Franziska Petri
- Actress
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
Le jeu du mambo (1998) by
Michael Gwisdek in 1997, which opened
the 48th Berlin International Film Festival. With her first leading
role in in the award-winning
Oublie l'Amérique (2000) she
attracted both critics' and audiences' attention. After leading roles
in the most diverse cinema productions like the historic drama
Leo und Claire (2001) by
Joseph Vilsmaier, the quirky comedy
Max und Moritz Reloaded (2005)
by Thomas Frydetzki , the gloomy
thriller
Das Herz ist ein dunkler Wald (2007)
by Nicolette Krebitz, the
political drama Schattenwelt (2008)
by Connie Walter or the psychological
drama
Der Tag, an dem ich meinen toten Mann traf (2008)
by Matthias Luthardt, she appeared in
the psycho-thriller Für Miriam (2009)
by Lars-Gunnar Lotz. For her
outstanding performance in Für 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 (2012), 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.
