Leni Wesselman
Leni Wesselman (born May 29, 1985 in Munich ) is a German actress .
Life
Leni Wesselman grew up in Munich. After graduating from high school, she first studied art and multimedia at the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich . During her studies, which she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 2010 , she starred in several short films. She made her cinema debut in 2009 in the psychological drama Mein , directed by Detlef Bothe . The film, in which she plays the female lead, premiered internationally at the World Film Festival in Montreal and nationally at the Oldenburg International Film Festival .
Other roles followed u. a. in Andreas Dresens When We Dreamed (Competition Berlinale 2015). The German / Serbian co-production Open Cage , in which she plays a leading role, celebrated its world premiere at Emir Kusturica's film festival in Küstendorf (Serbia). For her performance in Open Cage she won the 2015 Special Jury Award for “Best Actress” in Niš (Serbia).
Leni Wesselman lives in Berlin and Munich.
Awards
- 2015: Special Jury Award - Best Actress for Leni Wesselman at Filmski Susreti, Niš, Serbia, for Open Cage
- 2019: Best Supporting Actress for Leni Wesselman at the L'Age d'Or International Arthouse Film Festival, Kolkata, India, for Der Wald
Filmography (selection)
- 2009: Mein , directed by Detlef Bothe
- 2009: Chopin at the Opera, director: Jan Schmidt-Garre
- 2011: SOKO 5113 , director: Peter Stauch
- 2011: 3 rooms / kitchen / bathroom , director: Dietrich Brüggemann
- 2012: The Black Brothers, directed by Xavier Koller
- 2012: Silvi , director: Nico Sommer
- 2013: Open Cage, directed by Sinisa Galic
- 2014: Landauer - The President , Director: Hans Steinbichler
- 2015: When we were dreaming , director: Andreas Dresen
- 2017: Much Too Close, Director: Petra Katharina Wagner
- 2017: Tatort: Fang shot , directed by Buddy Giovinazzo
- 2018: Der Wald, directed by Viktor Gasic
- 2018: In all friendship - The young doctors , director: Dieter Laske
- 2018: Gundermann , director: Andreas Dresen
Short films (selection)
- 2007: Anna was in Nice
- 2008: Hall one
- 2010: station
- 2010: sisters
- 2012: The Judengasse
- 2012: Vettl
- 2013: Autobahn
Web links
- Leni Wesselman in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website
- Agency profile of Leni Wesselman
- Article in the New York Post
Individual evidence
- ↑ Graduates and their Bachelor theses ( Memento from October 2, 2013 in the Internet Archive ), LMU Munich
- ↑ OPEN CAGE - Kustendorf Film and Music Festival . In: Kustendorf Film and Music Festival . ( kustendorf-filmandmusicfestival.org [accessed April 3, 2017]).
- ↑ "Naissa" posthumno gospodinu glumcu - Đuzi Stojiljkoviću (PHOTO) . ( radiocity.rs [accessed April 3, 2017]).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wesselman, Leni |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wesselman, Leni Lijsje |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 29, 1985 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Munich |