Acting
Claire de la Rüe du Can
Claire de la Rüe du Can is a distinguished French actress whose career spans theater and film. After obtaining her scientific baccalaureate, she honed her craft at the Regional Conservatory of Tours, while simultaneously pursuing an Art History degree at François Rabelais University. Her breakout role came in 2011 when she starred in "Tania," a short film by Giovanni Sportiello, which garnered the quality prize from the National Center for Cinema and Animated Image and earned her the Best Actress Award at the Nice Festival.
In the same year, she joined the prestigious School of the National Theater of Strasbourg, where she collaborated with notable directors like Alexandre Gavras and Claudio Tolcachir. Claire became a resident of the Comédie-Française on October 1, 2013, making her debut as Ægiale in Molière's "Psyché," directed by Véronique Vella. Her repertoire includes significant roles such as Ismene in Racine's "Phèdre" and Angélique in both "Le Malade imaginaire" and "George Dandin."
In 2015, she portrayed Amelia in "La Maison de Bernarda Alba" under Lilo Baur's direction and later played Viviane in Feydeau's "Un fil à la patte." Claire's talents have led her to work with acclaimed directors like Arnaud Desplechin and Denis Podalydès in productions such as "Lucrèce Borgia" and "Les Fourberies de Scapin." Her film credits include "Today" (2014), "Lola Pater" (2017), and a role in the "La Comédie-Française makes its cinema" series. Claire continues to be a prominent figure in contemporary French theater and cinema.
