Astrid and Raphaëlle: why Sarah Mortensen was forced to wear a wig in the rest of the series

Season 5 of Astrid and Raphaëlle is launched on France 2. Sara Mortensen, who plays Astrid on screen, always wears her hair the same way. But for the first time since the series premiered, she was forced to resort to a wig. We explain why.

Since the launch ofAstrid and Raphaëlle on France 2, Sara Mortensen plays the librarian Astrid Nielsen, a woman with autism who is particularly resistant to change. Everything about her is a matter of habit and she can't stand the slightest grain of sand that will interfere with her daily life. No wonder she is always dressed in the same way and especially with identical hair for each episode.

But everything was not so easy during the filming of this new burst of episodes. In an interview given to Tele-Leisurethe actress revealed that she had met a “little hair problem” just before starting filming season 5. The former actress More beautiful life explain : “I burned my hair and scalp by a hairdresser 5 days before starting season 5 ofAstrid and Raphaëlle. So a little in PLS, in organ descent. End of career, end of life, end of everything.” This incident put the actress in a very delicate situation, since Astrid's hairstyle is a key element of the character and the latter could not be changed at the last minute. Fortunately, a solution was found.

“We have traveled through thick and thin” : Sarah Mortensen managed to find a backup wig for her character

To prevent her hair problem from disrupting filming, the actress had to resolve to wear a wig. She says: “Thanks to my wonderful Solange, who is a hairdresser on Astrid and Raphaëllewe traveled through thick and thin through Paris to find a wig.” A complete hairpiece where until now the one she wore was only used for lengthen your ponytail. A perfectly successful ploy, since it remained completely invisible to the public eye, and in no way disrupted the appearance of his character, Astrid.