Leni Wesselman Actress, Dubbing Actress
Leni Wesselman is a German-Dutch actress with a strong presence in film, television, and international co-productions. She was awarded Best Actress at the Copper Coast Film Festival of the University of Wales (UK) and the Festival in Niš (Serbia). Her work is marked by emotional depth, subtle humor, and a distinct artistic voice. After a creative break to focus on family, she is now fully available for new screen projects.
Overview
NationalityGermany, Netherlands
LanguagesGerman (mother tongue), English (fluent), Croatian (basic), Dutch (basic), English – British (basic), French (basic), Serbian (basic)
Born1985, München, Germany, Bavaria
Age range33 - 44
Height177 cm
Ethnic typesMediterranean (fair), Middle Europe/Caucasian, Scandinavian
Place of residenceBerlin - Berlin (Germany), München - Bavaria (Germany)
Possible accommodationHamburg - Hamburg (Germany), Köln - North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany), Nürnberg - Bavaria (Germany), Leipzig - Saxony (Germany), Hannover - Lower Saxony (Germany), London (Canada), Belgrad - Beograd (Serbia), Potsdam - Brandenburg (Germany), Mallorca - Balearic Islands (Spain)
Contact
Skills/Talents
Languages German (mother tongue), English (fluent), Croatian (basic), Dutch (basic), English – British (basic), French (basic), Serbian (basic)
Dialects Bavaria (native dialect)
Accents British (basic)
Dance Ballet (good), Jazz dance (good), Swing dance (basic)
Singing. Pop (good), Rap (basic)
Vocal pitch / Dubbing voice Mezzo soprano
Musical instruments Guitar (basic), Piano (basic)
Sports Cycling (very good), Dressage (very good), Horseback Riding (very good), Yoga (very good), Aerobics (good), Ballsport (good), Billiards (good), Bowling (good), Camel Riding (good), Gym (good), Gymnastics (good), Jogging (good), Pilates (good), Showjumping (good), Badminton (basic), Ice Skating (basic), Scuba Diving (basic), Table Tennis (basic)
Driving licences / Other permits Driver’s licence car
Other Skills Computer Expert, First Aid, Improvisation, Painting
Appearance
Age range 33 - 44
Height 177 cm
Build Slender
Colour of eyes Brown/green
Colour of hair Brown
Hair style wavy medium long
Twin No
Ethnic types Mediterranean (fair), Middle Europe/Caucasian, Scandinavian
Tattoo None
Piercing None
Scars None
Training
Akademie für professionelles Sprechen Berlin
DFFB-Schauspielseminar - Prodromos Antioniadis
DFFB Berliner Studio - 5 Wochen Schauspielseminar bei Prodromos Antoniadis
Awards/Nominations
2020 BEST ACTRESS - University of Wales / Copper Coast Film Festival (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) - Award
2019
BEST ACTRESS - Philadelphia Independent Film Awards (United States of America)
- Nomination
for Maria / Der Wald
2019
Outstanding Achievement Award BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS / L' Age d'Or International Arthouse Film Festival (India)
- Award
for Maria / Der Wald
2019
Best Actress - Int. Film Festival Copper Coast (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
- Nomination
for / Die Gedanken der Ana A. aus B.
