Amira Casar
Encyclopedia
Amira Casar is a French
actress who grew up in Ireland
and who has appeared in 40 films between 1989 and 2009.
Daughter of an Iranian Kurd
ish father and a Russian opera singer, Casar grew up in Ireland and after she was discovered by photographer Helmut Newton
, moved to France at the age of sixteen. She worked as a model for Chanel
and Jean-Paul Gaultier
, studying drama at Conservatoire national d'art dramatique in Paris.
In 1997, she was nominated for a César
in the category of "Espoir Féminin" for her role as "Sandra" in film La Vérité si je mens. Her theatre debut occurred in 1999 in Aunt Dan and Lemon with Miranda Richardson
and she subsequently played the title character of Hedda Gabler
. In 2000, she played Morgiana in the Emmy Award
-winning miniseries
Arabian Nights.
She has starred in more than thirty films, including Sylvia
, in which she played Assia Wevill
, and To Paint or Make Love
. She also starred in the music video by Bryan Adams
entitled "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?".
Casar holds French and Irish citizenships.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
actress who grew up in Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
and who has appeared in 40 films between 1989 and 2009.
Daughter of an Iranian Kurd
Kürd
Kürd or Kyurd or Kyurt may refer to:*Kürd Eldarbəyli, Azerbaijan*Kürd Mahrızlı, Azerbaijan*Kürd, Goychay, Azerbaijan*Kürd, Jalilabad, Azerbaijan*Kürd, Qabala, Azerbaijan*Qurdbayram, Azerbaijan...
ish father and a Russian opera singer, Casar grew up in Ireland and after she was discovered by photographer Helmut Newton
Helmut Newton
Helmut Newton, born Helmut Neustädter was a German-Australian photographer. He was a "prolific, widely imitated fashion photographer whose provocative, erotically charged black-and-white photos were a mainstay of Vogue and other publications."-Early life:Newton was born in Berlin, the son of Klara...
, moved to France at the age of sixteen. She worked as a model for Chanel
Chanel
Chanel S.A. is a French fashion house founded by the couturier Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, well established in haute couture, specializing in luxury goods . She gained the name "Coco" while maintaining a career as a singer at a café in France...
and Jean-Paul Gaultier
Jean-Paul Gaultier
Jean Paul Gaultier , born 24 April 1952 in Arcueil, Val-de-Marne, France) is a French haute couture fashion designer. Gaultier was the creative director of Hermès from 2003 to 2010. In the past, he has hosted the television series Eurotrash....
, studying drama at Conservatoire national d'art dramatique in Paris.
In 1997, she was nominated for a César
César Award
The César Award is the national film award of France, first given out in 1975. The nominations are selected by the members of the Académie des arts et techniques du cinéma....
in the category of "Espoir Féminin" for her role as "Sandra" in film La Vérité si je mens. Her theatre debut occurred in 1999 in Aunt Dan and Lemon with Miranda Richardson
Miranda Richardson
Miranda Jane Richardson is an English stage, film and television actor. She has been nominated for two Academy Awards, and has won two Golden Globes and a BAFTA during her career....
and she subsequently played the title character of Hedda Gabler
Hedda Gabler
Hedda Gabler is a play first published in 1890 by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. The play premiered in 1891 in Germany to negative reviews, but has subsequently gained recognition as a classic of realism, nineteenth century theatre, and world drama...
. In 2000, she played Morgiana in the Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
-winning miniseries
Miniseries
A miniseries , in a serial storytelling medium, is a television show production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. The exact number is open to interpretation; however, they are usually limited to fewer than a whole season. The term "miniseries" is generally a North American term...
Arabian Nights.
She has starred in more than thirty films, including Sylvia
Sylvia (2003 film)
Sylvia is a 2003 British biographical drama film directed by Christine Jeffs and starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Daniel Craig, Jared Harris, and Michael Gambon. It tells the true story of the romance between prominent poets Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes...
