Galatea Bellugi[a] (born 1997)[1] is a French actress.[2]
Galatea Bellugi | |
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 Bellugi in 2017 | |
| Born | 1997 Paris, France |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Relatives | Alba Gaïa Bellugi (sister) |
Early life
editBorn in Paris,[3] Bellugi is the daughter of Italian actor Duccio Bellugi-Vannuccini, while her mother is a Danish costume designer.[4] Her sister Alba Gaïa Bellugi is also an actress, known for her role as Élise in the film The Intouchables (2011).[5] She has family in Rome and Tuscany.[1]
After studying contemporary and classical dance, synchronized swimming, and playing saxophone,[4] she left to study cinema at the Université de Montréal from 2015 to 2016.[6] She left to pursue a degree in international relations at Roskilde University from 2016 to 2019,[6] in between which she filmed The Invisible Boy: Second Generation (2018), The Apparition (2018) and Golden Youth (2019).[1][5][7]
Career
editShe began her career at the age of 6 in Ariane Mnouchkine's Le Dernier Caravansérail at the Théâtre du Soleil,[8] where her father worked and still works as an actor. She made her screen debut at the age of 7 in Les Yeux clairs (Pale Eyes), directed by Jérôme Bonnell.[3]
In 2015, she played a pregnant teen named Mélanie in Keeper by Guillaume Senez,[9] a role for which she was selected for Révélations, the shortlist for Most Promising Actress at the César Awards,[10] and for which she received the Best Actress award at the Marrakech International Film Festival.[11]
In 2018, she starred opposite Vincent Lindon in Xavier Giannoli's The Apparition, in which she plays a young girl named Anna who develops a cult following after claiming to have seen an apparition of the Virgin Mary in a remote village in southern France, and is investigated by a journalist played by Lindon who is tasked by the Vatican to determine her authenticity.[12] Her performance earned her a nomination for Most Promising Actress at the 44th César Awards.[13] That same year, she made her Italian debut in the fantasy superhero film The Invisible Boy: Second Generation by Gabriele Salvatores.[14]
In 2019, she starred in Eva Ionesco's Golden Youth as a young teenager who is drawn into a lavish nightlife by a wealthy older couple, portrayed by Isabelle Huppert and Melvil Poupaud.[4]
In 2021, she appeared alongside Mathieu Amalric in the musical comedy Tralala,[15] for which she wrote her own lyrics.[16] In 2022, she starred opposite Benedetta Porcaroli in the Italian coming-of-age comedy Amanda, Carolina Cavalli's debut film. She attended the film's premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival.[1][17][18]
In 2023, she starred in Junkyard Dog by Jean-Baptiste Durand,[19] La Fille d'Albino Rodrigue by Christine Dory,[20] and The Taste of Things by Trần Anh Hùng.[21] For her performance in Junkyard Dog, she received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 49th César Awards.[22]
Personal life
editBellugi lives in Paris. She is fluent in four languages:[1] French, Italian, Danish and English.[6]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Les Yeux clairs | Little girl | |
| 2010 | Opale plage | Alice | Short film |
| 2011 | Elle ne pleure pas, elle chante | Louise | |
| 2015 | À 14 ans | Jade | |
| Keeper | Mélanie | ||
| 2016 | Heal the Living | Juliette | |
| 2018 | The Invisible Boy: Second Generation | Natasha | |
| The Apparition | Anna | ||
| 2019 | Golden Youth | Rose | |
| 2021 | Tralala | Virginie | |
| Diario di spezie | Juliette / Rose | ||
| 2022 | Amanda | Rebecca | |
| 2023 | Junkyard Dog | Elsa | |
| La Fille d'Albino Rodrigue | Rosemay Rodrigue | ||
| The Taste of Things | Violette | ||
| L'Acteur | Herself | Short film | |
| 2024 | Elle & lui & le reste du monde | Bulle | |
| Gloria! | Teresa | ||
| TBA | L'Engloutie | Filming |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Sable noir | Short film: Corps étranger | |
| 2007–2008 | Vous les femmes | 5 episodes | |
| 2021 | H24 | Short film: 01H - Under control |
Awards and nominations
edit| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| César Awards | 22 February 2019 | Most Promising Actress | The Apparition | Nominated | [23] |
| 23 February 2024 | Best Supporting Actress | Junkyard Dog | Nominated | [24] | |
| Lumière Awards | 4 February 2019 | Best Female Revelation | The Apparition | Nominated | [25] |
| Marrakech International Film Festival | 12 December 2015 | Best Actress | Keeper | Won | [26] |
