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Francis Benhamou is an American actress. She received Lucille Lortel Award and Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in the 2022 off-Broadway play Prayer for the French Republic.
Francis Benhamou. Actress: Arranged. Francis Benhamou was born in Montevideo, Uruguay to a Morrocan father and an Eastern European mother. She grew up in Miami, Florida and graduated from NYU with a B.A. in psychology and a concentration in acting. She continued her studies at The Maggie Flanigan Studio.
1,312 Followers, 264 Following, 51 Posts - Francis Benhamou (@francisbenhamou) on Instagram: "Actor."
Dec 18, 2023 · Francis Benhamou, an actor of mixed Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jewish heritage, talks about her role in Prayer for the French Republic, a play about antisemitism in France. She shares how the play has affected her family and her own identity as a Jew.
Jan 18, 2024 · Francis Benhamou plays Elodie, a French Jew with a big hair and a big mouth, in Joshua Harmon's Broadway drama. She talks about her family history, her monologue, and her experience of the play in this interview.
Feb 1, 2022 · At the very beginning, the matriarch, Marcelle Salomon Benhamou (an excellent Betsy Aidem), painstakingly explains her family’s genealogical ties to Molly (Molly Ranson).
Jan 5, 2024 · The actress talks about her role as Elodie, a Jewish character who traces her family's history of anti-Semitism, and how the play resonates with audiences. She also shares her personal connection to the play and her family's story.
