Laëtitia Eïdo
Laëtitia Eïdo | |
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 Laëtitia Eïdo, 2013 | |
| Born | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Laëtitia Eïdo is a French actress of mixed ethnicity.[1] She is best known for her role as Fadhma n'Soumer in the 2014 film of the same name, Fahima in Eran Riklis' Dancing Arabs and Dr. Shirin El Abed in the Israeli television series Fauda.
Background
Laëtitia Eïdo was born to a French father and Lebanese mother.[1] She was raised in the south of France in Ardèche, a departement situated closet to Lyon.[1] Eïdo ,who is of Christian-Muslim heritage, says that her Lebanese grandfather, murdered on the morning of the massacre of Sabra and Shatila, allegedly had Jewish origins.[2] She says that her Muslim mother was met with criticism when marrying her Christian father and claims that it is this inheritance which forces her to go beyond religious or ethnic divisions.[2]
Career
Eïdo has taken on playing roles of strong women both on the big and small screens.[2]
In 2014, she took on the role of Fahdma N'Soumer, a film shot in the Algerian Berber mountains in the Kabyle language, she takes on the traits of a resistant woman who repels the first French invasion in 1850.[2] That same year she played Fahima in Dancing Arabs, directed by Eran Riklis.[3]
In 2015, she landed her break-through role as Dr. Shirin El Abed in the Israeli television series, Fauda. In a 2017 interview for Arte, Eïdo stated that the series "opens the door for both Israelis and Palestinians in regards to what's going on with their neighbors".[4] She was met criticism from her fellow Lebanese for participating in Fauda which is an Israeli production.[3] Eïdo hesitated when considering to take on the role but finally agreed when the producers made it clear to her that the show would portray both sides in a fair and balanced way.[5]
In 2016, she took on the role of a Christian Arab from Nazareth who teaches sex education.[2]
Awards
- BEST ACTRESS - Views of the world Film Fest MONTREAL (Fadhma n'Soumer feat), 2016
- BEST ACTRESS - Sotigui Awards - FESPACO (Fadhma n'Soumer feat.film), 2016
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | E Mille | Lila | (short) |
| 2008 | Doom-Doom | Copine boite 1 | (TV Series) |
| 2008 | Paname Follie's | L'espagnole | |
| 2009 | La marche des crabes | Sarah | (short) |
| 2010 | Hero Corp | Eshana | |
| 2011 | The Destiny of Rome | Cleopatra | (TV Series) |
| 2011 | L'histoire d'une mère | La mére | |
| 2011 | Suerte | ||
| 2012 | Mollement, un samedi matin | Myassa | |
| 2012 | Strike Back | Markunda | (TV Series) |
| 2012 | Article 23 | Nès, la maîtresse du Président de la Banque | |
| 2014 | Dancing Arabs | Fahima | |
| 2014 | Fadhma N'Soumer | Fadhma N'Soumer | |
| 2015 | Land of Nothing | Aria | |
| 2015 | Ella | Ella | (short) |
| 2016 | The12Project | Born | |
| 2017 | YES I DO | (TV Series) | |
| 2017 | Holy Air | Lamia | |
| 2017 | Tel Aviv on Fire | Maisa | |
| 2015-2017 | Fauda | Dr. Shirin El Abed | (TV Series) |
| 2018 | Vole comme un papillon | ||
| 2018 | Orgasme et Violons | ELLE | (short) |
References
- ^ a b c BERRIN, DANIELLE (15 November 2017). "Q&A with Laëtitia Eïdo: Actress Wants Her Work to Be a 'Link Between People'". Jewish Journal. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Lesme, Anthony (3 January 2018). "Laëtitia Eïdo, actrice à la lisière de plusieurs mondes et bâtisseuse de paix" (in French). TV5Monde. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ a b Shavit, Avner (19 March 2015). "Let it Laëtitia: Interview with Laëtitia Eïdo about "Dancing Arabs", "Fauda" and Peace" (in Hebrew). Walla!. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ ""Fauda", une série TV entre deux mondes" (in French). Arte. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ Edot, Galit (29 April 2015). "Why Did Laëtitia Eïdo Hesitate to Play an Arab Who Has an Affair with a Jew?" (in Hebrew). Maariv. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
External links
- Official website
- Laëtitia Eïdo at IMDb
- Interview Laëtitia EÏDO: FAUDA Tv-series / Jerusalem FIlm Festival 2015 on Vimeo
- Lesme, Anthony (3 January 2018). "Laëtitia Eïdo, actrice à la lisière de plusieurs mondes et bâtisseuse de paix" (in French). TV5Monde. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