, in which she played Assia Wevill
Assia Wevill
Assia Wevill was a German-born woman who escaped the Nazis, lived in British Palestine and later in Britain, and is best known for her relationship with the English poet Ted Hughes. She killed herself and also her four-year-old daughter Alexandra Tatiana Elise . Six years earlier, Hughes's wife...
, and To Paint or Make Love
To Paint or Make Love
To Paint or Make Love is a 2005 film directed by Arnaud Larrieu and Jean-Marie Larrieu.The story is about a middle-aged couple, Madeleine and William who enjoy a comfortable, smooth life. They decide to buy a house in a scenic but isolated rural setting and this changes their lives forever...
. She also starred in the music video by Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and photographer. Adams has won dozens of awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations. He has also received 15 Grammy Award nominations including a win for Best Song Written...
entitled "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?".
Casar holds French and Irish citizenships.
Partial filmography
- Erreur de jeunesse (1989) as La fille du métro
- Sharpe's SiegeSharpe's Siege (TV programme)Sharpe's Siege is a British television drama, part of a series that follows the career of Richard Sharpe, a British soldier during the Napoleonic Wars. The adaptation is based on the novel of the same name by Bernard Cornwell.-Plot summary:...
(1996) as Catherine - La Vérité si je mens!La Vérité si je mens!La Vérité si je mens ! is a 1997 French film directed by Thomas Gilou. The plot takes place in Paris and features Eddie Vuibert , an unemployed man in financial difficulty. A rich Jewish cloth manufacturer takes Eddie into his corporation out of pity because he mistakenly believes him to be Jewish...
(1997) as Sandra - Why Not Me?Why Not Me? (film)Why Not Me? is a 1999 French comedy film written and directed by Stéphane Giusti. It is about a group of gay French friends living in Barcelona who decide to have a dinner party and come out to their parents.-Cast:* Amira Casar as Camille...
(1999) as Camille - Filles perdues, cheveux grasFilles perdues, cheveux grasFilles perdues, cheveux gras is a 2002 French musical comedy-drama film about the crossing paths of three lost young women.The film was premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 17, 2002.-Plot:Three lost women cross paths and help each other...
(2002) as Marianne - SylviaSylvia (2003 film)Sylvia is a 2003 British biographical drama film directed by Christine Jeffs and starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Daniel Craig, Jared Harris, and Michael Gambon. It tells the true story of the romance between prominent poets Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes...
(2003) as Assia WevillAssia WevillAssia Wevill was a German-born woman who escaped the Nazis, lived in British Palestine and later in Britain, and is best known for her relationship with the English poet Ted Hughes. She killed herself and also her four-year-old daughter Alexandra Tatiana Elise . Six years earlier, Hughes's wife... - Anatomy of HellAnatomy of HellAnatomy of Hell is a 2004 film by Catherine Breillat. The film was adapted by writer/director Breillat from her novel Pornocracy. The explicitly sexual film stars Amira Casar as "the woman" and porn star Rocco Siffredi as "the man". Renowned movie critic Leonard Maltin's review of the film was...
(2004) as The Woman - The Piano Tuner of EarthquakesThe Piano Tuner of EarthquakesThe Piano Tuner of Earthquakes, released in 2005, was the second feature-length film by the Brothers Quay and their first film in over ten years. It features of Amira Casar, Gottfried John and Assumpta Serna.-Plot:...
(2005) as Malvina van Stille - Peindre ou Faire L'Amour (To Paint or Make Love)To Paint or Make LoveTo Paint or Make Love is a 2005 film directed by Arnaud Larrieu and Jean-Marie Larrieu.The story is about a middle-aged couple, Madeleine and William who enjoy a comfortable, smooth life. They decide to buy a house in a scenic but isolated rural setting and this changes their lives forever...
(2005) as Eva - TransylvaniaTransylvaniaTransylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
(2006) as Marie - An old mistress (2007)