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Julia Effertz

Julia Effertz

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About me

Julia is a multilingual, award-winning actress and screenwriter. She is the lead in multi-award winning Cannes short "Blind Spots", part of the official German Films selection 2022; currently, Julia can be seen opposite Tobias Moretti in international series "The Net - Prometheus" and is in post-production for TV movie "Until Death do them part" (ZDF) and comedy series "Hell Yeah!!", which she wrote and co-produced. Her TV series "Court of Muses" is currently in development with acclaimed production company Soilfilms, Germany's producer on the move at Cannes 2023.

Information

Acting age
36-46 years
Year of birth
1980 (44 years)
Place of birth
Bergisch Gladbach
Height (cm)
166
Eye color
blue
Hair color
blond(e)
Hair length
Medium
Place of residence
Berlin (DE), Greater London (GB)
Housing options
Hamburg (DE), Stuttgart (DE), Vienna (AT), Paris (FR), Cologne (DE), London (GB), Berlin (DE), Los Angeles (US)
Nationality
German
Languages
English(native)French(native)German(native)ItalianSpanish
Dialects
American-StandardBerlin GermanEnglish-StandardKölschRheinisch(native dialect)
Accents
EnglishFrenchPolish
Instruments
PianoRecorderUkulele
Sport
BoxingFitnessYogaHorse ridingPilatesSwimmingThai boxingClimbingVolleyball
Dance
Jazz danceBalletHip hopLatin American dancesSalsaStreet dance
Main profession
Actor
Specializations
Comedian, Facilitator, Speaker, Dubbing actor
Singing
ChansonClassicFolkPopRock
Special skills
Improvisation
Pitch
Mezzo-soprano, Soprano
Driver's licenses
B - Car

Credits

Professional background

2018: Upright Citizens Brigade Los Angeles (Improv Comedy) 2009 - 2012: The Actors Centre London 2008 -2011 University of Oxford

Other professional training

2024
Jens Roth Source Tuning: "Trust Halbjahresprogramm"
2022
Seamus McNally Acting Workshop
2018
Upright Citizens Brigade, Los Angeles, USA: Comedy / Improvisation
2009 – 2012
The Actors Centre London, UK
2007 – 2010
University of Oxford, UK

Awards

2022
DACH Filmzeit Kaufbeuren (Short film)
2022
Cannes Short Tiger 2022 (nominated) (Short film)
2020
Melbos Short Film Festival (nominated) (Short film)
2019
ASIFF African Smartphone International Film Festival (Short film)
2019
mo.bile Handfilmfesival Monheim am Rhein (Short film)
2019
Berlin Flash Film Festival (Short film)
2019
Anaheim International Film Festival: Semi-Finalist (nominated)
2019
Austin Micro Short Film Festival (nominated) (Short film)
2019
Short to the Point Filmfestival: Best Mobile Short (nominated)
2019
LA Edge Film Awards (nominated) (Short film)
2019
99-Fire-Film Award (nominated)
2018
Funny Women Awards London (nominated)
2016
Snowdance Speedcasting Top 10 (nominated)
2011
Off West End Award London: Best Lead Actress (nominated)

