Lolita Chammah | |
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Born | Paris, France | 1 October 1983
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1988–present |
Children | 1 [1] |
Parent(s) | Isabelle Huppert Ronald Chammah |
Lolita Chammah (born 1 October 1983) is a French actress.
Chammah is the daughter of Ronald Chammah (of Syrian Jewish origin), [2] and Isabelle Huppert. She grew up in Paris and had her first roles during childhood. [3]
Lolita Chammah has one son. [1]
In the role of the film daughter of her mother, Isabelle Huppert, she participated in Copacabana and again 2017 in Barrage . During the first ten years of her career Chammah participated mainly in comedies, as well as some dramas. [3]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1988 | Story of Women | Mouche #2 | |
1991 | Malina | Child | |
2000 | Modern Life | Marguerite | |
2004 | Process | ||
2007 | La Vie d'artiste | Caroline | |
2010 | Copacabana | Esméralda | Nominated—Lumières Award for Most Promising Actress |
2012 | Farewell, My Queen | Louison | |
2013 | Passer l'hiver | Martine | |
2014 | Gaby Baby Doll | Gaby | |
2014 | Les Gazelles | Marie 2 | |
2015 | Anton Tchékhov 1890 | Macha Tchekhov | |
2015 | The Art Dealer | Sophie | |
2017 | Barrage | Catherine | |
2018 | At Eternity's Gate | Girl on the Road | |
2022 | Caravaggio's Shadow | Anna Bianchini | |
2023 | Transatlantic | Lorene Letoret | TV Series |
Consent | Best friend of Vanessa's mother | ||
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