Paula Kalenberg
Paula Kalenberg at the 2020 Berlin International Film Festival.
Born
Paula Kalenberg

(1986-11-09) 9 November 1986
Dinslaken, West Germany
NationalityGerman
OccupationActress
Years active2001–present

Paula Kalenberg (born 9 November 1986) is a German actress. She is probably best known to international audiences for her roles in films Krabat, Vision – From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen and Jew Suss: Rise and Fall.

Career

Kalenberg began her career in 2001, after hearing about a casting on the radio.[1] She appeared in two television films, Hanna – Where Are You? (Hanna – Wo bist Du?) in 2001, and In the End the Truth (Am Ende die Wahrheit) in 2002. In 2003, apart from appearing in television series Vice Squad (Die Sitte) and Tatort (Tatort), Kalenberg also made her film debut, in drama The Puppet Grave Digger (Der Puppengräber). Throughout 2004 and 2005, she acted in four television films — The Doctor (Die Ärztin), The Sting of Scorpion (Der Stich des Skorpion), Secret of the Red House (Das Geheimnis des roten Hauses) and Intrigue and Love (Kabale und Liebe). In Intrigue and Love, Kalenberg starred as Luise Miller, opposite famous German actor August Diehl.

In 2006, Kalenberg starred film The Cloud, based on the novel Die Wolke, for which she won the New Faces Award for Best Actress.[2] She then starred the 2007 drama Nothing Else Matters (Was am Ende zählt). In 2008, Kalenberg appeared in various projects on television and film, the most notably fantasy film Krabat, opposite David Kross and Daniel Brühl, and mini–series Rosamunde Pilcher – The Four Seasons (Rosamunde Pilcher – Die vier Jahreszeiten). The following year, she starred two short and two full– length films, A Song Sleeps in All Things (Schläft ein Lied in allen Dingen) and Vision – From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen (Vision – Aus dem Leben der Hildegard von Binge). The later one earned her Lilli Palmer Memorial Camera at the 2009 Golden Camera Awards ceremony.

In 2010, Kalenberg portrayed Kristina Söderbaum in film Jew Suss: Rise and Fall, winning Askania Award for Shooting Star. In 2011, she made episode appearances of television series Countdown – The Haunt Begins (Countdown – Die Jagd beginnt) and Wilsberg, and acted in film Adam's End (Adams Ende). It was announced Kalenberg would star a new television film, Löwenstein, which is expected to be released in 2012.[3]

Personal life

Kalenberg was born in Dinslaken, near Düsseldorf, currently she lives in Berlin.[4] She named Mata Hari as the role she would like to play.[4]

Filmography

Year Title Original Title Role Notes
2001 Hanna – Where Are You? Hanna – Wo bist Du? Hanna Storm (TV Film)
2002 In the End the Truth Am Ende die Wahrheit Luzie Rietmann (TV Film)
2003 Vice Squad Die Sitte Tina Peters (TV Series) 1 episode
Crime Scene Tatort Winifred "Winnie" Sylvester (TV Series) 1 episode
The Puppet Grave Digger Der Puppengräber Film Tanja Schlösser
2004 The Doctor Die Ärztin Laila Röhler (TV Film)
The Sting of the Scorpion Der Stich des Skorpion Young Nathalie Stein (TV Film)
2005 Secret of the Red House Das Geheimnis des roten Hauses Hella von Plessen (TV Film)
Intrigue and Love Kabale und Liebe Luise Miller (TV Film)
2006 The Cloud Die Wolke Hannah New Faces Award for Best Actress
2007 Nothing Else Matters Was am Ende zählt Carla
2008 Bloch Bloch Sina (TV Series) 1 episode
From Breathing under Water Vom Atmen unter Wasser Elena Bartelt (TV Film)
The Duo Das Duo Jule Mundorf (TV Series)
Krabat Krabat Kantorka
A Year Ago in Winter Im Winter ein Jahr Stella
Rosamunde Pilcher – The Four Seasons Rosamunde Pilcher – Die vier Jahreszeiten Abigail "Abby" Combe (Mini Series) (2008–09) 4 episodes
2009 The Prince Der Prinz Kristin (Short Film)
A Song Sleeps in All Things Schläft ein Lied in allen Dingen Maggie
Vision – From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen Vision – Aus dem Leben der Hildegard von Bingen Klara Golden Lilli Palmer Memorial Camera
Soltau Soltau Marie (Short Film)
2010 Jew Suss: Rise and Fall Jud Süß – Film ohne Gewissen Kristina Söderbaum Askania Award for Shooting Star
2011 Adam's End Adams Ende Carmen
Countdown – The Hunt Begins Countdown – Die Jagd beginnt Sonja Reichenbach (TV Series) 1 episode
Wilsberg Wilsberg Angela Rothern (TV Series) 1 episode
2012 Löwenstein Löwenstein Stella (TV Film) Pre–production
2013 Kokowääh 2 Kokowääh 2
When Inge Is Dancing Systemfehler – Wenn Inge tanzt Inge
2015 Starfighter Starfighter – Sie wollten den Himmel erobern Evi Kranz (TV Film)
2021 The Last Execution Nahschuss Klara
The Four of Us Du Sie Er & Wir Maria

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Project Result
2006 New Faces Award Best Actress The Cloud Won
2009 Golden Camera Award Lilli Palmer Memorial Camera Vision – From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen Won
2011 Askania Award Shooting Star Jew Suss: Rise and Fall Won

References

  1. ↑ "Paula Kalenberg". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
  2. ↑ "Awards for Paula Kalenberg". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
  3. ↑ "Löwenstein". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
  4. 1 2 "Interview mit Waldorfschülerin Paula Kalenberg". Waldorfbazar. 14 September 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
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