Laëtitia Eïdo

Laëtitia Eïdo, born on October 25, 1985 in France, is a multilingual French actress and emerging film director whose career has spanned over a decade and a half. She grew up with a French father and a Lebanese mother, a multicultural background that has allowed her to portray characters of diverse nationalities and to perform fluently in several languages, including French, Arabic, English, and Kabyle. After intensive classical training at the prestigious Cours Florent in Paris, she refined her craft in workshops with legend‑like theatre companies such as Peter Brook’s and Jacques Lecoq’s, and later studied Meisner technique both in Paris and New York, giving her a solid foundation in both physical and emotional acting methods. Eïdo’s early professional work was rooted in theatre, where she tackled demanding classical roles like Andromache in Racine’s tragedy and the coquettish Egâl in Marivaux, demonstrating a remarkable range that would later translate to the screen. She transitioned to film and television with notable performances such as Cleopatra in the ARTE series The Destiny of Rome and Jade in the French comedy Yes I Do, before achieving international recognition as Dr. Shirin El Abed in the Israeli‑produced Netflix series Fauda, a role that highlighted her ability to embody complex, strong‑willed women. In 2014 she embodied the Algerian resistance heroine Fatma N’Soumer in the biographical drama Fadhma N’Soumer, earning Best Actress awards at both the Montreal Views of the World Festival and the prestigious Fespaco Sotigui Awards. The following year she appeared as Fahima in Eran Riklis’s Dancing Arabs and voiced Mira in Adult Swim’s animated series Primal, further expanding her repertoire across genres and mediums. Her work on Holy Air garnered nominations at the Tribeca Film Festival and the International Film Festival of Jerusalem, cementing her status as a rising star on the global stage. Beyond acting, Eïdo’s involvement as a talent alumna at the Berlin Film Festival and as a jury member for awards such as the Queer Palm reflects her growing influence in the cinematic community. With a career that continues to evolve, Laëtitia Eïdo remains a compelling figure whose artistic versatility bridges cultural divides and enriches contemporary storytelling.