2018
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A FEATURE FILM (Greece)
- Nomination
for Maria / Der Wald
2017
Best Short (Germany)
- Award
for Maria / The Wind
2016
best actress (Italy)
- Nomination
for / Löwe am Montag
2016
PEARLS ARTISTS PRIZES (Germany)
- Award
for Maria / The Wind
2015
Special Jury Award as Best Actress (Serbia)
- Award
for Anna / Open Cage
2015
Audience Award - International Film Festival Sopot (Poland)
- Award
for Anna / Open Cage
CV CV - Television & Streaming CV - Film CV - Theatre CV - Commercials CV - Audio CV - Other
CV - Television & Streaming
2025
Klimt
Period drama
Christian Stiefenhofer
Directed by
Adele Bloch-Bauer
Supporting Actor
2023
Push
Bantry Bay
Network/Distributor: ZDF
Streaming - series
Mia Meyer
Directed by
Meike
Supporting Actor
2022
SOKO Wismar
CINECENTRUM BERLIN · Film- und Fernsehproduktion GmbH
Network/Distributor: ZDF
Television series
Kerstin Krause
Directed by
Supporting Actor
2020
Tatort München
Lieblingsfilm
Network/Distributor: ARD
Television series
Christine Hartmann
Directed by
Superheldin
Supporting Actor
2021
Hey Jo
Network/Distributor: Serien Pilot
Television series
Action, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Western
tba
Directed by
Jo
Ongoing Leading Part
2018
Die jungen Ärzte - Lernen und lernen lassen
Saxonia
Network/Distributor: ARD
Television series
Dieter Laske
Directed by
Star of Episode
2017
Tatort Münster: "Fangschuss"
Bavaria Fernsehproduktion GmbH
Network/Distributor: ARD/WDR
TV series
Buddy Giovinazzo
Directed by
Annika Kühn
Supporting Actor
2016
Viel zu Nah
ARD / Hessischer Rundfunk
Television film
Petra K. Wagner
Directed by
Penelope Kunze / Polizei-IT Expertin
Supporting Actor
2015
Krieg gegen Frauen
Network/Distributor: 3sat
Documentary
Evi Oberkofler, Edith Eisenstecken
Directed by
2014
Landauer
Zeitsprung
Network/Distributor: ARD
Television film
Hans Steinbichler
Directed by
Sekretärin Scharnagel
Supporting Actor
2011
SOKO 5113
UFA Fernsehproduktion GmbH
Television series
Peter Stauch
Directed by
Jule Springer
Actor in Episode
2009
Chopin in the Opera
ZDF/3 sat
Network/Distributor: ZDF
Documentary
Jan Schmidt-Garre
Directed by
George Sand
Lead
CV - Film
2024
screaming at mountains (AT)
M. Matavulj
Directed by
Lead
2021
Wann kommst du meine Wunden küssen
Schiwago Film, DOMAR Film
Network/Distributor: SWR
Feature film (cinema)
Hanna Doose
Directed by
Bonnie
Supporting Actor
2020
Monday um zehn
BerghausWöbke Filmproduktion GmbH / Vegafilm AG
Feature film (cinema)
Mareille Klein
Directed by
Esther
Supporting Actor
2020
Korsika
Short film
Finn Weigt
Directed by
Anna
Ongoing Leading Part
2018
Gundermann
Pandora Film
Feature film (cinema)
Andreas Dresen
Directed by
Supporting Actor
2017
Die Gedanken der Ana A. aus B.
maja_w in Co-Produktion mit darling berlin
Short film
Leni Wesselman
Directed by
Ongoing Leading Part
2018
Kreuzberg
RAVEN WEST FILMS / YN FILMS INC
Drama
Carl Bessai
Directed by
Supporting Actor
2016
Löwe am Montag
maja_w
Short film
Comedy
Leni Wesselman
Directed by
Supporting Lead
2015
Als wir träumten
Peter Rommel Filmproduktion
Network/Distributor: ARD / arte
Feature film (cinema)
Andreas Dresen
Directed by
Krankenschwester
Guest Role
2014
The Wind
Feature film (cinema)
Drama
Johan Planefeldt
Directed by
Maria
Lead
2014
Open Cage
