Scene from L'Apollonide (Souvenirs de la maison close) (2011)

Alternate Names: Adele Haenel, ادل هانل, アデル・エネル, 阿黛拉·哈内尔, 아델 에넬, 아델 하에넬

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• The Devils (2002) as Chloé

Most Important Roles:

• Water Lilies (2007) as Floriane
• The Devils (2002) as Chloé
• Déchaînées (2009) as Lucie
• House of Pleasures (2011) as Léa
• Three Worlds (2012) as Marion
• Heat Wave (2011) as Amelie
• Iris in Bloom (2011) as Isabelle
• Aliyah (2012) as Jeanne
• Suzanne (2013) as Maria Merevsky
• Goldman (2011) as Jeanne

Career Highlights:

• Water Lilies (2007)
• The Devils (2002)
• Déchaînées (2009)
• House of Pleasures (2011)
• Three Worlds (2012)
• Heat Wave (2011)
• Iris in Bloom (2011)
• Aliyah (2012)
• Suzanne (2013)
• Goldman (2011)

Adèle Haenel, born February 11, 1989, is a French actress who began her career as a child actress at age 12 with 'Les Diables' (2002). She gained prominence in France during her teenage years and has since received numerous accolades for her performances. Haenel has won two César Awards and one Lumières Award among her nominations, with notable roles including 'Water Lilies' (2007), 'Suzanne' (2014), 'Love at First Fight' (2015), 'BPM (Beats per Minute)' (2017), 'The Trouble with You' (2018), and 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' (2019). She is known for her long professional and personal relationship with director Céline Sciamma. Haenel's role in the film 'L'Apollonide (Souvenirs de la maison close)' (2011) explores the lives of women in an early 20th-century Parisian brothel, facing issues such as debt, pregnancy, opium addiction, and violence.

Alternate Names: Celine Sallette, Céline Salette, 席琳薩萊特

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• Regular Lovers (2005) as

Most Important Roles:

• The Great Alibi (2008) as Marthe
• Un été à la Garoupe (2020) as Narrator
• Little Ones (2023) as Judge
• Room of Death (2007) as Annabelle
• Tropic of Violence (2022) as Marie
• Women Under Hitler's Flag (2023) as Narrator (voice)
• The Night Clerk (2011) as Julie
• A Burning Hot Summer (2011) as Élisabeth
• Mum Is Pouring Rain (2022) as Cécile (voice)
• Murderers (2006) as Lizzy

Career Highlights:

• The Great Alibi (2008)
• Un été à la Garoupe (2020)
• Little Ones (2023)
• Room of Death (2007)
• Tropic of Violence (2022)
• Women Under Hitler's Flag (2023)
• The Night Clerk (2011)
• A Burning Hot Summer (2011)
• Mum Is Pouring Rain (2022)
• Murderers (2006)

Céline Sallette, born on April 25, 1980, is a French actress known for her role as 'Masha' in Simon Stone's adaptation of Les Trois Soeurs at Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe in 2017. She gained recognition for her performance in 'House of Tolerance', earning a César Award nomination for Most Promising Actress in 2012. In 2016, she served as a jury member for the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival.

Alternate Names: アフシア・エルジ

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• Ravages (2007) as Merhane

Most Important Roles:

• Française (2008) as Sofia - adult
• The Secret of the Grain (2007) as Rym
• Singing Jailbirds (2022) as Jess
• A Man and His Dog (2009) as Leïla
• The King of Escape (2009) as Curly Durandot
• My Sense of Modesty (2013) as Hafsia Chouchane
• House of Pleasures (2011) as Samira
• The Source (2011) as Loubna / Esmeralda
• The Rabbi's Cat (2011) as Zlabya, rabbi's daughter (voice)
• Jimmy Rivière (2011) as Sonia

Career Highlights:

• Française (2008)
• The Secret of the Grain (2007)
• Singing Jailbirds (2022)
• A Man and His Dog (2009)
• The King of Escape (2009)
• My Sense of Modesty (2013)
• House of Pleasures (2011)
• The Source (2011)
• The Rabbi's Cat (2011)
• Jimmy Rivière (2011)

Hafsia Herzi, born January 25, 1987, is a French actress of Algerian and Tunisian descent. She rose to prominence with her debut role in 'The Secret of the Grain', winning awards for her performance at both the César Awards (Most Promising Actress) and the Venice International Film Festival (Marcello Mastroianni Award).

First Appearances:

• House of Pleasures (2011) as Pauline

Most Important Roles:

• House of Pleasures (2011) as Pauline
• Week-ends (2014) as Charlotte 1
• The Président and the crossing keeper (2019) as
• Fort Buchanan (2014) as Roxy Sherwood
• Scarlet (2023) as La fille de Mamma Fortuna
• Mercenary (2016) as Coralie
• Les Cowboys (2015) as Kelly Balland / Aafia Khalid
• The Sower (2017) as Rose
• An Impossible Love (2018) as Gaby Schwartz
• Mulette (2018) as Mulette

Career Highlights:

• House of Pleasures (2011)
• Week-ends (2014)
• The Président and the crossing keeper (2019)
• Fort Buchanan (2014)
• Scarlet (2023)
• Mercenary (2016)
• Les Cowboys (2015)
• The Sower (2017)
• An Impossible Love (2018)
• Mulette (2018)

Iliana Zabeth, born sometime between 1774 and a few years before the French Revolution, was raised amidst the political turmoil of Potsdam and Berlin. She was known for her involvement with prominent libertines such as Madame de Dumeval, the Duke of Tesis, and the Duke of Wand, who sought to export their philosophy of enlightenment and free thought to Germany. Despite the prevailing atmosphere of hypocrisy and false virtue in the courts of Louis XVI, they aimed to find a safe haven for their activities.

Alternate Names: Pauline Jacquart

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• My Little Princess (2011) as Fifi

Most Important Roles:

• À rebours (2018) as
• My Little Princess (2011) as Fifi
• The French Trilogy (2013) as Self
• Rainer's Ungodly Camera (2024) as Apocalypse ('Apocalypse After')
• Apocalypse After (2018) as Apocalypse
• The Glorious Acceptance of Nicolas Chauvin (2018) as Fille au bar
• House of Pleasures (2011) as Prostitute
• Saint Laurent (2014) as Fashion model
• Fort Buchanan (2014) as Pamela
• Fort Buchanan: Hiver (2012) as

Career Highlights:

• À rebours (2018)
• My Little Princess (2011)
• The French Trilogy (2013)
• Rainer's Ungodly Camera (2024)
• Apocalypse After (2018)
• The Glorious Acceptance of Nicolas Chauvin (2018)
• House of Pleasures (2011)
• Saint Laurent (2014)
• Fort Buchanan (2014)
• Fort Buchanan: Hiver (2012)

Pauline Jacquard starred as Madeleine in 'L'Apollonide (Souvenirs de la maison close)' (2011), a French drama set in an early 20th-century Parisian brothel. The film explores themes of women's exploitation, friendship, and societal expectations within the confines of this environment.