Veronica Ferres

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Veronica Ferres
Ferres in 2017
Born	Veronika Maria Cäcilie Ferres[1] (1965-06-10) 10 June 1965 (age 56) Solingen, West Germany
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1992–present
Spouse(s)	Carsten Maschmeyer ​ (m. 2014)​
Children	Lilly Krug
Awards	See Awards
Website	veronicaferres.com

Veronica Maria Cäcilia Ferres (German pronunciation: [veˈʁoːnikaː ˈfɛʁɛs] (listen); born 10 June 1965) is a German actress of film, television, and stage.^[1] Her 2007 portrayal of Sara Bender in Die Frau vom Checkpoint Charlie, based on the true story of Jutta Fleck, earned her the award for Best Actress at the Deutscher Fernsehpreis (German Television Awards).

Early life[]

Ferres was born in Solingen. She grew up as the youngest child and only daughter of Peter Ferres, a coal and potato merchant, and his wife Katharina.^[1][2]

She completed her Abitur at the Gymnasium Schwertstraße in Solingen,^[3] and then studied Germanistik, theatre studies and psychology^[4] at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.^[5]

Career[]

In Germany, Ferres had her breakthrough with the title role in the 1996 comedy film The Superwife, followed by starring roles in films such as the Schtonk!,  [de], Klimt (alongside John Malkovich) and  [de], making her a household name in Germany. Her TV productions include The Manns,  [de],  [simple],  [de],  [de], and  [de], among others.

Her awards include the Grimme-Preis, the German Television Award, the Bavarian TV Award, the Golden Camera Award, and the Bambi Award. She played the female lead in Jedermann (Everyman), the traditional opening play of the Salzburg Festival, considered the highest honor in German stagecraft.

In 2013, Ferres shot the international feature Hector and the Search for Happiness with Simon Pegg and Jean Reno, and played the main role in the feature film Casanova Variations, again with John Malkovich. Her 13th international production, The Devil's Violinist, was released theatrically in late 2013. In 2015, she starred opposite Nicolas Cage in the thriller Pay the Ghost, directed by Uli Edel. In 2016, she had the leading role in Werner Herzog's film Salt and Fire, co-starring Michael Shannon and Gael Garcia Bernal. Ferres also co-starred in The Comedian, her 17th English feature film, along with Robert De Niro, Leslie Mann, and Danny DeVito.

Ferres founded her own production company, Construction Film GmbH, in 2012.

Personal life[]

From 1990 till 1999, Ferres was liaised with Helmut Dietl. They worked together on movies like Schtonk! (1991),  [de] (1997),  [de] (1999) and many others of the director. In February 2000 they announced their separation.^[6] With her ex-husband Martin Krug she has one daughter, Lilly Krug. The marriage lasted from 2001 until their divorce in 2010.^[7] In 2014, Ferres married Carsten Maschmeyer.

Filmography[]

Television[]

Film[]

Awards[]

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• 2013: Hadassah-Award "Citizen of the World" for longstanding engagement for Hadassah
• 2013: Cinema for Peace Award against anti-Semitism and hatred of foreigners
• 2013: Oldenburg Film Festival - Star of Excellence - Walk of Fame
• 2011: Boston Jewish Film Festival - Saviors in the night - Winner of Audience Award
• 2011: Premio Bacco
• 2010: SIGNIS Award at the International Film Festival DC in Washington for Unter Bauern – Retter in der Nacht
• 2009: Steiger Award in the category Film
• 2008: Jupiter in the category Best TV-production for Die Frau vom Checkpoint Charlie
• 2008: Deutscher Fernsehpreis in the category Best actress for Die Frau vom Checkpoint Charlie
• 2007: "Hans-Rosenthal-Ehrenpreis" for her encouragement for her charity project "Power-Child"
• 2007: Book of the Month - The book No, I don't go with strangers! was chosen as "Book of the month" of March 2007 by the "Deutsche Akademie für Kinder-und Jugendliteratur e.V."
• 2007: "Bad Iburger" Children's Literary PrizeE for her book No, I don't go with strangers!
• 2006: "Bavarian Merit Award" for her extraordinary achievements and dedication for Bavaria
• 2006: "Goldene Feder" Award, best actress
• 2005: Best Actress Award "Bambi" in Germany for her excellent career in movies, on television and on stage
• 2005: "DIVA - HALL OF FAME - German Award"
• 2004: "Bavarian TV Award" for Anna's Return, Forever Lost and Stronger than Death
• 2002: EMMY - Best film/serial for The Manns
• 2002: "Golden Grimme" Award for The Manns
• 2002: "Golden Camera" Award, best actress of feature film and TV movie in Germany
• 2002: "Bavarian TV" Award for The Manns
• 2002: "ROMY" Award, most popular actress in Austria
• 1999: Best Actress Award for The Bride, 9th International Film-Festival, Pescara, Italy
• 1998: "Golden Camera" Award, best actress of feature film and TV movie in Germany for Rossini
• 1992: Best Actress Award "Bambi" in Germany for Schtonk

Nominations[]

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• 2009: German Television Award - Best mini-series for The Godmother
• 2008: German Television Award - Best TV-movie for The woman from Checkpoint Charlie and The miracle of Berlin
• 2008: Emmy - TV-movie for The miracle of Berlin
• 2008: Festival in Canada/BANFF - Best foreign language film for The woman from Checkpoint Charlie
• 2007: German Television Award for best actress in a leading role and best TV-movie Snow in December
• 2007: Goldene Henne Award for best actress
• 2007: Golden Camera Award - Best German TV-movie for Destined to witness
• 2007: Bambi - For the TV-event of the year 2007 for The woman from Checkpoint Charlie
• 1998: Adolf Grimme Award for her role in The Naughty Woman and in The Chaos Queen
• 1998: Tele Star - Best actress in a movie made for TV – The Naughty Woman
• 1992: Oscar - Best foreign language film for Schtonk (role: Martha)

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External links[]

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