Women on the balcony: who is Sanda Codreanu, the interpreter of Nicole?

With Women on the balconyreleased in cinemas on December 11, Noémie Merlant creates a biting comedy. The opportunity to discover Sanda Codreanu, a promising talent, who shines within the casting.

Currently in theaters, Women on the balcony is the second feature film by Noémie Merlant, already acclaimed for her first film My love, mon amour (2021). This new production immerses the viewer in a unique atmosphere. The plot takes place in the city of Marseille, in the middle of a heatwave. Three women, Ruby, Élise and Nicole, share an apartment and spend their days observing their mysterious neighbor across the street, the object of all their fantasies. Their curiosity leads them into a terrifying and delirious adventure, where their quest for freedom becomes central.

The cast brings together Souheila Yacoub in the role of Ruby, Noémie Merlant as Élise, and Sanda Codreanu playing Nicole. Lucas Bravo, star ofEmily in Paris plays the neighbor full of mysteries, while Nadège Beausson-Diagne and Christophe Montien complete the cast.

Women on the balconyfilm directed by Noémie Merlant: look back at the career of Sanda Codreano (Nicole)

Among the film's emerging talents, Sanda Codreanu particularly stands out. Aged 35, this French actress began her career in 2014. She notably starred in the short film Flesh dolls (2022) and has made an appearance in the series Ten percent in 2020, where she played the wife Poulenc.In the cinema, she was seen in My beloved mon amour (2021) alongside Noémie Merlant, as well as in Selfie (2018), where she played a young woman in her thirties.

Sanda Codreano: these plays in which she performed

However, it is clear that Sanda Codreanu's career is not limited only to the big screen. She also shone in the theater, notably in the play When the child appears by André Roussin, directed by Michel Fau at the Théâtre de la Michodière in 2022. In 2023, she participated in Interruptiona creation by Hannah Levin Siderman at the Théâtre Antoine. Her training at the Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique (CNSAD) and at the Cours Florent testifies to her solid artistic preparation, which led her to the cinema.