Codreanu Sanda

About

Sanda Codreanu, a Franco-Romanian actress and screenwriter, was born in 1989 in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, into a family marked by a dual Romanian and French culture, which allowed her to speak French fluently from a young age. Arriving in France at a very young age, she chose an artistic career, graduating from Cours Florent between 2008 and 2012, then from the National Conservatory of Dramatic Art in Paris between 2012 and 2015. Her career began on stage in 2012 with the play "Prix Olga Horstig" at Espace Pierre Cardin, followed by roles in plays such as "Taisez-vous ou je tire" (2018) and "Lorsque l’enfant paraît" (2022) at Théâtre de la Michodière, demonstrating versatility in theater, cinema, and television. Her major achievements in cinema include roles in films such as "Le Ciel attendra" (2015) by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar, where she met Noémie Merlant, becoming collaborators and close friends, "Selfie" (2019), "Mi iubita, mon amour" (2021) – Merlant's directorial debut, in which she played a central role as Katia –, "Un an, une nuit" (2022), and culminating in "Les Femmes au balcon" (2024), where she played the lead role of Nicole and contributed to the screenplay. Appearances in series like "Call My Agent!" (2020) and short films such as "Je suis une biche" (2017) or "Poupées de chair" (2022) have solidified her presence in the elite French industry, a field recognized for independent and auteur productions. With a height of 1.69 m, brown eyes, and dark brown hair, Sanda Codreanu fluently speaks French, Romanian, English, Russian, and Spanish, traits that reflect her Moldovan origins and multiculturalism. Based in Paris, she represents a success story for women from the Republic of Moldova in international cinema, frequently collaborating with French filmmakers and bringing a unique perspective influenced by her Eastern European roots. Details about her personal life or family remain private, with her focus being on continuous artistic evolution.