Anamaria Vartolomei (; ; born 9 April 1999) is a French-Romanian actress. She began her career as a child actress in the film My Little Princess (2011). She won the Lumière Award for Best Actress and the César Award for Most Promising Actress for her performance in Happening (2021). She appeared on the UniFrance and Screen International list of rising French talents to watch. She made her English-language debut in Bong Joon Ho's Mickey 17 (2025).
Early life and education Vartolomei was born in Bacău and lived in the Plopu village of Dărmănești. Her parents began working abroad when Vartolomei was as young as two, first in England and later France. Having been cared for by her grandparents in the meantime, she joined her parents at the age of six, settling in Issy-les-Moulineaux. She attended l'école Anatole France. She trained in acting at the Cours Florent and Les Enfants Terribles. She enrolled in a modern literature program at the Sorbonne, but left after one day to pursue her acting career.
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes 2011 My Little Princess Violetta Giurgiu Film debut2014 Jacky in the Kingdom of Women Zonia C comme Couteau BiancaShort film 2015 The Second Shore Alexandra 2016 My revolution Sygrid 2016 The Ideal Lena 2016 Eternity Margaux (ages 17–19) 2017 The Sower Joséphine 2017 The Royal Exchange Louise Élisabeth d'Orléans 2019 Poseur Short film Sororal Emilie Just Kids Lisa Certy 2020 How to Be a Good Wife Albane Des-deux-Ponts 2021 Happening Anne Duchesne 2022 Méduse Clémence2024 The Empire Jane de Baecque Being Maria Maria Schneider The Count of Monte Cristo Haydée Traffic Natalia Romanian-language debut 2025 Mickey 17 Kai Katz English-language debut Adam's Interest Rebecca The Seduction Isabelle de Merteuil TV series2026 De Gaulle Livia The Green Eyes Marion Juliette Gréco
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2012 Lumière Awards Most Promising Actress My Little Princess 2022 Lumière Awards Best Actress Happening International Cinephile Society Best Actress Best Breakthrough Performance Berlinale Shooting Star César Awards Most Promising Actress Happening Dublin International Film Festival Best Actress 2024 37th Tokyo International Film Festival Best Actress Traffic
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