Aure Atika

Aure Atika (born 12 July 1970) is a French actress, writer, and director.

Life and career

The daughter of Jewish-Moroccan Ode Atika Bitton and an unknown father. Her mother told her she was conceived with Michel Fournier when both had taken drugs. Her father did not recognize her and a DNA-test confirmed the lack of relationship. Atika was born in Portugal and grew up in Paris. She won the 2004 Best French-Language Short Film Award at the Créteil International Women's Film Festival for À quoi ça sert de voter écolo? (What's the Point of Voting Green?) (2003) and was nominated for the 2010 César Award for Best Supporting Actress for Mademoiselle Chambon (2009). Atika has one daughter, Angelica (February 2002), with Philippe Zdar of house music group Cassius.

Filmography

Film

As director Year Title Role Notes 2003 À quoi ça sert de voter écolo? Writer/Director Short, title transl., "What's the point of voting Green?" 2007 De l'amour Director Short, title transl., "In Love" 2013 On ne badine pas avec Rosette Director Short, title transl., "You do not mess with Rosette"

Television Year Title Role Notes 1999 Premières neiges Juliette 2001 Combats de femme – Libre à tout prix Maud 2012 World Without End Queen Isabella TV mini-series 2016 The Night Manager Sophie (Sameera) Alekan TV mini-series 2019 The Journey Mysterious Woman Super Bowl film

TV guest appearances Year Title Role Notes 1995–1996 Sexy Zap Co-Host "(segment "Ça se regarde)" (22 September 1995 episode) "(segment "Ça se regarde)" (5 January 1996 episode) 2001 Les enfants de la télé Herself 12 January 2001 episode 2001–2006 Tout le monde en parle Herself 3 March 2001 episode 6 May 2006 episode 2005 Le juge est une femme Céline Ficelle (2005) TV episode Le grand journal de Canal+ Herself 7 April 2005 episode 2006 Tsunami: The Aftermath Simone Miniseries En aparté Herself 30 April 2006 episode 2008 T'empêches tout le monde de dormir Herself 1 episode 2014 Les hommes de l'ombre Gabrielle Tackichieff 6 episodes 2017 Capitaine Marleau Judith Garin 1 episode

Awards and nominations award, 2004 Prix de la Fondation Beaumarchais, best short film, for À quoi ça sert de voter écolo? (2003). nomination, 2010 César du cinéma, for best supporting actress, for Mademoiselle Chambon (2009). nomination, 2014 Trophée francophone, for best actress, for Nesma (2013).