Nina Franoszek

Vita as

ZAV-Künstlervermittlung Berlin (Main agency)

Sonja Sommer

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sonja.sommer@arbeitsagentur.de

About me

“Her strength lies in her classical looks and rich inner life, an interesting mix of rich sensuality and comfortable self-confidence. She has a passion for life, the arts and loves the facets of human nature. A type of woman, that belongs to yesterday, to the area of Romanticism, but also in the present, in the time of Egos, competition and stock market crashes.”
- Helmut Sorge, DER SPIEGEL

"You’ll encounter the main antagonist, Frau Engel, who is played by the magnificent Nina Franoszek in a performance that conjures the majesty of Jessica Lange from season 4 of “American Horror Story.” - By Tristan Greene TNW Gaming

The script to me was very similar to Inglourious Basterds and I was given the opportunity to play sort of the Cristoph Waltz character as a female with a boytoy."- Nina Franoszek, The Hollywood Reporter

“Actress Nina Franoszek (Mad Men) gives a deeply emotional performance, expressing all of Evaʼs pain and fear, as well as her courage. The German House is a deeply disturbing, important, and powerful novel that youʼll want to talk about with your friends.” - Apple Book Review

Information

Acting age: 52-62 years
Year of birth: 1963 (61 years)
Place of birth: Berlin
Height (cm): 166
Weight (in kg): 60
Eye color: blue green
Hair color: Blond
Hair length: Long
Place of residence: Berlin (DE)
Housing options: Berlin (DE), Los Angeles (US)

Nationality

German, American

Languages

German(native-language)EnglishFrench

Dialects

American-CaliforniaBerlin German(native dialect)BühnendeutschHamburgianLondonNordenRuhr areaStandard German

Accents

AmericanEnglishFrenchScandinavian

Instruments

Piano

Sport

Fencing (stage)HikingPilatesTable tennisTennisYogaAerobicsAikidoAlpine skiingAthleticsBalletBaseballBeach volleyballBilliardsBowlingCanoeClimbCross-country skiingDiving (apnea)Diving (bottle)Fencing (sports)Figure skatingFishingFitnessFloor ExerciseGolfGymnasticsHandballHorse ridingHula hoopIce skatingInline skatingJudoKayakLong jumpMarathonMartial ArtsMiniature golfMountain bikeMountain hikingNine-pin bowlingNordic walkingQigongRoller-skatingRowingSkateboardSoftballSport of runningSquashStage combatSwimSwordplayTae Kwon DoTai chiVolleyballWestern ridingDartsFrisbeePistol shootingRacerskiing

Dance

Belly danceContact ImprovisationFreestyle danceImprovisation danceAfro DanceBalletButohContemporary danceCourtly dancesDiscoExperimental danceHip hopJazz DanceMerengueMinuetModern DanceMotion danceOriental dancePopRapRobotRock & rollSirtakiTangoTechnotap-dance

Main profession

Actor

Specializations

Model, Facilitator, Orator, Speaker, Dubbing actor

Singing

BalladSprechgesangChansonOpera singingSong

Special skills

Green-CardStuntMotorsportsPantomime

Pitch

Mezzo-soprano

Driver's licenses

B - Car

Other licenses

PADI open water

Credits

Primary professional training

1982 – 1986: Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover

Other professional training

2000 – 2017: The Actor Studio Los Angeles, Finalist Schauspiel und Regie (unter der künstlerischen Leitung von Martin Landau und Mark Rydell)

Awards

2020: Earphones Awards (Audiobook)

2018: BTVA Video Game Voice Acting Award

2014: Deutscher Schauspielpreis

1998: Grimme Preis

Film

2015: En Route (Kinofilm)

Elka (Hauptrolle, Lead) Xu Zhang Distribution: Gaiam

2014: Wolfenstein: Liberation of London

Frau Engel (Hauptrolle, Lead) Clinton Jones Distribution: Pwnisher/ YouTube (US)

2008: Martha (Kinofilm)

Martha (Hauptrolle/ Lead) Mara Eibl-Eibesfeldt Distribution: Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) Casting Director: Nina Haun

2006: Miriam (Kinofilm)

Eleanora Matt Cimber Distribution: Miriam Prod. LLC

2004: Beyond the Sea (Kinofilm)

Patty Duke Kevin Spacey Distribution: QI Quality International

2003: Casting About (Kinofilm)

Nonne, herself Barry J. Hershey Distribution: Moving Still Prod.

