Biography : a Summary
Agnès Maelström is an indie horror fiction author and passionate performer, weaving dark, thought-provoking narratives that resonate deeply with her audience.
Beginning with piano and dance lessons at the age of three, and later adding singing lessons at five and drama classes at nine, Agnès’s artistic journey has been deeply rooted in the performing arts.
Her stage presence was so remarkable that she was noticed on the stage of the Ducourneau Theater (Agen) while performing the title role in Jean Anouilh’s Antigone, directed by Lux in Tenebris theater company's artistic director Jean-Pierre Plazas. Her critically acclaimed interpretation earned her an acting award and granted her young amateur troupe a summer tour across Francophone Europe, performing on prestigious stages at major theaters and festivals.
Now a published author, her debut novel, Porcelain, tackles the harrowing realities of child abuse while exploring themes of inner darkness and the struggle to find light amidst life’s darkest moments.
This work led to an invitation to join the prestigious Horror Writers Association as the first French female fiction horror author.
Agnès Maelström’s work uniquely blends high-quality writing with a deep engagement in multiple art forms, all aimed at both entertaining and provoking thought.
Her second novel will be published in fall 2025, and she is currently working on her first solo album as a singer (producer: Morgan Maelström.)
Selected Professional Experience
1. PIANO, SINGING & MUSIC
PIANO – PROMINENT WORKS – SOLO PERFORMANCES
Sonata in B-flat Major (Beethoven)
Waltz in C-sharp minor (Chopin)
Nocturne in E-flat Major (Chopin)
Clair de Lune (Debussy)
Liebesträume (Liszt)
Gnossiennes (Satie)
Etudes (Chopin, Liszt, Debussy)
"Pathetique" Sonata No. 8 Op. 13 (Beethoven)
PIANO – PROMINENT WORKS – ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCES
Piano Concerto in D minor, Op. 15 (Beethoven)
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 (Grieg)
Piano Concerto in C Major, K. 467 (Mozart)
Piano Concerto in E-flat Major, Op. 73 (Beethoven)
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21 (Chopin)
Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 (Beethoven)
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 73 (Beethoven)
Ma Mère l'Oye for 4 hands (Ravel) with Brigitte Mastron
VOCAL TRAINING & PERFORMANCE
PROMINENT OPERATIC ROLES & ARIAS
"Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen" from Die Zauberflöte (Mozart) – Queen of the Night
"Ach, ich fühl's, es ist verschwunden!" from Die Zauberflöte (Mozart) – Pamina
"Je dis que rien ne m'épouvante" from Carmen (Bizet) – Micaëla
"Casta Diva" from Norma (Bellini) – title role
"Song to the Moon" from Rusalka (Dvořák) – title role
"Vissi d’arte" from Tosca (Puccini) – title role
"O mio babbino caro" from Gianni Schicchi (Puccini) – Lauretta
"L’ho perduta, me meschina" from Le nozze di Figaro (Mozart) – Barberine
VOCAL PIECES FROM DARK, ALTERNATIVE POP REPERTOIRE
Human by Rag’n’Bone Man
Black Sheep by Garrity
Hunter by Björk
Running with the Wolves by AURORA
Bury a Friend by Billie Eilish
Cellophane by FKA twigs
Wicked Game by Chris Isaak
Blood in the Wine by AURORA
Take Me to Church by Hozier
VOCAL PIECES FROM FEMALE-FRONTED SYMPHONIC METAL BANDS
NIGHTWISH
Ghost Love Score
The Poet and the Pendulum
Slaying the Dreamer
Shoemaker
Yours Is an Empty Hope
EPICA
The Divine Conspiracy
Kingdom of Heaven
Design Your Universe
The Essence of Silence
Sancta Terra
WITHIN TEMPTATION
The Promise
The Howling
Raise Your Banner
Mother Earth
VISION OF ATLANTIS
Heroes of the Dawn
Melancholy Angel
VOCAL PIECES FROM MUSICALS
"Defying Gravity" from Wicked – Elphaba
"I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Misérables – Fantine
