Birth Name: Johanna Wokalek
Birth Date: 1975-03-03
Birth Place: Freiburg im Breisgau, Freiburg Government Region, Germany
Details
Alternate Names: Йоханна Вокалек
Physical Characteristics: N/A
Career
First Appearances: - Rose Bernd (1998) as Rose
Most Important Roles: - Aimée & Jaguar (1999) as Ilse
- Barefoot (2005) as Leila
- The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008) as Gudrun Ensslin
- Pope Joan (2009) as Johanna von Ingelheim
- A Birthday to Remember (2003) as Lene
- Silent Resident (2008) as Anna
- The Coming Days (2010) as Cecilia Kuper
- North Face (2008) as Luise Fellner
- Die Kirschkönigin (2004) as Ruth von Roll
- The Pursuit of Unhappiness (2012) as Tiffany Blechschmid
Career Highlights: - Aimée & Jaguar (1999)
- Barefoot (2005)
- The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008)
- Pope Joan (2009)
- A Birthday to Remember (2003)
- Silent Resident (2008)
- The Coming Days (2010)
- North Face (2008)
- Die Kirschkönigin (2004)
- The Pursuit of Unhappiness (2012)
Awards
Awards: - Won Adolf Grimme Award in Gold - Fiction/Entertainment (2006)
- Won Bambi - Best Actress - National (2008)
- Won Bavarian Film Award - Best Actress (Darstellerpreis) (2022)
- Won Bavarian Film Award - Best Actress (Darstellerpreis) (2004)
- Nominated for 1 Bavarian TV Award - Best Actress in a Movie Made for Television (Beste Schauspielerin - Fernsehspiel/Fernsehfilm) (2017)
- Won EFP Shooting Star (2006)
- Nominated for 1 Film Award in Gold - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Beste darstellerische Leistung - Weibliche Hauptrolle) (2009)
- Nominated for 1 Film Award in Gold - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Beste darstellerische Leistung - Weibliche Hauptrolle) (2004)
- Nominated for 1 German Television Award - Best Actress in a Movie Made for Television (Beste Schauspielerin in einer Hauptrolle - Fernsehfilm) (2005)
- Nominated for 1 Golden Camera - Best German Actress (2006)
- Won Young German Cinema Award - Acting - Female (Schauspiel - weiblich) (2003)
- Nominated for 1 Romy - Favorite Actress (Beliebteste Schauspielerin) (2022)
- Nominated for 1 Latvian Film Prize - Best Actress (Labaka aktrise) (2025)
- Nominated for 1 New Faces Award - Actress (2004)
- Nominated for 1 Undine Award - Best Young Actress - Film (Beste jugendliche Hauptdarstellerin in einem Kinospielfilm) (2005)
- Won Jupiter Award - Best German Actress (2010)
Full Biography
Johanna Wokalek (born March 3, 1975) is a German stage and film actress. A student of Klaus Maria Brandauer, she received critical recognition and three newcomer awards for her performance in the play Rose Bernd. Wokalek is best known for her award-winning appearances in the German films Hierankl, Barfuss, and The Baader Meinhof Complex. She received the Bambi award for her portrayal of the Red Army Faction member Gudrun Ensslin in 2008. She played the lead role in the film Pope Joan in 2009.
Johanna Wokalek
