Caroline Amiguet

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Caroline Amiguet
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Amiguet in 2012
Born (1977-05-23) May 23, 1977 (age 46)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • film producer
  • model
Years active1997–present
Spouse
Matt Sivertson
(m. 2008)

Caroline Amiguet (born 23 May 1977, in Paris) is a French actress, film producer, and model, best known for her roles in the films Love All You Have Left (2017), Angels Fallen (2020), and Everybody Dies by the End (2022), and for producing the short film Daisy Belle (2018). She has been nominated for best actress at the GI Film Festival San Diego in 2017 and at the Oceanside International Film Festival in 2022. She was crowned Miss Suisse romande in 1997.

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Life and career

Amiguet was born in Paris, France, [1] [2] grew up in Vaud, Switzerland [3] and was crowned Miss Suisse romande in 1997. [4] [5] She moved to San Diego in 2003, [6] married Matt Sivertson in 2008, [3] [7] and settled in Pacific Beach around 2010. [1]

In 2016, Amiguet filmed a tourist video in Vaud titled Pure Inspiration. [8] In 2017, she produced the film Love All You Have Left , [9] written and directed by her husband. The story was influenced by their visit to the Anne Frank House. [7] The film, in which she co-starred with Sara Wolfkind, was filmed in its entirety at her home in Pacific Beach by William Wall. [10] [1] [11]

In 2019, Amiguet worked with Brand USA on a tourism video in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. [2] In 2022, she directed a play called 2 Weeks with Ma Mère at San Diego Mesa College, which she wrote inspired by a visit from her mother. [1] That same year, she starred in the found footage mockumentary film Everybody Dies by the End , which was made during the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] [9]

Filmography

YearTitleActorProducerRoleNotes
2008 2012: Doomsday YesNoDr. Trish Laneby Nick Everhart [12]
2009El americanoYesNoOfficer PérezShort film, 2nd Place Drama for ATAS Foundation College Television Awards
2011Just DessertsYesExecutiveValentine FornierShort film, story credit [13]
2012LucyYesNoMotherShort film, Cannes Film Festival selection [14]
2016Pure InspirationNoExecutiveSelf [8]
2017Caravaggio and My Mother the PopeYesNo Caterina Sforza [15]
Daydream Hotel YesYesGrace Taylor [16]
RefugeYesNoCarla PetitShort film featuring Karenssa LeGear
Love All You Have Left YesExecutiveJuliette Forster [1] [10] [12]
2018 Daisy Belle NoExecutive
Demon Protocol YesNoAnna WilsonFeaturing Gary Graham and David Gerrold [12] [16]
2019Poverty of WillYesNoCadence KersbergShort film [16]
The Art of Self-Defense YesNoFrench Audio InstructorVoice [12]
Old AquaticsYesExecutiveEdie BowpreyShort film [16]
2020 Angels Fallen YesNoValentina [3] [16]
2021Angel MountainYesNoAgnes [16]
Immortal GameYesNoEmaShort film featuring Randy Davison
2022 Everybody Dies by the End YesNoLaura [1] [16]
The GoolsYesNoBig Hungry OneVoice [17]
2023 Riley YesNoMadame Dupont / French Teacher
2024 Murder and Cocktails YesNoMaizie [13]

Stage credits

YearTitleRoleLocationNotes
2023The Red LampAnnieCommunity Actor's Theatre, San Diego, California [1] [13]
20222 Weeks with Ma MèreMesa College Theatre Company, San Diego, CaliforniaDirector [1] [13]
Pardon My FrenchSelfZephyr Theatre, Los Angeles, California [9] [13]
2019Old AquaticsEdie BowpreyClairemont Act One Community Theatre, San Diego, California [13]

Dubbing

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2014 The Hundred-Foot Journey ADRvoice
2018 The 15:17 to Paris ADRvoice: English version [3]
State Like Sleep ADRvoice: English version
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again ADR performervoice [3]
2021 Resort to Love ADR Actorvoice
List of awards and nominations
Accolades
EventYearAwardTitleResultRef.
Oceanside International Film Festival 2022Best Actress in a Lead RoleImmortal GameNominated [18]
GI Film Festival San Diego 2017Best ActressRefugeNominated [19]
San Diego Film Awards2014Best ActressJust DessertsWon [3] [9]

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