Leonie Benesch (born 22 April 1991 in Hamburg) is an actor and
celebrity who has played roles in major productions including Babylon
Berlin and The Crown. She is a German national, based in London.In
2009, Benesch played one of the leading roles in the Golden Palm
winning film, The White Ribbon. Film critics singled out her
performance as "a discovery". She received the American "Young Artist
Award" for her work, as well as a "New Faces Award". In 2010 she
performed in Philip Koch's drama Picco, and Sophie Heldman's film
Colours in the Dark (Satte Farben vor Schwarz) alongside Senta Berger
and Bruno Ganz.In 2017, Benesch performed in Babylon Berlin as Greta
Overbeck, winning the "German Acting Prize". Benesch also performed in
The Crown as the sister of Prince Philip, Princess Cecilie of Greece
and Denmark. In 2020, she was cast on the upcoming BBC miniseries
Around the World in 80 Days, alongside David Tennant.Benesch grew up
in Tübingen, and attended the Freie Waldorfschule. She attended the
Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
celebrity who has played roles in major productions including Babylon
Berlin and The Crown. She is a German national, based in London.In
2009, Benesch played one of the leading roles in the Golden Palm
winning film, The White Ribbon. Film critics singled out her
performance as "a discovery". She received the American "Young Artist
Award" for her work, as well as a "New Faces Award". In 2010 she
performed in Philip Koch's drama Picco, and Sophie Heldman's film
Colours in the Dark (Satte Farben vor Schwarz) alongside Senta Berger
and Bruno Ganz.In 2017, Benesch performed in Babylon Berlin as Greta
Overbeck, winning the "German Acting Prize". Benesch also performed in
The Crown as the sister of Prince Philip, Princess Cecilie of Greece
and Denmark. In 2020, she was cast on the upcoming BBC miniseries
Around the World in 80 Days, alongside David Tennant.Benesch grew up
in Tübingen, and attended the Freie Waldorfschule. She attended the
Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
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