Benzaquen Natalia

About

Natalia Benzaquen is an actress, author, screenwriter, and director originally from the Republic of Moldova, with an outstanding career in French cinema. Trained between 2005 and 2008 at the Academy of Arts in Chișinău, where she studied acting and puppet theater, she perfected her skills in fiction production at Cinémagis in Nice in 2018. Her main achievements include directing, writing, producing, and starring in the short film 'Rue du Four' (2019), an 18-minute film dealing with themes of harassment, violence, and madness, which was awarded at international festivals, including the Best Shorts Competition in 2019. Working mainly in France, Natalia collaborates with the FA7 talent agency, represented by Aisha Ponelle, and has participated in various multidisciplinary projects, such as music (songwriter and performer in shows in Paris between 2023–2024), theater (stage direction in Avignon in 2020), television (presenter in 2006), and/or radio (host in 2007). She has written and performed plays such as 'La Mondaine', 'A l'Aube', and 'A dans 120 ans' in French and Russian versions, demonstrating versatility in screenwriting and performance, with appearances in series such as 'Les Mystères de l'amour' (2025) in the role of Captain Samantha Crespeau. She speaks fluent Russian and Romanian as mother tongues, is bilingual in French, and has knowledge of English and Spanish, complemented by sports practices such as competitive golf, yoga, and French boxing, as well as dances like pole dancing and modern jazz. Settled in France, where she lives and works, Natalia represents an example of success for Moldovan women in the European film industry, promoting authentic female voices through her independent creations.