Laure Calamy is one of the most sought-after French-cinema actresses. Calamy has recognition as a Film, TV, and Theatre actress. She whose passion for acting began to showcase from her childhood is recognized as a Cesar-award-winning actress.
Laure Calamy is best recognized for her roles in movies such as ‘Call My Agent’ and ‘My Donkey, My Lover & I’. She started her acting career at the beginning of 2001 and has become a widely known name in the entertainment industry. Similarly, she is a known activist who never shies away from lending her voice to causes that interests her.
Here Are Never-Before-Told Facts about Laure Calamy
1. Calamy Laure’s Early Life
Laure Calamy was born on the 22nd of March 1975 in Orleans, France. Her father was a doctor while her mother was a nurse. From her childhood days, she had an interest in acting and so she began her career in stage plays.
Afterward, Laure who studied at the Conservatoire de Paris met up with Oliver Py. Olivier who is a French Theatre director was the one who exposed Calamy to the world of Theatre.
2. Beginning of Her Career
In 2000, Calamy moved to Paris after completing her baccalaureate. It was here she met Olivier who directed her in the play ‘Au monde comme pas y etre, Orlando ou l’impatience and Les Parisiens’. After this, her career kicked off and she went on to act in many other plays.
Calamy has been in a couple of short films like like ‘Ce qu’il restera de nous’. She was also featured in Cecile Ducrocq’s short film titled ‘Back Alley’ (la contre-allee). Her big break in featured films came with the role of ‘Noemie’ in the movie ‘Call My Agent!’
As a TV actress, she was featured in the series ‘Ten percent’. Her role in this series further exposed her to the world.
3. Her Role In ‘My Donkey, My Lover & I’ Was Very Special to Laure
The 2020 movie by Caroline Vignal which starred Laure as Antoinette is considered one of her best features by the actress. The actress admitted to feeling attached to the role from just reading the script.
Something that also stood out for Calamy was working with the donkey. She fell in love with her co-star, the animal named ‘Patrick’. She and the donkey bonded over their shoots in the forest and she fell in love with him.
4. Laure Calamy’s Activism
The 49 year old is an activist who is quite invested in causes such as anti-LGBT. She is also interested in women’s inclusivity in entertainment. Laure was part of the 70 celebrities who responded to a call to action by ‘Urgence Homophobie’. The organization called for an end to the bullying of those who identify as LGBT. To buttress the point, she was featured in the video for the song ‘De l’amour’.
Ms. Calamy is an advocate for equality between women and men in the cinema and audiovisual sector. Being part of the 50/50 Collective, she lends her voice to this cause.
5. She Flashed the Red Carpet at Cannes Award during a Dance
During the Cannes Award in 2016, Laure Calamy dressed beautifully in a black dress. The gown had a thigh-high slit and strappy heels and could easily reveal a lot. However, the French actress did not mind this as she flashed her ‘privates’ during a display.
Laure and her ‘Staying Vertical’ co-stars indulged in a dance on the red carpet of the event. While the rest raised their legs just above their knees, she went all out. The ‘Rester Vertical’ star raised her legs high up that she left nothing to the imagination.
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6. She is a Private Person and has been described as an Evanescent
Details about her personal life are mostly kept private and rarely spoken about. She fails to answer some questions she is uncomfortable with and would answer ‘No/Yes’. However, her colleague ‘Nicolas Maury’ described her as an evanescent who has great thoughts about the world.
7. Here are Some of Laure Calamy’s Notable Awards
Renowned French actress, Laure Calamy has been nominated for a good amount of awards. Some that are quite notable to mention are; Cesar Award for Best Supporting Actress, Moliere Award for Best Actress in a Private Theatre Show. Also, she won the Cesar Award for Best Actress in the movie ‘My Donkey, My Lover & I’.
