Season 4 of has welcomed a string of new characters, including the show's first real villain, Genevieve, Laurent's daughter from a past relationship. Similar to Emily, the teenager moved from to Paris with the hopes of finding a new beginning in the French capital. Initially, the pair hit it off and bonded over their move to the City of Love.
That was until Emily noticed how deceitful Genevieve can be and others to advance her career, and her fulfil her desire of getting closer to Gabriel. Thalia Besson is the actor behind ' character's new rival, and while she made have made a short but impactful appearance in season four of Emily In Paris, it's likely this isn't the last time we'll be seeing her on our screens. The 23-year-old actor may be viewed as a newcomer to many of us, however, she's far from unfamiliar in the industry.
As the daughter of film director Luc Besson (who directed Subway, The Big Blue and La Femme Nikita) and producer Virginie Besson-Silla, essentially making her TV royalty. Before starring in Netflix's Emily In Paris, she previously appeared in the following TV shows and films: Dangerous Waters, Arthur Malédiction, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets and Triton. Following in her father's footsteps, Besson has already directed two films.
According to an Instagram post on July 2, she stated: 'Made my first film and it’s almost ready to show u guys. Sneak peek.' Then, in another post later that month, she shared that the production for her secon.