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Leïla Bekhti

Leïla Bekhti (born 6 March 1984) is a French film and television actress of Algerian descent. She is best known for her roles in Sheitan, Tout ce qui brille and Paris, je t'aime. Bekhti was born in Issy-les-Moulineaux to an Algerian family from Sidi Bel-Abbes. She is the youngest of three children.She went to a theater school in Paris (18e) before entering the program of Stéphane Gildas in Tolbiac, then the program of Bérengère Basty at the Art’aire studio. To live and pay for her acting studies, she worked odd jobs (clothes, telemarketing).In 2005, her friends convinced her to go to the casting of Sheitan, where she was selected for the role of Yasmin, a young beurette. Released on 1 February 2006, Sheitan spent thirteen weeks in theaters, selling around 300,000 tickets.That same year, she acted opposite Smaïn in Alain Tasma's telefilm Harkis. The film told the story of an Algerian family who suffers persecution from French forces, despite having fought on their side in the Algerian War. Bekhti was interested in the film's subject as several members of her family, including her grandfather, fought in the ranks of the FLN.


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Born:
Mar 6, 1984 In Issy-les-Moulineaux
Movie/TV Credits:
35
First Appeared:
In the movie Satan 2006-02-01
Latest Project:
Movie A Man in a Hurry 2018-11-07
Known For
Poster of Bacon on the Side
Poster of Les tricheurs
Poster of Paris Je T'aime
Filmography
Movie Carnivores Mona Barni 2018-03-28
Movie Beirut Nadia Skiles 2018-04-11
Movie Sink or Swim Amanda 2018-10-24
Movie A Man in a Hurry Jeanne 2018-11-07
Movie Speak Up Guest of Honour 2017-04-12
Movie Home Additional Voices (voice) 2015-03-18
Movie Astragal Albertine 2015-04-08
Movie All Three of Us Fereshteh 2015-11-04
Movie 24 Days Une journaliste 2014-04-30
Movie Now or Never Juliette Lesage 2014-08-23
Movie Before the Winter Chill Lou 2013-11-26
Movie Le Débarquement 2013-01-18
Movie Planes Additional Voices (voice) 2013-08-09
Movie Armed Hands Maya Dervin 2012-07-11
Movie Nous York Samia 2012-11-06
Movie Itinéraire bis Nora 2011-08-03
Movie Leila Leïla 2011-02-23
Series Bref Leïla Bekhti 2011-08-29
Movie The Source Leila 2011-11-02
Movie A Better Life Nadia 2011-11-18
Movie Conte de la frustration Safia 2010-08-08
Movie All That Glitters Lila 2010-03-24
Movie Fracture Zora 2010-11-29
Series Longlasting Youth Alina 2010-12-13
Movie Bacon on the Side Anissa 2010-10-27
Movie Myriam's choice Myriam 2009-05-09
Movie A Prophet Djamila 2009-08-26
Movie Choosing Love Sarah 2008-01-23
Movie Dolls and Angels Lya 2008-06-25
Movie Harkis Leila 2008-03-20
Movie Ali Baba and the 40 thieves Morgiane 2007-11-10
Movie Satan Yasmine 2006-02-01
Movie Paris Je T'aime Zarka (Quais de Seine) 2006-06-21
Series Les tricheurs Vally Devailly 2006-10-11
Movie Bad Faith Mounia 2006-12-06
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