Nadja Uhl
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Nadja Uhl is a German
actress.
She studied at the Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy College of Music and Theatre in Leipzig
between 1990 and 1994, beginning her career as a theatre actress at the Hans Otto Theater in Potsdam
in 1994. There, she opened a music hall with her companion Kay Bockhold in 2006.
She first appeared in a film in 1993 (Thomas Koerfer's Der Grüne Heinrich, playing Agnes' role), but in 2000 she attracted international attention acting in Volker Schlöndorff
's The Legend of Rita (Die Stille nach dem Schuß). In this film she played Tatjana, an East German waitress who rebels against the system of her country. Due to her work in this film, she won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the Berlin International Film Festival
and was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Deutscher Filmpreis
(German Film Awards).
In 2002 she appeared in Twin Sisters
(De Tweeling), directed by Dutch
director Ben Sombogaart and based on the novel The Twins, a bestseller
by Tessa de Loo. Here she played Anna, Lotte's sister. They are separated from each other after the death of their parents; the Second World War and the Holocaust will consolidate their situation. The film was a 76th Academy Awards nominee for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
of 2003.
In 2005 she played the role of Nicole in Summer in Berlin
(Sommer vorm Balkon), directed by Andreas Dresen
, and was nominated for Best Actress at the German Film Awards.
In 2006 she played Katja Döbbelin in Die Sturmflut, directed by Jorgo Papavassiliou. This successful RTL
TV miniseries
focused on the North Sea flood of 1962
, which left 315 dead.
In 2008 she participated in Uli Edel
's Der Baader Meinhof Komplex
, based on the bestseller of the same title by Stefan Aust; the film and the book are based on real events. In the film, Nadja Uhl plays Brigitte Mohnhaupt
, a member of the Red Army Faction
(Rote Armee Fraktion or R.A.F., a German terrorist group of Marxist ideology active from the late 1960s to 1998), and leader of its second generation. Also in 2008, Nadja Uhl participated in a TV production, also based on real events, about the Lufthansa Flight 181
hijacking (during the German Autumn
of 1977), which was perpetrated by four terrorists of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
in collusion with the R.A.F. Here, Nadja Uhl plays flight attendant Gabriele Dillmann
, who was one of the victims of the hijacking. Coincidentally, at the moment of the hijacking, the R.A.F.'s leader was Brigitte Mohnhaupt.
Nadja Uhl has a daughter, born 28 October 2006.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
actress.
She studied at the Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy College of Music and Theatre in Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
between 1990 and 1994, beginning her career as a theatre actress at the Hans Otto Theater in Potsdam
Potsdam
Potsdam is the capital city of the German federal state of Brandenburg and part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. It is situated on the River Havel, southwest of Berlin city centre....
in 1994. There, she opened a music hall with her companion Kay Bockhold in 2006.
She first appeared in a film in 1993 (Thomas Koerfer's Der Grüne Heinrich, playing Agnes' role), but in 2000 she attracted international attention acting in Volker Schlöndorff
Volker Schlöndorff
Volker Schlöndorff is a Berlin-based German filmmaker who has worked in Germany, France and the United States...
's The Legend of Rita (Die Stille nach dem Schuß). In this film she played Tatjana, an East German waitress who rebels against the system of her country. Due to her work in this film, she won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the Berlin International Film Festival
Berlin International Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival , also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading film festivals and most reputable media events. It is held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978...
and was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Deutscher Filmpreis
Deutscher Filmpreis
The Deutscher Filmpreis is the highest German movie award. From 1951 to 2004 it was awarded by a commission, since 2005 the award has been given by the Deutsche Filmakademie...
(German Film Awards).
In 2002 she appeared in Twin Sisters
Twin Sisters
"Twin Sisters" may refer to twin female children or:*Twin Sisters, a pair of cannon that were used in the 1836 Battle of San Jacinto and the 1863 Battle of Galveston*Twin Sisters, peaks in Cassia County, Idaho, at...
(De Tweeling), directed by Dutch
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
director Ben Sombogaart and based on the novel The Twins, a bestseller
Bestseller
A bestseller is a book that is identified as extremely popular by its inclusion on lists of currently top selling titles that are based on publishing industry and book trade figures and published by newspapers, magazines, or bookstore chains. Some lists are broken down into classifications and...
by Tessa de Loo. Here she played Anna, Lotte's sister. They are separated from each other after the death of their parents; the Second World War and the Holocaust will consolidate their situation. The film was a 76th Academy Awards nominee for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
of 2003.
