Darren Star developed the American-French romantic comedy-drama television series Emily in Paris for Netflix. Produced by MTV Entertainment Studios, the series was first developed for Paramount Network, where it received a straight-to-series order in September 2018. In July 2020, it was transferred to Netflix.
The plotline revolves around Emily Cooper, an American who relocates to Paris to give a French marketing company an American perspective. She struggles to overcome obstacles in her friendships, career, and romantic life while she is in Paris.
The main cast of Emily in Paris
Lily Collins as Emily Cooper
Lily Jane Collins is an American and English actress who was born on March 18, 1989. She portrays Emily Cooper, a 29-year-old Chicago native who moves to Paris for a temporary position at Savoir in social media strategy.
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu as Sylvie
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu is a French actress who was born on April 25, 1963. She plays the character of Sylvie who works at Savoir in Paris and is Emily's tough and envious boss in the show.
Ashley Park as Mindy Chen
Ashley Jeein Park is an American musician and actress, born on June 6, 1991. She plays Emily's first friend in Paris, Mindy Chen, an American nanny of Chinese-Korean heritage who aspires to be a singer and is estranged from a Shanghai business billionaire.
Lucas Bravo as Gabriel
French actor Lucas Nicolas Bravo was born on March 26, 1988. He portrays Camille's ex-boyfriend and Emily's love interest, Gabriel. She is Emily's gorgeous downstairs neighbor and the head chef at Chez Lavaux.
Samuel Arnold as Julien
Actor Samuel Arnold was born in France on July 11, 1991. His role in Emily in Paris made him widely recognized. He plays Emily's stylish and dramatic coworker Julien, who joins Luc as a comic partner.
Bruno Gourey as Luc
French actor and author Bruno Gouery was born on July 11, 1975. He plays Luc in the show.
Camille Razat as Camille
Actress and model Camille Émilie Razat was born in France on March 1, 1994. She portrays Camille, a champagne heiress who works at an art gallery. She is Gabriel's ex-girlfriend and Emily's friend. Her family owns a château and vineyard and is a member of the French nobility.
William Abadie as Antoine Lambert
The French actor William Abadie was born on February 16, 1977. He portrays Emily's customer Antoine Lambert (season 2–present; recurring season 1), who runs Maison Lavaux, a perfume firm, and has a history of having an affair with Sylvie.
Lucien Laviscount as Alfie
Actor Lucien Leon Laviscount was born in the United Kingdom on June 9, 1992. In season three, he plays Emily's love interest, Alfie, a British banker in her French class (recurring seasons two and four).
Recurring cast of Emily in Paris
Here is a list of all the recurring cast of Emily in Paris:
Cast | Character | Seasons |
Kate Walsh | Madeline | (season 1-3) |
Jean-Christophe Bouvet | Pierre Cadault | (season 1-3) |
Charles Martins | Mathieu Cadault | (season 1-2) |
Jeremy O. Harris | Grégory Elliot Duprée | (season 2–3, guest season 4) |
Céline Menville | Jacqueline | (seasons 2–3; guest season 1) |
Arnaud Binard | Laurent G. | (season 2–present) |
Kevin Dias | Benoît | (season 2–present) |
Jin Xuan Mao | Étienne | (season 2–present) |
Søren Bregendal | Erik de Groot | (seasons 2–3) |
Melia Kreiling | Sofia Sideris | (season 3–4) |
Paul Forman | Nicolas de Léon | (seasons 3–4) |
Thalia Besson | Geneviève | season 4 |
Eugenio Franceschini | Marcello | season 4 |
Guest cast of Emily in Paris
Given below is a list of the guest cast of Emily in Paris:
Serial no. | Character | Played by |
1 | Catherine Lambert, Antoine's wife | Charley Fouquet |
2 | Louise | Camille Japy |
3 | Gerard | Christophe Guybet |
4 | Timothée | Victor Meutelet |
5 | Sybil | Hanaé Cloarec-Bailly and |
6 | Laurent Dupont | Tytouan Cloarec-Bailly |
7 | Paul Brossard | Arnaud Viard |
8 | Doug | Roe Hartrampf |
9 | Patricia | Claude Perron |
10 | Randy Zimmer | Eion Bailey |
11 | Klara | Aleksandra Yermak |
12 | Thomas | Julien Floreancig |
13 | Brooklyn Clark | Carlson Young |
14 | Li | Elizabeth Tan |
15 | Théo | David Prat |
16 | Judith Robertson | Faith Prince |
17 | Grey Space | Isaiah Hodges and Christophe Tek |
18 | Petra | Daria Panchenko |
19 | Herself | Ellen Von Unwerth |
20 | Gerhard | Julien Looman |
21 | Natalie | Alice Révérend |
22 | Raphael | Luca Ivoula |
23 | Herself | Brigitte Macron |
24 | Giancarlo | Raoul Bova |
25 | Marlena | Debi Mazar |
26 | Antonia Muratori | Anna Galiena |
27 | Giorgio Barbieri | Rupert Everett |
FAQs about Emily in Paris
Emily in Paris season 4 was released in two parts in 2024. The first part was released with 5 episodes on August 15, 2024, and the second partwas released with another 5 episodes on September 12, 2024, on Netflix.
Emily Cooper is 29 years old in the Netflix romantic comedy-drama Emily in Paris.
Emily in Paris on Netflix debuted on October 2, 2020.
Yes, Emily in Paris is majorly filmed in Paris and its suburbs in the ĂŽle-de-France region.