Alexandra Monika Neldel (born 11 February 1976) is a German actress from

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Career

Neldel worked as a

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before she was discovered by the boss of a Berlin casting agency during a polo competition. He helped her audition for daily soap opera ''

Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten ''Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten'' ("Good Times, Bad Times"), often abbreviated ''GZSZ'', is a long-running German television soap opera, first broadcast on RTL in 1992. The programme concerns the lives of a fictional neighborhood in Germany's ...

'' and Neldel, barely experienced in acting, immediately landed the role of Katja Wettstein. After leaving ''GZSZ'' in 1999 Neldel starred in several German

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s and TV films, including ''

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'', ''Samba in Mettmann'' and Emmy-winning ''

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''. In 2005 Neldel made her breakthrough as Lisa Plenske, the leading role in the Sat.1

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'' Verliebt in Berlin''. She decided to leave the series after the final episode of season one.

Filmography

Cinema

* 1999: ''

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'' * 2000: ' * 2000: ' * 2001: ''

'' * 2003: Der letzte Lude * 2003: ' * 2004: Samba in Mettmann * 2004: ' * 2005: '' Barfuss'' * 2006: '' Goldene Zeiten'' * 2007: '' Messy Christmas'' * 2008: ' * 2012: ''

The Treasure Knights and the Secret of Melusina ''The Treasure Knights and the Secret of Melusina'' ( lb, D'Schatzritter an d'Geheimnis vum Melusina) is a 2012 German-Luxembourgian children's film. Directed by Laura Schroeder. The film follows an Enid Blyton-like story plot. Content Jeff and ...

'' * 2012: Unter Frauen

TV films

* 1998: Die Mädchenfalle – Der Tod kommt online * 1998: Das Miststück * 1999: Doggy Dog – Eine total verrückte Hundeentführung * 2000: Heimliche Küsse – Verliebt in ein Sex-Symbol * 2001: Verliebte Jungs * 2001: Die Großstadt-Sheriffs * 2002:

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: Wenn nur noch Liebe zählt * 2004: – * 2005: Scharf wie Chili * 2005: Comedy-Schiff (sketch comedy) * 2006: Die ProSieben Märchenstunde – Der Froschkönig * 2007: Zodiak – Der Horoskop-Mörder (4-part miniseries) * 2009: Die Rebellin (3-part miniseries) * 2009: Killerjagd. Töte mich, wenn du kannst * 2010: Killerjagd. Schrei, wenn du dich traust * 2010: The Whore * 2010: Glückstreffer – Anne und der Boxer * 2011: Bollywood lässt Alpen glühen * 2011: Buschpiloten küsst man nicht * 2012: The Revenge of the Whore * 2012: * 2013:

Series

* 1996–1999:

* 2000–2001:

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(5 episodes) * 2002:

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(episode 198) * 2003:

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(episode 293) * 2004–2005:

(3. – 4. season) * 2005–2007: Verliebt in Berlin * 2008: Unschuldig

Dubbing

* 2000: Titan A.E. * 2001: Dr. Dolittle 2 * 2006: Open Season * 2010:

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Awards

* 1997:

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in ''Silver'' in the category ''TV-Star female'' * 1998: Bravo Otto in ''Silver'' in the category ''TV-Star female'' * 2005: Undine Award – ''Best Young Supporting Actress in a film'' for ''Barfuss'' * 2005:

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– Woman of the Year * 2005: German Television Award – ''Best daily series'' as a member of the crew of ''Verliebt in Berlin'' * 2005: Bravo Otto in ''Silver'' in the category ''TV-Star female'' * 2006:

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– ''Best European Soap'' as a member of the crew of ''Verliebt in Berlin'' * 2006: Rose d'Or – ''Beste Soap-Actress'' for ''Verliebt in Berlin'' * 2006: Berliner Bär (BZ-Kulturpreis) in the category TV * 2008:

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– ''Best Actress'' in the series category for ''Unschuldig'' * 2011: Nomination for the German Television Award in the category ''Best Actress'' for ''The Whore''

External links

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