Luise Heyer
Luise Heyer | |
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.jpg) Heyer in 2016 | |
| Born | 25 March 1985 East Berlin, East Germany |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Known for | Dark |
Luise Heyer (born 25 March 1985)[1] is a German actress.[2]
Biography
[edit]Heyer grew up in Berlin. During her school years, she lived in Denmark for a year. From 2006 until 2010, she attended Rostock University of Music and Theatre in Mecklenburg, where she studied acting. In 2010, she joined the Dortmund Theatre, where she stayed for two years.[3] She was voted best actress in the 2012 season at the Dortmund Theatre.
In 2011, she played her first leading role in the feature film Westwind, portraying the East German rower Isabel, whose twin sister falls in love with a West German man during a stay in Hungary. In 2014, she played Sanna in Edward Berger's film Jack, which was part of the 2014 Berlinale. In 2015, she acted in Rosa von Praunheim's film Tough Love.
In 2016, she had a leading role in the film Fado.[2] Since 2017, Heyer has appeared in the Netflix original series Dark as Doris Tiedemann.[4]
In 2019, Heyer was awarded the rare honor of a double nomination at the German Film Awards. She was noted both for the main role of a rape victim in The Most Beautiful Couple and for her supporting role in All About Me. For this, she received the 2019 German Film Award in the Best Female Supporting Role category. In the same year, she received the Bambi Award in the National Actress category for both roles.
Selected filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Westwind | Isabel |
| 2014 | Jack | Sanna |
| 2015 | Tough Love | Marion |
| 2016 | Fado | Doro |
| 2016 | All of a Sudden | Judith |
| 2018 | The Most Beautiful Couple | Liv |
| All About Me | Margret | |
| 2024 | The Sparrow in the Chimney | Liv |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Leipzig Homicide | 1 episode | |
| Terra X | Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz | 1 episode | |
| 2014 | Bella Block | Sandra Lehnhoff | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Polizeiruf 110 | Nadja Brun | 1 episode |
| Der Kriminalist | 1 episode | ||
| Homeland | 1 episode | ||
| 2016 | Die Chefin | 1 episode | |
| 2016, 2017 | Tatort | Nicki Lowkow / Stella Harms | 2 episodes |
| 2017—2020 | Dark | Doris Tiedemann | 5 episodes |
References
[edit]- ^ "Star der Woche: Luise Heyer". Goldene Kamera (in German). 5 June 2018.
- ^ a b "FADO Interview mit Luise Heyer | Interview Magazin". Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ^ "Luise Heyer". hmt-rostock.de (in German). Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ Thomas, Kaitlin (22 June 2019). "How Everyone in Netflix's Dark Is Connected". TV Guide. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
External links
[edit]
- Luise Heyer at IMDb
- Luise Heyer at Fitz+Skoglund talent agency
