Helena Zengel

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Helena Zengel
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Zengel at the 2019 Berlin International Film Festival
Born (2008-06-10) 10 June 2008 (age 13)
Berlin, Germany
OccupationActress
Years active2013–present
Websitehelenazengel.com

Helena Zengel (German: [ˈhɛlena ˈtsɛŋl̩]; born June 10, 2008) is a German actress.[1] She is best known for her roles in the films System Crasher (2019) and News of the World (2020)

Life and career[]

Zengel was born and raised in Berlin, Germany, and began her acting career at the age of five in a music video for the Berlin Alternative rock band Abby. Her first main role in a film, at the age of eight, was in a drama film, Die Tochter (The Daughter), which was written and directed by and shown at the Berlinale 2017.[2][3] She also had small parts in two episodes of a German TV series, Die Spezialisten – Im Namen der Opfer.

In the drama film System Crasher, written and directed by Nora Fingscheidt, which premiered in February 2019 at the Berlinale, Zengel plays the leading role of "Benni", an aggressive and traumatised nine-year old.[4] In April 2020 she won the German Film Prize for Best Actress.[5]

After System Crasher won a number of international awards, Zengel was cast by Universal Pictures to play a leading role in the American Western film News of the World, directed by the British film director Paul Greengrass. In this adaptation of the 2016 novel of the same name by Canadian-American writer Paulette Jiles, Zengel stars as a 10-year-old German orphan named Johanna Leonberger, alongside Tom Hanks as Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd.[6][7] For her performance, Zengel received nominations for a Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.[8][9]

Filmography (selection)[]

Film and television[]

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Spreewaldkrimi: Mörderische Hitze Johanna TV film
2016 Looping Lilly
2016 Die Spezialisten – Im Namen der Opfer Anja Rothmann TV series, episode Flowerpower
2017 Die Spezialisten – Im Namen der Opfer Lily Weyer TV series, episode Sommermärchen
2017 Der gute Bulle Fabienne TV film
2017 Die Tochter Luca
2019 Systemsprenger (System Crasher) Bernadette “Benni” Klaaß
2019 Inga Lindström: Familienfest in Sommerby Mila TV film
2020 News of the World Johanna Leonberger International debut

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Project Result
2019 Creative Energy Award (for Acting)[10] System Crasher Won
2019 Santiago Festival Internacional de Cine Best Actress[11] System Crasher Won
2019 European Film Award Best Actress[12] System Crasher Nominated
2020 Palm Springs International Film Festival Best Actress[13] System Crasher Won
2020 Deutscher Filmpreis Best Actress[14] System Crasher Won
2021 Satellite Awards Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture[15] News of the World Nominated
2021 Golden Globe Awards Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture[16] News of the World Nominated
2021 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role[17] News of the World Nominated
2021 Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Young Performer[18] News of the World Nominated
2021 Austin Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress[19] News of the World Nominated
2021 Seattle Film Critics Society Best Youth Performance[20] News of the World Nominated
2021 Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Best Breakthrough Performance[21] News of the World Nominated
2020 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards Most Promising Performer[22] News of the World Nominated
2021 Georgia Film Critics Association Breakthrough Artist[23] News of the World Nominated
2021 Alliance of Women Film Journalists Best Woman’s Breakthrough Performance[24] News of the World Nominated
2021 Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress[25] News of the World Nominated
2020 Hawaii Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress [26] News of the World Nominated
2021 Phoenix Film Critics Society Best Performance by a Youth [27] News of the World Won
2021 Phoenix Critics Circle Awards Best Supporting Actress [28] News of the World Nominated

References[]

  1. ^ "Helena Zengel". bahl-for-actors.com. 2 January 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  2. ^ "CAST – Die Tochter". dietochter-film.de. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  3. ^ ""Die Tochter" von Mascha Schilinski". berliner-filmfestivals.de. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  4. ^ Karim Mahmoud (9 February 2019). "10-jährige Helena Zengel : Das ist der Spatz vom Festival-Platz". berliner-kurier.de. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Preisträger*innen 2020". deutscher-filmpreis.de. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  6. ^ Justin Kroll (26 August 2019). "Helena Zengel to star opposite Tom Hanks in 'News of the World'". variety.com. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  7. ^ Anthony D'Alessandro (26 August 2019). "Helena Zengel To Star Opposite Tom Hanks In Universal's 'News Of The World'". deadline.com. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Nominations for the 78th Golden Globe Awards (2021) Announced". www.goldenglobes.com. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  9. ^ "The 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | Screen Actors Guild Awards". www.sagawards.org. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Previous award winners". Filmfest Emden. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  11. ^ Anna Marie de la Fuente (25 August 2019). "'Amanda' Wins Best International Film at 15th Sanfic". Variety. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  12. ^ "European Actress: Nominations". European Film Award. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  13. ^ Bruce Haring (12 January 2020). "Palm Springs Film Festival Sets Audience Awards". Deadline.com. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  14. ^ "'Systemsprenger' picks up 8 German Film Awards". DW.com. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  15. ^ "2020 Nominees". International Press Academy.
  16. ^ "Nominations for the 78th Golden Globe Awards (2021) Announced". Golden Globes.
  17. ^ "The 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards.
  18. ^ "Film nominees for the 26th annual Critics Choice Awards have been announced". Critics Choice Association. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  19. ^ 2020 Austin Film Critics Association Award Nominations[1]
  20. ^ “Minari” Leads the 2020 Seattle Film Critics Society Nominations[2]
  21. ^ The 2020 WAFCA Awards[3]
  22. ^ 'Nomadland' Wins Five at Chicago Film Critics Awards,Variety[4]
  23. ^ The 2020 Georgia Film Critics Association (GFCA) Winners,Next Best Picture[5]
  24. ^ 2021 Awards: Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ) Winners[6]
  25. ^ Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Announces 2020 Winners, NOMADLAND Wins Best Picture[7]
  26. ^ 2020 Hawaii Film Critics Society Winners[8]
  27. ^ PFCS Awards – 2020[9]
  28. ^ Phoenix Critics Circle Announces 2020 Award Winners[10]

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