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Clémence Poésy Biography

Birth Name:Clemence Guichard

Birth Place:L'Hay-les-Roses, France

Profession Actress, Director, Writer

Fast Facts

  • Won a 2005 Golden FIPA for her role in the film "Gunpowder, Treason and Plot․"
  • Originally was interested in becoming a costume designer before being interested in acting
  • When she was 16, she called an agent and started her acting career
  • Quote: "I've often been told that I'm a bit strange․ I hear that pretty regularly, but it is not how I see myself․ I feel like I'm extremely normal․"
  • Best known for her role in the "Harry Potter" series
  • Was not allowed to watch TV as a child
  • Possesses the ability to speak Spanish and Italian

Awards

  • 2016A.C.S. Award-Best Actress: nominated
  • 2019Festival Prize-Best Short Film: nominated
  • 2019Santa Lucia - International Competition-Best Fiction Short Film: nominated
  • 2019Grand Prize Chéries-Chéris-Short Film: nominated
  • 2019Golden Star-Short Films Competition: nominated
  • 2019Best Narrative Short-Best Short Film: nominated
  • 2019November Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2019Jury Prize-Short Film: nominated
  • 2019Grand Prix-Best Film: nominated
  • 2019Festival Award-Short: nominated
  • 2019Prix Unifrance-Best film: winner
  • 2019Grand Prix-Best Short Film: nominated
  • 2019Best International Short Film-International Short Film Competition: nominated
  • 2019Jury Award-Best short film: nominated
  • 2019ShortList's Shorts-Best Short: nominated
  • 2019November Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2019THESS ISFF Award-Best Short Film: nominated
  • 2019Venice Horizons Award-Best Short Film: nominated
  • 2020Barnes Film Festival Award-Short - International: winner
  • 2020November Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2020Best Short Film-: nominated
  • 2020Best International Short Film-Best Film: nominated
  • 2020Best International FIlm-Short film: nominated
  • 2020Los Angeles CineFest Award-Best Short Film: nominated
  • 2020Los Angeles Short Film Festival Award-Best Short Film: nominated
  • 2020Great International Award-Best Short Film: nominated
  • 2020Best Short-Best Short Film: nominated
  • 2020Short Competition AWard-Best Short Film: nominated