Anaëlle Othenin-Girard
Acting
Attracted to the theater from an early age, AnaĂ«lle 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 CalbĂ©rac, "The Vets" by Julie Manoukian, "The Fantastic Journey of Margot & Marguerite" by Pierre CorĂ©, and "Man Up!" by Benjamin Parent, which allowed her to be selected among the CĂ©sar 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. TrĂšs tĂŽt attirĂ©e par le thĂ©Ăątre, AnaĂ«lle Othenin-Girard est repĂ©rĂ©e Ă lâĂąge de 14 ans dans un de ses cours, pour incarner le rĂŽle principal du film "Simon et ThĂ©odore" de Mikael Buch. Ce premier rĂŽle au cinĂ©ma lui donnera lâenvie de poursuivre dans cette voie. En 2018 et 2019, elle enchaĂźne alors les tournages : "Venise nâest pas en Italie" dâIvan CalbĂ©rac, "Les VĂ©tos" de Julie Manoukian, "LâAventure des Marguerite" de Pierre CorĂ©, et "Un vrai bonhomme" de Benjamin Parent qui lui permet dâĂȘtre sĂ©lectionnĂ©e parmi les RĂ©vĂ©lations CĂ©sar 2021. On la retrouve ensuite dans "Attention au dĂ©part !" de Benjamin Euvrard, "Le Sens de la famille" de Jean-Patrick Benes et "Couleurs de lâincendie", drame historique rĂ©alisĂ© par Clovis Cornillac. Elle annonce en 2025 son coming out en tant que femme transgenre et officialise son changement de prĂ©nom.
