Eye Haïdara (French: [ej aidaʁa];[1] born 7 March 1983) is a French-speaking actress from Mali.

Eye Haïdara
Haïdara in 2018
Born (1983-03-07) 7 March 1983 (age 41)
Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present

Biography

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Eye Haïdara was born in 1983 to Malian parents (her father also has Moroccan origins) who returned to live in the south of Bamako (Mali).[2] She began acting in theater under the encouragement of her primary school teacher at Boulevard Bessières in the 17th arrondissement of Paris. After a traditional educational path, obtaining a baccalaureate with a theater option from Lycée Racine in Paris in 2001, and then a DEUG in Performing Arts from Université Sorbonne Nouvelle in 2003, she attended acting classes at Acting International under the direction of Robert Cordier.[3]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Director Notes
2007 Regarde-moi Fatima Audrey Estrougo
2010 Film Socialisme Camerawoman Jean-Luc Godard
2011 Jimmy Rivière Fatim Teddy Lussi-Modeste
Mar Vivo Laetitia Cyril Brody Short
Implosion Djamile Sören Voigt TV movie
2015 Les gorilles Linda Tristan Aurouet
2016 Jailbirds Nato Kanté Audrey Estrougo
Opération Commando Eye Jan Czarlewski Short
Caramel Surprise Mawena Fairouz M'Silti Short
2017 C'est la vie ! Adèle Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache Nominated – César Award for Most Promising Actress
Nominated – Lumières Award for Best Female Revelation
2018 Papa ou Maman Tania Frédéric Balekdjian TV series (6 episodes)
Patriot Detective Nan Ntep Steven Conrad TV series (7 episodes)
2019 La lutte des classes Dounia Michel Leclerc Film
2023 The Lost Boys (Le Paradis) Sophie Zeno Graton Film
2024 Furies Keïta TV series

References

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  1. ^ "Eye Haïdara Paroles de Révélations 2018". Académie des César. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Eye Haïdara dans Les Femmes du Square : « J'aime quand on sublime l'humain »". femina.fr (in French). Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Robert Cordier". Robert Cordier - Stages théâtre et cinéma à Paris (in French). Retrieved 29 May 2024.
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