2002: The Pianist (Kinofilm)

Polish Woman Roman Polanski Distribution: StudioCanal International/ R.P. Productions Casting Director: Heta Mantscheff

2001: Marlene Dietrich - Her Own Song (Kinofilm)

Marlene Dietrich (Voice) David Riva Distribution: Gemini Film, MGM-TCM

2001: Der Zimmerspringbrunnen (Kinofilm)

Connie Thiele (Hauptrolle, Lead) Peter Timm Distribution: Relevant Film

1995: Stille Nacht (Kinofilm)

Fernsehansagerin Dani Levy Distribution: X-Filme Creative Pool

1994: Joint Venture (Kinofilm)

Liane (Hauptrolle, Lead) Dieter Berner Distribution: Epo Film Wien

1992: Amok (Short film)

Prostituierte Mark Schlichter Distribution: Kurzfilm / DFFB

1991: The Party - Nature Morte (Kinofilm)

Renee (Supporting Role) Cynthia Beatt Distribution: Alert Film

1991

Buster's Bedroom (Kinofilm)

Nurse Sue Rebecca Horn Distribution: Metropolis

1984: Hugo (Kinofilm) (Short film)

1. Mädchen (Hauptrolle, Lead) Gunther Rometsch Distribution: Kurzfilm / Searcher Film

1982: Domino (Kinofilm)

Gardeobiere Thomas Brasch Distribution: Argos Film

1982: Sei Zärtlich Pinguin (Kinofilm)

Motorradmädchen Peter Hajek Distribution: Regina Ziegler Film

Television

2022: Daisy Jones & The Six (Mini series)

Piano Teacher James Ponsoldt Station: Amazon Studios, Amazon Prime Casting Director: Justine Arteta, Kim Davis-Wagner, Makis Gazis

2019

Camping mit Herz

Martha Kranz (Hauptrolle/ Lead) Josh Broecker Station: ARD Degeto Casting Director: Gitta Uhlig | Antje Wetenkamp

2019: Letzte Spur Berlin

Magda Wagner (Episodenhauptrolle, Guest Star) Josh Broecker Station: ZDF Casting Director: Dorothee Weyers

2018: Katie Fforde: Familie auf Bewährung

Wilma van Camp (Hauptrolle, Lead) Frauke Thielecke Station: ZDF Casting Director: Rebecca Gerling, Heidrun Petersen

2017: München Mord - Auf der Straße, nachts, allein

Anne Finke (Hauptrolle, Lead) Anno Saul Station: ZDF Casting Director: Lore Blössl

2016: Katie Fforde - Hexensommer

Stella (Episodenhauptrolle, Guest Star) Helmut Metzger Station: ZDF Casting Director: Rebecca Gerling, Heidrun Petersen

2015: The Brink

French Foreign Minister Dominique Roget (Episodenhauptrolle,Guest Star) Michael Lehmann Station: HBO Films [US] Casting Director: David Rubin

2013: Children's Hospital (The Gang Gets Sushi)

Party Host (Guest Star) David Wain Station: Warner Brothers (US) Casting Director: Jessica Munks

2013: In aller Freundschaft

Dr. Maria Schubert (Episodenhauptrolle/ Guest Star) Bettina Braun Station: ARD Degeto

2013: Weissensee II

Frau Dannowski (in drei Folgen) (SchauspielerPreis Bestes Ensemble) Friedemann Fromm Station: ARD Degeto Casting Director: Heta Mantscheff

