Kiana Klysch

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Kiana Klysch

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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.

Kiana Klysch
Vita as Open in Filmmakers
22-32 years•Berlin (DE), Prague (CZ)
Genderfemale
Acting age22-32 years
Place of birthBerlin
NationalityGerman
Main professionActor
Working permitsEuropean Union (EU-27)
Housing optionsLondon (GB), Brussels (BE), Köln (DE), Bassano del Grappa (IT)
Eye colorbrown
Hair colorbrown
Height (cm)170
Weight (in kg)53
Ethnicity and heritageMixed, Middle Eastern or North African, White or Caucasian
Statureslim
DialectsAmerican-Standard(native dialect)English-Standard
InstrumentsGuitarPiano
SportAerobicsArcheryTai chiYogaGolf
PitchMezzo-soprano
SingingA cappellaBalladFolkMusicalPop
Training

Los Angeles Acting Conservatory

Other professional training
2024 – 2025
Ongoing Self-Tape Classes mit Mel Churcher
2024
Casting Workshop mit Arwa Salmanova
2024
iNiT Acting Workshop
2022
Actors Room Berlin - RitaKahn Chen
2021
Giles Foreman Centre for Acting
2019 – 2020
Michelle Danner Acting Studio, Los Angeles Acting Conservatory
2019
Actors Space Berlin / Studio André Bolouri
2018
Singing for Musical Theater, Vivien Lee
2017
Privates Schauspielcoaching, Irene Rindje
2013
Acting Studio Monika Schubert
2010 – 2012
Jugendtheater Stelter
2009
Theaterschule Berlin
Awards
2022
Lonely Wolf International Film Festival - "Best Streaming Series or Pilot Episode" (won)
2022
LifeArt Festival - "Short Film Award" (nominated)
2022
Etheria Film Festival - "Best Short Film" (nominated)
2022
Cine-Maniacs Filmfest - "Short Film International" (nominated)
2021
Holidays365 Film Festival - Red Ryder Award for Best First-Time Filmmaker (won)
2021
Rome Independent Prisma Awards - "Best Web Series / TV Pilot" - (won)
2021
Rome Independent Prisma Awards - "Best Leading Actress" (nominated)
2021
Rome Independent Prisma Awards - "Best Director" (nominated)
2021
Rome Independent Prisma Awards - "Best Screenwriter" (nominated)
2021
Rome Independent Prisma Awards - "Best of Fest" (nominated)
2021
Paris Shorts Film Awards - "Best Thriller Short" (nominated)
2021
Ealing Film Festival - "Phyllis Crocker Award" (nominated)
2021
Ealing Film Festival - "Best Horror / Suspense" (nominated)
2021
Kosice International Film Festival - "Best Web Series / TV Pilot" (nominated)
2021
European Film Festival (Mainstream & Underground) - "Best Web Series" (nominated)
Film
2026
Nachtbird (Cinema film) In development
Emilie (SUP)
Kelsey Gillis Wolfling
2025
NDA (Cinema film) In development
NDA
NDA NDA
2025
Proxy Me picture
Proxy Me (Cinema film)
Charlie (LR)
Arcane & Erskine Pacific Future Films
2023
One Life picture
One Life (Cinema film)
Young Mother (SUP)
James Hawes See-Saw Films
2023
Please Rise picture
Please Rise (Short film)
The Composer (LR)
Sheida Sheikhha Lonely Production
2023
Lichtblick picture
Lichtblick (Short film)
Soraya Solghani (LR)
Sophia Tamaro
2022
Aquarium picture
Aquarium (Short film)
Lila (LR)
Knut Kuhles
2021
Der Wolf picture
Der Wolf (Cinema film)
Emma (LR)
David Brückner Ghost Pictures
2020
Adventures of a Mathematician picture
Adventures of a Mathematician (Cinema film)
Stephania Look-Alike (OTH)
Thorsten Klein Dragonfly Films
2020
Franny and Zooey - The Conversation (Short film)
Franny Glass (LR)
Maria Decody
Television
2025
JOSSI (AT) (TV series) In development
Tamara (SUP)
Wolfgang Groos Odeon Fiction, Mia Film Arte, SWR
2025
Ride Or Die - 2 Episodes (TV series) In development
Agency Handler (SUP)
Peyton Reed Stillking Amazon Prime
2021
The Strange Incident in Room 36 picture
The Strange Incident in Room 36 (Pilot)
Mia Darrow (LR)
Kiana Klysch
2021
DsJR - Der satirische Jahresrückblick 2021 picture
DsJR - Der satirische Jahresrückblick 2021 (TV event)
Tokio (SUP)
Sebastian Scherrer ZDF, Februar Film ZDF
2021
Browser Ballett - Satire in Serie picture
Browser Ballett - Satire in Serie (TV series)
Hippie Girl (SUP)
Raphael Selter Steinberger Silberstein ARD
2021
Aurel Original picture
Aurel Original (TV series)
Wissenschaftlerin (SUP)
Clemens Beier Steinberger Silberstein ZDF
2020
Bohemian Browser Ballett picture
Bohemian Browser Ballett (TV series)
Steffi (SUP)
Raphael Selter Steinberger Silberstein ARD, Funk
2019
X-Factor: Das Unfassbare kehrt zurück picture
X-Factor: Das Unfassbare kehrt zurück (TV series)
Lea Meyer (SUP)
Alan Felkel Good Times Fernsehproductions
Audio
2025
Echoes Of Mora - Video Game picture
Echoes Of Mora - Video Game (Speaker) In development
Lucia (LR)
Namin Hansen Selkies Interactive
Commercial
2023
1&1 (Commercial)
2021
TeamViewer (Commercial)
2020
Nintendo (Commercial)
2020
Fujifilm INSTAX (Commercial)
2020
Ferrero Kinder (Commercial)
2020
Terre des Femmes "#UNHATEWOMEN" Kampagne (Commercial)
2019
Mercedes-Benz Recruiting Kampagne (Image movie)
2019
FYRST Banking App (Other)
2017
LIDL "Beautifully Normal" (Commercial)
2016
Eurowings "Route statt Rute" (Commercial)
2016
AOK-"On" (Other)