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Hélène Cardona

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Hélène Cardona
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Hélène Cardona is an international actress & writer born in Paris and raised all over Europe. A graduate of the Sorbonne and AADA (New York), she has worked extensively in film & television and is known for Chocolat (2000), The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014), Star Trek: Discovery (2017), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), World War Z (2013), Jurassic World (2015), and Mumford (1999). She recurs as Monique in Season 2 of Upload (2020), is the Computer Voice in Heroes Reborn (2015) and her many voice characters include the Cerebro in X-Men: Apocalypse (2016), Happy Feet Two (2011) and Muppets Most Wanted (2014).

For Serendipity (2001), she co-wrote with Peter Chelsom and Alan Silvestri the song Lucienne, which she also sang. TV guest roles include Law & Order, Passions, The Bold and the Beautiful, One Life to Live, The New Adventures of Robin Rood, Another World, among many. Producing credits include the award-winning documentary Femme (2013).

Hélène won the 2023 Best Actress Award at the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema, 2022 Vanguard Award for Cinematic Achievement by an Actress at the Scotland International Festival of Cinema, and Best Supporting Actress at Beyond the Curve International Film Festival in Paris and Lady Filmmakers Festival for her role of Arlette Linstrom in Caralique.

Hélène won the Jean-Luc Godard Award at the Cult Critics Movie Awards. In 2022, Hélène won Best Actress at the Tokyo International and V.I.Z. Film Festivals, and Best Supporting Actress at the Swedish International Film Festival, Accord Cine Fest, Druk International and Indo French International Film Festivals, Beyond the Curve International Film Festival, Virgin Spring Fest, and Royal Society of Television & Motion Picture Awards, for her role of Venus in Halo. She also won Golden Actress at the Golden Short Film Festival and was Semi-Finalist at the San Francisco Indie Short Festival.

Hélène also trained with Ellen Burstyn, Sandra Seacat, and Susan Batson at the Actors' Studio. She performed at the Players Club, The Actors' Studio, and with The Naked Angels and Ubu Theater Companies in New York.

A citizen of the United States, France and Spain, she speaks English, French, Spanish, German, Greek and Italian. Born in Paris of a Greek mother and Spanish father and raised all over Europe, she studied English Philology and Literature in Cambridge, England; Spanish at the International Universities of Santander and Baeza, Spain; and German at the Goethe Institute in Bremen, Germany. She attended Hamilton College, New York, where she also taught French and Spanish, and the Sorbonne, Paris, where she wrote her thesis on Henry James for her Master's in American Literature. She graduated from the Music Conservatory in Geneva, Switzerland, where she also trained as a pianist and dancer, and performed at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris.

She has lived in Paris, France; Geneva, Switzerland; Cambridge and London, England; Llandudno, Wales; Monte-Carlo, Monaco; Bremen, Germany; Madrid, Tarragona and Santander, Spain; Vienna, Austria; New York City and Santa Monica, and has worked in France, the UK, the US, Lithuania, Italy, and Morocco.

She is the author of Life in Suspension (Salmon Poetry), winner of the 2020 Independent Press Award, 2017 International Book Award, 2017 Best Book Award in Poetry, Pinnacle Book Award for Best Bilingual Poetry Book, Readers' Favorite Book Award in Poetry, and Finalist for the Julie Suk Book Award and the 2016 Lascaux Prize in Poetry; Dreaming My Animal Selves (Salmon Poetry), winner of the Best Book Award in Poetry, Pinnacle Book Award for Best Bilingual Poetry Book, Readers' Favorite Book Award in Poetry, and Finalist for the International Book Award in Poetry and the The Julie Suk Book Award; Beyond Elsewhere (White Pine Press), recipient of a Hemingway Grant, her translation of Gabriel Arnou-Laujeac; Ce que nous portons (Editions du Cygne), her translation of Dorianne Laux; and The Astonished Universe (Red Hen Press). She co-wrote with John M. FitzGerald the screenplay Primate, based on his novel, and writes children stories.

The Abduction, her translation of Le Rapt by Franco-Syrian poet Maram Al-Masri, was awarded an Albertine and FACE Foundation grant in 2023.

Birnam Wood, her translation of El Bosque de Birnam by her father José Manuel Cardona, was published by Salmon Poetry in 2018. it won the 2022 Independent Press Award and NYC Big Book Award, 2019 Best Book Award in Poetry, 2019 Readers' Favorite Award Gold Medal in Poetry, Pinnacle Book Award for Best Bilingual Poetry Collection, Julie Suk Honor. It was a Finalist for the 2019 Eric Hoffer Book Award and the 2019 International Poetry Book Award and was named Best Translation in the Washington Independent Review of Books and a World Literature Today Notable Translation of 2018.

