Leni Speidel
Leni Speidel (born June 16, 1985 in Reutlingen ) is a German actress .
Life
Leni Speidel grew up in Reutlingen. She did her Abitur at the Johannes Kepler Gymnasium. She completed her studies in PR & Communication Manager with a Bachelor of Arts . She was discovered as an actress by the Chinese director Scud at the 2010 Berlinale . She then trained as an actress at the Cours Eva Saint-Paul in Paris . She plays roles in national and international productions in German, Spanish, French and English.
She got her first leading role in the drama Voyage by Scud. Since then she has played roles in films by Margarethe von Trotta , Wolfgang Groos , Adrian Goiginger and other well-known directors. In 2017 she shot with Carmen Maura in the film Oh! Mammy Blue in Madrid. In 2018 Leni Speidel received the award for Best Supporting Actress for the drama Robin - Watch for Wishes at the Queen Palm International Film Festival. In the same year she shot the action film The Last Bull with actor Henning Baum , directed by successful director Peter Thorwarth . In 2019 she stood for the first time with Hollywood greats like Kellan Lutz (Twilight, The Expendables) and Torrey DeVitto (Pretty Little Liars) in front of the camera.
Filmography (selection)
- 2015: Toro , directed by Martin Hawie
- 2015: Take The Chance, directed by Adrian Goiginger
- 2016: Marie Brand and the restless souls , director: Florian Kern
- 2017: Forget About Nick, directed by Margarethe von Trotta
- 2018: Oh! Mammy Blue, directed by Antonio Hens
- 2018: Pastewka , director: Wolfgang Groos
- 2018: Robin - Watch for Wishes (YouTube film)
- 2019: Lindenstrasse, director: Ester Amrami
- 2019: Professor T. , Director: Thomas Jahn
- 2019: Alarm für Cobra 11 , directed by Darius Simaifar
- 2019: Pensionnercops , director: Thomas Durchschlag
- 2019: The Last Bull , directed by Peter Thorwarth
Prizes and awards
- Queen Palm International Film Festival 2018, Winner Silver Award Best Supporting Actress Robin - Watch for Wishes (2018)
- Sydney Indie Film Festival 2018 Nominee Jury Prize Best Actress Robin - Watch for Wishes (2018) feature
Web links
- Leni Speidel in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Leni Speidel at filmmakers.de
- Leni Speidel at schauspielervideos.de
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Speidel, Leni |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 16, 1985 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Reutlingen , Germany |