Anamaria Vartolomei
{{Short description|Romanian-French actress (born 1999)}}
{{Expand French|topic=bio|Anamaria Vartolomei|date=March 2020}}
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|caption = Vartolomei at Berlinale 2024
|name = Anamaria Vartolomei
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|4|9|df=yes}}
|occupation = Actress
|years active = 2011–present
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Anamaria Vartolomei ({{IPA|fr|anamaʁia vaʁtɔlɔmɛi|lang}};{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlJxZ57P2iU|title=Plein cadre sur la comédienne Anamaria Vartolomei, héroïne de l'Événement d'Audrey Diwan|work=Journal l'Humanité|date=22 November 2021|access-date=17 May 2024}} born 9 April 1999) is a French-Romanian actress. She began her career as a child actress in the film My Little Princess (2011).{{cite news |url=http://www.leparisien.fr/archives/anamaria-vartolomei-13-ans-01-12-2011-1746849.php |title=Anamaria Vartolomei, 13 ans |language=French |work=Le Parisien |date=1 December 2011 |access-date=31 March 2020 }} She won the Lumière Award for Best Actress and the César Award for Most Promising Actress for her performance in Happening (2021).{{cite news |last=Fabre |first=Clarisse |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/culture/article/2021/09/12/l-evenement-d-audrey-diwan-un-film-sur-l-avortement-remporte-le-lion-d-or-a-venise_6094364_3246.html |title=" L'Evénement ", d'Audrey Diwan, un film sur l'avortement, remporte le Lion d'or à Venise. |language=French |work=Le Monde |date=12 September 2021 |access-date=12 September 2021 }} She appeared on the UniFrance and Screen International list of rising French talents to watch.{{Cite journal|url=https://www.screendaily.com/sponsored-content/10-rising-french-filmmakers-and-actors-to-watch/5166576.article|title=10 rising French filmmakers and actors to watch|journal=Screen International|date=14 January 2022|access-date=26 January 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://en.unifrance.org/directories/person/369240/anamaria-vartolomei|title=Anamaria Vartolomei|website=UniFrance|access-date=26 January 2022}} She made her English-language debut in Bong Joon Ho's Mickey 17 (2025).
Early life and education
Vartolomei was born in Bacău and lived in the Plopu village of Dărmănești.{{cite web|url=http://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne_gen_cpersonne=454402.html|title=Anamaria Vartolomei|website=allociné.fr|access-date=1 April 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://culturaladuba.ro/anamaria-vartolomei-romanian-born-actress-was-named-one-of-the-years-revelations-by-the-cesar-academy/|title=Anamaria Vartolomei, Romanian born actress, was named one of the year's revelations by the César Academy|website=Cultural La|first=Alexandra|last=Tănăsescu|date=12 February 2022|access-date=26 January 2022}} Her parents began working abroad when Vartolomei was as young as two, first in England and later France. Having been cared for by her grandparents in the meantime, she joined her parents at the age of six, settling in Issy-les-Moulineaux.{{Cite journal|url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/cinema/anamaria-vartolomei-les-yeux-revolver-de-l-evenement-qui-envoutent-le-cinema-francais-20211125|title=Anamaria Vartolomei, les yeux révolver de L'Événement qui envoûtent le cinéma français|journal=Le Figaro|first=Constance|last=Jamet|date=25 November 2021|access-date=26 January 2022|language=fr}} She attended l'école Anatole France.{{Cite web|url=https://www.issy.com/actualites/une-actrice-isseenne-nommee-aux-cesar-les-premieres-fois-d-anamaria-vartolomei|title=Une actrice isséenne nommée aux César: les premières fois d'Anamaria Vartolomei|website=Issy|date=26 January 2022|access-date=26 January 2022|language=fr}} She trained in acting at the Cours Florent and Les Enfants Terribles. She enrolled in a modern literature program at the Sorbonne, but left after one day to pursue her acting career.{{Cite web|url=https://culturaladuba.ro/anamaria-vartolomei-actress-i-could-have-chosen-a-french-name-annemarie-but-i-am-anamaria-i-dont-need-to-change/|title=Anamaria Vartolomei, actress: "I could have chosen a French name, Annemarie, but I am Anamaria, I don't need to change."|website=Cultural La|first=Alexandra|last=Tănăsescu|date=12 July 2021|access-date=26 January 2022}}{{Cite web |last=Raja |first=Norine |date=23 November 2021 |title=Anamaria Vartolomei, la jeune actrice qui crève l'écran dans « L'Événement » |url=https://www.vanityfair.fr/culture/article/anamaria-vartolomei-la-jeune-actrice-qui-creve-lecran-dans-levenement |access-date=20 March 2025 |website=Vanity Fair |language=fr-FR}}{{Cite web |last=Cheze |first=Thierry |date=5 March 2024 |title=Anamaria Vartolomei, de My Little Princess à L'Evénement |url=https://www.premiere.fr/Cinema/News-Cinema/Anamaria-Vartolomei-de-My-Little-Princess-a-L-Evenement |access-date=20 March 2025 |website=Premiere.fr |language=FR}}
Filmography
Awards and nominations
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|4422007}}
{{César Award for Most Promising Actress}}
{{Lumière Award for Best Actress}}
{{Tokyo International Film Festival – Best Actress}}
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Category:French child actresses
Category:French film actresses
Category:People from Issy-les-Moulineaux
Category:Actresses from Île-de-France
Category:Romanian child actresses
Category:Romanian emigrants to France
Category:Romanian film actresses
Category:21st-century French actresses
Category:Best Actress Lumières Award winners
Category:Most Promising Actress César Award winners
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