With Yves Lambrecht, she co-translated Walt Whitman's Civil War Writings (Whitman et la Guerre de Sécession) for WhitmanWeb.

She has worked as a translator/interpreter for the Canadian Embassy, the French Chamber of Commerce and works as a translator and language coach for the film and music industry. She is also a teacher, dream analyst, animal lover and animal activist.

Hélène is a yoga practitioner, dancer and equestrian, and speaks six languages.

Member of BAFTA/US, SAG-AFTRA, ALTA, AWP, PEN, Poetry Society of America, American Academy of Poets.
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Hélène Cardona, Best Actress, Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema
Carrie-Anne Moss and Hélène Cardona in Chocolat (2000)
Alfred Molina and Hélène Cardona in Chocolat (2000)
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Hélène Cardona, Best Actress Winner, and Kali Funston, Best Child Actor Winner, Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema
Hélène Cardona, Lady Filmmakers Festival
Hélène Cardona, Best Actress Winner and Kali Funston, Best Child Actor Winner

Known for

Johnny Depp and Juliette Binoche in Chocolat (2000)
Chocolat
7.3
  • Francoise Drou
  • 2000
Claudia Salas, Manu Ríos, Georgina Amorós, Carla Díaz, Itzan Escamilla, Martina Cariddi, and Omar Ayuso in Elite (2018)
Elite
7.3
TV Series
  • Estefanía
  • Estefanía von Triesenberg(English version, voice)
Upload (2020)
Upload
7.9
TV Series
  • Monique
Antonio Banderas, Harrison Ford, Toby Jones, Mads Mikkelsen, John Rhys-Davies, Boyd Holbrook, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Olivier Richters, and Shaunette Renée Wilson in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
  • Additional Crew
  • 2023

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Actress

  • Dante's Hell
    • Speaker - 2nd Circle: Minos, The Lustful and Francesca
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • The Divine Comedy: Inferno, Purgatory and Paradise
    • Speaker - 2nd Circle: Minos, The Lustful and Francesca
    • Post-production
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • All the Light We Cannot See
    • Looper
    • Post-production
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2023
  • Dante's Purgatory
    • Speaker: 7th Terrace - The Lustful
    • Post-production
  • Dante's Paradise
    • Speaker: 3rd Sphere - Venus
    • Post-production
  • Wonderwell
    • Fashion Show Guest (voice)
    • Completed
  • Bring Me to the Light
    • Danube Spirit
    • Pre-production
  • Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler in Murder Mystery 2 (2023)
    Murder Mystery 2
    • French Weather Reporter (voice, uncredited)
    • 2023
  • Lena Olin, Carol Kane, Logan Lerman, Louis Ozawa, Jerrika Hinton, Kate Mulvany, and Tiffany Boone in Hunters (2020)
    Hunters
    • German Scientist (voice, uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Kat Graham and Tom Hopper in Love in the Villa (2022)
    Love in the Villa
    • Casa Di Giulietta Tourist (voice, uncredited)
    • 2022
  • Caralique (2022)
    Caralique
    • Arlette
    • 2022
  • Claudia Salas, Manu Ríos, Georgina Amorós, Carla Díaz, Itzan Escamilla, Martina Cariddi, and Omar Ayuso in Elite (2018)
    Elite
    • Estefanía von Triesenberg
    • Estefanía (English version, voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2021–2022
  • Öner Erkan in Wild Abandon (2022)
    Wild Abandon
    • Sofia (English version, voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Upload (2020)
    Upload
    • Monique
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • New World (2021)
    New World
    • Elissa
    • Livia Sabina
    • Lysandra (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2021
  • Kristine Froseth and Diana Silvers in Birds of Paradise (2021)
    Birds of Paradise
    • Parisian Ballet Teacher (voice)
    • 2021
  • Alice Braga in Queen of the South (2016)
    Queen of the South
    • German Ballet Teacher
    • Spanish Party Guest (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2021
  • Hélène Cardona in Halo (2021)
    Halo
    • Venus
    • Short
    • 2021
  • The Blacklist (2013)
    The Blacklist
    • Airport PA
    • Police Dispatch
    • Party Guest (uncredited) ...
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2021
  • Eduard Fernández, Manolo Solo, Macarena Gómez, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, and Megan Montaner in 30 Coins (2020)
    30 Coins
    • Anciana milenaria (English version, voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2021
  • Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams in Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020)
    Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
    • French Voter (uncredited)
    • 2020
  • Mamoudou Athie in Uncorked (2020)
    Uncorked
    • French Sommelier (uncredited)
    • 2020

