Acting
Anaëlle Othenin-Girard
Born August 9, 2002 · Vitry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne, France
Attracted to the theater from an early age, Anaëlle Othenin-Girard was spotted at the age of 14 in one of her classes, to play the lead role in the film "Simon & Theodore" by Mikael Buch. This first film role gave her the desire to continue in this direction. In 2018 and 2019, she then filmed several films: "Venice Calling" by Ivan Calbérac, "The Vets" by Julie Manoukian, "The Fantastic Journey of Margot & Marguerite" by Pierre Coré, and "Man Up!" by Benjamin Parent, which allowed her to be selected among the César Revelations 2021. We then saw her in "All Aboard" by Benjamin Euvrard, "Family… Attracted to the theater from an early age, Anaëlle Othenin-Girard was spotted at the age of 14 in one of her classes, to play the lead role in the film "Simon & Theodore" by Mikael Buch. This first film role gave her the desire to continue in this direction. In 2018 and 2019, she then filmed several films: "Venice Calling" by Ivan Calbérac, "The Vets" by Julie Manoukian, "The Fantastic Journey of Margot & Marguerite" by Pierre Coré, and "Man Up!" by Benjamin Parent, which allowed her to be selected among the César Revelations 2021. We then saw her in "All Aboard" by Benjamin Euvrard, "Family Swap" by Jean-Patrick Benes and "Colors of Fire", a historical drama directed by Clovis Cornillac. In 2025, she announced her coming out as a transgender woman and made her first name change official.
Très tôt attirée par le théâtre, Anaëlle Othenin-Girard est repérée à l’âge de 14 ans dans un de ses cours, pour incarner le rôle principal du film "Simon et Théodore" de Mikael Buch. Ce premier rôle au cinéma lui donnera l’envie de poursuivre dans cette voie. En 2018 et 2019, elle enchaîne alors les tournages : "Venise n’est pas en Italie" d’Ivan Calbérac, "Les Vétos" de Julie Manoukian, "L’Aventure des Marguerite" de Pierre Coré, et "Un vrai bonhomme" de Benjamin Parent qui lui permet d’être sélectionnée parmi les Révélations César 2021. On la retrouve ensuite dans "Attention au départ !" de Benjamin Euvrard, "Le Sens de la famille" de Jean-Patrick Benes et "Couleurs de l’incendie", drame historique réalisé par Clovis Cornillac. Elle annonce en 2025 son coming out en tant que femme transgenre et officialise son changement de prénom.More
