Tard, Mika

(April 9, 1977, Paris, France - )

   Intending to become an actress since her childhood, she learned her craft with Raymond Acquaviva, Dan­iel Mesguich, and Catherine Hiegel at the National Superior Conservatory of Dramatic Arts of Paris. A co-founder of the comedy team Les Quiches, she co-wrote and co-directed their first feature film (Foon, 2005). She played supporting roles in several movies (2001 La Chambre des Parents III, short, Pas­cale Breton; 2004 Une Employée modèle, Jacques Ot-mezguine; Croisière, Natacha Cagnard; 2009 Je vais te manquer, Armanda Stheers), TV movies (Froid comme l'Eté / USA: Cold as Summer, Jacques Maillot), and TV miniseries (2006 Enterrement de Vie de jeune Fille, 6 X 15', Benoît Pétré, Deborah Saïag; 2008 A.D. La Guerre de l'Ombre, Laurence Katrian).

 Filmography

1999 ◘ Fais comme chez toi (short; co-director with Deborah Saïag)

2001 ◘ Ping Pong (short)

2003 ◘ Baptême (short; also actor)

2005 ◘ Foon (also co-screenwriter, co-dialogist, actor)

 Television Filmography

2005 ◘ Allô Quiche! (TV series; also co-screenwriter, co-dialogist, actor; co-director with Alexan­dre Brik)