In 2005 she played the role of Nicole in Summer in Berlin
Summer in Berlin
Summer in Berlin is a 2005 German tragicomic film directed by Andreas Dresen.-Reception:The film won the Bayerischer Filmpreis for Dresen as "Best Director", the Silver Hugo Award for Inka Friedrich and Nadja Uhl together as "Best Actress", and sold nearly one million tickets at the box office,...
(Sommer vorm Balkon), directed by Andreas Dresen
Andreas Dresen
Andreas Dresen is an award-winning German film director. His directing credits include Cloud 9, Summer in Berlin, Grill Point and Night Shapes. His film Stopped on Track premiered at the Un Certain Regard section at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Prize of Un Certain Regard...
, and was nominated for Best Actress at the German Film Awards.
In 2006 she played Katja Döbbelin in Die Sturmflut, directed by Jorgo Papavassiliou. This successful RTL
RTL Television
Rtl.de' redirects here. For other uses, see RTL.RTL Television , or simply RTL, is a German commercial television station distributed via cable and satellite along with DVB-T , in larger population centres...
TV miniseries
Miniseries
A miniseries , in a serial storytelling medium, is a television show production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. The exact number is open to interpretation; however, they are usually limited to fewer than a whole season. The term "miniseries" is generally a North American term...
focused on the North Sea flood of 1962
North Sea flood of 1962
The North Sea flood of 1962 was a natural disaster affecting mainly the coastal regions of Germany and in particular the city of Hamburg in the night from 16 February to 17 February 1962...
, which left 315 dead.
In 2008 she participated in Uli Edel
Uli Edel
Uli Edel is a German film director.-Work:After studying theatre science in Munich, he was accepted into Munich Film School alongside Bernd Eichinger. Uli befriended him and they started working together on their exercise movies, sharing a love for the nouvelle vague and Italian neorealism as well...
's Der Baader Meinhof Komplex
Der Baader Meinhof Komplex
The Baader Meinhof Complex is a 2008 German film by Uli Edel. Written and produced by Bernd Eichinger, it stars Moritz Bleibtreu, Martina Gedeck and Johanna Wokalek. The film is based on the 1985 German best selling non-fiction book of the same name by Stefan Aust...
, based on the bestseller of the same title by Stefan Aust; the film and the book are based on real events. In the film, Nadja Uhl plays Brigitte Mohnhaupt
Brigitte Mohnhaupt
Brigitte Margret Ida Mohnhaupt is a German militant associated with the second generation of the Red Army Faction members. She was also part of the Socialist Patients' Collective...
, a member of the Red Army Faction
Red Army Faction
The radicalized were, like many in the New Left, influenced by:* Sociological developments, pressure within the educational system in and outside Europe and the U.S...
(Rote Armee Fraktion or R.A.F., a German terrorist group of Marxist ideology active from the late 1960s to 1998), and leader of its second generation. Also in 2008, Nadja Uhl participated in a TV production, also based on real events, about the Lufthansa Flight 181
Lufthansa Flight 181
Lufthansa Flight 181 was a Lufthansa Boeing 737-230 Adv aircraft named Landshut that was hijacked on October 13, 1977 by four members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine...
hijacking (during the German Autumn
German Autumn
The German Autumn was a set of events in late 1977, associated with the kidnapping and murder of industrialist Hanns-Martin Schleyer, President of the Confederation of German Employers' Associations and the Federation of German Industries , by the Red Army Faction , and the hijacking of the...
of 1977), which was perpetrated by four terrorists of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine is a Palestinian Marxist-Leninist organisation founded in 1967. It has consistently been the second-largest of the groups forming the Palestine Liberation Organization , the largest being Fatah...
in collusion with the R.A.F. Here, Nadja Uhl plays flight attendant Gabriele Dillmann
Gabriele von Lutzau
Gabriele von Lutzau, née Dillmann is a German heroine and sculptor. She is remembered as the "Angel of Mogadishu" for her heroic role in a notorious hijacking, and is also noted for her abstract beechwood sculptures.-Mogadishu hijacking:Gabriele Dillmann worked as a flight attendant for Lufthansa...