Additional Crew

  • Lift
    • ADR Voice Artist
    • Post-production
    • 2024
  • Wonderwell
    • additional voices
    • Completed
  • Antonio Banderas, Harrison Ford, Toby Jones, Mads Mikkelsen, John Rhys-Davies, Boyd Holbrook, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Olivier Richters, and Shaunette Renée Wilson in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
    Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
    • additional voices
    • 2023
  • Khris Davis in Big George Foreman (2023)
    Big George Foreman
    • ADR Voice Artist
    • 2023
  • Daisy Jones & The Six (2023)
    Daisy Jones & The Six
    • ADR Voice Artist
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2023
  • Keanu Reeves in John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
    John Wick: Chapter 4
    • adr loop group
    • 2023
  • Lena Olin, Carol Kane, Logan Lerman, Louis Ozawa, Jerrika Hinton, Kate Mulvany, and Tiffany Boone in Hunters (2020)
    Hunters
    • ADR Voice Artist
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Lily Collins in Emily in Paris (2020)
    Emily in Paris
    • Voice Artist
    • voice actor
    • TV Series
    • 2021–2022
  • Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (2018)
    Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
    • adr loop group
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Charlie Hunnam in Shantaram (2022)
    Shantaram
    • voice actor
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Sheri Moon Zombie, Jeff Daniel Phillips, and Daniel Roebuck in The Munsters (2022)
    The Munsters
    • voice actor
    • 2022
  • Kelvin Harrison Jr. in Chevalier (2022)
    Chevalier
    • voice actor
    • 2022
  • Caralique (2022)
    Caralique
    • english subtitles translation
    • french dialogue
    • 2022
  • Upload (2020)
    Upload
    • voice actor
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Julia Garner in Inventing Anna (2022)
    Inventing Anna
    • voice actor
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2022
  • Antonio Banderas, Mark Wahlberg, Sophia Ali, Tom Holland, and Tati Gabrielle in Uncharted (2022)
    Uncharted
    • voice actor
    • 2022
  • 1883 (2021)
    1883
    • voice actor
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2021–2022

Producer

  • We the People (2018)
    We the People
    • associate producer
    • 2018
  • The Cure (2018)
    The Cure
    • associate producer
    • 2018
  • Don't Give Up the Ghost (2016)
    Don't Give Up the Ghost
    • associate producer
    • 2016
  • The Necklace (2014)
    The Necklace
    • associate producer
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Found (2014)
    Found
    • co-executive producer
    • Short
    • 2014
  • The Missing Remnants
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Homebound (2013)
    Homebound
    • associate producer
    • 2013
  • Femme (2013)
    Femme
    • associate producer
    • 2013
  • Sticks and Stones (2012)
    Sticks and Stones
    • associate producer
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Interview: version française (2009)
    Interview: version française
    • co-producer
    • TV Series
    • 2009
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Hélène Cardona New Demo Reel 2023
Demo Reel 2:36
Hélène Cardona New Demo Reel 2023
Idyllwild Film Festival
Demo Reel 0:25
Idyllwild Film Festival
Demo Reel
Demo Reel 2:29
Demo Reel
Hélène Cardona as Darcelle in Enough
Demo Reel 0:46
Hélène Cardona as Darcelle in Enough
Caralique Trailer
Demo Reel 1:52
Caralique Trailer
Hélène Cardona Slate
Demo Reel 0:09
Hélène Cardona Slate
Hélène as Venus in Halo
Demo Reel 1:24
Hélène as Venus in Halo
Hélène Cardona sings "Lucienne" in Serendipity
Demo Reel 2:58
Hélène Cardona sings "Lucienne" in Serendipity
Intro French/Spanish
Demo Reel 0:24
Intro French/Spanish
Helene Cardona Speed Reel 60 secs
Demo Reel 1:01
Helene Cardona Speed Reel 60 secs
Helene Cardona - Computer Voice in Heroes Reborn
Demo Reel 1:15
Helene Cardona - Computer Voice in Heroes Reborn
Helene Cardona Animation VO Demo
Demo Reel 3:00
Helene Cardona Animation VO Demo

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    • Helene Cardona Facebook Fan Page
    • Instagram
  • Alternative names
    • Helena Cardona
  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • Paris, France
  • Other works
    Poetry book: "The Astonished Universe" Red Hen Press (in English and French). ISBN-13: 978-1597090773
  • Publicity listings
    • 57 Interviews
    • 571 Articles
    • 255 Pictorials
    • 4 Magazine Cover Photos

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    Hélène trained as a dancer at the Music Conservatory in Geneva and the Salle Pleyel in Paris. She danced in Vera Krylova's Dance Company at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées and continued training in New York.
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