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Lea Gramsdorff

Lea Gramsdorff

About me

In 1996 I graduated as actress at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia (Rome) and I always loved to play in front of the camera. Film taught me to seek for truth and transparency and minimalism.  At some point destiny pushed me on stage and theatre taught me boldness, theatre obliged me to evolve as an artist. This took me to the next step: directing, playwriting, painting. One discipline expands the others, so I am a different actress now, than I was when I started. I like to feel challenged, I like to take risks. 

Information

Acting age
49-55 years
Year of birth
1974 (51 years)
Place of birth
Lecco
Height (cm)
173
Weight (in kg)
59
Eye color
gray-green
Hair color
dark blond(e)
Hair length
Medium
Ethnicity and heritage
White or Caucasian, German
Stature
female
Place of residence
Berlin (DE)
Housing options
Rome (IT), Milan (IT), Köln (DE), München (DE)
Nationality
German, Italian
Languages
German(native)Italian(native)EnglishFrenchSpanish
Dialects
Standard German(native dialect)
Accents
ItalianPolishYugoslavian
Instruments
Piano
Sport
Swimming
Dance
Improvisation dance
Main profession
Actor
Specializations
Speaker
Singing
A cappellaBluesJazzOldiesfolk song
Special skills
AcrobatAudio dramaStorytellerActing coachImprovisationBarmanBiomechanics
Pitch
Countertenor
Driver's licenses
B - Car

Credits

Primary professional training

1994 – 1996
Centro Sperimentale Cinematografia, Scuola Nazionale di cinema

Other professional training

1996 – 1999
Yurij Alshitz

Awards

2019
best actress Formia Film festival ( "il nostro concerto") (Short film)

Film

2025 – 2026
Assistente Familiare (Educational production) In development
Frieda (LR) Marieke de Zwaan Producer: DFFB Written by: Marieke de Zwaan
2025
Me, You In development
Frau Heinrich (SUP) Billie August Producer: Eagle Pictures
2025
Illusione (Cinema film) In development
Agent (SUP) Francesca Archibugi Producer: Fandango, Rai Cinema, Tarantula Belgique Casting Director: Dario Ceruti
2023
Here After (Cinema film)
Mother Superior (SUP) Robert Salerno Producer: Fenix Entertainment Distribution: Paramount Pictures; Eagle Pictures Casting Director: Armando Pizzuti Written by: Sarah Conradt
2023
L'infinito / Endless (Cinema film)
Madre Superiora (SUP) Umberto Contarello Producer: The Apartment Distribution: PiperFilm Casting Director: Marco Donat-Cattin Written by: Umberto Contarello - Paolo Sorrentino
2019
il nostro concerto (Short film)
Karen (LR) Francesco Piras Producer: Bee to Bee Distribution: Rai Cinema
2013
Happy Days Motel (Feature film)
Blondie (SUP) Francesca Staasch Producer: Blue Film Distribution: Rai Cinema
2012
Venti Anni (Documentary fiction)
Marta (LR) Giovanna Gagliardo Producer: Madeleine, RAI Cinema Distribution: B.I.M. distribuzione
2006
Per non dimenticarti (Cinema film)
Eva (SUP) Mariantonia Avati Producer: Matteo Cinematografica Distribution: Istituto Luce
2004
Mathilde (Cinema film)
Bella (SUP) Nina Mimica Producer: ET Fiction
2003
Pontormo (Cinema film)
Bronzino's Wife (SUP) Giovanni Fago Producer: Star Plex, Palamo Film Distribution: Eagle Pictures
2002
Diario di Matilde Manzoni (Cinema film)
Vittoria Manzoni (LR) Lino Capolicchio Producer: R & R Cinema
2001
Diapason (Cinema film)
Lea Karen Gramsdorff (SUP) Antonio Domenici Producer: Flying Movies Distribution: Minerva Pictures
1999
Ferdinando e Carolina (Cinema film)
Maria Amalia di Sassonia (SUP) Lina Wertmüller Distribution: Medusa Film
1998
La Cena (Cinema film)
Sabrina (LR) Ettore Scola Producer: Massfilm Distribution: Medusa film
1997
di cielo in cielo (Feature film)
Cristina (LR) Roberto Giannarelli Producer: Filmalbatros Distribution: RAI

Television

2024
Portobello (Mini series)
Deutsche Journalistin (SUP) Marco Bellocchio Producer: Our Films / ARTE France / The Apartment Casting Director: Maurilio Mangano Written by: Marco Bellocchio
2016
The young Pope (TV movie (series))
sister Maria (EFR) Paolo Sorrentino Producer: HBO, Wildeside Distribution: Sky Cinema
2016
Catturandi (Mini series)
Giulia (SUP) Fabrizio Costa Producer: Rodeo Drive, RAI Fiction Distribution: RAI
2015
una buona stagione (TV series)
Barbara (SUP) Gianni Lepre Producer: Dap Italy Distribution: RAI1
2012
Un passo dal cielo 2 (TV series)
avvocato di Hans Berger (ELR) Salvatore Basile Producer: Lux Vide, Rai fiction Distribution: RAI1
2011
Don Matteo 8 (TV series)
Tessa (ELR) Giulio Base Producer: Lux Vide, Rai Fiction Distribution: RAI1
2008
Einstein (Mini series)
Helen Dukas (SUP) Liliana Cavani Producer: Ciao Ragazzi, RAI Fiction Distribution: RAI1

Theater

2022
Due colori esistono al mondo (Other)
Leading Role Lea Gramsdorff Theater: Teatro romano di Nora
2022
Manon Lescaut (Opera)
narrator Theater: Teatro Lirico di Cagliari
2020 – 2021
Orestea (Drama)
Clitennestra (LR) Valentino Mannias Producer: Teatro di Sardegna, CSS Udine Theater: teatro Massimo, Cagliari Written by: Eschilo
2017 – 2018
L'amante (the lover) (Drama)
Sara (LR) Lelio Lecis Theater: Akroama, Cagliari Written by: H. Pinter
2015 – 2017
MEDEA (Drama)
Medea (LR) Lea Gramsdorff Producer: Akroama Theater: Akroama, Cagliari Written by: Euripide
2012
Giorni felici (Happy Days) (Drama)
Winnie (LR) Lelio Lecis Producer: Akroama Theater: Akroama, Cagliari Written by: S. Beckett