, who was one of the victims of the hijacking. Coincidentally, at the moment of the hijacking, the R.A.F.'s leader was Brigitte Mohnhaupt.
Nadja Uhl has a daughter, born 28 October 2006.
Filmography and roles
- Der Grüne Heinrich (1993) – Agnes
- Zerrissene Herzen (1996) (TV) – Britta
- Kleine Dealer, große Träume (season 25, episode 4, 19 February 1996) – Bibi
- Polizeiruf 110Polizeiruf 110Polizeiruf 110 is a long running German language detective television series. The first episode was broadcast 27 June 1971 in the German Democratic Republic , and after the dissolution of Fernsehen der DDR the series was picked up by ARD...
(TV series). Episodes: - Alarmcode 112 (TV series aired on 25 September 1996)
- First Love - Die große Liebe (television series aired on 1997) – Wolke
- Eiskalt (season 1, episode 370, 28 September 1997) – Petra Schächter
- TatortTatortTatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss , crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF 2 in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland...
(TV series). Episodes: - Mein ist die Rache (1997) (TV) – Evi
- Beichtstuhl der Begierde (1997) (TV)
- Mörderisches Erbe - Tausch mit einer Toten (1998) (TV) – Helen Braddy
- Blutiger Ernst (1998) (TV) – Marysa Heeren
- Gefährliche Lust - Ein Mann in Versuchung (1998) (TV) – Sophie
- Stan Becker - Auf eigene Faust (1998) (TV) – Laura Basenius
- Ufos über Waterlow (1998) (TV)
- No Sex (1999) (TV) – Isabell Jacobi
- Schnee in der Neujahrsnacht (1999) – Nora
- Verrat (2000)
- Die Stille nach dem Schuß (2000) – Tatjana
- Verhängnisvolles Glück (2000) (TV) – Gloria
- La Volpe a tre zampe (2001) – Doris
- My Sweet Home (2001) – Anke
- What to Do in Case of Fire? (2001) – Nele
- Scherbentanz (2002) – Zitrone
- De Tweeling (2002) – Anna
- Das Wunder von Lengede (2003) (TV) – Helga Wolbert
- Lautlos (2004) – Nina
- Mord am Meer (2005) (TV) – Paula Reinhardt
- Sommer vorm BalkonSummer in BerlinSummer in Berlin is a 2005 German tragicomic film directed by Andreas Dresen.-Reception:The film won the Bayerischer Filmpreis for Dresen as "Best Director", the Silver Hugo Award for Inka Friedrich and Nadja Uhl together as "Best Actress", and sold nearly one million tickets at the box office,...
(2005) – Nicole "Nike" Pawelsky - Artour (TV series)
- Dornröschen erwacht (2006) (TV) – Juliane Meybach
- Die Sturmflut (2006) (TV) – Katja Döbbelin
- Vier Minuten (2006) – Nadine Hoffmann
- Nicht alle waren Mörder (2006) (TV) – Anna Degen
- Kirschblüten - Hanami (2008) – Franzi
- Der Baader Meinhof KomplexDer Baader Meinhof KomplexThe Baader Meinhof Complex is a 2008 German film by Uli Edel. Written and produced by Bernd Eichinger, it stars Moritz Bleibtreu, Martina Gedeck and Johanna Wokalek. The film is based on the 1985 German best selling non-fiction book of the same name by Stefan Aust...
(2008) – Brigitte MohnhauptBrigitte MohnhauptBrigitte Margret Ida Mohnhaupt is a German militant associated with the second generation of the Red Army Faction members. She was also part of the Socialist Patients' Collective... - Mogadischu (2008) (TV) – flight attendant Gabriele Dillmann
- So glücklich war ich noch nie (2009) – Tanja
- Männerherzen (2009) – Susanne Feldberg
- Die Stunde der Nutria (2009) (TV) – Tania Bartko
- Die Toten vom Schwarzwald (2009) (TV) – Inka
- Men in the CityMen in the CityMen in the City is a 2009 German comedy film directed by Simon Verhoeven with Christian Ulmen, Nadja Uhl and Wotan Wilke Möhring. The film was followed by Männerherzen... und die ganz ganz große Liebe in 2011.-Plot:...
(2009)