Natalia Wörner
Encyclopedia
Natalia Wörner is a German
actress.
, where she studied acting at Lee Strasberg
's Actors Studio
. In 2000, she returned to Germany
where she won a German television award, the Deutscher Fernsehpreis
, for best leading actress.
In 2009, she played the role of Ellen in the TV miniseries The Pillars of the Earth
, based on the homonymous book
by Ken Follett
.
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.
Biography
After finishing high school, Wörner moved to New YorkNew York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, where she studied acting at Lee Strasberg
Lee Strasberg
Lee Strasberg was an American actor, director and acting teacher. He cofounded, with directors Harold Clurman and Cheryl Crawford, the Group Theatre in 1931, which was hailed as "America's first true theatrical collective"...
's Actors Studio
Actors Studio
The Actors Studio is a membership organization for professional actors, theatre directors and playwrights at 432 West 44th Street in the Clinton neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. It was founded October 5, 1947, by Elia Kazan, Cheryl Crawford, Robert Lewis and Anna Sokolow who provided...
. In 2000, she returned to Germany
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...
where she won a German television award, the Deutscher Fernsehpreis
Deutscher Fernsehpreis
The Deutscher Fernsehpreis is a German award for television programming, created in 1999 by German television channels Das Erste, ZDF, RTL and Sat.1. It was created as a equivalent to the Emmy Awards though it is not organized by an academy and is awarded annually in September or October...
, for best leading actress.
In 2009, she played the role of Ellen in the TV miniseries The Pillars of the Earth
The Pillars of the Earth (TV miniseries)
The Pillars of the Earth is an eight part 2010 TV miniseries, adapted from Ken Follett's novel of the same name. It debuted in the U.S. on Starz and Canada on The Movie Network/Movie Central on July 23, 2010. Its UK premiere was on Channel 4 in October 2010 at 9pm...
, based on the homonymous book
The Pillars of the Earth
The Pillars of the Earth is a historical novel by Ken Follett published in 1989 about the building of a cathedral in the fictional town of Kingsbridge, England. It is set in the middle of the 12th century, primarily during the Anarchy, between the time of the sinking of the White Ship and the...
by Ken Follett
Ken Follett
Ken Follett is a Welsh author of thrillers and historical novels. He has sold more than 100 million copies of his works. Four of his books have reached the number 1 ranking on the New York Times best-seller list: The Key to Rebecca, Lie Down with Lions, Triple, and World Without End.-Early...
.
Filmography
- 1992: Glück 1
- 1992: Thea und Nat
- 1994: Leni
- 1994: Die Maschine
- 1994: Frauen sind was Wunderbares
- 1994: Die Sieger
- 1995: Der Elefant vergisst nie
- 1995: Kinder der Nacht
- 1996: Irren ist männlich
- 1996: Tatort (Episode: "Perfect Mind – Im Labyrinth")
- 1997: Spiel um dein Leben
- 1998: Zur Zeit zu zweit
- 1998: Der Laden
- 1998: Mammamia
- 1998: Der Handymörder
- 1999: Zum Sterben schön
- 1999: Der Feuerteufel – Flammen des Todes
- 1999: Das Tal der Schatten
- 1999: Tatort (Episode: "Martinsfeuer")
- 2000: Frauen lügen besser
- 2001: Klassentreffen – Mord unter Freunden
- 2001: Suck My Dick
- 2001: Verbotene Küsse
- 2002: Der Seerosenteich
- 2003: Wenn Weihnachten wahr wird
- 2003: Liebe und Verlangen
- 2004: Experiment Bootcamp
- 2004: Für immer im Herzen
- 2005: Miss Texas
- 2005: Das Geheimnis des Roten Hauses
- 2006: 20 Nächte und ein Regentag
- 2006: Die Sturmflut
- 2006: Der beste Lehrer der Welt
- 2006–2010: Unter anderen Umständen (series, 6 episodes)
- 2007: Durch Himmel und Hölle
- 2008: Die Lüge
- 2009: Mein Mann, seine Geliebte und ich
- 2009: Rosamunde Pilcher – Vier Jahreszeiten
- 2010: The Pillars of the EarthThe Pillars of the Earth (TV miniseries)The Pillars of the Earth is an eight part 2010 TV miniseries, adapted from Ken Follett's novel of the same name. It debuted in the U.S. on Starz and Canada on The Movie Network/Movie Central on July 23, 2010. Its UK premiere was on Channel 4 in October 2010 at 9pm...
External links
- Natalia Wörner official website
- Prisma.de with current TV notes
- Portrait in moviesection.de (2010)