Luna Wedler
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Luna Wedler | |
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Born | Zürich, Switzerland | 26 October 1999
Education | European Film Actor School |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2015–present |
Known for | Biohackers |
Luna Wedler (born 26 October 1999) is a Swiss actress. She gained popularity by starring in the 2020 Netflix series Biohackers.[1]
Early life[]
Wedler grew up alongside two siblings in Zürich's District 6.[2]
She studied contemporary dance between 2016 and 2018 at the European Film Actor School in Zürich.[3]
Career[]
Wedler had her debut in 2015, starring in Niklaus Hilbers' film Amateur Teens. In an interview, she said she applied for her first movie role at 14 years of age "just like that".[2] Since then, acting has fascinated her, especially embodying characters with dark sides.[2] At the age of 17, she starred in Blue My Mind, in which her character moves to a new school and indulges in a lifestyle of excess involving wild parties, drugs, and sex. She tells in retrospect: "This role affected me psychologically and demanded everything from me".[4][2]
She went on to appear in a number of films, including The Most Beautiful Girl in the World (2018), as well as television series such as The Team.
In August 2020, Netflix released the techno-thriller series Biohackers. Wedler holds the lead role on the show, in which she seeks revenge for the death of her twin brother.[5] A second season was released in July 2021.[6]
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Amateur Teens | ||
2018 | Blue My Mind | Mia | |
The Most Beautiful Girl in the World | Roxy | ||
2021 | Je suis Karl | Maxi | |
The Story of My Wife | Grete |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | The Team | Claudia Weiss | 8 episodes |
2020–2021 | Biohackers | Emma "Mia Akerlund" Engels | 12 episodes |
Awards and recognition[]
- 2018: Shooting Stars Award[7]
- 2018: Swiss Film Award - Best Actress for Blue My Mind
- 2018: Günter-Rohrbach-Filmpreis for The Most Beautiful Girl in the World, together with Aaron Hilmer[8]
- 2019: New Faces Award - Best Young Actress for The Most Beautiful Girl in the World
- 2020: Bavarian Film Awards - Best Young Actress
- 2021: German Film Award - nominated for Best Actress, [9]
References[]
- ^ ""Biohackers" - Jessica Schwarz, Luna Wedler und Caro Cult im Interview". ZEITjUNG (in German). 13 August 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Diese 17-jährige Zürcherin ist die neue Spezialistin für den Horror der Pubertät". Aargauer Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "SWISS FILMS: Luna Wedler". swissfilms.ch. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ In German: Diese Rolle ging mir psychisch nahe und forderte alles von mir
- ^ GmbH, DWDL de. "Netflix findet neuen Termin für die Serie "Biohackers"". DWDL.de. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ Schauer, Tanja. "Biohackers, Staffel 2: Start, Handlung, Besetzung – das ist bisher bekannt". Augsburger Allgemeine (in German). Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "European Shooting Stars". efp-online.com. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Film-Drama "In den Gängen" gewinnt Günter Rohrbach Filmpreis" [Film drama "In den Gänge" wins Günter Rohrbach Film Prize]. rtl.de (in German). 2 November 2018. Archived from the original on 3 November 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "2021 German Film Award nominees announced". dw.com. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
External links[]
- Luna Wedler at IMDb
- Luna Wedler on Instagram
- Living people
- 1999 births
- 21st-century Swiss actresses
- Actors from Zürich
- Swiss film actresses
- Swiss television actresses