Lea Drinda

Lea Drinda
Drinda at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival
Born2000 or 2001 (age 24–25)[1]
Jena, Germany
OccupationActress
Years active2019–present
RelativesHorst Drinda (grandfather)

Lea Drinda (born 2000 or 2001) is a German actress.

Biography

Drinda was born and raised in Jena. Her parents are both doctors.[2] Her grandfather, Horst Drinda, was also an actor.[3] She has both German and Spanish citizenship.[1] She originally wanted to study philosophy, psychology, and sociology before pursuing acting.[4][5]

In January 2025, she was selected for the German Films Face To Face Campaign.[6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Ref.
2022 Everybody Wants to Be Loved Elli [7]
2025 Callas, Darling Siri [8]
Sound of Falling Erika [9]
Danke für nichts Katharina [10]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019 Letzte Spur Berlin Micky Wositzke 3 episodes
Die Pfefferkörner Aylen 1 episode
2021 We Children from Bahnhof Zoo Babsi 8 episodes [11]
Check Check Receptionist 1 episode
Theresa Wolff – Home Sweet Home Paula Weisshaupt Television film [12]
2022 Stralsund Daria 1 episode [13]
Becoming Charlie Charlie 6 episodes [14]
Das Märchen vom Frosch und der goldenen Kugel Fee Fingerhut Television film [15]
2023 The Gryphon Becky 6 episodes [16]
Wer wir sind Luise Kogan 6 episodes [17]
2024 Night in Paradise Anna 6 episodes [18]
Where's Wanda? Wanda Klatt 8 episodes [19]

Music videos

Year Title Artist Ref.
2021 "Summer in Berlin" Schiller [4]

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Cinema Jove 2023 Best Performance in a Series Becoming Charlie Won [20]
Deutscher Fernsehpreis 2022 Best Actress Becoming Charlie Nominated
Grimme-Preis 2023 Outstanding Individual Achievement Becoming Charlie Nominated
Hessischer Film- und Kinopreis 2022 Hessischer Fernsehpreis Becoming Charlie Nominated
New Faces Award 2022 Best Young Actress Becoming Charlie Won [21]

References

  1. ^ a b Rinderspacher, Anna (15 May 2023). ""Der Greif" auf Prime Video: Lea Drinda über ihre ungewöhnliche Rolle in der deutschen Fantasy-Serie". Vogue Germany (in German). Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  2. ^ Merkel, Ulrike (9 November 2023). "Jungstar aus Jena ist aktuell eine der gefragtesten Darstellerinnen in Deutschland". Ostthüringer Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Face to Face with German Films" (PDF) (Press release). German Films. 2025. pp. 8–9. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  4. ^ a b Schacht, Michael (19 February 2021). ""Bahnhof Zoo"-Star Lea Drinda: Erst Schule, dann Drogen-Dreh". Bild (in German). Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  5. ^ Makatsch, Heike (11 November 2023). "Die Jenaer Schauspielerin Lea Drinda über ihre Kindheit, harte Dreharbeiten und neue Projekte". Ostthüringer Zeitung (in German). Vol. 33, no. 262. p. 9. Retrieved 5 September 2025 – via PressReader.
  6. ^ Lodderhose, Diana (16 January 2025). "German Talents From 'Unorthodox', 'We Children From Bahnhof Zoo' & 'Tides' Among Those Selected For German Films Face To Face Campaign". Deadline. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  7. ^ Vena, Teresa (11 June 2021). "Katharina Woll's tragicomedy Everybody Wants to Be Loved now filming in Berlin". Cineuropa. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  8. ^ Gottlieb, Susanne (6 May 2025). "Review: Callas, Darling". Cineuropa. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  9. ^ Calnan, Ellie (21 August 2025). "Germany enters Mascha Schilinski's 'Sound Of Falling' into Oscar race". Screen Daily. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  10. ^ Knauth, Sarah (26 June 2025). ""Danke für nichts": Was Sie vor der Veröffentlichung des Films wissen sollten". News.de (in German). Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  11. ^ Barraclough, Leo (10 October 2019). "First Look: Constantin and Amazon Reveal Cast for 'We Children From Bahnhof Zoo' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  12. ^ Keller, Harald (9 October 2021). ""Theresa Wolff – Home Sweet Home" (ZDF): Leichen lügen nicht". Frankfurter Rundschau (in German).
  13. ^ Jürgens, Frank (5 February 2022). ""Stralsund - Wilde Hunde" - Frostige Spannung aus dem Norden". Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  14. ^ Lange, Nadine (19 May 2022). "Neue Serie "Becoming Charlie": ZDF bringt erste non-binäre Hauptfigur ins deutsche Fernsehen". Der Tagesspiegel (in German). Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  15. ^ Spreckelsen, Tilman (24 December 2022). "Märchenfilme zu Weihnachten im Fernsehen: Frosch zum Verlieben". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  16. ^ Bock, Christof (25 May 2023). "DJs und Dämonen: Die deutsche Mysteryserie «Der Greif»". Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  17. ^ Ebbecke, Dennis (15 November 2023). "Lea Drinda und Franziska Weisz im Interview: "Die Welt ist nicht Schwarz-Weiß"". Web.de (in German). Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  18. ^ Roxborough, Scott (8 March 2022). "Apocalyptic Oktoberfest Series 'Night In Paradise' Will be Starzplay's First German-Language Original (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  19. ^ Goldbart, Max (7 September 2023). "Apple TV+ Unveils Debut German Project 'Where's Wanda?'". Deadline. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  20. ^ Rivera, Alfonso (3 July 2023). "Sóc vertical però m'agradaria ser horitzontal wins at Cinema Jove". Cineuropa. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  21. ^ Müller, Leonie (23 June 2022). "New Faces Award: Als Lea ihren Preis entgegen nimmt, ist das Publikum zu Tränen gerührt". Bunte (in German). Retrieved 5 September 2025.
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