Clara Pacini

Clara Pacini
Born2002 (age 22–23)
Alma mater
OccupationActress
Years active2022–present

Clara Pacini (born 2002) is a French actress known for her role as Jeanne in The Ice Tower (2025), her feature film debut that marked her breakthrough.

Early life and education

Clara Pacini was born in 2002 in France.[1] She pursued formal acting education at the Cours Florent from 2020 to 2022, where she underwent dual training in both French and English.[2] She then continued her studies at the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique (CNSAD) in Paris from 2022 to 2025.[3]

Career

Pacini started acting in short films. Her credits include Club Cauchemar (2024), a psychological thriller, and Il manque toujours quelque chose (surtout quand on ne sait pas quoi chercher) (2025), a dramatic exploration of the human condition.[1]

Breakthrough in The Ice Tower (2025)

In 2025, Pacini made her feature film debut in The Ice Tower,[4][5][6] a major international production directed by Lucile Hadžihalilović. She plays the role of Jeanne, which has been widely noted as her breakout performance.[7] The film, co-starring Marion Cotillard,[8] has been praised for its unique blend of drama and fantasy, and Pacini's portrayal has garnered significant attention from critics for its emotional depth and maturity.[9][10]

In addition to her film work, Pacini has gained experience in theater. She is involved in several productions as part of her training at CNSAD, such as Et je me souviendrai toujours de cela (2024), directed by Claire Lasne Darcueil, Saudade (2025), directed by Sidonie Vilas Boas; Fragments de la forêt (2025), directed by Simon Falguières; Musée Duras (2025), directed by Julien Gosselin; and Quelques mots d’amour (2024), directed by Christophe Patty and Audrey Jean-Baptiste.[2]

Upcoming projects

Pacini's next project is Un peu avant minuit, still in production.[2]

Personal life

In addition to acting, Pacini plays the piano, and is a black belt in judo.[1] She is bilingual in French and English and is also fluent in Spanish.[1][2]

Filmography

Feature films

Key
† Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Director Notes
2025 The Ice Tower Jeanne Lucile Hadžihalilović
TBA Un peu avant minuit † TBA Nicolas Pariser Filming

Short films

Year Title Role Director Ref.
2022 La Chaleur Suzanne Maïa Kerkour [2]
2024 Club Cauchemar Merlin Dutertre
2025 Il manque toujours quelque chose (surtout quand on ne sait pas quoi chercher) Paul Rigoux

Theatre

Year Title Role Director Ref.
2024 Et je me souviendrai toujours de cela Claire Lasne Darcueil [2]
Quelques mots d'amour Christophe Patty and Audrey Jean-Baptiste
2025 Musée Duras Julien Gosselin
Fragments de la forêt Simon Falguières
Saudade Sidonie Vilas Boas

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Clara Pacini - Filmmakers". filmmakers.eu. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Clara Pacini". Agences Artistiques (in French). Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  3. ^ "Clara Pacini". Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique (in French). Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  4. ^ Antonietti, Téa (23 January 2025). ""La Tour de Glace", le prochain film porté par Marion Cotillard, sera présenté à la Berlinale 2025" ["The Ice Tower", the next film starring Marion Cotillard, will be presented at Berlinale 2025]. Harper's Bazaar France (in French).
  5. ^ The Upcoming (18 February 2025). Clara Pacini interview at The Ice Tower premiere Berlin Film Festival 2025 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ Sarajevo Film Festival (20 August 2025). Red Carpet Interview with Clara Pacini – via Instagram.
  7. ^ Deruisseau, Bruno (19 September 2025). "Qui est Clara Pacini, la révélation de "La Tour de glace" ?" [Who is Clara Pacini, the revelation of "The Ice Tower"?]. Les Inrocks (in French).
  8. ^ "NIFFF: Clara Pacini joue avec Marion Cotillard" [NIFFF: Clara Pacini co-stars with Marion Cotillard]. 20 Minutes (in French). 30 June 2025.
  9. ^ Walters, Jack (17 February 2025). "The Ice Tower Review: A Freudian Fairytale". Loud And Clear Reviews.
  10. ^ "'The Ice Tower' Review: Royal Crush". The New York Times. 2 October 2025.
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