Amira Casar
Amira Casar is a
British-born
French actress. Born on
July 1,
1971, the daughter of a
Kurdish father and a Russian opera singer, Casar grew up in
England and
Ireland. Discovered by photographer
Helmut Newton, she worked as a model for
Chanel and
Jean-Paul Gaultier, studying drama in the
Conservatoire National D'Art Dramatique in
Paris.
In 1997, she was nominated for a
César in the category of "Espoir Féminin" for her role as "Sandra" in film
La Vérité Si je Mens. Her theatre debut occurred in 1999 in
Aunt Dan and Lemon with
Miranda Richardson and she subsequently played the title character of
Hedda Gabler. In
2000, she played
Morgiana in the
Emmy Award winning
miniseries Arabian Nights.
She has starred in more than thirty films, including
Sylvia, in which she played
Assia Wevill, and
To Paint or Make Love.
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