Background
Poppy was born in Hampstead, London and grew up in the countryside of West Sussex in England.
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Poppy Villeneuve
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De Villeneuve graduated from London College of Communication (previously London college of Printing), University of Arts London in 2002 with a Bachelor in Photography.
Career
The youngest child of model Janet de Villeneuve (née Griswold) and manager/photographer Justin de Villeneuve (born Nigel Davies), sister of illustrator Daisy de Villeneuve. Directing De Villeneuve’s first short film ‘You are Everywhere” was commissioned by the New York Times, T magazine in 2009. Filmed at Coachella music festival it includes various musicians such as The Killers, The Kills, Connor Oberst, Ariel Pink, The Vivien Girls, Late of the Pier, Friendly Fire and the many fans.
The same year T magazine commissioned her to make a five-part web series entitled ‘The Park.’ This series featured Macaulay Culkin, Q"orianka Kilcher, Mary Beth Peil and Edoardo Ballerini.
De Villeneuve made a series for AnOther Magazine online entitled ‘Ten Tales’, ten interviews based on the Proust questionnaire. De Villeneuve has most recently completed a 10-minute film for Morgans Hotel Group, "Love Is Like Life But Longer," written by Simon Van Booy, starring Jeremy Strong, Maya Kazan, and Joan Copeland.
Commercials In October 2010 she made a commercial ‘SHOWGIRLS’ for the Walmart Company, for their supermarket ASDA in the United Kingdom. Other clients include Nike’s Being True project, Juicy Couture, Wallpaper, Philips du Pury, Wacoal United States of America, Mission Selfridge, and Anthropology Poppy signed with Partizan film company in March 2010. Interview MagazineItalian VogueInterview MagazineThe Independent – My Secret LifeThe Independent – 5 Minute InterviewA Small WorldThe New York TimesT Magazine The New York TimesStyle.comVanity FairDossierI Love EditorialsThe Sister Project.
