Nadia Farès
Born: 1968-12-20 in Marrakech, Morocco
Died: 2026-04-17
Known For: Acting
Biography
Nadia Farès, born on December 20, 1968, in Marrakech, Morocco, and died on April 17, 2026, in Paris, was a French actress. Nadia Farès made her screen debut in the 1991 television film "L'Exil", then her film debut in 1992 in the comedy "Les Amis de ma femme" by Didier Van Cauwelaert. However, it was in Christopher Frank's "Elles n'oublient jamais" that Nadia Farès gained wider public attention in 1994. She played the venomous Angela, who harasses Thierry Lhermitte. The following year, the young actress starred in the Italian drama "Poliziotti", then worked with Alexandre Arcady on "Dis-moi oui". Moving effortlessly between dramatic roles and lighter appearances, Nadia Farès joined the prestigious cast of Claude Lelouch's "Hommes, femmes : mode d'emploi". In 1997, she starred in Bernie Bonvoisin's "Les Démons de Jesus, where she cemented her tough-girl image as Marie, the family's daughter. Two years later, the director called upon the actress again for "Les Grandes Bouches". Nadia Farès would revisit this strong character after a foray into the animated film "Le Château des singes", for which she provided a voice. In 2000, she played the enigmatic Fanny in Mathieu Kassovitz's thriller "Les Rivières Pourpres". Strong and determined, she established herself as a woman of action, a tendency confirmed in "Nid de guêpes". In 2004, Nadia Farès played a manipulative wife fascinated by crime in the dark comedy "Pour le plaisir". She remained in the comedy genre with "L'Ex femme de ma vie", in which she portrayed a dynamic press agent who thrives alongside Thierry Lhermitte. On April 11, 2026, Nadia Farès was involved in a serious accident at the Blanche gym's swimming pool in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. She was found unconscious at the bottom of the pool. Pulled from the water by other swimmers, she was resuscitated by firefighters and then rushed to the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital in critical condition and placed in an induced coma. She died on April 17, 2026, at the age of 57. Her daughters, Cylia and Shana Chasman, announced her death in a statement to AFP.
Filmography
2025
- Toujours possible as Gaby
2023
- Les Siffleurs as Marianne Kacem
2022
- On the Line as Sam Dubois
2021
- Haters as Mama
- The Promise as Inès Castaing
- Luther as Rose
2020
- Connectés as Julie
2019
- Lucky Day as Lolita
- The Red Shadows as Aurore Garnier
2017
- SuperHigh as la maman de David
- Everyone's Life as Nadia
2016
- Marseille as Vanessa d'Abrantes
2007
- War as Jade Agent Kinler
- Storm Warning as Pia
2006
- L'empire du tigre as Gabrielle
2004
- The Ex-Wife of My Life as Ariane
- Everybody Is a Killer as Julie, la femme de François
2003
- Masculin/Féminin ... (Director)
2002
- The Nest as Helene Laborie
2001
- Les Rivières pourpres: L'enquête as Self
- L'enfant de la nuit. as Eva
2000
- The Crimson Rivers as Fanny Ferreira
1999
- A Monkey's Tale as Gina (Voice)
- Les Grandes Bouches as Esther
1998
- Vivement dimanche as Self
1997
- Les Démons de Jésus as Marie
- Sous les pieds des femmes as Fouzia 1996
1996
- Men, Women: A User's Manual as la nouvelle secrétaire de Blanc
- Flairs ennemis as Kareen
1995
- Tell Me Yes... as Florence
- Poliziotti as Stella
- Le Cavalier des nuages as Melka
1994
- Love in the Strangest Way as Angela
1992
- Coucou c'est nous ! as Self
- My Wife's Girlfriends as Béatrice de Mennoux
1991
- The Exile as Jacquie Decaux