Jella Haase (Berlin, October 26, 1992) is a German actress, known internationally for her leading role in the

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''. Her film credits include ', ''

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'' and ''

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''. She has also appeared on the television shows ''

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'' and '' Alpha 0.7 – Der Feind in dir''. She won the

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for Best Young Actress in 2012, the Günter Strack Television Award in 2013 and earned a nomination at the

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s in 2014.

Early life and education

Haase was born in

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. Her mother is a dentist.

Career

Haase began her career as a child actor in drama theatre. In 2009, she made her film debut in the short film ''Der letzte Rest'' at age 17. Her first major role was in the television film ''Mama kommt!'' It was followed by other TV productions, including two appearances in ''

''. In 2010, she starred in six episodes of '' Alpha 0.7 – Der Feind in dir''. In 2011, she appeared in the movie '. She also had a leading role in 's film about neo-Nazis, ''

'', where she appeared with Alina Levshin and . For this role, and also for the 2011 's directorial debut film ', she received the

for Best Young Actress in 2012. Jella Haase Berlinale 2020

In 2013, she played an underage prostitute who films herself having sex with judges to blackmail them, in the film ''Puppenspieler''. She also received the in June 2013 for Best Actress. In the same year, she played teenager Chantal Ackermann in the comedy film ''

'' directed by

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. For her role, she was nominated for the

for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 2014. In 2022, she starred in the

comedy-drama spy series ''

'', which was renewed for a second season, airing in July 2024. She also voiced Violetta in '' My Fairy Troublemaker''.

Awards

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Haase, Jella 1992 births Living people German film actresses German television actresses 21st-century German actresses People from Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg Actresses from Berlin