Luna Wedler (born 26 October 1999) is a

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actress. She gained popularity by starring in the 2020 Netflix series ''

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''.

Early life

Wedler grew up alongside two siblings in Zürich's

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. She studied

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between 2016 and 2018 at the European Film Actor School in Zürich.

Career

Wedler had her debut in 2015, starring in Niklaus Hilbers' film ''Amateur Teens''. In an interview, she said she applied for her first movie role at 14 years of age "just like that". Since then, acting has fascinated her, especially embodying characters with dark sides. At the age of 17, she starred in '' Blue My Mind'', in which her character moves to a new school and indulges in a lifestyle of excess involving wild parties, drugs, and sex. She tells in retrospect: "This role affected me psychologically and demanded everything from me". She went on to appear in a number of films, including '' The Most Beautiful Girl in the World'' (2018), as well as television series such as '' The Team''. In August 2020, Netflix released the techno-thriller series ''

''. Wedler holds the lead role on the show, in which she seeks revenge for the death of her twin brother. A second season was released in July 2021. Beginning in May 2021 and ending in the spring of 2022, Wedler played

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in an Instagram project that portrayed the

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activist's final year of life. In 2023, she starred in Netflix's adaptation of Anthony Doerr's 2014 war novel, '' All the Light We Cannot See''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and recognition

* 2018:

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* 2018:

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– Best Actress for ''Blue My Mind'' * 2018: Günter-Rohrbach-Filmpreis for '' The Most Beautiful Girl in the World'', together with Aaron Hilmer * 2019: New Faces Award – Best Young Actress for ''The Most Beautiful Girl in the World'' * 2020:

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– Best Young Actress * 2021:

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– nominated for Best Actress, ''

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wedler, Luna Living people 1999 births 21st-century Swiss actresses Actresses from Zurich Swiss film actresses Swiss television actresses