Paula Kalenberg

Paula Kalenberg (born 9 November 1986) is a German actress. She is probably best-known to international audiences for her roles in films Krabat, Vision - From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen, and Jew Suss: Rise and Fall.

Career Kalenberg began her career in 2001, after hearing about a casting on the radio. She appeared in two television films, Hanna - Where Are You? (Hanna - Wo bist Du?) in 2001, and In the End the Truth (Am Ende die Wahrheit) in 2002. In 2003, apart from appearing in television series Vice Squad (Die Sitte) and Tatort (Tatort), Kalenberg also made her film debut, in drama The Puppet Grave Digger (Der Puppengräber). Throughout 2004 and 2005, she acted in four television-films - The Doctor (Die Ärztin), The Sting of Scorpion (Der Stich des Skorpion), Secret of the Red House (Das Geheimnis des roten Hauses) and (Kabale und Liebe). In Intrigue and Love, Kalenberg starred as Luise Miller, opposite famous German actor August Diehl.

In 2006, Kalenberg starred film The Cloud, based on the novel Die Wolke, for which she won the New Faces Award for Best Actress. She then starred the 2007 drama (Was am Ende zählt). In 2008, Kalenberg appeared in various projects on television and film, the most notably fantasy film Krabat, opposite David Kross and Daniel Brühl, and mini-series Rosamunde Pilcher - The Four Seasons (Rosamunde Pilcher - Die vier Jahreszeiten). The following year, she starred two short and two full-length films, A Song Sleeps in All Things (Schläft ein Lied in allen Dingen) and Vision - From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen (Vision - Aus dem Leben der Hildegard von Binge). The later one earned her Lilli Palmer Memorial Camera at the 2009 Golden Camera Awards ceremony.

In 2010, Kalenberg portrayed Kristina Söderbaum in film Jew Suss: Rise and Fall, winning Askania Award for Shooting Star. In 2011, she made episode appearances of television series Countdown - The Haunt begins (Countdown - Die Jagd beginnt) and Wilsberg, and acted in film Adam's End (Adams Ende). It was announced Kalenberg would star a new television film, Löwenstein, which is expected to be released in 2012.

Personal life Kalenberg was born in Dinslaken, near Düsseldorf, currently she lives in Berlin.

Filmography Year Title Original Title Role Notes 2001 Hanna - Where are ou? Hanna - Wo bist Du? Hanna Storm (TV Film) 2002 In the End the Truth Am Ende die Wahrheit Luzie Rietmann (TV Film) 2003 Vice Squad Die Sitte Tina Peters (TV Series) 1 episode Crime Scene Tatort Winifred "Winnie" Sylvester (TV Series) 1 episode The Puppet Grave Digger Der Puppengräber Film Tanja Schlösser 2004 The Doctor Die Ärztin Laila Röhler (TV Film) The Sting of the Scorpion Der Stich des Skorpion Young Nathalie Stein (TV Film) 2005 Secret of the red House Das Geheimnis des roten Hauses Hella von Plessen (TV Film) Kabale und Liebe Luise Miller (TV Film) 2006 The Cloud Die Wolke Hannah New Faces Award for Best Actress 2007 Was am Ende zählt Carla 2008 Bloch Bloch Sina (TV Series) 1 episode From Breathing under Water Vom Atmen unter Wasser Elena Bartelt (TV Film) The Duo Das Duo Jule Mundorf (TV Series) Krabat Krabat Kantorka A Year ago in Winter Im Winter ein Jahr Stella Rosamunde Pilcher - The Four Seasons Rosamunde Pilcher - Die vier Jahreszeiten Abigail "Abby" Combe (Mini Series) (2008–09) 4 episodes 2009 The Prince Der Prinz Kristin (Short Film) A Song Sleeps in All Things Schläft ein Lied in allen Dingen Maggie Vision - From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen Vision - Aus dem Leben der Hildegard von Bingen Klara Golden Lilli Palmer Memorial Camera Soltau Soltau Marie (Short Film) 2010 Jew Suss: Rise and Fall Jud Süß - Film ohne Gewissen Kristina Söderbaum Askania Award for Shooting Star 2011 Adam's End Adams Ende Carmen Countdown - The Hunt Begins Countdown - Die Jagd beginnt Sonja Reichenbach (TV Series) 1 episode Wilsberg Wilsberg Angela Rothern (TV Series) 1 episode 2012 Löwenstein Löwenstein Stella (TV Film) Pre-production 2013 Kokowääh 2 Kokowääh 2 Systemfehler - Wenn Inge tanzt Inge 2015 Starfighter - Sie wollten den Himmel erobern Evi Kranz (TV Film) 2021 Nahschuss Klara The Four of Us Du Sie Er & Wir Maria

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Project Result 2006 New Faces Award Best Actress The Cloud 2009 Golden Camera Award Lilli Palmer Memorial Camera Vision - From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen 2011 Askania Award Shooting Star Jew Suss: Rise and Fall