Kiana Klysch Actress, Voice Over Actress
Kiana Klysch is a German-Iranian actress who works internationally and is a native speaker of both English and German. She is based between Berlin and Prague. She first gained attention for her lead role in The Wolf (2021), and has since appeared in Please Rise (2023) alongside Cannes Best Actress winner Zar Amir-Ebrahimi, and One Life (2023) with Anthony Hopkins and Helena Bonham Carter. She has two feature films set for release in 2025 and was recently cast in the Amazon Prime series Ride or Die, starring Octavia Spencer and Hannah Waddingham.
Kiana made her directorial debut with The Strange Incident in Room 36 (2021), which won several awards and highlighted her storytelling skills behind the camera.
Overview
NationalityGermany
LanguagesEnglish (mother tongue), English – American (mother tongue), German (mother tongue), English – British (fluent), French (basic)
BornBerlin, Germany, Berlin
Age range22 - 32
Height170 cm
Ethnic typesArabic, Latino / Hispanic, Middle Europe/Caucasian, Multi-ethnic, Near Eastern / Middle Eastern, Southern European / Mediterranean (fair), Turkish/Kurdish
Place of residenceBerlin - Berlin (Germany), Berlin - Berlin (Germany), Prag - Praha, Hlavni mesto (Czechia)
Possible accommodationKöln - North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany), Los Angeles (United States of America), Bassano del Grappa - Venetia (Italy), Potsdam - Brandenburg (Germany), Almería - Andalusia (Spain)
Real nameKiana Maria Klysch
Contact
Hübchen
Contact: Sanna Hübchen
Alternative contact details:
http://www.agentur-huebchen.de
030 44 34 18 49 Fax (office)
0177 888 96 67
+49 30 443418 48
Pariser Str. 20
10707 Berlin
Germany
Skills/Talents
Languages English (mother tongue), English – American (mother tongue), German (mother tongue), English – British (fluent), French (basic)
Dialects Greater London (basic)
Accents American (native accent), British (very good), Middle Eastern (good), Spanish (good), French (basic)
Dance Ballet (basic), Ballroom (basic), Modern dance (basic), Standard dance (basic), Waltz (basic)
Singing. A Cappella (good), Ballad (good), Folk (good), Jazz (good), Musical (good), Pop (good), Chanson (basic), Choral Singing (basic), Rap (basic), Rock (basic)
Vocal pitch / Dubbing voice Mezzo soprano
Musical instruments Piano (good), Guitar (basic)
Sports Aerobics (good), Archery (good), Cycling (good), Jogging (good), Yoga (good), Badminton (basic), Billiards (basic), Bowling (basic), Boxing (basic), Gym (basic), Horseback Riding (basic), Juggling (basic), Pilates (basic), Shooting (basic), Soccer (basic), Swimming (basic), Tai Chi (basic)
Other Skills Alexander Technique, Painting, Poker
Appearance
Age range 22 - 32
Height 170 cm
Build Slender
Weight 53 kg
Colour of eyes Brown
Colour of hair Brown
Hair style straight medium long
Twin No
Ethnic types Arabic, Latino / Hispanic, Middle Europe/Caucasian, Multi-ethnic, Near Eastern / Middle Eastern, Southern European / Mediterranean (fair), Turkish/Kurdish
Tattoo None
Piercing None
Glasses Contact lenses
Scars None
Training
Michelle Danner Acting Studio
Los Angeles Acting Conservatory, Intensive Program
Prague Film School
iN iT Acting Workshop with Maya Kvetny, Francisco Medina and Kristina Tuka
Giles Foreman Center for Acting
Movement Psychology / Laban
Actors Space Berlin
Meisner Training, Ursula Renneke
Acting-Studio - Monika Schubert
"Working with Directors", Mel Churcher
Acting-Studio - Monika Schubert
"The Actor's Toolbox", Mel Churcher
Awards/Nominations
2022
Lonely Wolf International Film Festival - "Best Streaming Series or Pilot Episode" (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
- Award
for Mia Darrow / The Strange Incident in Room 36
2022
Tonkawa Film Festival - "Best International Short" (United States of America)
- Nomination
for Mia Darrow / The Strange Incident in Room 36
2022
International World Film Awards - "Best Short Film" (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
- Nomination
for Mia Darrow / The Strange Incident in Room 36
2022
Cannes Indie Shorts Awards - "Best Female Director" (France)
- Nomination
for Mia Darrow / The Strange Incident in Room 36
2022
LifeArt Festival - "Short Film Award" (Germany)
- Nomination
for Mia Darrow / The Strange Incident in Room 36
2022
Cine-Maniacs Filmfest - "Best International Short Film" (Germany)
- Award
for Mia Darrow / The Strange Incident in Room 36
2021
Holidays 365 International Film Festival - "Red Ryder Award" (United States of America)
- Award
for Mia Darrow / The Strange Incident in Room 36
2021
Paris Shorts Film Awards - "Best Thriller Short" (France)
- Nomination
for Mia Darrow / The Strange Incident in Room 36
2021
Ealing Film Festival - "Phyllis Crocker Award" (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
- Nomination