Film

2024
I'm not your Kiddo (Teaser (series concept))
Grace (MR) Janina Picard Producer: Janina Picard Casting Director: Janina Picard
2020
Wolkenkuckucksheim
Gitta (MR) Lenny Flohr Producer: Lorenzo Gandolfo Distribution: DFFB Berlin Casting Director: Lenny Flohr
2020
Blinde Flecken (Blind Spots) (Short film)
Donna (MR) Luis Schubert Producer: Leonore Esau Distribution: DFFB Berlin Casting Director: Luis Schubert
2018
My Zoe (Cinema film)
Patricia Julie Delpy Distribution: Kinofilm Casting Director: Anja Dihrberg
2018
Arschengelküsse (Cinema film)
Norma Birgit Stauber Distribution: Kinofilm / Leyendas Produktion Casting Director: Birgit Stauber
2018
Heritance (Cinema film)
Dr. Siebert Will von Tagen Distribution: Kinofilm
2016 – 2017
Der Assi, die Frau Doktor, und der kosmische Hug (AT) (Short film)
HR: Dr. Suzie Ann Birgit Stauber Distribution: Kurzfilm / Leyendas Produktion
2016
High Rise (Cinema film)
NR: Lucy Ben Wheatley Distribution: Kinofilm
2016
Monsieur Chocolat (Cinema film)
NR: Esmeralda Roschdy Zem Distribution: Kinofilm
2016
Therapietagebuch ("Zeit" Speedcasting 2016) (Short film)
HR: Julia Julia Effertz Distribution: Kurzfilm / Siren Pictures
2016
Freak City (Cinema film)
NR: Filmfreak Mimi Andreas Kannengiesser Distribution: Kinofilm Casting Director: Birgit Stauber
2015
The Danish Girl (Cinema film)
NR: Krankenschwester Tom Hooper Distribution: Kinofilm / Working Title Films
2015
One Hug at a Time (99-Fire-Films) (Short film)
HR: Dr Suzie Ann Birgit Stauber Distribution: Kurzfilm / Leyendas Produktion
2014
Welcome to me (Cinema film)
NR: Jordana Re-Enactor Shira Piven Distribution: Kinofilm / NBC Universal
2013
1 Hour in the Life of Mike the Groom (Short film)
HR: Mistress van der Bloom Julia Effertz Distribution: Kurzfilm / Siren Pictures
2012
Brautjungfernalarm (Short film)
HR: Brautjungfer Elsa Claire Jahn Distribution: Kurzfilm / Siren Pictures
2012
Fanmail (Short film)
HR: Rosalie Glenn Conroy Distribution: Kurzfilm / Siren Pictures
2012
Illusionshaft (Kein Denkmal für Gudrun Ensslin) (Short film)
HR: Gudrun Ensslin Claire Jahn Distribution: Kurzfilm / Siren Pictures
2010
Easy to love a beautiful woman (Short film)
HR: Astrophysikerin Dr. Anne Keyser Vanessa Plain Distribution: Kurzfilm / Modern Cuts
2009
Waitress in waiting (Short film)
HR: Self-made Millionärin Vanessa Plain Distribution: Kurzfilm / Viral Verse

