Sascha Ley

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Sascha Ley (born September 13, 1967 in Saarbrücken ) is a German-Luxembourgish actress , singer , songwriter and composer. She works internationally and lives in Luxembourg .

jazz

Ley studied singing in Amsterdam , Luxembourg, Saarbrücken and Mumbai , India. Vocally as well as in her compositions she moves between jazz, free improvisation , imaginary folklore , chanson and contemporary music .

Own projects:

  • Sascha Ley & Laurent Payfert (jazz and instant composition; voice and double bass)
  • Kalima (Jazz / World Trio with Laia Genc - p; Anne Kaftan - ss, bcl)

play

Since the beginning of her career, Ley has played in numerous German, French and English-language stage, film and television productions. Her acting repertoire ranges from classic to modern and from drama to comedy, with a particular preference for ambivalent characters.

Discographic notes

  • The Wee Hours, Sascha Ley & Laurent Payfert (2015)
  • Everything Within, Kalima (2013, Neuklang)
  • Kalima, Kalima (2010)
  • Traveling Light, Sascha Ley (2007)
  • mutant standards, Garlicks feat. Sascha Ley (2001)
  • tonight: Lola Blau - live (1999)

Guest singer

  • Stëbslong, De Läb (2011)
  • D'Kees op an Klakken eraus, Tribute to Thierry van Werveke (2011)
  • jazzperiments, Claude Pauly (2002)
  • Light Years, Lingo (2000)
  • taboola rasa & Thierry van Werveke (1999)
  • Dei Schnëss - chansons Putty Stein, Guy Schons (1993)

Filmography

  • 2015: Cosmodrama (Philippe Fernandez)
  • 2014: Fever (Director: Elfi Mikesch)
  • 2012: Hannah Arendt (Director: Margarethe von Trotta)
  • 2010: Mano de dios (Director: Adolf El Assal)
  • 2010: The Hunters (Director: Etienne Huet)
  • 2009: Les lettres de Julia (Director: Isabelle Costantini)
  • 2009: House Of Boys (Direction: Jean-Claude Schlim)
  • 2009: Robbers (Director: Carla Lia Monti)
  • 2008: Time for New Heroes (Director: Christian Neumann)
  • 2007: You for Me (Director: Syrus Neshvad)
  • 2006: Deep Frozen (Director: Andy Bausch)
  • 2004: Tatort : Devil in the Body (Director: Hans-Christoph Blumenberg)
  • 2004: La revanche (Director: Andy Bausch)
  • 2004: De nouvelles vies (Director: Stéphane Kurc)
  • 2002: Twin sisters (Director: Ben Sombogaart)
  • 2000: CQ (Director: Roman Coppola)
  • 1999: Shadow of a Vampire (Director: Elias E. Merhige)
  • 1998: 8 ½ Women (Director: Peter Greenaway)
  • 1997: Back in Trouble (Director: Andy Bausch)
  • 1995: Brazil / Letters Unsent (Director: Andy Bausch)
  • 1993: D'Sandauer (Director: Christian Delcourt)

Awards

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