actress, model, director, breakout role as ‘Genevieve’ in Netflix hit EMILY IN PARIS, upcoming in 3 films
Thalia Besson is French-American actress who is quickly rising as a starlet to watch, with her breakout role as ‘Genevieve’ in season 4 of Netflix hit EMILY IN PARIS (renewed for season 5). She was introduced as a mysterious antagonistic character, who stirs up drama by disrupting the life of the series' protagonist ‘Emily Cooper’ (Lily Collins). Next up, Thalia is set to appear in horror-fantasy film TRITON, thriller DISORDER, and JE SUIS FLEUR.
Previous roles include WHEN I'M READY (2025), DANGEROUS WATERS (2023), and ARTHUR MALÉDICTION (2022).
The daughter of film director Luc Besson and producer Virginie Besson-Silla, she is making her mark both in front and behind the camera, and has already directed two films.
She has also worked as a model and has attended Parsons Paris.