French film and television star Nadia Farès has died at age 57 after a medical emergency in Paris, her family confirmed. The actress, best known for her role in The Crimson Rivers, had been in a coma following a cardiac arrest triggered by a pool incident earlier in the week.
Farès was discovered unconscious in a swimming pool in the French capital. She never regained consciousness. Her daughters, Cylia and Shana Chasman, shared the news through AFP.
“It is with immense sadness that we announce the death this Friday of Nadia Farès,” Cylia and Shana Chasman shared in a statement with the outlet. “France has lost a great artist, but for us, it is above all a mother that we have just lost.”
The loss has sparked an emotional response online. Cylia posted a deeply personal tribute on Instagram, reflecting on her mother’s final days and their bond.
“This is a heartbreak I will never get over. Everyday I wake up and pray this is a nightmare and that you’re still with us. I know you fought your very hardest for your babies. Thank you. Thank you for fighting, thank you for giving me life, thank you for every memory, thank you for the laughs, for the cries.”
Farès built a steady career across French and international productions. She first appeared on screen in 1990 with a role in the TV series Navarro. Two years later, she transitioned into film with My Wife’s Girlfriends.
Her filmography expanded through the 1990s and 2000s. Credits include Tell Me Yes…, War, and appearances in series such as Marseille and Luther. Her most recent work included Toujours possible.
In 2002, she married film producer Steve Chasman. Years later, she stepped away from acting after relocating to the United States in 2009. That pause marked a shift in focus, but not the end of her creative work.
Farès had recently been preparing a return to filmmaking, this time behind the camera. She was scheduled to begin shooting her first feature as a director and screenwriter in September, a project she described earlier this year.
“Through hard work, questioning myself and persistence, I found a great team, we are working together on an action comedy with Studios TF1,” Farès said in a January profile with Gala.
Farès is survived by her two daughters, Cylia and Shana Chasman.
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