Franziska Petri

Biography

From 1992 to 1995, Franziska Petri studied at the renowned „Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Art“ in Berlin. Her cinema debut was a part in „The Big Mambo“ („Das Mambospiel“) by Michael Gwisdek in 1997, which opened the 48th Berlin International Film Festival. With her first leading role in in the award-winning „Forget America“ („Vergiss Amerika“) she attracted both critics' and audiences' attention. After leading roles in the most diverse cinema productions like the historic drama „Leo & Claire“ by Joseph Vilsmaier, the quirky comedy „Max & Moritz Reloaded“ by Thomas Frydetzki, the gloomy thriller „The Heart Is a Dark Forest“ („Das Herz ist ein dunkler Wald“) by Nicolette Krebitz, the political drama „Long Shadows“ („Schattenwelt“) by Connie Walther or the psychological drama „Memory“ („Der Tag, an dem ich meinen toten Mann traf“) by Matthias Luthardt, she appeared in the psychothriller „For Miriam“ („Für Miriam“) by Lars Gunnar Lotz. For her outstanding performance in „For Miriam“ she was awarded Best Actress at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival 2009 (Perspektive Deutsches Kino), Best Actress at La Cabina. Festival Internacional de Mediometrajes de Valencia,…

Movies & TV Shows

1. Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police (1996) — Dina Klink
2. Scene of the Crime (1970) — Nadine Schuricke
3. The Duelist (2016) — Aleksandra Iosifovna
4. Betrayal (2012) — She
5. Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995) — Self
6. A Case For Two (1981) — Britta Abels
7. Max and Moritz Reloaded (2005) — Sozialbeamtin Paula Winter
8. The Heart Is a Dark Forest (2007) — Anna
9. Zimmer frei! (1996) — Self
10. Donna Leon (2000) — Signorina Benedetta Lerini
11. Leo & Claire (2002) — Irene Scheffler
12. Midsummer Night's Murder (2016) — Monika Löffelhart
13. Ein starkes Team (1994) — Isabel Lagrette
14. Forget America (2000) — Anna
15. Long Shadows (2008) — Valerie Matos
16. Dolores (2016) — Dolores Moor
17. Der Staatsanwalt (2005) — Imke Stern
18. SOKO Stuttgart (2009) — Elke Resch
19. Wolffs Revier (1992) — Nicole Balser
20. SOKO Köln (2003) — Hiltrud Emmert
21. Wolfsland – Irrlichter (2018) — Leonore Pfister
22. Letzte Spur Berlin (2012) — Yvonne Urlach
23. Der Kriminalist (2006) — Kim Falkenberg
24. Tage des Sturms (2003) — Claudia Brücken
25. Der Tag, an dem ich meinen toten Mann traf (2008) — Helene
26. Die Nachtschwester (2000)
27. Wen die Liebe trifft (2005) — Franka Rhomberg
28. Endloser Horizont (2006) — Elisabeth 'Lilly' Meier
29. Im Namen des Gesetzes (1994) — Maria Franke
30. Das unreine Mal (2006) — Susanne 'Susa' Henk
31. Midsommar Stories (1999) — Jacqueline (segment "Sabotage")
32. Für Miriam (2009)
33. Come Closer (2021)
34. Lasko – Die Faust Gottes (2009) — Terrorist
35. Die Wache (1994) — Isabell Winkler
36. The Volcano (1999) — Nathalie
37. Annas Fluch - Tödliche Gedanken (1998) — Marie Welte
38. Der Kronzeuge (2007) — Denise
39. Platonow (2015) — Sonja
40. Wenn eine Mutter ihr Leben verspielt (2001) — Mona Lutter