Laura Huguette Smet (French pronunciation: [lɔʁa yɡɛt smɛt]; born 15 November 1983) is a French actress. She is the daughter of rock musician Johnny Hallyday and actress Nathalie Baye. In 1986, her father recorded in her honor the song "Laura", written by Jean-Jacques Goldman.
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| Born | Laura Huguette Smet 15 November 1983 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Parent(s) | Johnny Hallyday Nathalie Baye |
| Relatives | David Hallyday (half-brother) |
Early life
editShe wanted initially to be a theatrical agent like her godfather, Dominique Besnehard.[1] In 1999, she left school and began studying theatre with Raymond Acquaviva.[2]
Career
editIn 2002, she began her acting career when Xavier Giannoli, on the recommendation of Olivier Assayas, cast her in the role of Charlotte, a young cancer patient in Les corps impatients, and for which she received a nomination for the César Award for Most Promising Actress.[3] In 2003 she starred in Claude Chabrol's film adaptation of the Ruth Rendell novel, The Bridesmaid (La Demoiselle d'Honneur).[4]
In 2004, Smet won the Prix Romy Schneider.[5] In 2006 she played in Le Passager de l'été, a film written and directed by Florence Moncorgé-Gabin, the daughter of Jean Gabin. In 2007 she played Caroline in L'Heure zéro, Pascal Thomas's film adaptation of an Agatha Christie novel.[6]
Filmography
edit- 2002: Les Corps impatients (Eager Bodies), directed by Xavier Giannoli
- 2003: La Femme de Gilles, directed by Frédéric Fonteyne
- 2004: La Demoiselle d'honneur, directed by Claude Chabrol
- 2006: Le Passager de l'été, directed by Florence Moncorgé-Gabin
- 2007: UV, directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner
- 2007: L'Heure zéro, directed by Pascal Thomas
- 2008: La Frontière de l'aube, directed by Philippe Garrel
- 2010: Pauline et François, directed by Renaud Fély
- 2010 : Insoupçonnable, directed by Gabriel Le Bomin
- 2014: Yves Saint Laurent, directed by Jalil Lespert
- 2014: Eden, directed by Mia Hansen-Løve
- 2014: 96 hours, directed by Frédéric Schoendoerffer
- 2014: Tiens-toi droite, directed by Katia Lewkowicz
- 2015: Call My Agent ! (1 episode, in which her mother, Nathalie Baye, also appeared)
- 2017: The Guardians, directed by Xavier Beauvois
- 2017: Carbon
- 2017: Capitaine Marleau
- 2019: The Holy Family
- 2022: Fauda - Season 4
References
edit- ^ Paris Match, August 2004
- ^ rédaction, la (2021-01-09). "Nathalie Baye : cette difficulté à laquelle Laura Smet a dû faire face dans le cinéma". www.programme-tv.net (in French). Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- ^ "Laura Smet". Académie des César (in French). Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- ^ Dargis, Manohla (2006-08-04). "In Claude Chabrol's Film 'The Bridesmaid,' a Mama's Boy Meets a Femme Fatale". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- ^ AlloCine. "Les prix Jean Gabin et Romy Schneider 2004". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- ^ "Towards Zero". The Hollywood Reporter. 2007-11-01. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- ^ "Laura Smet". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
External links
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- Laura Smet at IMDb
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