Faye Adell
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Faye Adell is a French-German actress, film director, and producer, best known for her role as Audette Mende on the television series Eva, ganz mein Fall
and in the television show Marienhof
.
Adell has also enjoyed a successful film career. She gained critical acclaim for her performances in the independent films The Neverending Story II (1990), Therapy and Practice (2002), Pommery and Leichenschmaus (2006), and Love and Fate (1998). She has had her greatest commercial successes with the films Marienhof
, Germany. Her father is Polish and her mother was born in Olomouc
of French-Austrian and Italian descent.
As a child, Adell lived in Italy
and France
with her family. They later relocated to New York City.
In 1998, Adell moved to Los Angeles, California and later on to Las Vegas, Nevada.
, which was negatively reviewed by critics, but was commercially successful and gained a cult following. Following a four year hiatus from cinema, Adell returned to film work in 1996, when she played supporting roles in the independent films Love and Fate, and Therapy and Practice, alongside Thomas Heintze.
Adell donated her whole annual theatre income of 2010 to the Victims of Fukushima
Eva, ganz mein Fall
Eva, ganz mein Fall is a German legal comedy-drama series which aired on the ZDF network from 2002 to 2005. The series was produced by Rita Nasser and directed by Stefan Bartmann...
and in the television show Marienhof
Marienhof
Marienhof may refer to:* Marienhof , a village in Spillern, Austria* Marienhof , a village in Alland, Austria* Marienhof , a village in Nikitsch, Austria* Marienkhof, an air base in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia...
.
Adell has also enjoyed a successful film career. She gained critical acclaim for her performances in the independent films The Neverending Story II (1990), Therapy and Practice (2002), Pommery and Leichenschmaus (2006), and Love and Fate (1998). She has had her greatest commercial successes with the films Marienhof
Marienhof
Marienhof may refer to:* Marienhof , a village in Spillern, Austria* Marienhof , a village in Alland, Austria* Marienhof , a village in Nikitsch, Austria* Marienkhof, an air base in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia...
Early life
Faye Adell was born in MunichMunich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, Germany. Her father is Polish and her mother was born in Olomouc
Olomouc
Olomouc is a city in Moravia, in the east of the Czech Republic. The city is located on the Morava river and is the ecclesiastical metropolis and historical capital city of Moravia. Nowadays, it is an administrative centre of the Olomouc Region and sixth largest city in the Czech Republic...
of French-Austrian and Italian descent.
As a child, Adell lived in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
with her family. They later relocated to New York City.
In 1998, Adell moved to Los Angeles, California and later on to Las Vegas, Nevada.
Television
Adell was cast in her first television role in 1990, starring as a regular on the short-lived series MarienhofMarienhof (TV series)
Marienhof is a daily German soap opera, first shown on October 1, 1992 on German TV channel, Das Erste. The show was canceled in February 2011 and aired its last episode on June 15, 2011.-Background:...
Film
While appearing on Marienhof, Adell also started segueing into film roles. She made her film debut in 1990's The NeverEnding Story II: The Next ChapterThe NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter
The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter is a 1990 fantasy film and sequel to The NeverEnding Story. It was directed by George T. Miller and starred Jonathan Brandis as Bastian Bux, Kenny Morrison as Atreyu, and Alexandra Johnes as the Childlike Empress. The only actor to return from the first...
, which was negatively reviewed by critics, but was commercially successful and gained a cult following. Following a four year hiatus from cinema, Adell returned to film work in 1996, when she played supporting roles in the independent films Love and Fate, and Therapy and Practice, alongside Thomas Heintze.
Philanthropy
Adell is a supporter of a non-profit organization that helps raise money for Cancer Patients.Adell donated her whole annual theatre income of 2010 to the Victims of Fukushima
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role/Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter is a 1990 fantasy film and sequel to The NeverEnding Story. It was directed by George T. Miller and starred Jonathan Brandis as Bastian Bux, Kenny Morrison as Atreyu, and Alexandra Johnes as the Childlike Empress. The only actor to return from the first... |
Princess Oglamar/George Miller (filmmaker) | |
| 1992 | Night Train to Venice Night Train to Venice Night Train to Venice is a 1993 German contemporary Gothic film directed by Carlo U. Quinterio. This international production was a cooperation of British, Italian, and German artists, including Hugh Grant, Malcolm McDowell, Tahnee Welch, Faye Adell, Evelyn Opela, Angelina Amaris, Kristina... |
Colombina/ Carlo Quinterio with Malcolm McDowell Malcolm McDowell Malcolm McDowell is an English actor with a career spanning over forty years.McDowell is principally known for his roles in the controversial films If...., O Lucky Man!, A Clockwork Orange and Caligula... and Hugh Grant Hugh Grant Hugh John Mungo Grant is an English actor and film producer. He has received a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA, and an Honorary César. His films have earned more than $2.4 billion from 25 theatrical releases worldwide. Grant achieved international stardom after appearing in Richard Curtis's... |
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| 1998 | Die Cellistin | Nina/Sherry Horman | |
| 2002 | Therapy and Practice | Lisa/Renee Heisig | |
| 2006 | Pommery and Leichenschmaus | Lady Blink/Manfred Stelzer |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–2008 | Marienhof | Jacqueline | |
| 1995–2003 | Café Meineid Café Meineid Café Meineid is a German TV series by Franz Xaver Bogner for Bayerischer Rundfunk.Between 1990 and 2003 caused 147 episodes, the stories were based on real cases. The series was the death of lead actor Erich Huber Hall came to an abrupt end... |
Marilyn | Television movie |
| 2001 | Alle meine Töchter Alle meine Töchter Alle meine Töchter was a German drama television series which aired on ZDF between 1994 and 1999. it is based on a widowed judge Berthold Sanwaldt , who lives with his three daughters, Anna, Sylvie, and youngest, Patty, in a Munich villa. 76 episodes were produced and a long sequence.... |
Rosina | |
| 2002–2003 | Eva – ganz mein Fall Eva – ganz mein Fall Eva – ganz mein Fall is a German television series.... |
Audette Mende | Main role |
Awards and nominations
Adell has won multiple awards during her career, and has been recognized for her work in both television and movie productions.| Year | Award | Category | Title of work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | German Comedy Awards | Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Movie | Vampirella Vampirella Vampirella is a fictional character, a comic book vampire heroine created by Forrest J Ackerman and costume designer Trina Robbins in Warren Publishing's black-and-white horror comics magazine Vampirella #1 . Writer-editor Archie Goodwin later developed the character from horror-story hostess, in... |
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| 2009 | Munich Theater Awards | Best actress | Hamlet Hamlet The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601... |
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| 2006 | Munich Movie Awards | Best Female Performance | Instincts | ||
| 2001 | Ultraschall Award | Best film and film actress |
External links
- http://www.fayeadell.com
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