Daniela Amavia (Greek: Ντανιέλα Αμαβία) (born 4 March 1966), also credited as Daniela Elle and Daniela Lunkewitz, is a Greek-born German actress and model, appearing in numerous films and international fashion events.
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Career
editBorn in Greece, raised in Germany and schooled in the United Kingdom, Amavia speaks fluent Greek, German, French, and English. As a young girl she was a dancer, but her teacher told her that she was too tall for the ballet, and suggested that she try acting. She began acting at the State Theatre Corps de Ballet,[clarification needed] and studied drama and literature at Goethe University Frankfurt, and acting in London,[clarification needed] where she soon received small roles.[clarification needed] While studying to be an actress, she also modeled, doing runway work in Paris, France for Chanel and Dior, spokesmodel work for Chloé, and cover work for Vogue, Elle, and Femme.
Amavia won a DIVA German Entertainment Award for Best New Actress in 1995. In 2001, she won the Best Actress award at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival for the film The Woman Every Man Wants (aka Perfect Lover).[1] In addition to acting and modeling, Amavia also has written, directed, and produced several short films.
In 2003, Amavia appeared as Alia Atreides in the TV miniseries Frank Herbert's Children of Dune.[2][3][4] Laura Fries of Variety called her performance "layered".[5]
In 2013, Amavia wrote and directed the indie drama A Beautiful Now, about a passionate dancer who finds herself considering an extreme act when she reaches a crossroads in her life.[6][7][8]
References
edit- ^ "Her multiethnic heritage led her to success - ellines.com". ellines.com - Η πρώτη διαδικτυακή χώρα στον κόσμο. 23 January 2013.
- ^ Wertheimer, Ron (15 March 2003). "TELEVISION REVIEW; A Stormy Family on a Sandy Planet". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ Berger, Warren (16 March 2003). "COVER STORY: Where Spice of Life Is the Vital Variety". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
- ^ McFarland, Melanie (13 March 2003). "Familial drama and effects power Children of Dune". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ Fries, Laura (11 March 2003). "Review: Children of Dune". Variety. Archived from the original on 21 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ Kit, Borys (1 March 2013). "Oz Actress Abigail Spencer to Star in Beautiful Now". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ Walsh, Katie (15 September 2016). "A Beautiful Now is a tedious dance with death". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ Scheck, Frank (21 September 2016). "A Beautiful Now: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 September 2018.