Carole Weyers (born November 30, 1984) is a Belgian actress. She is best known for her roles in the films Finding Focus (2011) and Winterlong (2016) and for portraying Elodie Lancefield on the WGN America television series Manhattan.
Carole Weyers | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 November 1984 Anderlecht, Belgium |
| Alma mater | Institut des Arts de Diffusion Howard Fine Acting Studio |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Awards | Best actress at Festival Series Mania |
| Website | Carole Weyers |
Early life
editCarole Weyers was born in Anderlecht, Belgium. She graduated from the Institut des Arts de Diffusion in Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium, in 2006, then from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 2007. In 2010, she moved to Los Angeles, California, to pursue her acting career and study at the Howard Fine Acting Studio.[1]
Career
editWeyers has appeared in several American television series, including Manhattan, NCIS, Grey's Anatomy, Modern Family, and The Missing File.[2]
In theatre, Weyers played modern and classic plays : The Two Gentlemen of Verona by William Shakespeare, L'Illusion Comique by Pierre Corneille, Rhinoceros by Eugène Ionesco, All My Sons by Arthur Miller. In 2014, she was nominated for Best Featured Actress in a play at Ovation Award for Henry V.
In 2019, Weyers played a lead role for the first time in a series, with the French series Double je. She won the award for Best actress at Festival Series Mania.[3]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | La chaire est Tendre | Esther (Lead) | Short film directed by Olivier Grinnaert (IAD Production) |
| 2005 | Ginette | Ginette (Lead) | Short film directed by Raphaël Balboni (IAD Production) |
| 2005 | Dancing Queen | (supporting) | Short film directed by Medhi Husain (IAD Production) |
| 2007 | Dreaming of Narcolepsy | Woman (Lead) | Short film directed by Colin Foulkes |
| 2008 | Crush | Voyeur and Narcissist | Video directed by David Wall |
| 2008 | Killing Adam | Olivia (Lead) | Short film directed by Andrew Saunders |
| 2008 | The Last Breath | Anna (Lead) | Short film directed by David Jackson |
| 2009 | I Shaved My Legs for This?! | Erica (Lead) | Trailer directed by Sharon Odams |
| 2009 | Life Bonds | Carly (Lead) | Short film directed by Sharon Odams |
| 2009 | Welcome Home | Margaret (Supporting) | Feature film directed by Tom Heene |
| 2010 | Le Rideau | The Prostitute (Lead) | Video directed by Rachid Seddouck |
| 2010 | Distorted | Caroline (Supporting) | Feature film directed by Darren Wharton |
| 2010 | The Owner | Emma (Supporting) | Feature film with CollabFeature |
| 2010 | HoaxterCheque | Essence (Lead) | Short film directed by M.H. Hockin |
| 2010 | L'Amour ou Pire Encore | Elizabeth (Lead) | Short film directed by Christophe Verdoncke |
| 2010 | The Invader | Kate (Supporting) | Feature film directed by Nicolas Provost |
| 2011 | Primavera | Girlfriend (Supporting) | Video directed by Vincent Pruden |
| 2011 | Finding Focus | Olivia (Lead) | Feature film directed by David Henri
- Winner Best No Budget Feature at the American Independent Film Festival - |
| 2012 | Material Support | Barb (Lead) | Short film directed by Jake Tishler |
| 2012 | Rosa | Moira (Lead) | Short film directed by Eric Godon |
| 2013 | Tennis | Julie (Supporting) | Short film directed by Jean-Marie Buchet |
| 2013 | Woody & I | Jo (Lead) | Short film directed by Simon Roel |
| 2014 | The Fault in Our Stars | Anne Frank (Voice) | Feature film directed by Josh Boone |
| 2016 | Winterlong | Carole (Supporting) | Feature film directed by David Jackson |
| 2016 | Agent | Dr. Jansens (Supporting) | Feature film directed by Derek Ting |
| 2019 | The Room | Mrs. Schaeffer | Feature film directed by Christian Volckman |
| 2020 | Earth and Blood | Catherine Duval (Supporting) | Feature film directed by Julien Leclercq |
| 2020 | Aline | Styliste (Supporting) | Feature film directed by Valérie Lemercier |