2011: Scharfe Hunde

Pamela (Hauptrolle/Lead) Dominic Müller Station: ZDF Neo

2011: Easy to Assemble

Gala (3 Episodes, Lead) Michael Kang Station: EasyToAssembleTV, SXM [us]

2009: Jenseits der Mauer

Clara Dreher Friedemann Fromm Station: WDR Casting Director: Heta Mantscheff

2009: Ein Sommer mit Paul

Sina (NR, Supporting) Claudia Garde Station: ZDF, NDR / Kaminski Stiehm Film

2008: MAD MEN

Greta (Episodenhauptrolle / Guest Star) Phil Abraham Station: AMC Casting Director: Carrie Audino | Laura Schiff

2007: 12 Heisst Ich Liebe Dich

Direktorin Stasi-Gedenkstätte (NR, Supporting) Connie Walther Station: ARD / UFA

2007: The Loop

Johanna Ingolfsdottir (Epsiodenhauptrolle, Guest Star) in English and Islandic language Andrew Fleming Station: Twentieth Century Fox (US) Casting Director: Lisa Miller Katz

2006: Abschnitt 40

Frau Jansen (Episodenhauptrolle, Guest Star) Rolf Wellingerhaus Station: RTL/ Typhoon Film Casting Director: Sigrid Emmerich | Silke Fintelmann

2005: Im Namen des Gesetzes

Irene Blanbach (Episodenhauptrolle, Guest Star) Florian Kern Station: RTL / Opalfilm Casting Director: Michael Ludwig

2002 – 2003: Körner & Köter

Karin Körner (Serienhauptrolle, Series Lead) Hans Werner Station: Sat.1 / Janus Film

2002: Im Visier der Zielfahnder

Aglaia (Episodenhauptrolle, Guest Star) Peter Welz Station: Novafilm/ Sat.1

2002: Tatort - Endspiel (500. Tatort)

Christine Hinderksen (Episodenhauptrolle, Guest Star) Ciro Capellari Station: BR, ARD

2000: Der letzte Zeuge - Das Bild

Episoden-HR Bernhard Stephan Station: ZDF / Novafilm

1999: Tatort - Tödliches Labyrinth (TV movie (series))

Hanna & Ariadne (Doppelhauptrolle, Lead) (MR) Dieter Berner Station: SFB, ARD

1999: Schande

Petronella (Hauptrolle, Lead) Claudia Prietzel Station: ARD / filmpool

1998: Krambambuli

Martha (Hauptrolle, Lead) Xaver Schwarzenberger Station: Satel (A)

1998: Im Atem der Berge

Rita (NR, Supporting) Wolfgang Limmer Station: ZDF / Colonia Media

1998: SK Kölsch

Doro Schmitz (Episodenhauptrolle, Guest Star) Holger Barthel Station: Sat.1 / Dream Prod.

1998: Straßen von Berlin

Helga Knapp (Episodenhauptrolle, Guest Star) Michael Lähn Station: ProSieben / Novafilm

1998: Lexx - The Dark Zone

Grand Prosecutor Jihana (Episodenhauptrolle, Guest Star) Srinivas Krishna Station: DZ2 PROD (CAN)

1997: Visioner

Sabra Busch (Hauptrolle, Lead) in English language Elodie Keene Station: Sat.1 / Taurus

1997

Sardsch (3-Teiler)

Dr. Sonja Kroneck (Serienhauptrolle, Series Lead) Grimme Preis Axel de Roche Station: Sat.1 / Saxonia

1997: Viel Spaß mit meiner Frau

Ilona (Hauptrolle, Lead) Peter Welz Station: Sat.1 / Tellux Film

1997: Titus - Fluch der Diamanten

Cora (Hauptrolle, Lead) Karola Meeder Station: UFA

1997: Nur für eine Nacht

Mona (Hauptrolle, Lead) Michael Gutmann Station: ARD / Claussen & Wöbke

1997: Freunde wie wir

Laura (Hauptrolle in 3 Episoden, Recurring Guest Star) Gero Erhardt, Maris Pfeiffer, Ilse Hofmann Station: Sat.1