"On My Own" from Les Misérables – Éponine
"Let It Go" from Frozen – Elsa
"Memory" from Cats – Grizabella
"All That Jazz" from Chicago – Velma Kelly
"A New Life" from Jekyll & Hyde – Lucy
"The Phantom of the Opera" from The Phantom of the Opera – Christine Daaé
VIOLA – PROMINENT WORKS PERFORMED
Concerto for Viola in G Major (Telemann)
Fairy Tale Pictures, Op. 113 (Schumann)
Arpeggione Sonata arranged for viola (Schubert)
2. THEATER & ACTING
LEADING ROLES – SOLO PERFORMANCES & TITLE ROLES
The Carnival of the Animals (Saint-Saëns) – Narrator (solo act) – Dir. Marianne Valéry, Les Baladins en Agenais company (1999)
Peter and the Wolf (Prokofiev) – Narrator (solo act) – Dir. Marianne Valéry, Les Baladins en Agenais company (2000)
Piccolo, Saxo et Compagnie (Broussolle & Popp) – Narrator (solo act) – Dir. Brigitte Mastron (2002)
Antigone (Anouilh) – Title role – Dir. Jean-Pierre Plazas, Lux in Tenebris company – Francophone European tour (2003)
Phèdre (Racine) – Title role – Dir. Jean-Pierre Plazas, Lux in Tenebris company (2004)
Eurydice (Ruhl) – Title role – The Weird Sisters company (2012)
LEAD & PROMINENT ROLES
Starmania (Berger & Plamondon) – Marie-Jeanne (acting and singing role) – Dir. Brigitte Mastron (2001)
Macbeth (Shakespeare) – Lady Macbeth – Dir. Marianne Valéry, Les Baladins en Agenais company (2004)
The School of Wives (Molière) – Agnès – Dir. Lucrèce Depétris (2005)
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Shakespeare) – English-speaking performance – Titania – The Weird Sisters company (2012)
Shakespeare in Love (Lee Hall) – English-speaking performance – Viola de Lesseps – The Weird Sisters company (2013)
She Kills Monsters (Qui Nguyen) – English-speaking performance – Agnes Evans – The Weird Sisters company (2013)
Wendy & Peter Pan (Ella Hickson) – English-speaking performance – Wendy Darling – The Weird Sisters company (2014)
MAJOR SUPPORTING ROLES
Rhinoceros (Ionesco) – Daisy – Dir. Marianne Valéry, Les Baladins en Agenais company (2003)
Ubu Roi (Jarry) – Mère Ubu – Dir. Jean-Pierre Plazas, Lux in Tenebris company (2005)
Dom Juan (Molière) – Elvire – Dir. Lucrèce Depétris (2006)
La Saga de Namïamur Chapter II (Singlard) – Princess Ashaka – Dir. Frédéric Singlard (2024)
VOICE ACTING
La Saga de Namïamur Chapter I (Singlard) – Princess Ashaka – Dir. Frédéric Singlard (2025)
Porcelain (Maelström) – French audiobook narration – "read by the author" version (upcoming release)
PUBLIC READINGS & EVENTS
public reading of Les Misérables (Hugo), aligning Victor Hugo’s social commentary with modern societal challenges to raise awareness and spark discussion – La Chapelle, Toulouse (2013)
3. DANCE & CHOREOGRAPHY
Starmania – Marie-Jeanne – Dir. Brigitte Mastron (2001)
4. MODELING & PAGEANTRY
CHILD MODEL
Sergent Major Fashion Show (1991)
Dior Baby Fashion Show (1992)
Mini-Miss – First runner-up (1995)
Mini-Miss – Winner (1996)
Mini-Miss – Winner (1997)
Mini-Miss – Winner (1999)
Mini-Miss – Winner (2002)
PETITE MODEL
“Université Toulouse Capitole” Fashion Show (2013)
5. MAKEUP ARTISTRY & SFX
Makeup Artist, Sales Representative & Brand Ambassador for makeup brands – Make Up For Ever, Guerlain, Chanel, M.A.C., Estée Lauder, LVMH group (2010-2019)
Galeries Lafayette Toulouse Fashion Show "La Mode 24h/24" coll. (2012)
Casa93Mirail Fashion Show "Mycelium" coll. (2013)
Bridal Toulouse Fashion Show (2014)
Casa93Mirail Fashion Show "Epilogue" coll. (2014)
Several indie short movies and alt projects (2013-2017)
Education & Training
1. PERFORMING ART STUDIES (1992-2008)
PIANO, SINGING & MUSIC
Participated in numerous piano competitions with renowned jury members, including Anne Queffélec, France Clidat, Ventsislav Yankoff, and Jacques Rouvier.
