Selma Alaoui
French actress (born 1980)
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Selma Alaoui (born 20 September 1980) is a French actress, theatre director and playwright, based in Brussels, Belgium. She made her film acting debut as the leading role in Academy Award-nominated short film A Sister (2018).
Early life
Selma Alaoui was born on 20 September 1980 in Rabat, Morocco, to a French mother of Polish origin and a Moroccan father.[1] After studying literature in Lille, she trained in acting and directing at Institut national supérieur des arts du spectacle et des techniques de diffusion in Brussels.
Career
In 2007, she co-founded theatre collective, Mariedl, with Emilie Maquest and Coline Struyf.[2] The collective disbanded in 2023.
Alongside her theatrical career, she starred as the leading role of Delphine Girard's short film A Sister in 2018. The short film was nominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the 92nd Academy Awards.[3] She also starred in 2023 film Through the Night, the feature-length adaptation of the short film.[4] For her performance, she received a nomination for the Best Actress at the 14th Magritte Awards.[5]
As a lecturer, she has taught at the INSAS, Institut des arts de diffusion, and Conservatoire royal de Mons.[1]
Work
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | La marea | ||
| 2006–2007 | Blanche-neige | ||
| 2007–2009 | Anticlimax | N/a | As director |
| 2008–2010 | Hansel and Gretel | ||
| 2010–2012 | Ivanov Re/mix | ||
| 2010–2011 | I Would Prefer Not To | N/a | As director and playwright |
| 2010–2011 | Projet Lulu | ||
| 2011–2012 | Grisélidis | ||
| 2013 | L'amour la guerre | N/a | As director and playwright |
| 2013 | La peur | ||
| 2013 | Chiennes | ||
| 2014 | Mange ta glace | ||
| 2014 | Still Too Sad Too Tell You | ||
| 2014 | Homme sans but | ||
| 2015 | Notes pour le futur | N/a | As director |
| 2016 | Apocalypse Bebe | N/a | As director |
| 2016 | Apres la peur | ||
| 2018 | Ce qui arrive | ||
| 2019 | Linda vista | ||
| 2020 | Sciences-fictions | Also as director and playwright | |
| 2021 | Femme disparait | N/a | As director and playwright |
| 2024 | Au bord | N/a | As director and playwright |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Vampires | Elisabeth | |
| 2010 | Walking Ghost Phase | Gwen | Short film |
| 2011 | The Kid with a Bike | Nadine | |
| 2017 | The Most Assassinated Woman in the World | ||
| 2018 | A Sister | Alie | Short film |
| 2023 | Through the Night | Aly | Nominated—Magritte Award for Best Actress |
| 2024 | Samia | Samia | Also as director and writer |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Amnêsia | Pauline | |
| 2017–2018 | Unit 42 | Dianne Wauters | |
| 2023 | Alter Ego | Chief of police | |