Pauline Hope Chalamet, born on January 25, 1992, in New York City, is an American-French actress and producer. She is the daughter of Nicole Flender, a real estate broker and former Broadway dancer, and Marc Chalamet, an editor for UNICEF.

She grew up in Manhattan Plaza, a federally subsidized artists' building in Hell's Kitchen, alongside her younger brother, actor Timothée Chalamet. She is bilingual in English and French, having spent her summers in Le Chambon-sur-Lignon, France, with her paternal grandparents.

Her early interest in the arts was evident as she began taking piano lessons and later attended the School of American Ballet. At the age of ten, she danced in a Broadway production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream." However, a biking accident in 2010 hindered her chances of pursuing a professional dancing career.

Despite initial ambivalence about acting, a pivotal moment came when she saw Liev Schreiber perform in "Talk Radio" in 2006. She attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, majoring in drama, and later graduated from Bard College with a double major in theater and political science.

Pauline Chalamet made her screen debut in a 1999 episode of "One Life to Live" and later appeared in "Royal Pains" in 2009. Her feature film debut came in Judd Apatow's comedy "The King of Staten Island" in 2020. Since 2021, she has starred in the HBO Max teen comedy series "The Sex Lives of College Girls."

She is also a co-founder of the production company Gummy Films, established in 2019. Through this company, she has co-produced and starred in the dark comedy film "What Doesn't Float" in 2023.

In addition to her acting career, she has written, directed, and produced several short films. Her first project as a filmmaker was the 2016 short film "Between Fear and Laughter," in which she also starred. She debuted as a producer with the short film "Agnès et Milane" in 2017.

Her other notable works include "Margot," "En ville," and the upcoming "Entre Deux." She is also the co-writer and director of the short film "The Group Chat."

Her lifestyle reflects her artistic upbringing and multicultural background. She incorporates French customs into her life and values her family's middle-class roots.