Alexia Barlier

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Alexia Barlier
Born (1982-12-21) 21 December 1982 (age 40)
Nationality
  • French
  • New-Zealander
OccupationActress
Known for Fast Track: No Limits
Conversations with My Gardener
Spouse
(m. 2018)
Children1

Alexia Barlier (born 21 December 1982) is a French actress.

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Life and career

Barlier was born to a mother from New Zealand who worked as a classical dancer and yoga teacher. Her father ran art galleries. She was brought up in both the French and English languages. Parallel to school, she attended the Cours Simon in Paris, where she received her acting training. [1]

Barlier made her film debut in 2002 as Kate in 24 Hours in the Life of a Woman. [1] In the 2006–07, she performed at Théâtre Montparnasse in Paris in La Danse de l'Albatros by Gérald Sibleyras. [2] In 2007, she was seen as Magda in the film adaptation of the novel Conversations with My Gardener. From 2010 to 2014, she played the role of Nadia Martinez in the crime series La Loi selon Bartoli and from 2013 to 2016, she played the role of Éva Blum in the television series Falco. [1] [2]

In 2016, Barlier starred in Michael Bay's action film 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi as Sona Jillani, an undercover CIA officer. [3] In 2017, she took on the role of teacher Eve Mendel in the miniseries The Forest. In 2019, she played the role of Juliette Dubrovsky in the mystery series La Dernière Vague. [3]

In 2021, Barlier starred in the three-part television series Crossroads in the title role as former defense attorney and investigator Sophie Cross at the side of Thomas Jouannet as her husband Thomas Leclercq. [4] [5] [6]

Personal life

Barlier is married to Paul Leyden, having done so in 2018. They have a daughter and live in Los Angeles. [7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 24 Hours in the Life of a Woman KateOriginal title: "24 Heures de la vie d'une femme"
2004 Viper in the Fist KittyOriginal title: "Vipère au poing"
2006 Les Ambitieux Barbara
2007 Conversations with My Gardener MagdaOriginal title: "Dialogue avec mon jardinier"
2008 Fast Track: No Limits Nicole Devereaux
2010 Storms JosianeTV film, Original title: "Tempêtes"
2013 Amitiés sincères Isabelle
2014 A.D.N., l'âme de la terre Kyera
Missing ThomasFrench LadyShort film
The Missionaries DaphnéOriginal title: "Tu veux ou tu veux pas"
SK1 Solange DoumicOriginal title: "L'Affaire SK1"
What We Did on Our Holiday Françoise Dupré
2016 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi Sona Jillani
Tout Schuss Elsa Jay
2017 Imposture LiliTV film
2020 Chick Fight Chloe

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 Vénus et Apollon Episode: "Soin sunlight"
Le juge est une femme Armelle RichardEpisode: "La petite marchande de fleurs"
2006 Préjudices Marie-AliceEpisode: "Huan Ying"
2007 Le juge est une femme KarineEpisode: "Liquidation totale"
2008 R.I.S. Police scientifique Caroline DelattreEpisode: "The Fanatic"
Sœur Thérèse.com Alice KenzaEpisode: "Meurtre au grand bain"
2009 Ligne de feu AudreyEpisode: "Sauver ou périr"
2010 Kali KaliSeries regular
2010–2014 La Loi selon Bartoli Nadia MartinezSeries of TV films, 3 installments
2012 Fais pas ci, fais pas ça Prof de SportEpisode: "Le joker connerie"
Roxane, la vie sexuelle de ma pote EstelleEpisode: "Femme fatale"
2013 La Croisière Mathilde PrudhommeEpisiode: "Vive la mariée"
2013–2016 Falco Eva BlumSeries regular, 26 episodes
2015 Nina Dr. Hélène MaurierSeries regular, 8 episodes
2016 Les Petits Meurtres d'Agatha Christie Diane Clément-RousselEpisode: "La Mystérieuse Affaire de Styles"
2017 The Forest Eve MendelOriginal title: "La forêt", 6 episodes
2018 Noces rouges Alice PavaneSeries regular, 6 episodes
L'Art du crime Marie SeghersEpisode: "Une Ombre au Tableau"
The Hook Up Plan GaïaEpisodes: "Plan Secret" & "Plan Teuf"
2019 La Dernière Vague Juliette DubrovskySeries regular, 6 episodes
2021 Sophie Cross Sophie CrossMiniseries, 3 episodes
2022ToutouyoutouJane10 episodes
2022La dernière Reine de TahitiMadison
2022Petit angeClara Malherbe

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