Television

2024
Polizeiruf Magdeburg - Reptiloiden (TV series)
Notärztin (SR) Esther Bialas Producer: Filmpool Fiction Station: ARD Casting Director: Mai Seck Written by: Jan Braren
2023
Der Fall Marianne Voss (TV movie)
Frau Schumann (SR) Uljana Havemann Producer: Senator Film Station: ZDF/Arte Distribution: Senator Film Casting Director: Suse Marquardt
2021
Das Netz / The Net (Series)
Mrs Gregson (SR) Andreas Prochaska Producer: Sommerhaus Station: ARD Degeto Casting Director: Nicole Schmied
2020
Soko Wismar
Ilka Scheer (SR) Oren Schmuckler Producer: Cinecentrum Berlin Station: ZDF Casting Director: Sabine Weimann
2020
Sloborn (TV series)
Nachrichtensprecherin (SR) Christan Alvart / Adolfo Kolmerer Producer: Siegfried Kammerl / Christian Alvart Station: ZDF/ Syrreal/ Nordisk / Tobis Casting Director: Stephanie Andrzejewski
2020
Wolkenkuckucksheim
Gitta (HR) (MR) Lenny Flohr Station: DFFB Berlin Casting Director: Lenny Flohr
2020
Blinde Flecken (Blind Spots)
Donna (HR) (MR) Luis Schubert Station: dffb Berlin (Weltpremiere im Wettbewerb des Palm Springs International Shortfest 2021) Casting Director: Luis Schubert
2019
Nike - Heroes (Imagefilm)
Zeina Nassars Boxtrainerin / Boxing Coach John Hillcoat Station: Production: Anorak Films Casting Director: Bloom Casting
2019
180 km/h leer
Main role Julia Effertz Station: award-winning short film / Kurzfilm (Shortlist 99-Fire-Film 2019 // Honorable Mention Flash Film Festival Berlin // Semi-Finalist Anaheim International Film Festival/winner: African Smartphone International Film Festival 2019, Monheim mo.bile Handyfilmfes
2018
Die Spezialisten - im Namen der Opfer
Nachrichtensprecherin (SR) Kai Meyer-Ricks Producer: Ufa Fiction Station: ZDF Casting Director: Ingrid Cuenca
2017
Der Lack ist ab
Politesse Betty (SR) Kai Wiesinger Producer: Phantomfilm Station: Amazon Prime Casting Director: Bettina Zimmermann
2017
So, how did you and dad meet?
Nina Zara Plessard Station: Kurzfilm (Official Selection: Los Angeles Indie Short Fest / South Georgia Film Festival / Mindfield Film Festival Los Angeles)
2015
Liebe...mit einem Schuss Vine (SMS Love Shorty)
HR: Julia Julia Effertz Station: Self-Made-Shorty / Siren Pictures
2014
Arschengelküsse (Trailer)
HR: Norma Birgit Stauber Station: Trailer / Leyendas Produktion
2013
Aktenzeichen XY ... ungelöst (TV magazine)
Boutiqueverkäuferin (Folge: Rüssel-Coup) (SR) diverse Producer: Securitel GmbH Station: ZDF Casting Director: Gilla Pallmann
2012
Die Kinder meiner Tochter
Christine Amedi (SR) Karola Meeder Producer: Trebitsch Entertainment GmbH Station: ZDF Casting Director: Gitta Uhlig Casting
2011
Becton Dickinson
HR: Journalistin Rab Twyford Station: Film / GES Creative Services Casting Director: Rab Twyford
2009
Intel "World
NR: Wissenschaftlerin Dr. Helvi Stegar Charlie Phillips Station: Werbung / Intel Finnland Casting Director: Ali Fearnley

Theater

2014
Meat
HR: Bianca Katona-Bauer Thomas Bo Nilsson Theater: Schaubühne
2013
Last Jew in Europe
HR: Maria Patrick O'Beirne Theater: Theaterkapelle Berlin
2013
The Wrong Sea
HR: Ruth Patrick O'Beirne Theater: Actors Space Berlin
2012
The Economist
HR: Wenche Behring Yvonne Virsik Theater: MKA Melbourne/Galiäa-Kirche Berlin
2012
8 Gigabytes of Hardcore Pornography
HR: Frau 1 Annie Last Theater: MKA Melbourne/Theaterkapelle Berlin
2010
Secret Boulevard
HR: Ava Manolis Emmanouel Theater: Courtyard Theatre London (Nominierung "Beste Schauspielerin Hauptrolle", Off West End Awards London 2011) Casting Director: Dylan Costello
2010
Pool (no water)
HR: Artist C Sarah McCready Theater: St.Catz Amphitheatre Oxford
2010
The Vagina Monologues
HR: The Flood Marchella Ward Theater: Michael Pilch Studio Oxford
2008
The House of Bernarda Alba
HR: Maria Joséfa Sophie Ivatts Theater: Old Fire Station Oxford
2007
Kein Denkmal für Gudrun Ensslin
HR: Gudrun Ensslin Cristina Bejan Theater: Fille de chambre Theatre Oxford

Audio

2022
Deutsche Kinemathek: Werner Herzog Retrospektive (Speaker)
Sprecherin (Ot) Distribution: Deutsche Kinemathek Berlin
2020
FBI (Serie)
Ana Paul Kaiser Casting Director: Anette Bogun
2018
Blackkklansman
Ensemble Nadine Geist Casting Director: Anette Bogun

Commercial

2019
Nike - Heroes
Zeina Nassars Boxtrainerin / Boxing Coach John Hillcoat Casting Director: Bloom Casting