A heartbreaking tragedy is sending shockwaves through the film world.

French actor Nadia Fares has died at 57 after being found unconscious in a swimming pool at a gym in Paris.

Officials have opened an investigation into her dea..

Left a big mark on television
Born in Morocco, Nadia Fares rose to international recognition in 2000 with her breakout performance in The Crimson Rivers, directed by Mathieu Kassovitz.

She went on to build a diverse career, appearing in film like the 2007 action thriller War and the horror feature Storm Warning, bringing intensity and presence to very role she took on.

She also left a mark on television, notably starring opposite Gérard Depardieu in Netflix’s political drama Marseille from 2016 to 2018.

Nadia Fares attends the “Monsieur Aznavour” Premiere at Le Grand Rex on October 22, 2024 in Paris, France.
According to Le Monde, Fares had been set to start filming a new action-comedy in September 2026, what would have been her first project as both a director and screenwriter – but that plan will now never come to fruition.

”France has lost a great artist, but for us, it is above all a mother we have just lost.”

“It pains me to say goodbye, but mama, I will make you so proud,” she wrote in an emotional tribute. “I am so happy that we got even closer than we were before in your last few months. You understood me better than anyone and I don’t know how I will recover. People always say I’m mini you and that’s the best compliment.”