Jemima West Biography

Jemima West (born August 11, 1987) is an Anglo-French actress. She is bilingual, growing up most of her life in Paris, France. She is best known for her role as Rose in the [[Canal+]] series Maison Close. She has also appeared in the second season of The Borgias as Vittoria. In 2013, she appeared in a film adaptation of Cassandra Clare's best-selling book series, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, as Isabelle Lightwood.

Early life

West was born to English parents. Her father is an accountant and her mother is a business interpreter. When she was five years old, her parents relocated to Paris, France. She attended the Sorbonne and graduated in History of Art while taking acting classes in the evening. She can speak both French and English. Although she has described herself as completely English and has said that she has an easier time working in her mother tongue, she has stated Paris is her home.

Career

West made her acting debut at the age of 10 and she starred in the 1999 film Joan Of Arc, directed by Luc Besson. She later on starred in the short film I'm an Actrice directed by Maiwenn, and also starred in the third season of the Canadian television series, 15 Love.

West later went on to star in the French television shows Ben & Thomas, Trouble Paradis and R.I.S. Police Scientifique, Josephine Ange Gardien which was followed by her second film role in King Guillaume, co-starring alongside Florence Foresti.

In 2009, West starred in Paradis Criminel, a two-part thiller mini-series entitled Who Killed Little Red Riding Hood as Louisa. The mini-series was written and directed by Serge Meynard and went on to win "Best mini-series" at the 2009 La Rochelle TV Film Festival, and garnered 3 million viewers on France 2 on August 22, 2012. The mini-series thus ranks as 8th best-rated fiction of the year on the channel.

In 2010, West scored a role in the French mini-series Maison Close, in which she presently stars in as Rose, a young country girl forced to work for her freedom in a brothel. She stars alongside Anne Charrier and Valérie Karsenti.

West played Isabelle Lightwood in The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, a film adaptation of the first book in the New York Times bestselling series The Mortal Instruments, written by Cassandra Clare. West co-starred alongside Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, and Robert Sheehan. The film was released on August 21.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1999	The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc	Girl
2004	I'm an Actrice	Fille casting	Short film
2009	King Guillaume	King Guillaume	Short film
2009	Paradis Criminel: Who Killed Little Red Riding Hood	Louisa	France 2, mini-series
2010	Demain je me marie	Emilie	TV movie
2011	La Morte Amoureuse	Marguerite des Ravalets	Short film
2011	JC comme Jésus Christ	Jemima	International title: Play It Like Godard
2012	Lines of Wellington	Maureen
2012	Et ton père?!	Fleur
2013	'	Isabelle Lightwood

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	15/Love	Cassidy Payne	YTV, series regular (season 3)
2007	R.I.S. Police scientifique	Chloé Muller	TF1, episode: "Dépendances"
2008	Grand Star	Solveg	Space, 3 episodes
	Ben et Thomas	Liselott Karlsson	France 4, Series regular
2009	"?ternelle	Carla	M6, mini-series, 1 episode
	Joséphine, Ange Gardien	Pauline	TF1, episode: "Joséphine fait de la résistance"
	Camping Paradis	Shirley	TF1, 1 episode
2010"Present	Maison Close	Rose	[[Canal+]], Series regular
2012	The Borgias	Vittoria	Showtime, 4 episodes
	As Linhas de Torres Vedras	Maureen	France 3, mini-series based on "Lines of Wellington" film