A 27-year-old actress has been found dead at the foot of a building after an apparent fall.
Angèle Metzger was found unresponsive on Saturday morning (7 November). Emergency services rushed to the scene but were unable to revive her.
According to information gathered at the scene, she is believed to have fallen from a staircase or a platform overlooking an underground car park.
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CCTV footage allegedly captured her climbing over a barrier to gain access to an area of the building that is off-limits to the public.
The tragedy unfolded in Les Pavillons-sous-Bois, in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. The actress lived in nearby Aulnay-sous-Bois.
Some personal belongings were found at the scene, but nothing to suggest that her death was intentional.
Metzger rose to prominence in the 2022 French coming-of-age drama series “Chair tendre”, literally meaning “Tender Flesh”.
She played Sasha Dalca, a 17-year-old who moves to a new school after discovering she was born intersex.
Her performance earned her a Rising Star award at the Séries Mania festival in Lille that year, as reported by Need To Know.
Metzger also appeared in several short films and independent productions, including “Fotogenico” and the thriller “Drone Games”.
She also starred in the music video for “Japan” by Irish rock band Fontaines D.C., alongside “Stranger Things” actor Charlie Heaton.
The daughter of actor Stéphane Metzger and filmmaker and screenwriter Marie Caldera, she was also a visual artist and musician, and held a Master’s degree in philosophy and art history from the Sorbonne.
The circumstances surrounding her death remain under investigation by police in Livry-Gargan.
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