Nora Arnezeder is a French actress and singer, known for her roles in the French films Paris 36 (2008) and Angelique (2013), and the American film Army of the Dead (2021).
Wiki/Biography
Nora Arnezeder was born on Monday, May 8, 1989 (Age 33; as of 2022), currently living in Paris, France. Her zodiac sign is Taurus.
Nora Arnezeder childhood photo
At the age of two, she moved with her parents from Paris to Aix-en-Provence. At the age of fourteen, she went to Bali, Indonesia, to live for a year. At the age of sixteen, she returned to Paris to study voice and acting at the Paris International Dance and Theater Academy. In high school, she attended the Florent Academy in Paris, where she studied acting, dance and singing. She dropped out of school to pursue acting.
appearance
Height: 5′ 7″
Eye Color: Blue
Hair color: Blonde
Family and Race
Nora Arnezede’s father is an Austrian Catholic and her mother is an Egyptian Jew. From her mother’s side, she is a descendant of a Sephardic Italian family that immigrated to Alexandria (Egypt) before World War I. She said,
I grew up with this nostalgia, with the smell of jasmine, shisha and Turkish delight.”
In 1956, after former Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal, Sinahi’s family (her mother’s family) moved to France. Sinahi grew up in a bohemian hippie environment.
Parents and siblings
Her father is Wolfgang Arnezeder and her mother is Piera Schinasi. She has an older sister named Léa Arnezeder, who is also an actress.
Nora Arnazede’s sister
relation
In 2008, she began dating French actor Gad Elmaleh.
Gad Elmaleh
In 2014, she was rumored to be in a relationship with Orlando Bloom. She was also previously in a relationship with French filmmaker Christophe Barratier. As of 2021, she is in a relationship with English actor Guy Burnet.
Profession
television
In 2006, she made her television screen debut in the French television series Les Commissioners de Valence, playing the role of “Chloé”.
Nora Arnezeder in “Commissioner Valence” (2006)
She has appeared in the French TV series RIS (2007) and Xanadu (2011). She made her TV film debut in the French film 70! (2007) as “Elsa”.
Graduated at 70! (2007)
She made her debut as “Chloe Tousignant” in the American TV series Zoo (2015-16).
Nora Arnezeder, Zoo (2015)
She also appeared in the American TV series Mozart in the Jungle (2014-2018) and Leopard Skin. She made her British TV series debut in Origins (2018) as Evelyn Rae.
Nora Arnezeder, Origins (2018)
She also starred in the British TV series Riviera (2017-2020).
Movie
In 2007, she made her screen debut as “Lyri” in the French film “Two Worlds”.
Nora Arnezeder in Les deux mondes (2007)
In 2008, she starred in the French film Paris 36 (also known as Faubourg 36), in which she played “Douce”, her first major role. In the film, she sang “Loin de Paname”, which was nominated for the Best Original Song at the 82nd Academy Awards. She was only 17 years old when she starred in this film. The film’s director, Christophe Baratiel, thought she was too young for the role and initially rejected her. The next time, she wore adult clothing and looked mature, and she got the film.
She has also appeared in the French films La croisière (2011), Maniac (2012), What the Day Owes the Night (2012), Angélique (2013), Fiston (2014) and Déflagrations. She made her Hollywood debut as Celia in The Words (2012).
Nora Arnezeder, Words (2012)
She then appeared in the American films Safe House (2012), In the Clouds (2018), Berserk (2019), The Eyes Away (2020), and Army of the Dead (2021). In 2021, she made her German-Swiss debut as “Blake” in the English-language film Tide.
Nora Arnezeder, Tides (2021)
In 2021, she made her Indian debut by playing the role of ‘Juliet’ in the English film ‘Le Musk’, the directorial debut of AR Rahman, one of India’s most renowned music producers.
other works
She made her directorial debut with the short film The Interesting Life of Paul Chanui. In 2010, she sang with Ferosh in a re-arrangement of the song Singin’ in the Rain.
She has also worked in the theatre, appearing in the plays Après Tout, si ça Marche… (2012) and You Will Remember Me (2018) at the Théâtre National de Nice. In 2009, she became the face of the Guerlain fragrance Idylle.
Nora Arnezeder in Idylle ad
She is also a singer, singing in a band in Louisiana.
Awards and Achievements
- In 2009, she won the French Lumiere Award for Most Promising Young Actress for her role in the film “Paris 36”
- In 2009, she won the French Golden Star Award for Best New Actress for her role in the film “Paris 36”
Signature/Autograph
Nora Arnazede’s autograph
Favorite Things
- Food: Grilled fish, fennel or leek casserole with eggs
- Alcoholic beverages: Champagne
- Restaurants: Le Villaret in Paris, Hôtel Mathis in Palou
- Film directors: Claude Miller, Laurent Canté, Cédric Klapisch, Jacques Demy
- Starring: Mathieu Amalric, Sacha Guitry, Eugene Ionesco, Georges Fedor, Sean Penn, Abdulatif Kshishi
- Actresses: Marion Cotillard, Diane Kruger, Audrey Hepburn, Maiwen
- Singers: Carla Bruni, Barbara, Yael Naim, Frank Sinatra, Stacy Kent, Alicia Keys, Billie Holiday, Alanis Morissette
- Song: “Aux Armes Et Caetera” (“Marseillaise”) by Serge Gainsbourg
- Book: Chess: A Novel by Stefan Zweig
- Movies: Bridget Jones series, What the Day Owes the Night (2012), Sirokov (1979), Amnesty (1982), Kloklo (2012), The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964), The Night of the Hunter (1955)
- Musicians: Frédéric Chopin, Quincy Jones, Holly Johnson
- Music Type: Jazz, Rock, R&B
- Band: CocoRosie, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Morcheeba, Faithless
- Fashion brands: Dior, Valentino
- Musicals: Chicago by Ebb and Bob Fosse, My Fair Lady by Alan Jay Lerner
- Cosmetics brands: Chanel, Kiehl’s
Facts/Trivia
- When she’s not acting, Nora spends her time at home playing guitar and writing songs. In her spare time, she also enjoys singing, swimming and sunbathing. She also practices yoga regularly.
- She was affectionately called “NoNo” by her family and close friends.
- Her maternal grandfather was a stage writer and actor who performed on stage all his life.
- Nora’s father left Austria at 16 and traveled the world by ship. At each stop, he worked picking apples and cotton and waiting tables. While in Bali, he met Nora’s mother. Both of her parents married and settled in Bali. Before Nora was born, her family moved to Paris for Nora to study comedy, singing and music.
- She has her sister Léa’s name tattooed on her right arm;
Nora Arnazede’s tattoos
- According to her, she always carries with her her diamond ring (given by her mother) and her lucky ring, which she bought at Baby Buddha on rue Saint-Pere in Paris.
- She lives in either Paris or Los Angeles, where she bought a house with a view in the Hollywood Hills for $1.395 million in 2015. When she’s in Paris, she attends art exhibitions and theater performances; when she’s in Los Angeles, she works on upcoming films and music projects.
- As for music, she enjoys jazz, rock and R&B. She idolizes singers such as Alicia Keys, Billie Holiday and Alanis Morissette.
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