| 2021 | Sentinelle | Capitaine Catherine Muller (Supporting) | Feature film directed by Julien Leclercq |
| 2021 | Agent Revelation | Dr. Jansen (Supporting) | Feature film directed by Derek Ting |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2009 | Melting Pot Café | Delphine | RTBF production - Series Regular on 2 seasons |
| 2014 | Manhattan | Elodie Lancefield | WGN America - Recurring on 1 season |
| 2014 | NCIS | Trish Wallace | CBS - Guest star in episode "Kill The Messenger" |
| 2014 | Grey's Anatomy | Emily Gardner | ABC - Guest Star in episode "Bend & Break" |
| 2015 | Sugar Fix | Burgundy | Webseries - Guest Star in episode "Sasha Bitner" |
| 2015 | Modern Family | French Woman | ABC - Co-Star in episode "The Day Alex Left for College" |
| 2019 | The Missing File | Marianka | Kan 11 and Channel 12 co-production - Series Regular |
| 2019 | Double je | Déa Versini | France 2 - Lead |
| 2019 | Section de recherches | Victoria Baumard | TF1 - Guest Star in episode "Mort sur Mesure" |
| 2019 | The Window | Kirtsen Lake | Zdf / Fuji TV - Recurring |
| 2020 | Parlement | Janet Moore | France.tv - Recurring |
| 2020 | No Man's Land | Jenny | Arte - Recurring |
| 2021 | Harcelés | Anne Valdek | M6 - Guest |
| 2021 | Les Héritiers | Claire | France 2 - Regular |
| 2021 | Braqueurs | Danique | Netflix - Regular |
| 2024 | Constellation | Audrey Brostin | Apple TV+ - 3 episodes |
Theater
edit| Year | Title | Role | Director/Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Atteintes | Anissa (Lead) | Cécile Boland, Théâtre du Blocry (Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium) |
| 2006 | Incendies | Nawal | Sylvie de Braekeleer, Théâtre Jean Vilar (Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium) |
| 2006 | The Two Gentlemen of Verona | Julia | Aaron Mullen, Linsbury Studio (London, UK) |
| 2007 | Macbeth | Lady Macbeth | Stephen Jameson, McOwan Theatre (London, UK) |
| 2008 | Tell me... Lies | Fleur (Supporting) | Catherine Paskell, Arts Theatre (London, UK) |
| 2009 | L'Illusion Comique | Isabelle (Lead) | Marcel Delval, Théâtre Varia (Brussels, Belgium) |
| 2009 | Emballez, c'est pesé! | Soeur du Charcutier (Supporting) | Yves Claessens, CC Bruegel (Brussels, Belgium) |
| 2010 | Jalousie en Trois Mails | Iris (Lead) | Daniel Hanssens, CC Uccle/Théâtre Mercelis/Wolubilis (Brussels, Belgium) |
| 2010 | Le Traumatisme du Lapin | Gabrielle (Lead) | Patricia Houyoux, CC Bruegel (Brussels, Belgium) |
| 2013 | God's Gypsy | Princess Eboli (supporting) | Joel Daavid, Lillian Theatre (Los Angeles, USA) |
| 2014 | Henry V | Princess Kathryn, Nym | Guillermo Cienfuegos, PRT (Los Angeles, USA)
- Nominated for an Ovation Award for Best Featured Actress in a play |
| 2014 | The Unfryable Meatness of Being | Abigail (Supporting) | Guillermo Cienfuegos, PRT (Los Angeles, USA) |
| 2016 | My Girlfriend is an Alien by Keith deFacto | Carole (Lead) | Guillermo Cienfuegos, PRT (Los Angeles, USA) |
| 2016 | Lion in winter | Alais | Michael Cooper, PRT (Los Angeles, USA) |
| 2017 | The Normal Heart | Dr. Brookner | Marilyn McIntyre, Chromulume Theater (Los Angeles, USA) |
| 2017 | Whatever Happened To ...? | Red | Elina Desanto, PRT (Los Angeles, USA) |
| 2017 | Rhinoceros | Daisy | Guillermo Cienfuegos, PRT (Los Angeles, USA) |
| 2020 | All My Sons | Ann | Elina Desantos, PRT (Los Angeles, USA) |
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ovation Award | Best Featured Actress in a play | Henry V | Nominated |
| 2019 | Festival Series Mania | Best Actress | Double je | Won |
References
edit- ^ Qui est Carole Weyers, la pétillante actrice de Double Je sur France 2 gala.fr, 7 June 2019, retrieved 16 September 2021
- ^ «Double je» sur France 2 : vous allez adorer Carole Weyers, Leparisien.fr, 24 May 2019, retrieved 16 September 2021
- ^ Carole Weyers (Double Je) : « Je dois énormément à mon personnage », tvmag.lefigaro.fr, 24 May 2019, retrieved 16 September 2021