Lucie Zhang

Lucie Zhang (Chinese: 张润黎, born 27 October 2000)^[1] is a French actress. She received critical acclaim for her feature film debut Paris, 13th District (2021),^[2] which earned her César and Lumières Award nominations.^[3] She appeared on the UniFrance and Screen International list of rising French talents to watch.^[4][5]

Lucie Zhang
Born	(2000-10-27) 27 October 2000 (age 24) 13th arrondissement, Paris, France
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2020–present
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	张润黎
Traditional Chinese	張潤黎
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhāng Rùnlí

Early life and education

Zhang was born in the 13th arrondissement of Paris to Chinese parents, her father from Yunnan and her mother from Henan, who met after individually moving to Paris. She has two younger siblings. The family moved out to the 16th arrondissement and opened a restaurant on Avenue de Versailles.^[1] She trained in acting at the Cours Florent and Francis Poulenc Municipal Conservatory.^[6][7] She is currently pursuing a degree in economic management at Paris Dauphine University.^[8][9]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2020	Desire (French: Désir)		Short film
2021	Paris, 13th District (French: Les Olympiades)	Émilie Wong	Feature film
2023	Un métier sérieux (French: Un métier sérieux)	Sophie	Feature film
2023	Captives (French: Captives)	Amanite	Feature film

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref
2021	Seville European Film Festival	Best Actress	Paris, 13th District	Won	[10]
2022	Lumières Awards	Best Female Revelation		Nominated	[11]
	International Cinephile Society	Best Breakthrough Performance		Pending
	César Awards	Most Promising Actress		Nominated

References

1. Schneider, Vanessa (31 October 2021). "« Ma famille me donne tout sauf la liberté, j'en ai pris mon parti » : Lucie Zhang, l'enfant sage du cinéma". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 2 November 2021.
2. Rosemont, Sophie (13 November 2021). "3 good reasons to watch "Paris, 13th District" by Jacques Audiard". Vogue France. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
3. Templeton, Lily (11 January 2022). "The Césars Celebrate 2022's Rising French Film Talents With Chanel". WWD. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
4. "10 rising French filmmakers and actors to watch". Screen International. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
5. "Lucie Zhang". UniFrance. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
6. "Lucie Zhang". Agence Arc-En-Ciel (in French). Retrieved 15 November 2021.
7. Farine, Julienne (11 November 2021). ""J'ai peur que mon père voie «Les Olympiades"". 20 Minutes (in French). Retrieved 26 January 2022.
8. Marcillat, Manon (2 November 2021). "Portrait : Lucie Zhang, la jeune fille sage qui crève l'écran dans Les Olympiades". Konbini (in French). Retrieved 15 November 2021.
9. Onana, Sandra (3 November 2021). "Lucie Zhang, en forme olympiade". Libération (in French). Retrieved 15 November 2021.(subscription required)
10. "'Great Freedom', winner of the Sevilla 2021 European Film Festival". Festival de Sevilla. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
11. Jean François Frontera (17 January 2022). "Les nominations de la 27E Cérémonie des Lumières 2022 de la Presse Internationale". Canal+ (in French). Retrieved 26 January 2022.

External links

• Lucie Zhang at IMDb