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French Actress Nadia Farès Passes Away at 57
French actress Nadia Farès, known for her notable role in the psychological thriller The Crimson Rivers, has died at the age of 57. On April 11, Farès was found unconscious in the pool of an upscale fitness center located in Paris’s Blanche and Montmartre district. She had been swimming laps when she suddenly lost consciousness.
A fellow swimmer immediately administered CPR before Farès was rushed to Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital. Despite efforts to save her, including placing her in a medically induced coma, she suffered a cardiac arrest and passed away.
Farès’s daughters, Cylia and Shana Chasman, shared the heartbreaking news with AFP: “It is with immense sadness that we announce the death this Friday of Nadia Farès. France has lost a great artist, but for us, it is above all a mother that we have just lost.”
The actress was preparing to make her directorial debut later this year. In a January interview with Gala, she spoke about her upcoming project, an action comedy with Studios TF1, emphasizing the hard work and collaboration involved in bringing it to life.
Fans and colleagues have taken to social media to express their condolences and remember Farès’s impactful career. One tribute on X read, “It’s truly sad to leave us so young; my deepest condolences to her daughter and her husband.”
Another added, “Peace be upon her soul. Our deepest condolences to her children and to her entire family.”
Born in Morocco in 1968 and raised in Nice, Farès moved to Paris to pursue acting in the 1990s. She worked with acclaimed directors including Alexandre Arcady, Claude Lelouch, and Bernie Bonvoisin.
Her breakthrough came in 2000 with The Crimson Rivers, directed by Mathieu Kassovitz, where she starred alongside Jean Reno and Vincent Cassel. This role helped her gain international recognition, leading to roles in English-language films such as Rogue: The Last Stand and Insane, while continuing her work in French cinema with films like The Nest, L’empire du tigre, and Revivre.
In 2016, she appeared as Vanessa d’Abrantes in the Netflix series Marseille. Farès married producer Steve Chasman in 2002, and the couple had two daughters before separating four years ago.
She relocated back to France following their split. Her final on-screen appearance was the lead role of Gabby in the 2025 film Toujours possible.
Throughout her life, Farès was open about her health battles, having undergone brain surgery for an aneurysm in 2007 and three heart operations within a span of four years.
Nadia Farès leaves behind a legacy as a talented actress and a devoted mother, mourned deeply by family, friends, and fans alike.