Acting
Aug 8, 2002
Vitry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne, France
Anaëlle Othenin-Girard
Acting
Biography
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.
Feature Films (12)
The Dunars are conductors from father to son. François' long and brilliant international career come to an end, whereas Denis has just won an umpteenth classical music award. When François is chosen to be the head of the Scala, his ultimate dream, he can't believe it. Happy at first for his father, Denis quickly become disillusioned when he discovers that he was, in fact, chosen to go to Milan.
Maestro(s)
Zorine and Milo, two high school students, get lost in the forest during an orienteering event. Their wandering leads them to a disused amusement park. There they meet Lewis, an anti-hunting activist and his pet boar, Bambi. He is preparing an operation against the hunters in the area. Between the hope of returning home and Lewis' obsessions, Zorine and Milo will spend a restless night.
La Nuit des Chasseurs
February 1927. The funeral of Marcel Péricourt, the most powerful banker in Paris. His daughter Madeleine must take the helm of the financial empire of which she is the heiress. But she has a son, Paul, who with an unexpected and tragic gesture will place her on the path to ruin.
The Colors of Fire
Simon is about to become a father. But how can this unusual young man take care of his baby when he can't take care of himself? His encounter with Théodore, an endearing and cantankerous teen raised by his single mom, will seriously upend his... uncertainties. During a single night, while Simon's wife and Théodore's mother will form a common front, the two rebels set out on a crazy quest... toward accepting themselves.
Simon & Théodore
Television & Series (2)
Nowadays, in a France where the monarchy has never been abolished, a plane crash costs the life of the entire royal family. Samia, a naive teacher without authority, learns that her son Cédric, a simpleton teenager born of a temporary union with a nobleman, is the heir to the throne. Now named Louis 28, Cédric has many projects for the kingdom such as "the abolition of math", but he will come up against the directives of a retrograde regent and ready to do anything to trip him up. Mother and son are thus propelled into a courtyard where these "toothless" are the object of all treachery.
Louis 28
Johanna, Amandine and Vivian, three friends in their twenties, are trying to live for their passion for gastronomy. But they suffer in this environment of patriarchal violence and race for stars. They dream of a new democratic gastronomy.
