001), Tanya * ''

The Wedding Planner ''The Wedding Planner'' is a 2001 American romantic comedy film directed by Adam Shankman, in his feature film directorial debut, written by Pamela Falk and Michael Ellis, and starring Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey. Plot Ambitious Sa ...

'' (2001), Wendy * ''

The Mind of the Married Man ''The Mind of the Married Man'' is a television series that ran on HBO for two seasons consisting of twenty episodes between September 2001 and November 2002. The story focused on the challenges of modern-day married life from a male perspective. ...

'' (2001, TV) * '' Kingpin'' (2003, TV) * ''

'' (2004), Coralie Warshaw * ''

'' (2004), Fourth Robber

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ama, Magali 1974 births Living people Actresses from Nice, France French female models French film actresses French television actresses French expatriate actresses in the United States Models from Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur