Jeanne Goursaud (born 4 April 1996) is a German-French actress. She is known to international audiences for her roles in the Netflix series Barbarians (2020–) and the Paramount+ series The Chemistry of Death (2023).
Jeanne Goursaud | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 April 1996 Pinneberg, Germany |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Early life
editGoursaud was born in Pinneberg district[1] north of Hamburg in Schleswig-Holstein, to a German mother and a French father.[2] She grew up in Halstenbek, where she and her sister would put on plays in their yard. She took drama classes at the TASK drama school.[3]
Career
editIn 2012, Goursaud had a modeling gig with the beauty brand Bebe Young Care.[4] That same year, she made her television debut with guest appearances in episodes of Die Pfefferkörner (The Peppercorns) on KiKa and Neues aus Büttenwarder (News from Büttenwarder) on NDR Fernsehen.
Goursaud made her English-language debut in 2015 when she played the recurring character Emma in season 2 of the Australian children's series In Your Dreams on 7two. The following year, she made her feature film debut in Erwartungen. In 2017, she joined the cast of the RTL school-set comedy-drama Der Lehrer for its fifth season as Bibi, a role she would play until its seventh season in 2019.[5] She also appeared in the web series Wishlist, the television film Zaun an Zaun,[6] and the parody film Bullyparade: The Movie.[7]
While living in Paris to hone in her French-language skills, Goursaud was scouted for the 2018 Clint Eastwood film The 15:17 to Paris.[3] She played Rebecca Jungblut in the Das Erste series Hubert ohne Staller.
In 2020, Goursaud began portraying the real-life Cheruscan noblewoman Thusnelda in the Netflix historical war drama Barbarians.[8][9] She then starred as Jazz in Para – We Are King on Warner TV in 2021[10] and Jenny Krause in the British thriller The Chemistry of Death, an adaptation of the novel by Simon Beckett for Paramount+ in 2023.[11]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Erwartungen | Vanessa | |
| 2017 | Bullyparade: The Movie | Babsirella | |
| Pestana | Anna | Short film | |
| Dieter Not Unhappy | Girl | ||
| 2018 | The 15:17 to Paris | Lea | |
| What Doesn't Kill Us | |||
| Klassentreffen 1.0 | Kellnerin - Club | ||
| Cold Feet (German: Kalte Füße) | Nicole | ||
| 2019 | The Three Exclamation Marks (German: Die Drei!) | Sabrina | |
| 2022 | The Magic Flute | Lady Azure |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012, 2016 | The Peppercorns (German: Die Pfefferkörner) | Lara Lehnert | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | News from Büttenwarder (German: Neues aus Büttenwarder) | Paula Bertram | Episode: "Survival" |
| 2014 | Charlottes Welt - Geht nicht, gibt's nicht | Geraldine | Television film |
| 2015 | Die Mutter des Mörders | Lea Gräf | Television film |
| In Your Dreams | Emma | 3 episodes (season 2) | |
| Time to Say Goodbye | Woman | Television film | |
| Alles was zählt | Emma Schneider | 2 episodes | |
| 2016 | Die siebte Stunde | Ravenée | Television film |
| 2017–2019 | Der Lehrer | Bibi | 56 episodes (seasons 5–7) |
| 2017 | Zaun an Zaun | Sofie Weidinger | Television film |
| 2017–2023 | In Wahrheit | Lisa Krohn | Television film series |
| 2017 | Der Schweinehirt | Prinzessin Victoria | Television film |
| 2017–2018 | Wishlist | Janina Novak | Web series, 11 episodes |
| 2018 | Einstein | Lina | Episode: "Expansion" |
| Großstadtrevier | Janine Herder | Episode: "Dra di net um" | |
| Blockbustaz | Frau Bischoff | Episode: "Geißbock" | |
| Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei | Jessi Winkels | Episode: "Harte Schule" | |
| Herzkino.Märchen | Bianca Rothe | Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot | |
| 2019 | Hubert ohne Staller | Rebecca Jungblut | 17 episodes |
| SOKO Wismar | Amelie Haag | Episode: "Die Rache der Ostseeschnäpel" | |
| 2020–present | Barbarians | Thusnelda | Main role |
| 2021 | Der Bergdoktor | Luisa Sturm | Episode: "Bis nichts mehr bleibt" |
| 2021–present | Para – We Are King | Jazz | Main role |
| 2023 | The Chemistry of Death | Jenny Krause | Main role |
| 2023 | Mi querida Niña | Lena Beck | Breves apariciones (Lena hace 13 años) |
| 2023 | Pax Massilia | Alice Vidal | Main role |
References
edit- ^ Palmer, Katie (24 October 2022). "Jeanne Goursaud age: How old is the Barbarians Thusnelda actress?". Daily Express. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ Kappei, Lena (19 May 2017). "Diese Halbfranzösin bringt Flair ins Deutsche TV". Bild (in German). Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ a b Kosanke, Laura (17 October 2020). "Jeanne Goursaud – der Netflix-Star aus Pinneberg". Hamburger Abendblatt (in German). Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ Kocan, Liz (26 October 2020). "Who Plays Thusnelda in Netflix's 'Barbarians'? Meet Jeanne Goursaud". Decider. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ Lau, Frederick (15 March 2021). "Diese Schauspieler drückten bei "Der Lehrer" die Schulbank". RTL News (in German). Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "Jeanne Goursaud in "Zaun an Zaun" mit Esther Schweins". BZ Berlin (in German). 19 May 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "Jeanne Goursaud über ihre Rolle in "Bullyparade – Der Film"". Ajouré (in German). 17 August 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ Reinhardt, Gunther (23 October 2020). "Jeanne Goursaud und Netflix-Serie "Barbaren": Die germanische Greta Thunberg". Stuttgarter Zeitung. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ Bilanzola, Tanja (2 November 2022). ""Es war dreckig, es war kalt": Warum der Dreh dem "Barbaren"-Star alles abverlangte". Bunte (in German). Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ Sturm, Rüdiger (11 April 2023). "Barbaren-Star Jeanne Goursaud: Jetzt in Para Staffel 2". The Red Bulletin. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ Watson, Keith (19 January 2023). "The Chemistry Of Death review: Packed with cliffhangers that will desperately leave you wanting more". Metro. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
External links
edit- Jeanne Goursaud at IMDb
- Jeanne Goursaud at KP Talent Management