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Leonie Benesch

レオニー・ベネシュ　/　れおにー・べねしゅ

American actor

April 22, 1991 (age 35)　・　Hamburg, United States

actor
film actor

My Take

Leonie Benesch is one of those actors I trust to anchor a scene without overplaying it. Born in Hamburg in 1991, she's built a body of work that spans worlds, from Babylon Berlin and The Crown to globe-trotting fare like Around the World in 80 Days. But it's The Teachers' Lounge that crystallized her for me; winning Best Performance in a Leading Role at the 2023 German Film Awards felt less like a breakthrough and more like overdue recognition. What I admire is the restraint. She lets tension simmer rather than announcing it, and that control is rarer than people realize.

Overview

Leonie Benesch (German: [ˈleːoni ˈbɛnɛʃ]; born 22 April 1991) is a German actress. She has played roles in various film and TV productions including Babylon Berlin, The Crown, Around the World in 80 Days and The Teachers' Lounge. For her role in the latter, in 2023, she received the award for Best Performance in a Leading Role at the German Film Awards.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Leonie Benesch
Name (Japanese): レオニー・ベネシュ
Reading: れおにー・べねしゅ
Born: April 22, 1991 (age 35)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Goat
Origin: Hamburg, United States
Blood type: Private
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Occupation: actor / film actor

2. Background

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3. Relationships

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4. Personality

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AA%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%99%E3%83%8D%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5

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