Thalia Besson

{{Infobox person

| name = Thalia Besson

| occupation = Actress, Model

| years_active = 2017-

}}

Thalia Besson (born August 2001) {{cite web|url=https://www.capitalfm.com/news/tv-film/emily-paris/thalia-besson-plays-genevieve-facts-age-parents/ |website=Capitalfm|accessdate=28 November 2024|title= Who Plays Emily In Paris' Genevieve? Thalia Besson Facts Including Age, Famous Parents & More|date=13 September 2024}} is a French actress and model. She is the daughter of French filmmaker Luc Besson.

Early life

She was born in France,{{cite web|first=Kate|last=Bove|date=25 September 2024|title= Thalia Besson's Genevieve In Emily In Paris Explained|url=https://screenrant.com/emily-in-paris-genevieve-thalia-besson-character-explained/ |website=Screen Rant|accessdate=28 November 2024}} and graduated from Parsons Paris with a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Strategic Design and Management in 2023.{{cite web|website=bbntimes|url= https://www.bbntimes.com/society/thalia-besson-5-fascinating-facts-about-emily-in-paris-genevieve-actress/amp|accessdate=28 November 2024|title= Thalia Besson: 5 Fascinating Facts About Emily In Paris' Genevieve Actress|first=Rohit|last= Belakud |date=15 September 2024}}{{cite web|url= https://thedirect.com/article/thalia-besson-emily-in-paris-genevieve-actress-wiki-bio-details|website=thedirect|accessdate=28 November 2024|title= Who Is Thalia Besson? 5 Things To Know About Emily In Paris' Genevieve Actress|first=Jennifer|last=McDonough|date=13 September 2024}}

Career

She made appearances in Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) and Arthur, malédiction (2022). She played the role of Tabitha in Dangerous Waters in 2023.{{cite web|first=Lian|last=Brooks|date=15 September 2024|title= Who plays Genevieve in Emily in Paris? Meet Thalia Besson|url=https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/genevieve-emily-in-paris-thalia-besson|website=Glamour Magazine|accessdate=28 November 2024}} She filmed apocalypse love story When I'm Ready in 2022.{{cite web|url= https://deadline.com/2022/08/when-im-ready-first-love-before-apocalypse-andrew-ortenberg-june-schreiner-star-1235092491/amp/|website=Deadline Hollywood|accessdate=28 November 2024|title= When I'm Ready' Wraps; Pic About First Love Before Apocalypse Stars Andrew Ortenberg, June Schreiner|first= Mike |last=Fleming Jr|date=August 15, 2022}}

In 2023, she was cast in the fantasy horror film Triton alongside Raff Law and Freya Allan.{{cite web|website=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=1 February 2024|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/freya-allan-leads-ensemble-of-janell-shirtcliffs-triton-1235712895/amp/|title= Freya Allan Leads Ensemble of Janell Shirtcliff's Horror Fantasy 'Triton' for Romulus (Exclusive)|first=Borys|last=Kit|date=14 December 2023}} In 2024, she had the role of Geneviève in season four of Netflix series Emily in Paris.{{cite web|url= https://deadline.com/2024/08/emily-in-paris-season-4-part-2-trailer-1236049972/|website=Deadline Hollywood|accessdate=28 November 2024|title= 'Emily in Paris' Season 4 Part 2 Trailer And First Look Photos Tease New Characters And A Roman Holiday|first= Dessi|last=Gomez|date=August 26, 2024}} Her character was described as the show's "first villain".{{cite web|url= https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/culture/a62236093/thalia-besson-emily-in-paris/|website=Elle.com|accessdate=28 November 2024|title= All About Thalia Besson, Emily In Paris' First Villian

|first=Panashe|last=Nyadundu|date=17 September 2024}}{{cite web|url= https://time.com/7020518/emily-in-paris-genevieve-gabriel-rome/|website=Time.com|accessdate=28 November 2024|title= How Emily In Paris' First Real Villain Helps Set Up Its Season 4 Cliffhanger|first=Lucy|last=Ford|date=22 September 2024}}

Personal life

She is the daughter of film Canadian-French film producer Virginie Besson-Silla and French filmmaker Luc Besson. {{cite web|date=15 September 2024|website=Glamour|url=https://www.glamour.com/story/emily-in-paris-genevieve-thalia-besson |title= Who Plays Genevieve in Emily in Paris? Everything We Know About Thalia Besson |accessdate=28 November 2024}} As well as acting, she has worked as a model.{{cite web|title= Who Is Thalia Besson? All About the Actor Who Plays Genevieve in 'Emily in Paris' Season 4|website=Marie Claire|first= Quinci |last=LeGardye

|date= September 16, 2024|url= https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/tv-shows/who-is-thalia-besson-genevieve-emily-in-paris/|accessdate=28 November 2024}}

==Filmography==

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Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2017 \| Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets \| The Officer \| Feature film
2022 \| Arthur, malédiction \| Samantha \| Film
2023 \| Dangerous Waters \| Tabitha \|
2024 \| Emily in Paris \| Geneviève \| Series Four
2025 \| When I'm Ready \| Michelle \|
TBA \| {{Pending film\|Triton}} \| TBA \|

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Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2017

| Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

| The Officer

| Feature film

2022

| Arthur, malédiction

| Samantha