Nadia Tereszkiewicz (; born 24 May 1996) is a French actress.

Early life

Tereszkiewicz was born in

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to a Finnish mother and a Polish father, who named her after a character from the 1994

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film ''

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''. She practised dance from age 4 to 18, attending the

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and then

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. She then took '' hypokhâgne-khâgne'' with an option in theatre, and a ''classe libre'' at the

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, in Paris. Her mother tongue is Finnish, and she also speaks French, English, and Italian.

Career

Tereszkiewicz danced in films and videos while studying. She made her feature film debut in '' The Dancer'' (2016), which inspired her to pursue an acting career. In 2019, Tereszkiewicz appeared in

Dominik Moll Dominik Moll (born 7 May 1962) is a German-French film director and screenwriter. He was born in Bühl, West Germany. In 2001, he won the César Award for Best Director for '' Harry, He's Here to Help''. Both ''Lemming'' and ''Harry, He's Here ...

's '' Only the Animals'', which earned her a Best Actress award at the

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and inclusion in the list of revelations by the 2020 Césars. In 2020, she appeared in the French-Israeli miniseries ''Possessions'' in a leading role alongside

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. In 2022, she starred in '' Forever Young'', which premiered in competition at the

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, directed by

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, who shared scenes with Tereszkiewicz in ''Only the Animals''. In 2023, she was awarded the

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for her performance in ''Forever Young''. She received a

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nomination for Best Supporting Performance in a Film at the

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'', February 22, 2023.

Filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tereszkiewicz, Nadia 1996 births Living people Actors from Versailles Actresses from Île-de-France French film actresses French television actresses 21st-century French actresses French people of Finnish descent French people of Polish descent Cours Florent alumni Most Promising Actress Lumières Award winners Most Promising Actress César Award winners Finnish film actresses Finnish people of Polish descent