Hélène Cardona
Acting
Hélène Cardona is a poet, linguist, literary translator and actor. She was born in Paris, the daughter of Spanish poet Jose Manuel Cardona, from Ibiza, and a Greek mother. She is a citizen of the United States, France and Spain. She studied in the University of Cantabria, Spain and in the Sorbonne in Paris, gaining a master's degree in American Literature. She has received fellowships from the Goethe-Institut and the International University of Andalucía. Cardona has worked as a translator for the French Chamber of Commerce, the Canadian Embassy, and for the film industry. Her book Life in Suspension won the 2017 International Book Award in Poetry. She played the part of Françoise "Fuffi" Drou, the beauty shop proprietor in the film Chocolat. Source: Article "Hélène Cardona" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known for
2025Dante's Inferni
Speaker – 2nd Circle: Minos / The Lustful / Francesca
2024Bedtime Stories: Tales of Love and Hate
Margot
2023Wonderwell
Fashion Show Guest (voice) (uncredited)
2022Caralique
Arlette
2022Love in the Villa
Casa Di Giulietta Tourist (voice)
2021Birds of Paradise
Parisian Ballet Teacher (voice)
2020Uncorked
French Sommelier (voice)
2019Spider-Man: Far From Home
Austrian Backpacker (uncredited)
2019Murder Mystery
Spanish Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
2018Overlord
German Party Guest (uncredited)
2018The Spy Who Dumped Me
French Student (voice) (uncredited)
2018The Catcher Was a Spy
2017Downsizing
Newscaster (uncredited)
2012Stealing Roses
Mrs. Russell
2009Inglourious Basterds
German Official (voice) (uncredited)
2009The Pink Panther 2
Reporter (voice) (uncredited)
2006A Good Year
(voice)
2005The Interpreter
French Interpreter (voice) (uncredited)
2004De-Lovely
Club Guest (voice) (uncredited)
2002Enough
Darcelle (uncredited)
2000Chocolat
Francoise Drou
2000Passion of Mind
French Newscaster (uncredited) (voice)
1998Ronin
Police Dispatch (voice) (uncredited)
1996Big Night
Stand-In