Rachida Brakni (born 15 February 1977) is a French actress and producer. She is married to actor and former professional footballer Eric Cantona.[1]
Rachida Brakni | |
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Born | Paris, France | 15 February 1977
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2001–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Biography
editIn 2001, she joined the Comédie Française, as a member of which she won a Molière Award for her performance in Ruy Blas. In 2002, she was awarded the César Award for Most Promising Actress for her performance in Chaos.
In 2010, she directed her husband, Éric Cantona, in Face au paradis (In Front of Paradise), a contemporary play, written by a young French playwright, Nathalie Saugeon. The production opened at Théâtre Marigny on the Champs-Élysées on 26 January 2010.[2]
In 2012, she joined her husband Cantona as the face of the fashion brand The Kooples in an advertising campaign.[3]
Selected filmography
edit- Chaos (2001)
- Loin (2001)
- The Overeater (L'Outremangeur) (2003)
- Portrait caché (2003)
- Ne Quittez pas ! (2004)
- Mon Accident (2004)
- L'Enfant endormi (2005)
- Une Belle histoire (2005)
- Barakat ! (2006)
- La Surprise (TV) (2006)
- On ne devrait pas exister (2006)
- La Part animale (2007)
- Lisa et le pilote d'avion (2007)
- A Man and His Dog (2009)
- Neuilly sa mère ! (2009)
- Face au paradis (2010)
- La Ligne droite (2011)
- Let Them Come (2015)
- Neuilly sa mère, sa mère ! (2018)
- Lonely Planet (2024)
References
edit- ^ eric_cantona_sest_marieavec_rachida_brakni Archived 20 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Nouvel Observateur, 17 June 2007
- ^ Eric Cantona and Rachida Brakni are toast of Paris as ex-footballer makes stage debut www.theguardian.com 10 January 2010
- ^ Fashion article Daily Telegraph, 21 February 2012 Archived 10 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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