Nora Arnezeder is a French actress.

Arnezeder was born in Paris

Paris

Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...

. Her father, Wolfgang, is Austrian and Catholic, and her mother, Piera, is an Egyptian Jew

History of the Jews in Egypt

Egyptian Jews constitute both one of the oldest and youngest Jewish communities in the world. While no exact census exists, the Jewish population of Egypt was estimated at fewer than a hundred in 2004, down from between 75,000 and 80,000 in 1922. The historic core of the indigenous community...

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At the age of two, she left Paris with her parents to Aix-en-Provence

Aix-en-Provence

Aix , or Aix-en-Provence to distinguish it from other cities built over hot springs, is a city-commune in southern France, some north of Marseille. It is in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, in the département of Bouches-du-Rhône, of which it is a subprefecture. The population of Aix is...

. She moved to Bali

Bali

Bali is an Indonesian island located in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east...

 for a year when she was fourteen. Once back in Paris, she studied dancing and singing.

Her first major role was in 2008, in Paris 36

Paris 36

Paris 36 is a 2008 French film directed by Christophe Barratier. This film is set in 1930s Paris.The song "Loin de Paname" , sung by Nora Arnezeder, was nominated for the 82nd Academy Awards for Best Original Song.-Plot summary:When a neighborhood music hall closes down, a trio of unemployed...

which was directed by Christophe Barratier

Christophe Barratier

Christophe Barratier , son of actress Eva Simonet and nephew of film director Jacques Perrin, is a French film producer, film director and screenwriter. He has directed three hugely successful features films The Chorus...

. This film is set in 1930s Paris. In this film Nora Arnezeder sang "Loin de Paname" (lyrics by Frank Thomas, music by Reinhardt Wagner), which was nominated for the 82nd

82nd Academy Awards

The 82nd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences , honored the best films of 2009 and took place March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST. The ceremony was scheduled well after...

 Academy Awards for Best Original Song

Academy Award for Best Original Song

The Academy Award for Best Original Song is one of the awards given annually to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . It is presented to the songwriters who have composed the best original song written specifically for a film...

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