---
name: "Édith Le Merdy"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/edith-le-merdy"
fi1m_id: "edith-le-merdy"
imdb_id: "nm0501258"
tmdb_id: 358432
wikidata_id: "Q21648968"
roles: ["Actor"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 77
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-27T08:01:33.556117+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Édith Le Merdy

## Identity

Édith Le Merdy

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/edith-le-merdy
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** edith-le-merdy
- **IMDb ID:** nm0501258
- **TMDB ID:** 358432
- **Wikidata ID:** Q21648968
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21648968, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0501258/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/358432

Actor.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Active:** 1992–2007
- **Also known as:** Edith Le Merdy, Edith Lemerdy
- **Average Fi1m score:** 77, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 78 (1), 2000s 76 (2)
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Crime 2, Drama 2, Action & Adventure 1, Comedy 1, Music 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $86m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21648968, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0501258/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/358432

## Streaming the US now

- **The Criterion Channel:** [*Man Bites Dog*](https://film.one/film/man-bites-dog.md) (78)

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## Biography

Édith Le Merdy is a French actress. She is credited as Edith Lemerdy for her role as the nurse in the 1992 Belgian mockumentary *Man Bites Dog*.

Le Merdy has appeared in numerous French films and television series. Her credits include Simone Margantin in *La Vie en Rose* (2007), the concierge in *An Officer and a Spy* (2019), a gardienne in *Emily in Paris* (2020), and Pierre (la Maman du Blond) in *RRRrrrr!!!* (2004). She has also featured in *The African Doctor* (2016), *Based on a True Story* (2017), *Cycling with Molière* (2013) and *The New Kid* (2015).

*Sources: imdb.com, filmmakers.eu, allocine.fr.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *La Vie en Rose* (2007), Fi1m 66, as Simone Margantin — [page](https://film.one/film/la-vie-en-rose.md)
- *Spiral* (2005), Fi1m 86, as Chistiane — [page](https://film.one/tv/spiral.md)
- *Man Bites Dog* (1992), Fi1m 78, as Nurse — [page](https://film.one/film/man-bites-dog.md)

## Complete filmography (45)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Petits meurtres en Corrèze* (2026), as Nicole Peyrat
- *Deadly Christmas in Groland* (2025), Actor
- *The Belgian Wave* (2023), Actor
- *Grand Prix* (2022), as Fabienne
- *Emily in Paris* (2020), series, as Gardienne
- *An Officer and a Spy* (2019), as Concierge
- *Based on a True Story* (2017), as The Neighbor
- *Mon Poussin* (2017), Actor
- *A Wedding* (2017), as L'assistante médicale
- *The Fabulous Patars* (2016), as Madame Cramelle
- *The African Doctor* (2016), as Teacher
- *The New Kid* (2015), as Math teacher
- *Florida* (2015), as Mme Forgeat
- *Who's Up?* (2015), as Florist
- *Alleluia* (2014), as Marguerite
- *The Big Bad Wolf* (2013), as L'assistante de Philippe
- *Un petit bout de France* (2013), as Catherine
- *Il faut marier maman* (2013), as Meridor
- *Cycling with Molière* (2013), as Madame Bichet, hotelkeeper
- *Cornouaille* (2012), as L'agent immobilier
- *Workingirls* (2012), series, as Maria
- *Just Like Home* (2011), as Mme Martin
- *Big Jim* (2010), as Gisèle
- *En chantier, monsieur Tanner !* (2010), as The neighbor
- *Chicas* (2010), as Simona
- *Student Services* (2010), as Social worker
- *Me Two* (2008), as Brigitte
- *Foursome* (2008), as Mère d'Amandine
- *To Each His Own Cinema* (2007), as Wife (segment "Cinéma érotique")
- *Bitten* (2007), Actor
- *La Vie en Rose* (2007), as Simone Margantin — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/la-vie-en-rose.md)
- *Le Procès de Bobigny* (2006), Actor
- *Spiral* (2005), series, as Chistiane — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/spiral.md)
- *Backstage* (2005), as Marie-Line, Lucie's mother
- *The Story Of My Life* (2004), as La mère de Jeff
- *RRRrrrr!!!* (2004), as Pierre (la Maman du Blond)
- *Le Grand Mezze* (2002), Actor
- *The Promised Life* (2002), as Woman of the hamlet
- *Business is Booming* (2002), as Amalia
- *Ladies of the Law* (2000), series, as Infirmière
- *A Wonderful Love* (1999), as Lara
- *Une leçon d'amour* (1998), as Sophie
- *Man Bites Dog* (1992), as Nurse — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/man-bites-dog.md)
- *Y a pas de réseau 2*, Actor
- *Unleavened Bread*, as Chantal

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