Birth Name: Petra Schmidt-Schaller
Birth Date: 1980-08-28
Birth Place: Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Career
First Appearances: - Reine Formsache (2006) as Ada
Most Important Roles: - Runaway Horse (2007) as Helene
- Nacht vor Augen (2008) as Kirsten
- Over & Out (2022) as Toni
- Almanya: Welcome to Germany (2011) as Gabi
- My Life in Orange (2011) as Amrita - Lilis und Fabians Mutter
- Löwenzahn - Das Kinoabenteuer (2011) as Cora
- The Head of the Cat (2021) as Mother
- Beste Bescherung (2013) as Tina
- Stereo (2014) as Julia
- Das Beste kommt erst (2009) as Susan
Career Highlights: - Runaway Horse (2007)
- Nacht vor Augen (2008)
- Over & Out (2022)
- Almanya: Welcome to Germany (2011)
- My Life in Orange (2011)
- Löwenzahn - Das Kinoabenteuer (2011)
- The Head of the Cat (2021)
- Beste Bescherung (2013)
- Stereo (2014)
- Das Beste kommt erst (2009)
Awards
Awards: - Won Bavarian Film Award - Best Young Actress (Darstellernachwuchspreis) (2008)
- Won German Television Award - Best Actress (Beste Schauspielerin) (2021)
- Nominated for 1 German Television Award - Best Actress (Beste Schauspielerin) (2017)
- Nominated for 1 German Television Award - Best Actress (Beste Schauspielerin) (2011)
- Won Golden Camera - Best German Actress (2018)
- Nominated for 1 Golden Camera - Best German Actress (2015)
- Won Hessian TV Award - Best Lead Performance (Beste Hauptrolle) (2023)
- Nominated for 1 Undine Award - Best Young Comedian (Beste/-r jugendliche/-r Komödiant/-in) (2008)
- Won German Television Academy Award - Best Leading Actress (Beste Hauptdarstellerin) (2018)
- Nominated for 1 Jupiter Award - Best German TV Actress (2017)
- Nominated for 1 DSP Award - Best Leading Actress (Beste Hauptdarstellerin) (2021)
- Won DSP Award - Best Leading Actress (Beste Hauptdarstellerin) (2012)
- Nominated for 1 Golden Hen - Acting (2021)
Full Biography
Petra Schmidt-Schaller is known for her role in the German comedy film 'Reine Formsache' (2006). She plays Pola Sommerfeld, one of the lead characters who goes through a divorce with her husband Felix.
