Biography
Who is Ariane Labed?
Early life and education
Ariane Labed was born in Athens and spent her first six years in Greece. She moved to Germany as a child before settling in France at the age of twelve. Her educational background includes studies at Aix-Marseille University and the University of Provence. She focused on theater, earning a basic training certificate, a Bachelor of Performing Arts, and a master's degree in dramaturgy and scenic writing.
During her time at the university, she met Argyro Chioti. In 2005, the pair co-founded a theater group called VASISTAS. This group remains active in Greece today. Beyond this collaboration, she has performed on stage at the National Theater of Greece.
Acting career
Her film career began with the movie Attenberg, directed by Athina Rachel Tsangari. Her performance earned her the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the 67th Venice International Film Festival. Following this success, she appeared in other films directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, including Alps and The Lobster.
In 2016, she acted in the film Assassin's Creed, playing the role of Maria alongside Michael Fassbender. Two years later, she appeared as Rachel in Mary Magdalene, a film directed by Helen Edmundson. These roles established her presence in international cinema.
Directing and personal life
Ariane Labed made her directorial debut with the film September Says. She also wrote the screenplay for this project, which she adapted from the novel Sisters by Daisy Johnson. The film premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.
She married the Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos in 2013. The couple lived in London from 2011 to 2021 before relocating to Athens. In 2025, she and her husband signed an open pledge with the Film Workers for Palestine, stating they would not collaborate with Israeli film institutions linked to genocide or apartheid.
Recent experiences
In February 2026, she wrote a guest editorial for the newspaper Kathimerini. In this piece, she discussed her experience as a witness in a rape case. She criticized the judicial process in an Athens court, as well as the behavior of the defense and the judge.
Within the same text, she shared personal details about her past, including instances of sexual abuse during her adolescence. She also noted that these experiences contributed to a struggle with chronic alcoholism, which she overcame in 2021. She has previously founded an organization to support sexually abused women.
Birthday and age
Ariane Labed was born on May 8, 1984, which makes Ariane 42 years old today. That birthday falls under the Taurus sign. Ariane shares the date with 37 other famous people.
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