Introduction
Ariane Labed (born 8 May 1984) is a Greek-born French actress. She made her feature film debut in Attenberg (2010), for which she won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress. Later, she appeared in Alps (2011) and Before Midnight (2013). In 2014, she starred in several short films such as High and Dry and played the leading role of Alice in the film Fidelio, Alice's Odyssey, for which she was nominated the César Award for Most Promising Actress. In 2015, she appeared in The Forbidden Room and in The Lobster.
Life and career
Labed was born in 1984 in Athens, Greece, to French parents. She grew up between Greece, Germany and France. After studying dance for 10 years, she studied theatre at the Université de Provence. A founding member of Vasistas Theatre Company, she has acted in most of their performances.
Labed was awarded the Volpi Cup for the Best Actress at the 67th Venice International Film Festival for her performance in Attenberg, directed by Athina Rachel Tsangari, which was her debut film. She starred in the film Alps, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. In 2014, she appeared in the film Fidelio, l’odyssée d’Alice, for which she was nominated for the César Award and the Lumières Award for Most Promising Actress.
In 2016, she appeared in "Men Against Fire", an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror. She also appeared in the 2016 film "Assassin's Creed".
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Attenberg | Marina | |
| 2011 | Alps | Gymnast | |
| 2012 | The Capsule | Short film | |
| 2013 | Before Midnight | Anna | |
| 2013 | A Place on Earth | Elena Morin | |
| 2014 | Magic Men | Maria | |
| 2014 | High and Dry | Laurel | Short film |
| 2014 | La Diagonale du fils | Short film | |
| 2014 | Love Island | Liliane | |
| 2014 | Fidelio, Alice's Odyssey | Alice | |
| 2015 | The Forbidden Room | Alicia Warlock / The Chambermaid | |
| 2015 | The Lobster | The Maid | |
| 2015 | Seances | ||
| 2015 | Prejudice | Caroline | |
| 2015 | Despite the Night | Hélène | |
| 2016 | The Stopover | Aurore | |
| 2016 | Assassin's Creed | Maria |
Television
| Year | TV Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Black Mirror | Caterina | Episode: "Men Against Fire" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Attenberg | Volpi Cup for Best Actress | Won |
| 2010 | Angers European First Film Festival Best Actress "Mademoiselle Ladubay" Prize | Won | |
| 2010 | Hellenic Film Academy Best Actress award | Won | |
| 2012 | Alps | Sofia International Film Festival Special Mention | Won |
| 2014 | Fidelio: Alice's Odyssey | Locarno Film Festival - Best Actress | Won |
| 2015 | Lumières Award for Most Promising Actress | Nominated | |
| 2015 | César Award for Most Promising Actress | Nominated |