The star of French cinema Sylvie Testu is familiar to the Russian audience from the films "Aliens", "Groom for Two", "Two Women". This wonderful actress managed to make her childhood dream come true - to become popular and in demand in the film industry.
() Is a famous French film actress, director and film director. Author of a book about his life, which was later filmed in the dramatic film "Girls". She is engaged in charity work, social events, participates in presentations of young performers.
Biography
Sylvie was born on January 17, 1971 in the administrative center of the Auvergne region, the city of Lyon (France) in a mixed family of immigrants. Father, French by birth, left an Italian wife and three little daughters. Little Sylvie was only two years old. Mom devoted her life to raising her daughters, instilling in them good manners, teaching them how to sing and behave correctly in society. After graduating from a local high school, the girl entered the Higher Conservatory of Paris for dramatic art. During her studies, she often participated in various productions, which attracted the attention of the scriptwriters.
Creative career
In her early years, Sylvie was captivated by the film "Daring Girl", in which Charlotte Gainsbourg, famous at that time, brilliantly played. She firmly decided for herself to become an actress, after graduating from school she left for Paris to continue her studies. After enrolling in the university, the girl studied history, read a lot, but her love of cinema took up and Sylvie goes to the Cours Florent acting school. Developing ethics of behavior, stage skills in the studio, the girl enters the conservatory, where the famous Jacques Lassalle and Catherine Higel become her teachers.
She took her first steps towards a creative career in 1991, taking part in the film "Marie's Lie" by Nico Brueger. It was a small role, but the young actress was appreciated by critics and predicted a wonderful future for her.
1994 - Sylvie stars in the comedy "Married Couples and Lovers". Her episodic presence in the tape brings zest, makes you sad and smile at the same time. In the same year she was invited to play a supporting role in the Franco-German sketch "The Song of Marie".
1996 - for filming in the musical melodrama "Beyond the Silence", she learned German, learned sign language, mastered playing the clarinet. She perfectly coped with the role of Lara, a girl from a family of deaf and dumb, conveyed feelings and passion for loved ones.
1999 was marked for the young actress by participating in several joint films:
- "Carnival" - the main role in a drama that tells about the difficult events of the Dunkirk operation;
- "The Prisoner" - a love drama based on the novel of the same name by Marcel Proust (the fifth part of the work "In Search of Lost Time");
- "The Marquis de Sade" - biographical drama by Benoit Jacot;
- "I'm Going Home" - a small supporting role in the comedy film Manuel di Oliviera, with the participation of the famous Catherine Deneuve.
- "Dot and Anton".
The turning point in Testeu's career was 2000, when she showed herself to the fullest as a wonderful dramatic actress. Producers, screenwriters and critics appreciated the girl's play and called her the brightest flash in the film industry. The role of psychopathic killer Christina Papen in the crime thriller "Fatal Wounds" earned her a well-deserved Cesar award in the nomination of the most promising actress.
In the next four years, she starred in a number of films, performing diverse roles. Her heroines are the kleptomaniac Tina from the comedy "Oh, Those Daughters", the psychopath and serial killer Claude in the crime drama "Labyrinths". The actress played so reliably that the audience sometimes expressed violent emotions, either hating or pitying the heroine.
From 2004 to 2009, Sylvie took part in the filming of more than 10 films from different countries and directors, appeared on television, wrote an autobiography of her childhood in the Croix-Rousse quarter. Over the years, she has appeared on screens in comedies, comics, war dramas, crime thrillers, documentaries and short films. In 2008 she took part in the biopic Life in a Pink Light, which was filmed for the anniversary of the world-famous singer Edith Piaf.
In 2009, Eleanor Faucher's drama "Girls", based on the autobiography of Sylvie Testu, was released on the screens of the country. Having received satisfaction from what she saw on the screen, the actress tries herself as a film director. The feature film "Another Life" (2012), in which the eminent cast was involved, is being released. However, the picture did not get the necessary responses from the viewer and, having suffered a fiasco, disappeared from the screens.
The actress's repertoire also includes participation in Russian cinema. So in 2013 she starred in the film "Two Women" by Vera Glagoleva, based on the play "A Month in the Country" by Ivan Turgenev. She perfectly played the Frenchwoman Elizaveta Bogdanovna, who moved to live in Russia and met her love.
2016 - shooting in the fantasy "Aliens 3: The Taking of the Bastille" (Franco-Czech-Belgian comedy fiction). Her heroine Charlotte Robespierre caused a storm of emotions and recognition from the viewer.
2017 - the role of Clarissa in the romantic comedy "Groom for Two". This is the second Russian-French film in the work of the actress.
Personal life
Father-in-law is a happy woman who is passionate about work, music and raising two adorable kids. In February 2005, she gave birth to a son, Ruben, and in January 2011, a daughter, Esther, from her beloved man. She is full of creative ideas, writes scripts, continues to act in films and prepares children to go through life on their own.
The filmography of the actress has more than 44 films, 20 television programs, several appearances in competitions for young and popular performers. She has the following awards in her collection:
- Cesar Award - 2001 in the category "Most Promising Actress of the Year" (film "Fatal Wounds"), 2004 in the category "Best Actress" (the heroine of Amelie in the film "Fear and Awe");
- Prize of the Karlovy Vary Film Festival (2003) - "Best Actress" in the film "Fear and Awe";
- Order of Merit - has been a holder of the national order since 2008.
