Nora Arnezeder

Nora Arnezeder (born 8 May 1989) is a French actress and singer. Early life Arnezeder was born in Paris, France. Her father Wolfgang Arnezeder is Austrian and Catholic, whereas her mother Piera Schinasi is an Egyptian Jew and of Sephardic Jewish (Italian-Jewish) descent. While she was still in high school, she studied acting, dancing and singing at the renowned drama school Cours Florent. Career Arnezeder's first major role was in 2008 in Paris 36 (French: Faubourg 36), which was directed by Christophe Barratier and for which she won the Lumières Award as well as the Étoile d'Or award. In the film, Arnezeder performed the song "Loin de Paname", which was nominated for Best Original Song at the 82nd Academy Awards. In 2009, Arnezeder was the face of Guerlain's fragrance "L'Idylle". In 2012, Arnezeder appeared in the film Safe House, with Ryan Reynolds and Denzel Washington. In the same year she appeared in role of Celia in The Words, opposite Bradley Cooper and Ben Barnes. The film was presented at the Sundance Film Festival. In the same year, Arnezeder also starred in the horror slasher film Maniac alongside Elijah Wood. In 2013, Arnezeder was the leading actress in the internationally praised costume drama Angélique by Ariel Zeitoun. In November 2014, Arnezeder was cast in the CBS series Zoo, based on the novel by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge. Zoo premiered in June 2015. Recently, Arnezeder participated in the series Mozart in the Jungle. Arnezeder played the feisty, gifted, and rambunctious character of Anna Maria—the wife of the main character, Rodrigo (Gael Garcia Bernal). The show, Mozart in the Jungle, has won two Golden Globes. On April 26, 2018, it was announced that Arnezeder was cast in the series regular role of Evelyn Rey on the YouTube science fiction series Origin. Arnezeder was cast to Zack Snyder's 2020 film Army of the Dead.