Nadia Farès

Nadia Farès born on December 20 1968 in Marrakech Morocco and died on April 17 2026 in Paris was a French actress Nadia Farès made her screen debut in the 1991 television film LExil then her film debut in 1992 in the comedy Les Amis de ma femme by Didier Van Cauwelaert However it was in Christopher Franks Elles noublient jamais that Nadia Farès gained wider public attention in 1994 She played the venomous Angela who harasses Thierry Lhermitte The following year the young actress starred in the Italian drama Poliziotti then worked with Alexandre Arcady on Dismoi oui Moving effortlessly between dramatic roles and lighter appearances Nadia Farès joined the prestigious cast of Claude Lelouchs Hommes femmes mode demploi In 1997 she starred in Bernie Bonvoisins Les Démons de Jesus where she cemented her toughgirl image as Marie the familys daughter Two years later the director called upon the actress again for Les Grandes Bouches Nadia Farès would revisit this strong character after a foray into the animated film Le Château des singes for which she provided a voice In 2000 she played the enigmatic Fanny in Mathieu Kassovitzs thriller Les Rivières Pourpres Strong and determined she established herself as a woman of action a tendency confirmed in Nid de guêpes In 2004 Nadia Farès played a manipulative wife fascinated by crime in the dark comedy Pour le plaisir She remained in the comedy genre with LEx femme de ma vie in which she portrayed a dynamic press agent who thrives alongside Thierry Lhermitte On April 11 2026 Nadia Farès was involved in a serious accident at the Blanche gyms swimming pool in the 9th arrondissement of Paris She was found unconscious at the bottom of the pool Pulled from the water by other swimmers she was resuscitated by firefighters and then rushed to the PitiéSalpêtrière Hospital in critical condition and placed in an induced coma She died on April 17 2026 at the age of 57 Her daughters Cylia and Shana Chasman announced her death in a statement to AFP