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Naidra Ayadi

Naidra Ayadi

Actor, also director and writer · Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, France

Naidra Ayadi is a French actress. She won the César Award for Most Promising Actress in 2012 for her role in the film Polisse. Naidra Ayadi was born to a Tunisian family in Saint-Ouen, Seine-Saint-Denis, in the northern suburbs of Paris. She spent several years working mainly in theatre acting and television before her breakthrough film role in 2011's Polisse, directed by Maïwenn. Ayadi won the César Award for Most Promising Actress for her role in the film;[she shared the award with Clotilde Hesme, who won it for her role in Angel & Tony (2011). Source: Article "Naidra Ayadi" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Biography from TMDB.

From
Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
Works as
Actor, also director and writer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 11% in 30 days

What are Naidra Ayadi's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
30%
Bonds
20%
Self
19%
Society
14%
Survival
11%
Power
5%
Ideas
2%
Purpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 5

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
11
Contemplative
5
Warm
3
Cathartic
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Naidra Ayadi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Naidra Ayadi's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

39 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • 5H48, Place des Martyrs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as La négociatrice du Raid

  • Un détour par Diane(2026)

    as best friends

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Celle qui reste à payer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Selma

  • Hugo(2026)

    as Cosima

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Cash Queens(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Sofia

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • The Orphans(2025)

    as Sofia

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • A Mother's Special Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Samia

  • Le Jour de Ma Mort (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Laurence Petrucci

  • Parents in Perpetuity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Maître Guedj

  • L'enfant du paradis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Sara

  • Comme une louve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Nora

  • Coup de Chance(2023)

    as Clarice

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Origin of Evil(2022)

    as Samira

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Sixth Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Juge

  • Oussekine(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Fatna

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Parallels(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Sofia Belkebirs

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Promises(2021)

    as Naidra

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Code(2021)

    Show 12 episodes · as Nadia Ayad

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Our Men(2021)

    as Soumeya

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Stillwater(2021)

    as Nedjma

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Les Sandales blanches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Fatima

  • Summer Fasting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Mother

  • Ce soir-là et les jours d'après (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Samira

  • Murder in Saint Omer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Laure Martinez

  • By the End of the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Leila

  • Ma fille(2018)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Paris etc. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 12 episodes · as Nora

  • Black Spot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 16 episodes · as Leila Barami

  • Héroïnes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Selma Zerktouni

  • The Odd Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Nadia

  • He Even Has Your Eyes(2016)

    as Anna in the nursery

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Sonar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Leïla

  • SMS (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Leila

  • Three Times Manon(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Zohra

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Les Gazelles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Myriam

  • Anything for Alice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Rachida

  • Polisse(2011)

    as Nora

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Zim and Co (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Safia

  • Par delà les étoiles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 39 titles, 36 of them dated from 2005 to 2026; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

Polisse (2011)

$21M worldwide

Highest rated

Polisse (2011)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Oussekine (2022)

Film career

20052026

Peak 2022 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting38 of 39: 38 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thDirecting1 of 39: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 39: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s15 · 14 acting · 1 crew2020s20 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
1121

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Naidra Ayadi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Cash Queens (2026)

52nd percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Polisse (2011)

Midcredits 91st · 78% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Naidra Ayadi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Naidra Ayadi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Yannick Choirat shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers