Laura Smet
French actress (born 1983)
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- Laura Huguette Smet ( French pronunciation: [lɔʁa yɡɛt smɛt] ; born 15 November 1983) is a French actress.
- In 1986, her father recorded in her honor the song "Laura", written by Jean-Jacques Goldman.
- In 1999, she left school and began studying theatre with Raymond Acquaviva.
- In 2003 she starred in Claude Chabrol's film adaptation of the Ruth Rendell novel, The Bridesmaid ( La Demoiselle d'Honneur ).
- In 2006 she played in Le Passager de l'été , a film written and directed by Florence Moncorgé-Gabin, the daughter of Jean Gabin.
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WikipediaLaura Huguette Smet (French pronunciation: [lɔʁa yɡɛt smɛt]; born 15 November 1983) is a French actress. She is the daughter of rock musician Johnny Hallyday and actress Nathalie Baye. In 1986, her father recorded in her honor the song "Laura", written by Jean-Jacques Goldman.
She wanted initially to be a theatrical agent like her godfather, Dominique Besnehard. In 1999, she left school and began studying theatre with Raymond Acquaviva.
In 2002, she began her acting career when Xavier Giannoli, on the recommendation of Olivier Assayas, cast her in the role of Charlotte, a young cancer patient in Les corps impatients, and for which she received a nomination for the César Award for Most Promising Actress. In 2003 she starred in Claude Chabrol's film adaptation of the Ruth Rendell novel, The Bridesmaid (La Demoiselle d'Honneur).
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