Mathilda May

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May's film work is primarily in French and made for the European market. She was the recipient of the César Award for Most Promising Actress in 1988[2] for her role in Le Cri du Hibou (The Cry of the Owl) and the Romy Schneider Prize for best up and coming actress in 1989. In 1992, she also recorded an album called Joy of Love.[3][4] May was the writer and director for the theater show Open Space, which ran from 2013 to 2015.[5][6][7]

Early life

May was born in Paris, France. Her father, the playwright,[8] screenwriter, and actor Victor Haïm, is of Sephardic Jewish (Greek and Turkish) descent. Her mother is the Swedish ballet teacher and choreographer Margareta Hanson.[9] May studied under Christiane Vaussard at the Conservatoire de Paris, graduating at age 16.[10]

Career

May's film work is primarily in French and made for the European market. She was the recipient of the César Award for Most Promising Actress in 1988[2] and the Prix Romy Schneider in 1989. Non-French films she has appeared in include Naked Tango (1990), Becoming Colette (1991), and The Tit and the Moon (1994). In the United States, she is best-known for her role as an alien vampire in the Tobe Hooper science fiction/horror-film Lifeforce (1985), in which she is naked for most of her performance. She also appeared in the 1996 space adventure game Privateer 2: The Darkening. She played Isabella in The Jackal, a 1997 action film.

May recorded an album in 1992 called Joy of Love.[3][4]

May was the writer and director for the theater show Open Space, which was performed in the Théâtre Jean-Vilar in the commune of Suresnes, the Théâtre du Rond-Point, and the Théâtre de Paris from 2013 to 2015.[5][6][7] Open Space was a show without words; the story was presented by movement, music, and sound. May said of the show "[i]t will be choreographed without it being dance, and musical without an instrument".[11]

Personal life

May has been married four times. Her first husband was Paul Powell. Her second husband was Gérard Darmon, with whom she has two children, a daughter and a son. Her third husband was Philippe Kelly. Her fourth husband was Sly Johnson.

Filmography

Year Title Role Director Notes
1984 Nemo Alice Script error: No such module "Sort".
1985 Lifeforce Space Girl Script error: No such module "Sort".
Les Rois du gag Alexandra Script error: No such module "Sort".
1987 La vie dissolue de Gérard Floque Pauline Script error: No such module "Sort".
The Cry of the Owl Juliette Script error: No such module "Sort". César Award for Most Promising Actress
1988 La passerelle Cora Elbaz Script error: No such module "Sort".
Three Seats for the 26th Marion Script error: No such module "Sort".
1990 Naked Tango Alba/Stéphanie Script error: No such module "Sort".
1991 Isabelle Eberhardt Isabelle Eberhardt Script error: No such module "Sort".
Scream of Stone Katharina Script error: No such module "Sort".
Becoming Colette Sidonie Gabrielle Colette Script error: No such module "Sort".
1992 Toutes peines confondues Jeanne Gardella Script error: No such module "Sort".
1994 Le voleur et la menteuse Suzanne Henson Script error: No such module "Sort".
Dead Tired Herself Script error: No such module "Sort".
The Tit and the Moon Estrellita Script error: No such module "Sort".
1996 Celluloide Cameo Script error: No such module "Sort".
1997 The Jackal Isabella Zanconia Script error: No such module "Sort".
1999 Entrevue Alix Script error: No such module "Sort". Short
2000 Là-bas... mon pays Nelly Azera Script error: No such module "Sort".
2004 Love Express Anne-Charlotte Script error: No such module "Sort".
2007 New délire Fanny's voice Script error: No such module "Sort".
A Girl Cut in Two Capucine Jamet Script error: No such module "Sort". (2)
2012 The Players Ariane Script error: No such module "Sort".
2019 Je ne rêve que de vous Cora Madou Script error: No such module "Sort".
2021 Le Chemin du bonheur Sarah Glücksmann Script error: No such module "Sort".

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1985 Giorno dopo giorno TV series
1986 Les louves Agnès Miniseries
Se un giorno busserai alla mia porta TV film
1988 The Secret of the Sahara Myriam Miniseries
Piazza Navona Jeanne Episode 6
L'heure Simenon Edmée Episode 10
1994 The Whipping Boy Betsy TV film
1996 Noces cruelles Sandra TV film
La ferme du crocodile Sandrine Jaussier TV film
1998 Only Love Silvia Rinaldi TV film
2000 Les redoutables Military woman Episode 6
2001 De toute urgence Julie TV film
Caméra Café The Boss's wife 1 episode
2002 Fabio Montale Hélène Pessayre 2 episodes
Perlasca – Un eroe Italiano Contessa Eleonora TV film
2003 Soyez prudents... TV film
Soraya TV film
2005 L'homme pressé Irène Debord TV film
L'homme qui voulait passer à la télé Mélanie TV film
2009 Au siècle de Maupassant Thérèse de Marsanne 1 episode
2010 Les nuits d'Alice Angélique TV film
2011 Une vie française Anna Blick TV film
2012 Clash Laure Rossignol 3 episodes
2013 La croisière Françoise 1 episode
Délit de fuite Cécile TV film
2014 Crossing Lines Audrey St. Marie 1 episode
2015 On se retrouvera Hélène Janson TV film
2016 Mystère à l'Opéra Éva Fontaine TV film
2018 Access Valérie Couderq 11 episodes
2020 Coup de foudre à Bangkok Sandrine Lafore TV film
2023 Daron Coco

Video Games

Year Title Notes
1996 Privateer 2: The Darkening Melissa Banks

Awards and accolades

References

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Further reading

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