Manon Azem

Manon Alia Azem (born 12 October 1990) is a French actress. On television, she is known for her roles in the Disney Channel series Trop la Classe (2006–2010), the TF1 series Section de recherches, the Phineas and Ferb series (2007-2015), the Netflix series Détox (2022), and the Amazon Prime drama Fifteen-Love (2023). Her films include Gangsterdam (2017).

As a dubbing artist, Azem has performed as the French voice of Debby Ryan and Emma Watson from 2001 to 2015, including in the Harry Potter films, and the French voice for Candace Flynn in the Disney Channel series "Phineas and Ferb".

Early life Azem was born in the 12th arrondissement of Paris. Her father is of Palestinian origin and worked as a set decorator and key grip at the Théâtre national de la Colline in Paris, while her mother is actress Laurence Jeanneret. After obtaining her baccalaureate, Azem studied at the Cours Florent.

Career Azem's first dubbing role was that of Tildy in the Disney cartoon Danny le petit mouton noir (So Dear to My Heart), when she was 7 years old. and in August 2022 dubbed Watson's voice in an advertisement for Paradoxe perfume by Prada.

She is also the French voice of Debby Ryan in Jessie and Joy Lauren in Desperate Housewives.

In 2017 Azem had a leading role in the film Gangsterdam by Romain Levy, alongside Kev Adams and Côme Levin.

In 2018, she dubbed the character Taelia in the video game World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth.

In 2022, she played a leading role in the Netflix series Détox.

In 2023, she played Khalida Lapthorn in the British drama television series Fifteen-Love alongside Ella Lily Hyland and Aidan Turner. It was released on Amazon Prime Video.

Personal life Azem, whose paternal family are Palestinian, has spoken about what she called "the racism, harassment, and apartheid Palestinians face", even if they hold Israeli passports. In 2024, she reported receiving death and rape threats for defending the Palestinian cause.