KOOL TV BABE OF THE WEEK: "SPIRAL"s AUDREY FLOURET

A born survivor in the dramatic world of SPIRAL: Audrey Flouret as the opportunistic lawyer Josephine Karlsson. Image: SON ET LUMIERE/CANAL+ 

In up to her lovely freckled neck in her liaisons with corrupt prosecutors and killer mobsters, this weeks KOOL TV BABE is the lovely French actress Audrey Floret, who plays Parisian public defender  Josephine Karlsson in the enjoyably complex crime/thriller series SPIRAL, of which its third series, subtitled The Butcher of Villette, is approaching the finish line the week after next in its fast paced double bill instalments (screening on the UK's BBC 4 channel), and its been a highly enjoyable run so far, full of great twists and turns within its uniquely continental atmosphere. Fleurot's performance in particular within the ensemble cast series has been very good-showing occasionally vulnerability as Josephine, she is for the most part a complete bitch who's intriguing to watch: totally ambitious and out to make the big time wherever she can. Escaping her corrupt and randy ex-boss after almost being killed by one of his mobster friends (when a prior money pay off went badly wrong), and now setting out on her own with a boy scout'ish legal partner, she's quickly stealing money to pay off high debts whilst making the most of her unique talents and feminine wiles as a lawyer defending a Mexican immigrant (who may or may not be a serial killer), of which she's determined to reap the rewards of the associated notoriety as well as the likely future legal successes and financial dividends such linked-in publicity will surely bring. Its a dog eat dog world out there and Josephine may yet have the sharpest teeth on the block!

Certainly making an impression in this glamorous French photo shoot. Images: ULIKE.

With her striking looks and sassy attitude, Fleurot has been with SPIRAL pretty much since it started in 2005, and she's quickly become one of France's most in-demand actresses, with other diverse TV series work in her native land including AFFAIRES ESTRANGERES and World War II period drama UN VILLAGE FRANCAIS. If Josephine survives the intensified events of this seasons SPIRAL, KOOL TV looks forward to seeing the actress not just in future seasons of the hit series (at least two more years are planned) but in all other types of genre, too!