French Actress, Director/Writer/Producer

Lydia Darly, was born and raised in the suburbs of Paris (France) called''banlieues''. She is originally from Guadeloupe. She was first discovered as an actress at Age 17 when she was invited to audition for Mathieu Kassovitz film Cafe au Lait thus began her journey and passion for theater and films. She was part of several experimental and avant-garde theater companies in Paris as a teenager, before her journey as aspiring actress and model took her to Rome, where she continued her passion for acting. She was featured in The Exorcist the beginning and acted in several TV series in Rome. Lydia love of American Cinema and desire to develop and perfect her craft took her to New York City. She studied at the Lee Strasberg,TVI actors studio, and with acting coach and director Jordan Bayne fostering a working/Mentor relationship with her. Lydia was Jordan's assistant on the film,The Sea Is All I Know, featuring Academy Award Winner, Melissa Leo. Lydia is the writer, producer and lead Actress of the short Film SCRATCH. For her performance she won the Best Actress Award in 2012 and Best Director Award for THE WAY YOU LOVE in 2014 at the CinemAvennire Film Festival in Rome Italy.

EDUCATION

THE LEE STRASBERG INSTITUTE NYC
Acting : Robert Castle,George Loros
On camera : Paul Calderon
Musical theatre : Ferguson,Douglas
Audition : Lorca Peress

TVI ACTOR'S STUDIOS NYC
Acting : Angel David,Valerie Kingston
On camera/Audition : Judy Bowman

BLACK NEXXUS NYC
Acting : Jordan Bayne

SPECIALS SKILLS
Alto fluent in French and Italian

AWARDS: Best Actress Cinemavvenire Film Festival

FILM/TELEVISION

Stranger
a Film by Jeremiah Kipp

Coma
a Film by Jeremiah Kipp

70 films (Myself)
a Film by Rosa Von Praunheim

Scratch (Coco)
a Film by Riccardo Brex

One Trick Deter (Mother)
a Film by Zachary Kerschberg

Moonset Juice- Nice wit ‘ Mine (Lead)
a Music Video by Riccardo Brex

The Exorcist
'‘The Beginning'‘(Sebituana's wife)
a Film by Renny Harlin

Rome (slave)
HBO

COMMERCIALS

Nokia Amulet (Principal)
Directed by Stefan Linford

Tv land commercial (Principal)
TVLAND

INDUSTRIALS

Gucci industrial (executive director)
Directed by Pete Safran

Perkilinemer industrial (french representative)
Directed by Jim Baker

THEATER

Round and Round The night park (Psychologist)
Directed by Richard Vetere, Written by Maria Micheles

Source:
www.lydiadarly2.com
https://vimeo.com/user9295770
www.thewayoulovethefilm.com/#!directors-bio-and-statement/c18vg