Franziska Junge (born 1981 in Zschopau, East Germany) is a German actress for theatre, film, television as well as a singer.

Franziska Junge
Born1981 (age 42–43)
Occupation(s)Actor and Singer
Years active2001–present

Biography

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She took screen-acting lessons with Jordan Beswick (New York)[1] and completed the master class for camera work "The Naked Face" with David Penn (London). Besides her work in film and television, Franziska Junge also acts in theatre. Claus Peymann brought her to the Berliner Ensemble while she was still studying in 2006. There Junge had the opportunity to realize a German premiere of the solo play "Kabarett der letzten Hoffnung" by Wladimir Alekseewic Klim (Klimenko) under the direction of Makedoniy Kiselev.[citation needed] She took part in the commissioned play "Pffft ... oder der letzte Tango am Telefon"[2] by George Tabori under the direction of Martin Wuttke, travelled around the world with the successful production of The Threepenny Opera under the direction of Robert Wilson and was allowed to take over the role of Lena in Leonce und Lena with music by Herbert Grönemeyer; also under the direction of Wilson.

From 2009 to 2017, she was a member of the ensemble at Schauspiel Frankfurt.[3] 2023 she started to take lessons with Ivana Chubbuck and Michael Monks at the Chubbuck Studio in Los Angeles and Berlin. Since June 2024 she is nominated for the Deutschen Schauspielpreis in the category Best Episodic Lead for her role in Notruf Hafenkante - Abschied.

Filmography

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  • Die fehlende Stunde (2004)
  • Eine Chance für die Liebe (2005)
  • Das Leben des Friedrich Schiller (2005)
  • Mustervater 2 – Opa allein zu Haus (2007)
  • Das Scherbengericht (2007)
  • Last Night of Baby Gun (Die letzte Nacht der Baby Gun) Short film for cinema (2013)
  • Labyrinth of Lies (2013)
  • Tatort: Das Haus am Ende der Straße (2013)
  • Tatort: Hinter dem Spiegel (2014)
  • Tatort: Wer bin ich? (2015)
  • Dead Man Working (2015)
  • Long Live Death (Tatort: Es lebe der Tod) (2016)
  • Im Wald Kurzfilm für Kino (2017)
  • Ein Fall für zwei (2017)
  • Unser Kind (2017)
  • Letzte Spur Berlin (Episode: Verspielt) (2017)
  • Wolfsland (Fernsehreihe) (Episode: Heimsuchung) (2019)
  • Tatort: Gefangen (2020)

Theatre

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Franziska Junge as part of the production MAKING OF::MARILYN (2013, Photo: Birgit Hupfeld)
 
Franziska Junge in the production Nach dem Fest (2015, Photo: Birgit Hupfeld)

Schauspiel Frankfurt (2009-2017)

Berliner Ensemble (2006-2019)

Volksbühne Berlin (2012)

Kampnagel Hamburg (2010-2012)

  • Dunkle Mädchen & MusicHall präsentieren Socrate by Erik Satie – Sokrates – director: Kommando Himmelfahrt
  • Leviathan oder: Stoff, Form und Gewalt eines Staates by Kommando Himmelfahrt

Schauspiel Leipzig (2005)

  • Hertel’s Waits for Franzy (concerts with songs from Tom Waits) – direction and arrangements: Thomas Hertel

Bregenzer Festspiele (2001-2003)

Prinzregententheater München (2001-2003)

References

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  1. ^ "Jordan Beswick | Acting is Believing…". Jordan Beswick. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  2. ^ Göpfert, Peter Hans (17 November 2007). "Der letzte Tabori". www.morgenpost.de (in German). Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Schauspiel Frankfurt - Franziska Junge". 26 September 2015. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  4. ^ Hladek, Marcus. "Phädra – Oliver Reese lässt Racines Tragödie leuchten". www.nachtkritik.de (in German). Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Lähmende Dekadenz". op-online.de (in German). 19 April 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  6. ^ "- Im Spiegelkabinett der Träume". Deutschlandfunk Kultur (in German). Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Röcklein, Röcklein, Röcklein rot". fr.de (in German). 14 January 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Jochanan Trilse-Finkelstein, Schiller im Berliner Ensemble". www.sopos.org. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
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