Name: Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey
Introduction: Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey is a French-Spanish actress and model. She is widely recognized for her roles in both French and international films, notably as the mermaid Syrena in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and Sofi in I Origins.
Date of Birth: May 26, 1986
Height: 171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Place of Birth: Barcelona, Spain
Family:
- Parents: Spanish father and a French-American mother. Her parents divorced when she was two years old.
- She is the eldest of three daughters.
Profession: Actress, model
Nationality: French, Spanish (She holds both French and Spanish nationality.)
College or University Attended: After graduating from school, she went directly to drama school.
Biography and What Famous For:
Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey was born in Barcelona, Spain, and moved to southwestern France at the age of five after her parents’ divorce. She was raised in a small town near La Rochelle. Although she enjoyed acting in school plays, she initially did not consider it a viable career path. At 17, she moved to Paris to pursue a career in osteopathy. However, following the death of her father at age 46, she realized the brevity of life and decided to pursue her true ambition of acting, subsequently enrolling in drama school.
She made her acting debut on French television in 2007. Her feature film debut came in 2008 with The Sea Wall. She gained significant international recognition with her English-language debut in 2011, starring as the mermaid Syrena in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. For this role, she had to learn English. She also appeared as Sofi in the English-speaking film I Origins (2014) and as The Mage in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017).
Beyond her acting career, Bergès-Frisbey also works as a model, fronting campaigns for French Connection and serving as a brand ambassador for Chanel. She is fluent in Catalan, Spanish, French, and Italian. She received the Prix Suzanne Bianchetti in 2009 and the Trophée Chopard Award for Female Revelation of the Year at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. She also earned a nomination for the David di Donatello for Best Actress for her role in the Italian film Alaska (2015). In 2020, she won Best Actress at the Taormina Film Fest for her performance in L’Autre.
Have participated:
- Films (Selected):
- The Sea Wall (2008) as Suzanne
- La première étoile (2009) as Juliette
- Extase (2009) as Jeanne
- Bruc. El desafío (2010) as Gloria
- The Well Digger’s Daughter (2011) as Patricia Amoretti
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) as Syrena
- El sexo de los ángeles (2012) as Carla
- Juliette (2013) as Juliette Karsenty
- I Origins (2014) as Sofi
- Alaska (2015) as Nadine
- King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) as The Mage
- L’Autre (2020) as Marie
- The Vault (2021) as Lorraine
- Cuckoo (2024) as Ed
- Television (Selected):
- Sur le fil (2007, TV series)
- Divine Émilie (2007, TV film)
- Elles et moi (2008, TV mini-series)
- La reine morte (2009, TV film)
- Awards:
- Prix Suzanne Bianchetti (2009)
- Trophée Chopard Award for Female Revelation of the Year at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival
- Nomination for David di Donatello for Best Actress (for Alaska, 2016)
- Best Actress at Taormina Film Fest (for L’Autre, 2020)
- Modeling:
- Fronted campaigns for French Connection.
- Brand ambassador for Chanel.
