Ludmilla Makowski
Ludmilla Makowski is a French actress, singer and film director, best known to international audiences for playing the role of young Claire Laurent in the Netflix series Lupin.
Career
[edit]Makowski had her breakthrough acting role in 2021 when she was cast as the teenaged version of Claire Laurent (played as an adult by Ludivine Sagnier) in the hit Netflix series Lupin.[1]
In 2022, she directed a short film Où les marguerites poussent ("Where Daisies Grow") in Thouars, Western France. The film went on to be shown during the Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival, and at the Venice Film Festival.[2][3][4]
In 2023, she sang as a contestant on the French reality singing competition show The Voice – La plus belle voix.[5] In March 2023, she appeared in the French television series Les Siffleurs.[6][7] In 2024, she could be seen in Netflix series Anthracite.[8] That year, she was cast in The Au Pair alongside David Suchet and Virginie Ledoyen.[9][10][11]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–present | Lupin | young Claire Laurent | series | 7 episodes |
| 2021 | Les particules élémentaires | Annabelle | miniseries | |
| 2022 | Mouton Noir | Lyssa | short film | |
| 2023 | The Voice – La plus belle voix | Herself | reality television show | |
| 2023 | Les Siffleurs | Lila | miniseries | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | Bardot | Stephane | miniseries | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | Où les marguerites poussent | short film | director | |
| 2024 | Anthracite | Emma | miniseries | 2 episodes |
| 2024 | On Trial | Adele | television film | |
| TBA | The Au Pair | Sandrine | series |
References
[edit]- ^ Leroy, Karine (4 February 2021). "Young Ludmilla Makowski, revelation of the Netflix series Lupine: "I was extremely lucky"". Paris-Normandie. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Cinema. Filmed in Thouars, his film is taking on foreign festivals". Ouest-France. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ "A short film made in Thouarsais". la Nouvelle Republique. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ ""Where the daisies grow": a short film shot entirely in Thouars". La Nouvelle Republique. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ Monnier, Thomas (March 5, 2023). "INTERVIEW – From Lupine (Netflix) to The Voice 2023: Ludmilla with an open heart". Gala.fr. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Ludmilla (The Voice 2023) plays a central character in Les siffleurs on France 2 this Wednesday March 8, 2023!". Programme-tv.net. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ "The Whistlers: a mini-series that denounces the harassment of women to watch this Wednesday on France 2". letelegramme.fr. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ ""Being just an actress is not enough": from "Lupin" to "The Voice", Ludmilla Makowski is a hit". Parisien. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ Goldbart, Max (September 10, 2024). "Virginie Ledoyen Boards 'The Au Pair' TV Series Opposite David Suchet". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ Goldbart, Max (June 26, 2024). "David Suchet Lands First TV Acting Role In Six Years With Channel 5 Series 'The Au Pair' Opposite 'Lupin' Star". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ Hibbs, James (26 June 2024). "David Suchet to star in new Channel 5 thriller The Au Pair". Radio Times. Retrieved 27 June 2024.