Nema Love Film, AVMK in Co-Production with E.T.M. Production Belgrade, Universität der Künste Belgrad
Feature film (cinema)
Siniša Galić
Directed by
Anna
Lead
2013
Autobahn
HfbK Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg
Short film
Julia Tielke
Directed by
Paula
Lead
2013 - 2017
Der Wald
Feature film (cinema)
Viktor Gasic
Directed by
Maria
Lead
2013
Sym-bi-ose
HFF München
Network/Distributor: HFF München
Short film
Drama
Erec Brehmer
Directed by
Lead
2013
Circuit
Kreisfilm
Short film
Robert Gwisdek
Directed by
Black Lady
2012
Vettl
Medienakademie München
Short film
Comedy
Raffael Kreuzer
Directed by
Alice
Lead
2012
Silvi
Süsssauerfilm
Network/Distributor: Bildkraft Filmverleih
Feature film (cinema)
Nico Sommer
Directed by
Susann
Supporting Actor
2012
Die schwarzen Brüder
Enigma Film
Network/Distributor: Studiocanal GmbH
Feature film (cinema)
xavier koller
Directed by
Small Role
2011
Drei Zimmer, Küche, Bad
teamWorx
Network/Distributor: Zorro Filmverleih
Feature film (cinema)
Dietrich Brüggemann
Directed by
Muse
Supporting Actor
2011
Die Judengasse
BlanckeDegenhardtSchütz Filmprod. GmbH
Short film
Carsten Degenhardt
Directed by
Ida Seifmann
Supporting Actor
2010
Station
Kurzfilm TFH Berlin
Short film
Johannes Krell
Directed by
Sie
Lead
2010
Hannah
Eigenproudktion
Feature film (cinema)
Yuval Tzafrir
Directed by
Hannah (HR)
2010
Schwestern
HFF München
Short film
Malina Poranzke
Directed by
HR
Lead
2009
Mein
B-Filme
Network/Distributor: Zorro Filmverleih
Feature film (cinema)
Drama
Detlef Bothe
Directed by
Maggie
Lead
2009
Tunnelblicke
Traumaproductions
Short film
Julius Grimm
Directed by
Simone (HR)
2008
Saal eins
Kurzfilm TFH Berlin
Short film
Katharina Hamann
Directed by
Gloria Goldsmith/ Sophia
CV - Theatre
2007 - 2008
Der letzte der feurigen Liebhaber (Neil Simon)
Variety show
Daniela Obermeir
Directed by
Bobbi Michele
Supporting Lead
CV - Commercials
2021
Net-ID
neongroen
Commercial
Daniel Vogelmann
Directed by
Lead
2015
Deutsche Knochenmarkspenderdatei DKMS
e+p films
Laurentius Emmelmann
Directed by
Lead
2014
Lufthansa (Italien/Frankreich)
tony petersen film gmbh
Commercial
Zachary Emerson
Directed by
Supporting Actor
2014
Orange - Schweiz
Czar Film
Commercial
Hauke Hilberg
Directed by
Lead
2011
3SAT IDENTS "TRIALOGE"
velvet mediendesign
Network/Distributor: 3sat
Commercial
Commercial, Other
Matthias Zentner
Directed by
Lead
CV - Audio
2013
Wut - Jugendliche Gewaltausbrüche
Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg / EBU Master-School 2013
Network/Distributor: Kulturradio
Radio play/audiobook
Jonas Heldt
Directed by
Member of Ensemble
CV - Other
2017
Ein Freund von mir (Drogenprävention Crystal Meth)
Social Spot/LKA Bayern und Staatsministerium für Gesundheit
Lorenz Weißfuß
Directed by
Supporting Lead
2016
The Opening - Trailer Filmfest Oldenburg
Filmfest Oldenburg
Horror
D.K. Unger, Thorsten Neumann
Directed by
Lead
2015
Weihnachten im Ersten - Bastelanleitung zur Weihnachtskampagne für daserste.de
Network/Distributor: ARD
Leni Wesselman
Directed by
Speaker/narrator
2014
Der unsichtbare Apfel - Buchtrailer
Kreisfilm
Robert Gwisdek
Directed by
Lead
2014
Macht was! Weihnachten im Ersten - Bastelanleitung zur Weihnachtskampagne für daserste.de
Network/Distributor: ARD
Leni Wesselman
Directed by
2014
Vögel die Erde Essen - Schneckendasein
Kreisfilm
Music video
Robert Gwisdek
Directed by
Supporting Lead
