Luisa-Céline Gaffron

Luisa-Céline Gaffron (born June 6, 1993[1]) is a German and Austrian actress.

Life and career

Luisa-Céline Gaffron grew up in Vienna, where she gained early stage experience. Starting in 2013, she appeared in short films and music videos before moving to Berlin in 2014 to study acting at the University of the Arts.[2][3] During her studies, she performed at major theaters in Berlin and Potsdam.[4] From 2016 onward, she took on film roles, including Looping and Six Minutes to Midnight alongside Jella Haase and Judi Dench. In 2019, she gained wider recognition with appearances in Tatort, the mini-series 8 Days, and the film Stillstehen.[5] She received several nominations for her performances, including the German Acting Award and the New Faces Award.[6][7][8] In 2020, she starred in And Tomorrow the Entire World, appeared at the Salzburg Festival, and took on further TV roles.[9][10] In 2021, she was featured in the film 3½ Hours, which premiered at the Munich Film Festival.[11][12]

Political activism

In early January 2023, she and Jonathan Berlin initiated a petition expressing solidarity with the climate protesters in Lützerath. Around 200 prominent individuals joined as initial signatories.[13][14]

Filmography

Year Title Role / Involvement Type
2013 Beyond Actress Music video
2015 Barfuß durch die Scherben Actress Music video
2016 Looping Sara Feature film
2016 Ianus Lynn Short film
2017 Jenny Jenny (title role) Short film
2017 Abgestempelt – Der Widerstand Krätze TV series
2017 SOKO Leipzig – Vaterliebe Mira TV episode
2018 Down Down Down Lucy Short film
2018 Tatverdacht: Hilferuf Caroline Eifel TV crime episode
2019 8 Tage Nora Frankenberg TV series
2019 Stillstehen Agnes Feature film
2019 SOKO Potsdam – Fluch der guten Tat Jennifer Sareike TV episode
2019 Als Hitler das rosa Kaninchen stahl Grete Hader Feature film
2019 Tatort: Für immer und dich Jona TV crime series
2020 Tatort: Monster Evelyn Kohnai TV crime series
2020 Ostfriesengrab Christina Diebold TV crime film
2020 Persischstunden Jana Feature film
2020 Aus dem Tagebuch eines Uber-Fahrers – Bist du Ben? Emma TV episode
2020 Und morgen die ganze Welt Batte Feature film
2020 Polizeiruf 110: Tod einer Toten Pia Sommer TV crime series
2021 Six Minutes to Midnight Siigrid Feature film
2021 Nord bei Nordwest – Conny & Maik Conny TV crime film
2021 Nebenan Luisa Feature film
2021 3½ Stunden Edith Salzmann TV film
2021 Lieber Thomas Gerit Feature film
2021 Ivie wie Ivie Emma Feature film
2021 Das Mädchen mit den goldenen Händen Jenni Feature film
2021 Mein Sohn Nurse Feature film
2021 Schachnovelle Fridl Feature film
2022–2024 Der Palast Nadja Brucker TV series
2022 Der Irland-Krimi: Familienbande Abbie Campbell TV crime film
2023 Wann wird es endlich wieder so, wie es nie war Waiter Feature film
2023 Der Schatten Theresa TV series
2023 Die Heiland – Kaltblüter Kiki Becker TV episode
2024 In aller Freundschaft – Die jungen Ärzte: Durchkreuzt Lena Wegner TV episode
2024 SOKO Wismar – Karoline Undercover 1 & 2 Guest role TV episodes
2025 How to Be Normal and the Oddness of the Other World Pia Feature film

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Project Result Shared With / Notes
2020 Chicago International Film Festival Silver Hugo – Best Ensemble And Tomorrow the Entire World (Und morgen die ganze Welt) Won Shared with Mala Emde, Noah Saavedra, Tonio Schneider, Andreas Lust
2020 New Faces Awards, Germany Best Actress Tatort: Monster Nominated
2019 German Screen Actors Awards (DSP) Best Young Actor 8 Days (8 Tage) Nominated

References

  1. ^ "Luisa-Céline Gaffron". Universität der Künste Berlin. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  2. ^ "Luisa-Céline Gaffron – Universität der Künste Berlin". www.udk-berlin.de (in German). Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  3. ^ ROBB(Official) (2013-11-06). ROBB - BEYOND (Official Music Video). Retrieved 2025-05-05 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ "MERTEN + TATSCH Agentur für Schauspieler". www.merten-tatsch.de. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  5. ^ Lars Grote (2019-03-10). "Luisa-Céline Gaffron – die Schöne aus dem Schwarzwald-"Tatort"". Kieler Nachrichten. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  6. ^ "Bunte New Faces Award Film 2020: Sie sind die glücklichen Gewinner". bunte.de. 2020-07-01. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  7. ^ "Bunte: New Faces Award Film jetzt virtuell". burda.com. 2020-07-01. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  8. ^ GmbH, DWDL de. "Deutscher Schauspielpreis 2019: Das sind die Nominierten". DWDL.de (in German). Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  9. ^ Rundfunk, Bayerischer (2020-07-28). "77. Internationale Filmfestspiele Venedig: Zwei BR-Koproduktionen im Wettbewerb der Filmfestspiele Venedig" (in German). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  10. ^ Stadler, Michael (2020-07-31). "Eva Löbau über Peter Handkes 'Zdenek Adamek'". www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de (in German). Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  11. ^ "Amalia Film". Amalia Film (in German). Archived from the original on 2025-02-06. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  12. ^ "3 1/2 Stunden". tv.ORF.at (in German). Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  13. ^ "innn.it". Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  14. ^ deutschlandfunkkultur.de (12 January 2023). "Prominente fordern Stopp der Räumungsarbeiten in Lützerath" (in German). Retrieved 2023-01-13.