Franziska Petri

From 1992 to 1995, Franziska Petri studied at the renowned 'žErnst Busch Academy of Dramatic Art' in Berlin. Her cinema debut was a part in 'žThe Big Mambo' ('žDas Mambospiel') by Michael Gwisdek in 1997, which opened the 48th Berlin International Film Festival. With her first leading role in in the award-winning 'žForget America' ('žVergiss Amerika') she attracted both critics' and audiences' attention.

After leading roles in the most diverse cinema productions like the historic drama 'žLeo & Claire' by Joseph Vilsmaier, the quirky comedy 'žMax & Moritz Reloaded' by Thomas Frydetzki, the gloomy thriller 'žThe Heart Is a Dark Forest' ('žDas Herz ist ein dunkler Wald') by Nicolette Krebitz, the political drama 'žLong Shadows' ('žSchattenwelt') by Connie Walther or the psychological drama 'žMemory' ('žDer Tag, an dem ich meinen toten Mann traf') by Matthias Luthardt, she appeared in the psychothriller 'žFor Miriam' ('žFür Miriam') by Lars Gunnar Lotz.

For her outstanding performance in 'žFor 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, Spain 2010 and Best Actress at the 11th Aubagne International Film Festival, France 2010. In 2011 she played the starring role in Kirill Serebrennikov's dark tale of love Izmena/Betrayal, which premiered in the official competition of the Venice Film Festival 2012.

For her impressive performance she was awarded Best Actress at the 2012 Abu Dhabi Film Festival.