for Mia Darrow / The Strange Incident in Room 36
2021
Ealing Film Festival - "Best Horror / Suspense" (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
- Nomination
for Mia Darrow / The Strange Incident in Room 36
2021
Kosice International Film Festival - "Best Web Series / TV Pilot" (Slovakia)
- Nomination
for Mia Darrow / The Strange Incident in Room 36
2021
European Film Festival (Mainstream & Underground) - "Best Web Series" (Russian Federation)
- Nomination
for Mia Darrow / The Strange Incident in Room 36
2021
Rome Independent Prisma Awards - "Best of Fest" (Italy)
- Nomination
for Mia Darrow / The Strange Incident in Room 36
2021
Rome Independent Prisma Awards - "Best Leading Actress" (Italy)
- Nomination
for Mia Darrow / The Strange Incident in Room 36
2021
Rome Independent Prisma Awards - "Best Screenwriter" (Italy)
- Nomination
for Mia Darrow / The Strange Incident in Room 36
2021
Rome Independent Prisma Awards - "Best Director" (Italy)
- Nomination
for Mia Darrow / The Strange Incident in Room 36
2021
Rome Independent Prisma Awards - "Best Web Series / TV Pilot" (Italy)
- Award
for Mia Darrow / The Strange Incident in Room 36
CV CV - Television & Streaming CV - Film CV - Commercials CV - Audio
CV - Television & Streaming
2025
JOSSI (AT)
Odeon Fiction, Mia Film
Network/Distributor: Arte, SWR
Television series
Wolfgang Groos
Directed by
Tamara
Supporting Actor
2025
Ride Or Die
Stillking
Network/Distributor: Amazon Prime
Television series
Peyton Reed
Directed by
Supporting Actor
2021
DsJR - Der satirische Jahresrückblick 2021
ZDF, Februar Film
Network/Distributor: ZDF
Television series
Sebastian Scherrer
Directed by
Tokio
Supporting Actor
2021
Browser Ballett - Satire in Serie
Steinberger Silberstein GmbH
Network/Distributor: ARD
Television series
Raphael Selter
Directed by
Hippie Girl
Supporting Actor
2021
Aurel Original
Steinberger Silberstein GmbH
Network/Distributor: ZDF
Television series
Clemens Beier
Directed by
Wissenschaftlerin
Supporting Actor
2020
Bohemian Browser Ballett
Steinberger Silberstein GmbH
Network/Distributor: ARD, Funk
Raphael Selter
Directed by
Steffi
Supporting Actor
2019
X-Factor: Das Unfassbare kehrt zurück
Good Times Fernsehproductions
Network/Distributor: RTL II
Television series
Alan Felkel
Directed by
Lea Meyer
Supporting Actor
CV - Film
2025
Proxy Me
Pacific Future Films
Feature film (cinema)
Arcane & Erskine
Directed by
Charlie
Lead
2025
Nachtbird
Wolfling
Feature film (cinema)
Kelsey Gillis
Directed by
Emilie
Supporting Actor
2024
Lichtblick
Short film
Comedy
Sophia Tamaro
Directed by
Soraya Solghani, Activist
Ensemble Leading Part
2023
One Life
See-Saw Films
Feature film (cinema)
James Hawes
Directed by
Young Mother
Supporting Actor
2023
Please Rise
Lonely Production
Short film
Sheida Skeikhha
Directed by
The Composer
Ensemble Leading Part
2021
Der Wolf
Ghost Pictures
Feature film (cinema)
David Brückner
Directed by
Emma
Lead
2021
The Strange Incident in Room 36
Short film
Kiana Klysch
Directed by
Mia Darrow
Lead
2021
Aquarium
Short film
Knut Kuhles
Directed by
Lila
Lead
2021
Pill Talk
Short film
Marissa Gerlow
Directed by
Olivia
Lead
2020
Adventures of a Mathematician
Dragonfly Films
Feature film (cinema)
Thorsten Klein
Directed by
Stephania Look-Alike
Small Role
2020
Franny and Zooey - The Conversation
Short film
Maria Decody
Directed by
Franny Glass
Lead
2019
Tarot
Short film
Ben Fichtner
Directed by
Mara
Lead
2019
Die wundersamen Sessel-Abenteurer
QuirkBird Productions
Short film
Daniel Rousseau
Directed by
Namibia
Lead
2016
Die Villa
Short film
Belinda Faust
Directed by
Melissa
Supporting Actor
CV - Commercials
2021
TeamViewer
Mynd
Commercial
Simon Hebler
Directed by
Lead
2020
Nintendo
Popular
Commercial
Julien Roussieaux
Directed by
Lead
2020
Fujifilm INSTAX
Stillking / Partizan
Commercial
Kirby McClure
Directed by
Supporting Lead
2020
Ferrero Kinder
Cobblestone
Commercial
Henry Mason
Directed by
Ensemble Leading Part
2020
Terre des Femmes "#UNHATEWOMEN" Kampagne
IT'S US Media
Commercial
Annegret von Feiertag
Directed by
Supporting Lead
2019
Mercedes-Benz Recruiting Kampagne
FastLane Film
Image film
Nicolai Mehring
Directed by
Supporting Actor
2019
Fyrst Banking App
C3 - Creative Code and Content
Photo
Simone Gutberlet
Directed by
Keyvisual
Lead
2019
SPD - Europawahl 2019
Doity Produktion
Commercial
Sergej Moya
Directed by
Supporting Lead
2017
Lidl "Beautifully Normal" Global Christmas Campaign
BigFish Filmproduktion
Commercial
Tobias Perse
Directed by
Supporting Actor
2016
Eurowings "Route statt Rute" Christmas Spot
Element E
Commercial
Christoph Heimer
Directed by
Supporting Lead
2016
AOK-"On"
We Love Art Buying
Photo
Cem Guenes
Directed by
Supporting Lead
CV - Audio
2025
Echoes Of Mora (Video Game)
Selkies Interactive
Voice-over
Namin Hansen
Directed by
Lucia
Ongoing Supporting Actor