Notes
edit- ^ Also spelled Galatéa Bellugi
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Bellugi, Galatea (14 October 2022). "Galatea Bellugi parla della sua carriera: "Oltre il cinema c'è un mondo che non giudica"". Cosmopolitan (in Italian). Interviewed by De Tommasi, Alessandra. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Pérez, Valentin (18 April 2023). "Galatea Bellugi, enfant de la balle". M Le Magazine du Monde (in French). Le Monde. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Galatea Bellugi". Vestal. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ a b c Schneider, Emilie (20 January 2019). "Une jeunesse dorée : qui est Galatea Bellugi, héroïne du monde de la nuit pour Eva Ionesco ?" (in French). AlloCiné. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ a b Simon, Nathalie (23 February 2018). "Galatea Bellugi, une apparition". Le Figaro (in French). Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "Galatea Bellugi" (in French). UBBA. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Lemercier, Fabien (16 November 2017). "Eva Ionesco shooting Une jeunesse dorée". Cineuropa. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Fernand, Denis (12 February 2018). "Galatea Bellugi". La Libre (in French). Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Tranchant, Marie-Noëlle (25 March 2016). "Keeper : trois bonnes raisons d'aller le voir au cinéma". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Odicino, Guillemette (18 January 2017). "Révélations des César 2017 : nos dix (pardon, onze) favoris". Télérama (in French). Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Le festival de Marrakech prime "Very Big Shot"". Le Figaro (in French). AFP. 12 December 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Sobczynski, Peter (7 September 2018). "The Apparition movie review & film summary (2018)". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Richford, Rhonda (22 February 2019). "Cesar Awards: 'Custody' Wins Best Film". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Ugolini, Chiara (31 October 2017). "Il ritorno del ragazzo invisibile: "Michele è cresciuto e io con lui"". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Lemercier, Fabien (14 July 2021). "Review: Tralala". Cineuropa. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ ""Tralala", la première comédie musicale masquée". La Dépêche (in French). 11 November 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ De Tommasi, Alessandra (6 September 2022). "Festival di Venezia 2022, Carolina Cavalli e l'esordio alla regia: "Voglio una vita spericolata (come Amanda)"". Vogue Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Ide, Wendy (4 June 2023). "Amanda review – peculiar, endearing Italian comedy". The Observer. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Del Tatto, Bérénice (19 April 2023). "Cinéma : "J'avais envie de montrer ma réalité, je viens de ces villages-là", entretien avec Jean-Baptiste Durand, réalisateur de Chien de la casse". France 3 Occitanie (in French). Interviewed by Zabulon, Karine. francetvinfo.fr. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Nevers, Camille (9 May 2023). "La fille d'Albino Rodrigue, vice de famille". Libération (in French). Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Lodge, Guy (24 May 2023). "'The Pot au Feu' Review: Tràn Anh Hùng's Gorgeous Gastromance Stays at a Slow Simmer With Lusciously Tender Results". Variety. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott; Szalai, Georg (24 January 2024). "Cesar Nominations: 'Anatomy of a Fall,' 'The Animal Kingdom' Lead the Pack for French Film Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (23 January 2019). "César Nominations: Jacques Audiard's 'Sisters Brothers' Rustles Up Nine – List". Deadline. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (24 January 2024). "Cesar Awards Nominations: Thomas Cailley's 'The Animal Kingdom,' Justine Triet's Oscar-Nominated 'Anatomy of a Fall' Lead the Way". Variety. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Richford, Rhonda (17 December 2018). "'The Sisters Brothers' Leads France's Lumiere Awards Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Hopewell, John; Dale, Martin (12 December 2015). "Coppola Jury Prizes Complete Marrakech Competition". Variety. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
External links
edit- Galatea Bellugi at IMDb
- Galatea Bellugi at AlloCiné (in French)
- Galatea Bellugi at Unifrance (in French)