Performed Georg Philip Telemann's Concerto for Viola in G Major at Beaumarchais Theater, Amboise, France.
Performed the piano parts of Franz Shubert's Erlkönig and Robert Schumann's Frauenliebe und -leben.
Portrayed Marie-Jeanne (acting and singing parts) in Starmania (Michel Berger and Luc Plamondon).
Studied Cavatina "L'ho perduta, me meschina" in Le Nozze di Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Joined the University choir (Université Toulouse Jean Jaurès).
THEATER & ACTING
Won an acting award for performing the title role in Antigone (Jean Anouilh).
Studied and performed with professional theater companies such as Les Baladins en Agenais (stage directors Roget Louret and Marianne Valéry) and Lux in Tenebris (stage director Jean-Pierre Plazas).
Performed in various productions such as The School for Wives [L’École des Femmes] and Dom Juan or The Feast of Stone [Dom Juan ou le Festin de Pierre] (Molière), Phèdre (Racine), A Midsummer Night's Dream and Macbeth (William Shakespeare), Ubu roi (Alfred Jarry), Rhinoceros [Rhinoceros] (Eugène Ionesco), The Infernal Machine [La Machine infernale] (Jean Cocteau).
Narrated as a solo act The Carnival of the Animals (Camille Saint-Saëns and Francis Blanche), Peter and the Wolf (Sergueï Prokofiev), and Piccolo, Saxo et Compagnie ou la Petite Histoire d'un grand orchestre (André Popp and Jean Broussolle).
DANCE & CHOREOGRAPHY
Studied and performed with professional dance companies such as KCEPIED (choreographer Anaïs Béalu) and Tapage (choreographer Valérie Lussac).
Participated in masterclasses and competitions with notable jury members, including Valérie Lussac, Éric Scialo, Mark Yonally, and Fabien Ruiz.
MODELING
Coached by Andrea Ventura (model), Brandon Andre (model), Mila Bog (model), Dara Donnelly (model agent expert), Sandy Dee (photograph)
MAKEUP & SFX
Studied multiple professional make-up techniques (beauty, bridal, editorial, runway, SFX) at Make Up For Ever Academy Paris.
2. HIGHER EDUCATION (2012-2020)
Master’s Degree in Comparative Literature – Research thesis in musical-literary comparatism exploring the concept of modernity from 1850 to 1950 (Toulouse Jean Jaurès University, France)
Bachelor’s Degree in Musicology (Toulouse Jean Jaurès University, France)
Bachelor’s Degree in French and Francophone Literature (Toulouse Jean Jaurès University, France)
3. MASTERCLASSES & PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS (2008-PRESENT)
Achievements & Awards
Acting Award for Antigone (2003) – Received a performance award for the title role in Antigone by Jean Anouilh. This critically acclaimed interpretation led to a summer tour across Francophone Europe, performing on prestigious stages at major theaters and festivals.
Bestselling Author (2023) – Porcelain, Agnès Maelström’s debut horror novel, sold over 10,000 copies in its first year and led to her invitation as the first French female horror fiction author in the prestigious Horror Writers Association.
