Florence Faivre

Florence Vanida Faivre (; born 8 June 1983) is a French and Thai actress and model. She began her career as a teen television hostess in Thailand, and later branched into modelling and acting, making her film debut starring in the 2004 film The Siam Renaissance. She later moved to the United States, and has appeared in several films and television series.

Life and career Faivre was born in Bangkok to a French father and a Thai mother. She grew up in Aix-en-Provence in France, and moved to Thailand with her family when she was eight years old. At thirteen years of age, she started working as a television host for Teen Talk and E for Teen. A year later, she started modelling work.

After graduating from high school in Thailand, she was cast as Maneechan, the main character in The Siam Renaissance, a 2004 film adaptation of the novel Thawiphop. The film was at that time "the second largest Thai production ever". Faivre was nominated for the Suphannahong Award for best actress, but did not win.

Faivre subsequently moved to New York, where she initially concentrated on modelling.

Faivre guest-starred in several TV series, including How to Make It in America and The Following, before landing a major role in The Expanse, a science fiction thriller. The show's first episode opened with a shot of Faivre floating weightlessly through a spaceship. Faivre's character Julie Mao, "a smart and rebellious woman from a wealthy family who chooses a principled life of hardship and becomes involved in politically subversive activities,"

Filmography Film

Television

Video games