Aurélia Petit

Personal context

Summary

Aurélia Petit is a French actor whose work spans film, television, and theatre; her notable screen roles include Oublier Cheyenne, La Commune (Paris, 1871), and Saint Omer. She has also written and directed theatre with Lazare Boghossian and appeared in the satirical programme Groland. In a radio interview, Petit supported women’s equality, criticized restrictive expectations about women’s appearance and gender roles, and expressed acceptance of transgender people. She also signed a 2017 public appeal supporting Benoît Hamon; no public LGBTQ advocacy or activist affiliation is on record.