Ludmilla Makowski

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Ludmilla Makowski is a French actress, singer and film director. She played the role of young Claire Laurent in the Netflix series Lupin .

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She had a breakthrough acting role in 2021 when she was cast as the teenaged version of Claire Laurent (played as an adult by Ludivine Sagnier) in hit Netflix series Lupin . [1]

In 2022, she directed a short film Où les marguerites poussent (Where Daisies Grow) in Thouars, Western France. The film went on to be shown during the Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival, and at the Venice Film Festival. [2] [3] [4]

In 2023, she sang as a contestant on the French reality singing competition show The Voice – La plus belle voix . [5] In March 2023, she appeared in the French television series Les Siffleurs. [6] [7] In 2024, she could be seen in Netflix series Anthracite . [8] That year, she was cast in The Au Pair alongside David Suchet and Virginie Ledoyen. [9] [10] [11]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021–present Lupin Young Claire Laurent7 episodes
2021Les particules élémentairesAnnabelle
2023 The Voice – La plus belle voix Herself
2023Les SiffleursLila2 episodes
2023BardotStephane2 episodes
2023Où les marguerites poussentShort film; Director
2024 Anthracite Emma2 episodes
2024On TrialAdeleTelevision film
TBA The Au Pair Sandrine

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