The heroine of the actress Clemence Poesy from the legendary fantasy saga "Harry Potter" does not often appear in films, but even during these short "exits" she managed to conquer the audience. And this is the merit of not only the author of the work and the filmmakers, but also the performer of her role.
Frenchwoman Clemence Poesy is a designer, model, actress and artist. But to a wide audience, and not only in her own country, she is better known precisely as an actress. Her filmography includes nearly 40 works in films. She was the official face of the leading European cosmetic brands. Poetry actively developed in the modeling business, tried herself in the art of singing, even recorded one musical composition with the famous English singer Miles Kane. Who is she and where is she from? How did you get into the art world?
Biography of actress Clemence Poesy
The real name of the actress is Guichard. She took the maiden name of Poesy's mother as a pseudonym when she began working as a model in glossy magazines. Clemence was born in the French town of L'E-le-Rose, which is famous for its rose gardens. The girl was born on the last day of November 1982 in the family of a director and teacher.
Clemence Poesy received her secondary education in Meudon. In the lower grades, her peers considered her strange, Clemence actually had no friends, but this fact did not weigh her at all. Everything changed after the girl's long trip to Canada on the so-called "exchange". In a foreign country, she made friends, realized that her behavior at home was strange. After the trip, she changed dramatically, chose a different type of education - bilingual, she made friends in France.
After a trip to Canada, Clemence decided on the choice of a profession. She was attracted by cinema and fashion before, but she did not dare to "step" into their world. Along with self-confidence, confidence in her future came to her. Already at the age of 14, the girl made her debut with the help of her father in the theater. This is how the career of actress and model Clemence Poesy began.
First steps in your career
The girl understood that only her father's help was not enough for the successful development of her career. She decided to get a specialized education and went first to the Salan and Weaver International School, where she taught modeling, and then successfully graduated from the University of Nanterra and the National Higher School of Dramatic Art. In the last educational institution, they taught not only acting, but also vocals.
After her debut in the theater and her studies, Clemence often received offers of cooperation from modeling agencies, but the main goal of the girl was cinema. Poetry has graced the covers of magazines such as
- ID,
- Jalouse,
- Nylon,
- Yen.
She did not refuse offers to go to the podium and take part in "glossy" photo shoots, but she did not forget about her dream either. At first she was content with episodic or secondary roles, but already in 2002, when she was almost 30 years old, she got her first main role - she played the heroine of the film by the German director Olga's Summer. The first leading role was followed by others, along with them came recognition in the world of cinema.
Filmography of the actress Clemence Poesy
In the creative piggy bank of this actress, there are almost 40 movie roles. She is familiar to Russian filmmakers from her roles in the films Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter. Deathly Hallows "and the film" War and Peace "(2007) by Austrian director Robert Dornhelm, where she filigree, according to critics, played the role of Natasha Rostova. But there are other significant works in the actress's piggy bank:
- Maria Stuart from Conspiracy Against the Crown
- Lumi from Café de Flore Lovers,
- Julie from Masked Bandits
- Chloe from Lay Down in Bruges
- A wound from 127 Hours
- Keith from The Floor Below, and others.
Clemence accepts offers to appear in the series. Her work in the youth project "Gossip Girl" was highly appreciated by both critics and viewers. The actress was nominated for an Oscar for her work in the films 127 Hours and Lying Down in Bruges.
In an interview, Clemence Poesy admits that he does not want to limit his career to acting only. She still frequently appears on the pages of glossy magazines, became an ambassador for the Chlo perfume house, collaborated as a model with the Gap company, and was an advertising face for the G-Star Raw brand. In 2011, Clemence Poesy presented herself as a singer - she took part in the recording of the musical composition for the opening album of Miles Kane.
Personal life of actress Clement Poesy
The actress is reluctant to let strangers into her personal space. In an interview for her, such questions are generally a kind of taboo. But ubiquitous journalists sometimes manage to find such information about the favorite of millions.
For some time, Clemence appeared in public with her colleague "in the shop" British actor Max Irons. He is familiar to Russian cinema lovers from his work in the films Dorian Gray, The White Queen and others. But the relationship between the young people quickly ended.
The actress had a longer affair with the photographer, founder of the leading French art gallery, Emerick Glace. Clemence was even betrothed to him, but they never got to the wedding.
In 2016, the actress had a son, Liam. The actress refuses to talk about who the boy's father is. Much more willingly, she discusses with journalists her creative plans and sources of inspiration - her favorite books, music, talks about travel. Clemence Poesy knows several languages, reads classical literature in originals, promises that soon fans can hear her solo songs.
