
With her ethereal beauty, French-American flair and a preference for gothic, psychologically daring cinema, Lily-Rose Depp has emerged as a fascinating actress. She doesn't shy away from taboos or extreme emotions and firmly chooses uncompromising filmmakers. These are her eight best films.
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Nosferatu (2024): Ellen Hutter
In Robert Eggers' gothic horror masterpiece, Depp gives the performance of her life as Ellen Hutter, the young woman who falls prey to the dark obsession of Count Orlok (Bill Skarsgård). Her possessed, physically wrenching scenes and terrifying abandon sent chills down critics' spines.
The King (2019): Catherine of Valois
In David Michôd's historical epic about King Henry V (Timothée Chalamet), Depp has only a few scenes as French princess Catherine, but she dominates the screen. With cool dignity and razor-sharp intelligence, she forces the young king to face his own motives for war.
Deserves the #2 spot. (18)
The Dancer (2016): Isadora Duncan
As the groundbreaking, free-spirited dancer Isadora Duncan, a then 16-year-old Depp enchants Belle Époque Paris. Her natural grace and youthful confidence earned her a César nomination for Most Promising Actress.
Honestly, peak entertainment.
A Faithful Man (2018): Ève
In Louis Garrel's subtle French relationship comedy, Depp plays Ève, a young woman who has been obsessively in love with her brother's friend since childhood and is determined to win him over. Depp shows a delightful mix of youthful fierceness and mysterious allure.
Deservedly up there with the best without question.
Voyagers (2021): Sela
Aboard a spaceship headed for a new planet, a group of teenagers stops taking an emotion-suppressing drug. Depp plays medical officer Sela, who must be the moral anchor as the group descends into tribal anarchy and paranoia.
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Wolf (2021): Cecile (Wildcat)
In this intriguing drama about people who believe they're animals, Depp plays a young woman in a psychiatric clinic who identifies as a wildcat. Her physical agility and animal expressiveness alongside George MacKay are remarkably bold.
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Silent Night (2021): Sophie
At a Christmas dinner with friends in an English country house as a deadly toxic cloud approaches, Depp plays the pregnant new partner who refuses to take the government-issued pill. A bittersweet and moving role.
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Planetarium (2016): Kate Barlow
Alongside Natalie Portman, Depp plays one of two American sisters holding séances and summoning spirits in 1930s Paris. The film shows her ability to evoke an enigmatic, supernatural atmosphere.
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Her possessed, physically wrenching scenes and terrifying abandon sent chills down critics' spines.
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