Romana Carén

Romana Carén (born 2 January 1979) is an actress, writer/director and vocal coach from Austria.

Biography After she had graduated from Camillo Sitte Höhere Technische Lehranstalt in structural engineering she studied law at the University of Vienna and astronomy at the University of Central Lancashire.

She was trained in acting at the Actor's Studio Pallas in Vienna and graduated with the Austrian State Diploma in Acting. To continue her education she went to London where she attended a course in contemporary drama at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

Carén has been on stage since the age of eight, including at the Burgtheater and the Theater Drachengasse in Vienna. Her first lead role was the title role in Alice in Wonderland. Her film and TV credits include SOKO Donau, Tatort, Jud Süß - Film ohne Gewissen, directed by Oskar Roehler, Sisi, directed by Xaver Schwarzenberger and The Pillars of the Earth with Donald Sutherland.

She has written several plays, screenplays, and poems. The play Glückskämpfer had its world premiere in 2007 in Vienna, Wintervögel

Her short film screenplay Where the Wild Roses Grow was a semi-finalist in the 22nd WriteMovies.com International Writing Competition. Later it was screened in the Short Film Corner of the Cannes Film Festival 2012.

Filmography + List of filmmaking credits Year Title Role Notes 2014 There are no kangaroos in Austria writer/directorfeature 2012 Heartbeat writer/directorshort 2012 Hopped Up 1st assistant directorfeature 2012 Where the Wild Roses Grow writer/directorshort, post-production, semi-finalist in the WriteMovies.com International Writing Competition #22, screened in the Short Film Corner of the Cannes Film Festival 2012 2011 Make a Wish writer/directorshort, in the catalogue of Short Film Corner/ Cannes Film Festival 2011 2010 Portobello Road post production assistant feature 2010 Ladri di biscotti directorshort 2010 One last Tango writershort 2007 Goodbye writerfeature

+ List of film and television credits (acting) Year Title Role Notes 2014 There are no kangaroos in Austria Lena 2012 Heartbeat Emilia 2012 Where the Wild Roses Grow Julia 2012 Hopped Up Zooey 2010 Hannah 2010 Oh Shit! Nucleara 2010 Jud Süß - Film ohne Gewissen Theresia 2010 The Pillars of the Earth Lady at court 2010 Tatort Epitarsis 2009–2010 SOKO Donau Sara 2010 Sisi Sister Johanna

Theatre + List of theatre credits (acting) Year Title Role Notes 2011 Sein oder nicht sein Eva, Elena, Maria, CDas OFF-Theater 2010 Wintervögel Emilia Theater Drachengasse 2010 Mädchen in Uniform mayor's wifeDas OFF-Theater 2010 Liebe a la carté six different rolesTheater Schloßgärtnerei Reichenau 2009 Alt Genug StephanieDas OFF-Theater 2009 Symmetrien des Abschieds HostBurgtheater 2007 Glückskämpfer AnastasiaDas OFF-Theater 2006 Alice im Wunderland AliceSchule des Theaters