Felicitas Woll

Felicitas Woll (b. 20 January 1980 in Homberg/Efze, Hesse) is a German actress best known for the ARD-Series Berlin, Berlin.

Career and personal life

Felicitas Woll grew up in Harbshausen (Hesse). She took an apprenticeship as a nurse, but became an actress after she met the theatrical agent Frank Oliver Schulz. After a casting session she was cast and appeared in the TV-Series "Die Camper", subsequently remaining with the show for three years. In 1998 she began taking music lessons at the "Düsseldorfer Tanzhaus" (Dusseldorf Dance House) under Wladimir Matuchin. She plays piano, guitar and keyboards and gained theatrical experience as a singer.

After her role as 'Tanja Ewermann' in "Die Camper", she appeared in "Für alle Fälle Stefanie" and "Hamann-Spezial". At the end of 1999 she appeared in the starring role in the German-Chinese Co-Production "True Love Is Invisible" (a TV series) and in a family series for Germany's second public service TV channel, ZDF ("Die Nesthocker"). Success continued in 2001 with "Mädchen, Mädchen" by Dennis Gansel, her breakthrough.

Her largest previous success had been as 'Lolle', acting with Jan Sosniok (Sven Ehlers), his best friend Hart (Matthias Klimsa) and Lolles best friend Sarah ((Rhea Harder) together, in the ARD evening series "Berlin, Berlin", which won the 2002 Deutschen Fernsehpreis, 2003 the Adolf-Grimme-Preis and in 2004 the Goldene Rose von Lucerne for the best female actress in a sitcom. For "Berlin, Berlin" she received an Emmy on 2004.

In 2004 she played 'Mia' in the female lead role in "Abgefahren" ("Driven Off").

2005 was a turning point for the ZDF co-production Dresden (original title "The Fire"). In the film, a young German nurse (Woll), falls in love with an English pilot (played by John Light) during the destruction of the city by allied bombers in February 1945. The movie was filmed in Dresden's rebuilt city centre as well as at the railway station (also rebuilt) and in other parts of Dresden. Other scenes such as the theatre place and at the prince course, was continued in Chemnitz and at an industrial estate in Cologne, in order to use remote studios to film the larger fire scenes, such as the firestorm. The film, in which Heiner Loud Brook and Wolfgang Stumph also star, was broadcast in two parts on 5 March and 6 March 2006.

Felicitas Woll is currently involved in supporting the cause of people with Down's Syndrome (Trisomie 21) in the poster campaign of the [http://www.ds-infocenter.de/seiten/Aktuell/DSWoche05/Woll.htm Posterkampagne des DS-Infocenters] . On the posters and post cards she is pictured with her younger brother, Tassilo, who was born with Down's Syndrome. The wording on the posters reads: "A brother with Down's Syndrome is sometimes like hell. Just like every other brother in fact."

On 9 November 2005 Woll announced that she was pregnant and on 14 February 2006 gave birth to a daughter named Taisha Valentina.

In 2008 she became Wörterfee, a new character on the German adaptation of Sesame Street (Sesamstrasse).

Filmography

*2005 - Dresden, ZDF, as 'Anna Mauth'
*2004 - Eine Krone für Isabell, ZDF, TV-film, first broadcast 1 January 2006
*2004 - Abgefahren, BR Deutschland, second big-screen feature film
*2001 to 2005 - Berlin, Berlin, TV-cult series ARD, as 'Lolle'
*2002 - Tatort, ARD, long-running TV-series since 1970, guest star
*2002 - Dr. Sommerfeld, ARD, TV-series, guest star
*2002 - Inshallah - Club der Träume, ZDF, TV-series
*2001 - Mädchen, Mädchen, BR Deutschland, first big-screen feature film
*2000 - Für alle Fälle Stefanie, SAT 1, TV-series, guest star
*1999 to 2000 - Die Nesthocker, ZDF, TV-series
*1999 - Hamann - special, ZDF, TV-series
*1999 to 2000 - True love is invisible, TV-series BR Deutschland/China
*1998 to 2000 - Die Camper, RTL, TV-series

Awards

*2002 Deutscher Fernsehpreis (best actress - Series - "Berlin Berlin")
*2003 Adolf-Grimme-Preis (Main role as 'Lolle' in "Berlin Berlin")
*2004 Rose d'Or (best actress - Sitcom - "Berlin Berlin")
*2006 Bayerischer Fernsehpreis for "Dresden"

References

External links

* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0938531/ IMDb entry for Felicitas Woll]
* [http://www.felicitaswollfanseite.de German fan site]
* [http://www.felicitas-fanpage.de Further German fan site]
* [http://www.felicitaswollfans.de Small German fan site with Community]