Selma Alaoui

Selma Alaoui (born 20 September 1980) is a French actress, theatre director and playwright, based in Brussels, Belgium. She made her film acting debut as the leading role in Academy Award-nominated short film A Sister (2018).

Selma Alaoui
Born	(1980-09-20) 20 September 1980 (age 44) Rabat, Morocco
Occupations	Actress theatre director playwright lecturer
Years active	2006–present

Early life

Selma Alaoui was born on 20 September 1980 in Rabat, Morocco to a French mother of Polish origin and a Moroccan father.^[1] After studying literature in Lille, she trained in acting and directing at Institut national supérieur des arts du spectacle et des techniques de diffusion in Brussels.

Career

In 2007, she co-founded theatre collective, Mariedl, with Emilie Maquest and Coline Struyf.^[2] The collective disbanded in 2023.

Alongside her theatrical career, she starred as the leading role of Delphine Girard's short film A Sister in 2018. The short film was nominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the 92nd Academy Awards.^[3] She also starred in 2023 film Through the Night, the feature-length adaptation of the short film.^[4] For her performance, she received a nomination for the Best Actress at the 14th Magritte Awards.^[5]

As a lecturer, she has taught at the INSAS, Institut des arts de diffusion, and Conservatoire royal de Mons.^[1]

Work

Theatre

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	La marea
2006–2007	Blanche-neige
2007–2009	Anticlimax	—	As director
2008–2010	Hansel and Gretel
2010–2012	Ivanov Re/mix
2010–2011	I Would Prefer Not To	—	As director and playwright
2010–2011	Projet Lulu
2011–2012	Grisélidis
2013	L'amour la guerre	—	As director and playwright
2013	La peur
2013	Chiennes
2014	Mange ta glace
2014	Still Too Sad Too Tell You
2014	Homme sans but
2015	Notes pour le futur	—	As director
2016	Apocalypse Bebe	—	As director
2016	Apres la peur
2018	Ce qui arrive
2019	Linda vista
2020	Sciences-fictions		Also as director and playwright
2021	Femme disparait	—	As director and playwright
2024	Au bord	—	As director and playwright

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2010	Vampires	Elisabeth
2010	Walking Ghost Phase	Gwen	Short film
2011	The Kid with a Bike	Nadine
2017	The Most Assassinated Woman in the World
2018	A Sister	Alie	Short film
2023	Through the Night	Aly	Nominated—Magritte Award for Best Actress
2024	Samia	Samia	Also as director and writer

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2016	Amnêsia	Pauline
2017–2018	Unit 42	Dianne Wauters
2023	Alter Ego	Chief of police