Paula Beer (; born 23 February 1995 in Mainz) is a German actress.
Career
She first became known as a teenager for her main role in
Chris Kraus' 2010 film ''
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''. Her breakthrough came in 2016, when she starred in
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's ''
Frantz'', for which she won the
Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Performer at the
73rd Venice International Film Festival. In 2018, Beer starred in
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck's ''
Never Look Away'', which was nominated for
Best Foreign Language Film at the
91st Academy Awards.
In the following years she became internationally known for her performances in
Christian Petzold's films, starting with ''
Transit
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'' (2018). For 2020's ''
Undine'' Beer won the
Silver Bear for Best Actress at the
70th Berlin International Film Festival,
alongside the
European Film Award for Best Actress. She also starred 2023's ''
Afire'', which won the
Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize at the
73rd Berlin International Film Festival.
Filmography
References
External links
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1995 births
21st-century German actresses
European Film Award for Best Actress winners
German film actresses
German television actresses
Living people
Marcello Mastroianni Award winners
Actors from Mainz
Silver Bear for Best Actress winners
Actresses from Rhineland-Palatinate