Myriem Akheddiou (born 27 September 1978) is a Belgian stage and film actress. She studied at the
Royal Conservatory of Brussels
The Royal Conservatory of Brussels (, ) is a historic conservatory in Brussels, Belgium. Starting its activities in 1813, it received its official name in 1832. Providing performing music and drama courses, the institution became renowned par ...
and began working in theatre after developing an interest in acting. She collaborated with directors
Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne
Brothers Jean-Pierre Dardenne (; born 21 April 1951) and Luc Dardenne (born 10 March 1954), collectively referred to as the Dardenne brothers, are a Belgian filmmaking duo. They write, produce, and direct their films together. Their work tend ...
on a number of films, appearing in ''
The Kid with a Bike
''The Kid with a Bike'' () is a 2011 drama film written and directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. Set in Seraing, Belgium, it tells the story of a 12-year-old boy ( Thomas Doret) who turns to a woman (Cécile de France) for comfort after his ...
'' (2011), ''
Two Days, One Night'' (2014), ''
The Unknown Girl'' (2016), and ''
Young Ahmed
''Young Ahmed'' () is a 2019 Belgian drama film directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. The film revolves around a young Muslim boy from Belgium who plots to murder his teacher in the name of his religion. It was selected to compete for the Pal ...
'' (2019).
Her film credits also include ''
A Happy Event
''A Happy Event'' () is a 2011 French-Belgian comedy-drama film directed by Rémi Bezançon.
Plot
Barbara and Nicolas spin the perfect love. But there is one thing missing to their happiness: a child. One day, Barbara becomes pregnant. The birth o ...
'' (2011), ''
The Connection'' (2014), and ''
The Benefit of the Doubt'' (2017), which earned her a
Magritte Award
A Magritte Award (, ) is an accolade presented by the Académie André Delvaux of Belgium to recognize cinematic achievement in the film industry. Modelled after the French César Award, the formal ceremony at which the awards are presented is on ...
nomination in the category of
Most Promising Actress.
Personal life
Akheddiou was born in
Brussels
Brussels, officially the Brussels-Capital Region, (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) is a Communities, regions and language areas of Belgium#Regions, region of Belgium comprising #Municipalit ...
, Belgium, to a
Moroccan father and a
Belgian mother.
She has a daughter named Selma.
Selected filmography
References
External links
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1978 births
Living people
Belgian film actresses
Belgian stage actresses
Belgian voice actresses
Actresses from Brussels
Magritte Award winners
21st-century Belgian actresses