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Franziska Petri

From 1992 to 1995, Franziska Petri studied at the renowned „Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Art“ in Berlin. Her cinema debut was a part in „The Big Mambo“ („Das Mambospiel“) by Michael Gwisdek in 1997, which opened the 48th Berlin International Film Festival. With her first leading role in in the award-winning „Forget America“ („Vergiss Amerika“) she attracted both critics' and audiences' attention. After leading roles in the most diverse cinema productions like the historic drama „Leo & Claire“ by Joseph Vilsmaier, the quirky comedy „Max & Moritz Reloaded“ by Thomas Frydetzki, the gloomy thriller „The Heart Is a Dark Forest“ („Das Herz ist ein dunkler Wald“) by Nicolette Krebitz, the political drama „Long Shadows“ („Schattenwelt“) by Connie Walther or the psychological drama „Memory“ („Der Tag, an dem ich meinen toten Mann traf“) by Matthias Luthardt, she appeared in the psychothriller „For Miriam“ („Für Miriam“) by Lars Gunnar Lotz. For her outstanding performance in „For Miriam“ she was awarded Best Actress at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival 2009 (Perspektive Deutsches Kino), Best Actress at La Cabina. Festival Internacional de Mediometrajes de Valencia, Spain 2010 and Best Actress at the 11th Aubagne International Film Festival, France 2010. In 2011 she played the starring role in Kirill Serebrennikov's dark tale of love Izmena/Betrayal, which premiered in the official competition of the Venice Film Festival 2012. For her impressive performance she was awarded Best Actress at the 2012 Abu Dhabi Film Festival.


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Born:
Aug 17, 1973 In Leipzig - Saxony - Germany
Movie/TV Credits:
35
First Appeared:
In the series Scene of the Crime 1970-11-29
Latest Project:
Movie The New Order 2023-04-20
Known For
Poster of Long Shadows
Poster of Der Kronzeuge
Poster of Tage des Sturms
Poster of Scene of the Crime
Filmography
Movie The New Order 2023-04-20
Movie Hotel Auschwitz Sabine 2019-01-17
Movie Off Season Judith 2019-02-10
Movie Wolfsland – Irrlichter Leonore Pfister 2018-05-31
Movie The Duelist Aleksandra Iosifovna 2016-09-29
Movie Dolores Dolores Moor 2016-09-30
Movie Platonow Sonja 2015-12-12
Movie Betrayal She 2012-08-30
Movie Für Miriam 2009-02-12
Series Lasko – Die Faust Gottes Terroristin 2009-06-18
Movie Long Shadows Valerie Matos 2008-10-24
Movie Der Kronzeuge Denise 2007-12-12
Movie Porno!Melo!Drama! Nico 2007-10-25
Movie The Heart Is a Dark Forest Anna 2007-12-27
Movie Endloser Horizont Elisabeth 'Lilly' Meier 2006-04-23
Movie Das unreine Mal Susanne 'Susa' Henk 2006-12-27
Series Der Staatsanwalt Imke Stern 2005-01-10
Movie Max and Moritz Reloaded Sozialbeamtin Paula Winter 2005-04-27
Movie Wen die Liebe trifft Franka Rhomberg 2005-10-21
Movie Tage des Sturms Claudia Brücken 2003-05-07
Series SOKO Köln Hiltrud Emmert 2003-10-22
Movie Leo & Claire Irene Scheffler 2002-04-18
Movie Wenn eine Mutter ihr Leben verspielt Mona Lutter 2001-04-25
Movie Vergiss Amerika Anna 2000-11-09
Series Donna Leon Signorina Benedetta Lerini 2000-10-12
Movie The Volcano Nathalie 1999-10-21
Movie The Big Mambo Julia 1998-03-26
Movie Unsere Kinder! - Verschollen im Urlaub Steffi 1998-11-10
Movie Annas Fluch-Tödliche Gedanken Marie Welte 1998-09-15
Movie Mord an der roten Rita Rita 1995-01-01
Movie Operation Medusa Gilda Gerber 1995-01-01
Series Die Harald Schmidt Show Unknown 1995-12-05
Series Ein starkes Team Isabel Lagrette 1994-03-28
Series Wolffs Revier Nicole Balser 1992-09-17
Series Scene of the Crime Nadine Schuricke 1970-11-29