Leonie Benesch
Known for Acting · 39 credits
- Born
- 1991-04-22 (age 35)
- Place of birth
- Hamburg, Germany
Biography
Leonie Benesch (born April 22, 1991) is a German actress who has played roles in major productions including Babylon Berlin and The Crown, as well as Around the World in 80 Days. She is currently based in London.
In 2009, Benesch played the role of Eva in the film The White Ribbon, which won the Golden Palm. 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 in Sophie Heldman's film Colors in the Dark (Satte Farben vor Schwarz), where she worked 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 in the BBC miniseries Around the World in 80 Days, alongside David Tennant as Phileas Fogg and Ibrahim Koma as Passepartout.
Benesch grew up in Tübingen, and attended the Freie Waldorfschule. She also attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. She is of French and Transylvanian descent.
Known For
TV Shows (19)
Scene of the Crime
1970
as Julia
The Crown
2016
as Princess Cecilie
Leute heute
1997
as Self
SOKO Köln
2003
as Nadia Winkowski
Babylon Berlin
2017
as Greta Overbeck
Prisoner
2026
as Nina Drâgus
Der Kriminalist
2006
as Clarissa von Tannenhof
Heiter bis tödlich - Morden im Norden
2012
as Gaby Zinke
Counterpart
2017
as Sofia
The Swarm
2023
as Charlie Wagner
Vienna Blood
2019
as Helena Rieger
Around the World in 80 Days
2021
as Abigail 'Fix' Fortescue
Howards End
2017
as Frieda Mosenbach
Spy City
2020
as Eliza Hahn
Moresnet
2024
as Eva Rolin
The Turncoat
2020
as Hildegard Roth
Brecht
2019
as Young Elisabeth Hauptmann
Holiday Secrets
2019
Der Club der singenden Metzger
2019
Movies (20)
The Teachers' Lounge
2023
as Carla Nowak
Late Shift
2025
as Floria Lind
The White Ribbon
2009
as Eva
September 5
2024
as Marianne Gebhardt
Persian Lessons
2020
as Elsa
The Hero of Friedrichstrasse Station
2025
as Natalie Hartung
The Master Butcher
2019
as Eva
Beautiful Bitch
2007
as Gitti
Colors in the Dark
2011
as Yvonne
8 Seconds
2015
as Helen
Picco
2011
as Kevins Girlfriend
George
2013
as Margot Hanke
Die Flut ist pünktlich
2013
as Mia Halbach
Viking Women
2014
as Jova
Phoenix
2020
1929 - Das Jahr Babylon
2018
Das Jerusalem-Syndrom
2013
as Maria
ZOMA
2027
as Elli Schreiber
Mädchen in Uniform
Eine feste Burg
2010
as Katja Klein
About Leonie Benesch
Leonie Benesch (born April 22, 1991) is a German actress who has played roles in major productions including Babylon Berlin and The Crown, as well as Around the World in 80 Days. She is currently based in London. In 2009, Benesch played the role of Eva in the film The White Ribbon, which won the Golden Palm. 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 in Sophie Heldman's film Colors… With 39 credits spanning from 1970 to 2027, Leonie Benesch has appeared in 20 films and 19 TV shows.
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Most Popular Leonie Benesch Movies
- The Teachers' Lounge (2023) — as Carla Nowak
- Late Shift (2025) — as Floria Lind
- The White Ribbon (2009) — as Eva
- September 5 (2024) — as Marianne Gebhardt
- Persian Lessons (2020) — as Elsa
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