1996: Die Partner

Julia (Episodenhauptrolle, Guest Star) Daniel Helfer Station: Colonia Media

1996: The Gang - Waterfront

Eva Hamilton (Episodenhauptrolle, Guest Star) in English language Hajo Gies Station: Lexington Road Pictures, Hollywood

1995: Tödliches Geschäft

Blinde Britta (Hauptrolle, Lead) Bettina Woernle Station: Sat.1 / Bavaria Studios

1995: Wolffs Revier

Christine Becker (Episodenhauptrolle, Guest Star) Claudia Prietzel Station: Sat.1/ Beta Film/ Borussia Media

1995: Zwei Männer und die Frauen (10-Teiler)

Kathinka ( Serienhauptrolle, Series Lead) Jörg Grünler Station: ARD, RAI uno

1994: Julie Lescaut

Ellen (Hauptrolle, Lead) Bettina Woernle Station: WDR / Colon Film, GMT Paris

1994: Zoff und Zärtlichkeit

Franziska (HR, Lead) Lutz Konermann Station: ARD, SWF

1994: Kommissar Rex - Tödliche Teddys

Diana Neuwirth (Episodenhauptrolle, Lead) Oliver Hirschbiegel Station: Sat.1 / Mungo Film

1993: Spieglein Spieglein

Eva Braun (Hauptrolle, Lead) Mark Schlichter Station: arte

1993: Neues Deutschland - Ohne Mich

Karatelehrerin Dani Levy Station: Fool Film

1993: Julian H. entführt

Erika Welz (Hauptrolle, Lead) Vivian Naefe Station: ARD / UFA

1992: Die Liebesreise der Herrn Matzke

Berta Hartmut Schoen Station: SWR Südwestfunk

1992: Berlin Break

Anna (Episodenhauptrolle, Guest Star) in English language Jim Fargo Station: RTL / Columbia Tristar

1991: Murderous Decision

Dizzy Blonde (in English language) Oliver Hirschbiegel Station: ARD, ZDF, ORF / Gemini Film

1990: Steuergeheimnisse

Puppenspielerin Babs (Hauptrolle, Lead) Frank Strecker Station: SFB

1985: Die Frau mit den Karfunkelsteinen

Baroness Heloise (Hauptrolle, Lead) Dagmar Damek Station: ZDF/ Studio Hamburg

Theater

2021: The Kindness of Strangers

Salka Viertel (in English language) Reading Nina Franoszek Theater: Villa Aurora, Pacific Palisades, CA

2012: Marta Feuchtwanger- An extraordinary Woman

Martha Feuchtwanger (in English & German language) Solo Show Nina Franoszek Theater: USC & Villa Aurora, Pacific Palisades, CA Casting Director: Michaela Ullmann

2010: Enemy Number One- Lion Feuchtwanger

Martha Feuchtwanger (in English language) Nina Franoszek Theater: USC & Villa Aurora, Pacific Palisades, CA Casting Director: Michaela Ullmann

2009: Women’s History Month - Between Biedermeier and Revolution

Annette von Droste- Huelshoff (in English language) Cornelius Schnauber Theater: Goethe Institute Los Angles, Max Kade Institute Los Angels Casting Director: Cornelius Schnauber

2008: A personal evening with Lion Feuchtwanger

Martha Feuchtwanger (in English & German language) Nina Franoszek Theater: USC & Villa Aurora, Pacific Palisades, CA Casting Director: Michaela Ullmann

2006: Shadows

Frau Preuss (in English language) Charles Dubin Theater: John Higgins Event, Pacific Palisades, CA

2003: Invocation of the Great Bear (Ingeborg Bachmann)

Ingeborg Bachmann (in English language) Solo Show Nina Franoszek Theater: Goethe Institut Los Angeles

