Romana Carén (born 2 January 1979) is an actress, writer/director and vocal coach from Austria.

Biography

After she had graduated from

Camillo Sitte Camillo Sitte (17 April 1843 – 16 November 1903) was an Austrian architect, painter and urban theorist whose work influenced urban planning and land use regulation. Today, Sitte is best remembered for his 1889 book, ''City Planning According to ...

Höhere Technische Lehranstalt A Höhere Technische Lehranstalt (German for ''Higher Technical Education Institute'', or more loosely translated ''Technical College''), commonly known as HTL, is an engineering-focused high school/institution of further education in Austria. As ...

in structural engineering she studied law at the

University of Vienna The University of Vienna (, ) is a public university, public research university in Vienna, Austria. Founded by Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria, Duke Rudolph IV in 1365, it is the oldest university in the German-speaking world and among the largest ...

and astronomy at the

University of Central Lancashire The University of Lancashire (previously abbreviated UCLan) is a public university based in the city of Preston, Lancashire, England. It has its roots in ''The Institution For The Diffusion Of Useful Knowledge'', founded in 1828. Previously k ...

. She was trained in acting at the Actor's Studio Pallas in Vienna and graduated with the Austrian State Diploma in Acting. To continue her education she went to London where she attended a course in contemporary drama at the

Royal Academy of Dramatic Art The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, also known by its abbreviation RADA (), is a drama school in London, England, which provides vocational conservatoire training for theatre, film, television, and radio. It is based in Bloomsbury, Central London ...

. Carén has been on stage since the age of eight, including at the

Burgtheater The Burgtheater (; literally: "Castle Theater" but alternatively translated as "(Imperial) Court Theater", originally known as '' K.K. Theater an der Burg'', then until 1918 as the ''K.K. Hofburgtheater'', is the national theater of Austria in ...

and the Theater Drachengasse in Vienna. Her first lead role was the title role in ''Alice in Wonderland''. :de:Roland Schimmelpfennig Her film and TV credits include ''SOKO Donau'', ''

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,'' ''

Jud Süß - Film ohne Gewissen ''Jew Suss: Rise and Fall'' (German title: ''Jud Süss – Film ohne Gewissen'' üss the Jew – Film Without Conscience is a 2010 German historical drama film directed by Oskar Roehler, dramatising the creative process behind the antisemitic N ...

'', directed by

Oskar Roehler Oskar Roehler (born 21 January 1959) is a German film director, screenwriter and journalist. He was born in Starnberg, the son of writers Gisela Elsner and Klaus Roehler. Since the mid-1980s, he has been working as a screenwriter, for, among ot ...

, ''Sisi'', directed by

Xaver Schwarzenberger Xaver Schwarzenberger (born 21 April 1946) is an Austrian cinematographer and film director. He has worked on more than 100 films since 1970. His 1983 film '' Der Stille Ozean'' was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival, wher ...

and ''The Pillars of the Earth'' with

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. She has written several plays, screenplays, and poems. The play ''Glückskämpfer''http://www.events.at/glueckskaempfer/?st=8029965 had its world premiere in 2007 in Vienna, ''Wintervögel'' in 2010 and ''Sein oder nicht sein'' in 2011. Later she enrolled at the

London Film Academy The London Film Academy (LFA) is a UK film school situated in Fulham, London. Founded in 2001, the LFA offers undergraduate, postgraduate and short courses, providing practical training across all key filmmaking disciplines. History Based within ...

and graduated in Filmmaking with distinction. Together with some of her co-students she founded the production company Film´84 International to produce short and feature films as well as commercials. Their first short film in 2011, '' Make a Wish'', was in the catalogue of the Short Film Corner of the

Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Film Festival (; ), until 2003 called the International Film Festival ('), is the most prestigious film festival in the world. Held in Cannes, France, it previews new films of all genres, including documentaries, from all around ...

2011. Her short film screenplay ''

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'' was a semi-finalist in the 22nd WriteMovies.com International Writing Competition. Later it was screened in the Short Film Corner of the

2012.

Filmography

Theatre

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Caren, Romana 1979 births Living people Austrian film actresses Austrian film directors Austrian women film directors Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Alumni of the University of Central Lancashire University of Vienna alumni Vocal coaches Writers from Vienna Austrian stage actresses German-language film directors Australian women dramatists and playwrights 20th-century Austrian dramatists and playwrights 21st-century Austrian dramatists and playwrights Actresses from Vienna