Skills & Specialties
LANGUAGES
- French (native)
- English (fluent, with a soft French accent)
DRIVER’S LICENSE & PERSONAL VEHICLE
Yes
WRITING & STORYTELLING
- Published independent author with 10,000+ copies sold worldwide
- Self-translated her debut novel into English, leading to an invitation to join the Horror Writers Association, founded by Stephen King
- Launched her online Modern Bibliotherapy certifying training course
- Writes across multiple genres, blending psychological depth with artistic influences
- Develops original scripts, lyrics, and narratives for theater, music, and multimedia projects
PIANO & MUSIC
Piano
- Classically trained pianist with numerous competition prizes
- Experienced in solo and ensemble performance (lied and concerto with orchestra)
- Keyboard proficiency
Singing
- Operatic voice: classically trained coloratura soprano
- Modern techniques: belting, mixed voice, falsetto and head voice, sob and cry, whistle register
- Lyricist and vocal arranger
Viola
- Classically trained violist
- Experienced in solo and ensemble performance (trio, string quartet, and orchestra)
THEATER & ACTING
- Professional acclaimed actor with extensive experience in classic and contemporary theater
- Trained in the Stanislavski method and Actor’s Studio technique
- Proficient in acting in English: portrayed many leading roles with the English-speaking company The Weird Sisters [Les Sœurs fatales]
- Voice-over acting experience
- Stage combat: medieval and artistic fencing
DANCE & CHOREOGRAPHY
- Classically trained dancer and choreographer
- Trained and performed in a wide range of dance productions across multiple genres
- Specialized in ballet, modern jazz, and tap dance
- Currently training in belly dance and dark fusion
MODELING & PAGEANTRY
- Walked in numerous fashion shows as a child model
- Worked with photographers and fashion designers for editorial and artistic projects
- Won beauty pageants (France) at ages 6, 9, 10, and 12
- Posed for commercial, artistic, and character-driven photoshoots
MAKEUP ARTISTRY & SFX
- Trained makeup artist specializing in casual and evening makeup, stage makeup, and special effects
- Worked with brands such as Chanel, Guerlain, Make Up For Ever, M.A.C., Estée Lauder, LVMH group
Testimonials
Agnès is a talented actor who slipped into the role of Princess Ashaka with ease in the making of a Heroic Fantasy feature movie.
Her range, kindness and pleasant disposition made the filming experience very enjoyable.
Very professional, she made a point of immersing herself in her character and capturing every nuance.
I can't recommend her services highly enough.
Frédéric Singlard, fiction author and film director, 2025.
Agnès... I knew her before she was even born, so dear is her mother, Brigitte, to my heart. I followed her first steps, her first notes, and I can say without hesitation that Agnès is a born artist.
From an early age (barely three!), she showed a thirst for learning and an uncommon musical sensitivity. I could never have imagined teaching piano to such a small child, but Agnès was not like other children. She listened, understood and felt music with a maturity that has always fascinated me. She showed me the way to teaching the very young, and I'll always be grateful to her for that.
We shared so many years, so many moments of music and life. My husband, Jacques Strouk, who recently passed away, had a special affection for her; he admired her talent and her artistic soul, always in search of perfection and emotion. My sister, Badette Serbat, an exceptional painter and Beaux-Arts graduate, often said that Agnès had a unique “artistic touch”, that touch that distinguishes true creators.
I made a point of opening the doors of the greatest masters of our time to her, and they all saw in her what I had seen since she was very young: a true artist. Anne Queffélec, France Clidat (the legendary “Madame Liszt”, who now rests beside Chopin in Père-Lachaise), Fernando Luis Pérez, a highly talented Spanish pianist... Everyone, in their own way, was struck by Agnès's musical soul and depth of interpretation. It's not just a question of technique or virtuosity, but of an artistic truth that can be felt beyond the notes.
Agnès doesn't just play the piano: she tells a story, she touches, she moves. She is a musician in the noblest sense of the word, but also a complete artist, who knows how to blend all forms of expression to give birth to something deeply personal and vibrant.
To have crossed her path, to have seen her grow and blossom in her art, is one of the great joys of my life and career.
Hélène Serbat, President of Artepiano, first prize in piano at the École Marguerite Long in Paris, 2010.
Working with Agnès was an experience as striking as it was inspiring. When she tackled Telemann's Viola Concerto in G Major, she took on the daunting challenge of learning and performing this demanding work in less than two weeks. What makes this achievement even more remarkable is that, at the time, she had been playing viola for less than a year.
It was during a musical workshop in Amboise, which I later took over as director, that I discovered her exceptional talent. From the very first rehearsals, Agnès demonstrated impeccable technical precision, instinctive musicality and impressive adaptability. Her quick learning curve, attentive listening and deep understanding of the music were already evidence of an exceptional performer.
But beyond her qualities as a musician, it was her professionalism, unfailing commitment and artistic generosity that struck me. She doesn't just play the notes, which is often the case with young musicians of her level; she brings them to life, with a sensitivity and expressiveness that touch deeply and leave a lasting impression.
Agnès is a complete artist, with an inquisitive mind, sincere humility and unfailing determination. I'm convinced that her path will lead her to the highest artistic spheres, and I'm proud to have been able, at some point in her career, to accompany her on this ascent.
Dominique Richard, violist with the Orchestre de Paris and President of Renaissance des Orgues, 2004.
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