2002: The Black Swan - Lesung

Erzählerin / Narrator (in English & German language) Nina Franoszek Theater: Thomas Mann Haus, Goethe Institute Los Angeles

2002: The Buddenbrooks - Lesung

Erzählerin / Narrator (in English & German language) Nina Franoszek Theater: Villa Aurora, Pacific Palisades, CA

2002: The Fog of War

German Wife (in English language) Daniel N. Freudenberger Theater: Interact Theater, North Hollywood, CA

2002: Timing - Lesung

Erzählerin / Narrator (in English language) Nina Franoszek Theater: Villa Aurora, Pacific Palisades, CA Casting Director: Norbert Zähringer

2002: The Arbogast Case Lesung

Erzählerin / Narrator (in English language) Nina Franoszek Theater: Villa Aurora, Pacific Palisades, CA Casting Director: Thomas Hettche

2002: Pen to Paper - Thanksgiving for Strangers

(in English language) Nina Franoszek Theater: Pacific Resident Theatre, Los Angeles

2001: Acquittal

Zahida Zaman (in English language) Shahid Nadeem Theater: Villa Aurora, Pacific Palisades, CA

2000: Good Bye Lenin

Christiane Kerner (in English Language) Wolfgang Becker Theater: Villa Aurora, Pacific Palisades, CA Casting Director: Nina Franoszek/ Wolfgang Becker

2000: Sugar Dollies

Viola (in English language) Klaus Chatten Theater: Villa Aurora, Pacific Palisades, CA Casting Director: Nina Franoszek

1992: Requiem für eine romantische Frau

Auguste Bußmann Uschi Otten Theater: Romantik Tage Berlin

1992: No Exit

Estelle (in engl. Sprache) Rik Maverik Theater: Berlin Playactors

1992: Ich drück Dich Tod aus Liebe

Auguste Bußmann Uschi Otten Theater: Romatik Tage, Berlin

1991: Die Bastarde - The Late Night Comedy Show!

H.W.Kraehkamp, G.Warns, N. Franoszek Theater: BKA, Berlin

1990: Das Erbe

Isabella Mamatis Theater: Zanpollo Theater / Goethe Institut Amsterdam

1990: Legende Deutschland

Gefallener Engel 1 Andy Hoppe / Nina Franoszek Theater: Galerie Winkelmann

1986 – 1989: Der Sarkophag

Vera Kai Braak Theater: Theater Bielefeld

1986 – 1989: Der zerbrochene Krug

Eve Jörg Fallheier Theater: Theater Bielefeld

1986 – 1989: Blick zurück im Zorn

Allison Bernd Rainer Krieger Theater: Theater Bielefeld

1986 – 1989: Wer hat Angst vor Virginia Wolf

Honey Uli Brecht Theater: Theater Bielefeld

1986 – 1989: Der Kirschgarten

Dunjascha Bernd Rainer Theater: Theater Bielefeld

1986 – 1989: Hans Heinrich

Anne Jörg Fallheier Theater: Theater Bielefeld

1986 – 1989: Zeit für die Liebe

Olga Neidhard Nordmann Theater: Theater Bielefeld

1986: Das Liebeskonzil von O. Panizza

Heilige Jungfrau Maria Peter Meinhard Theater: Glockseetheater, Hannover

Audio

2020: The German House - Audiobook (Audiobook)

Erzählerin / Narrator (Earphone Award 2020 for best Narration) in English language (MR) Bryan Lincoln Producer: Harper Collins Distribution: Harper Collins Casting Director: Deyan Studios Los Angeles Written by: Annette Hess

Other

2012 – 2017: Wolfenstein I & II (Videogame)

Frau Engel (MR) Tom Keegan Producer: Bethesda Casting Director: Emily Schweber Written by: Jens Mathies

Commercial

2012: Deichmann 5th Avenue

Raumpflegerin trifft auf Halle Barry Michael Haussmann Casting Director: Ana Davila

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Nina Franoszek

Nina Franoszek

About me

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Primary professional training

Other professional training

Awards

Film

Television

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