Lavinia Heilig

Lavinia studied acting at Cours Florent Paris and John Strasberg Studios New York. She completed an additional yearlong masterclass in Meisner Technique and camera acting at Actors Space Berlin.

Her wide range covers roles from classical plays like Lady Macduff in Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Irina Arkadina in Chekhov’s The Seagull to more contemporary writing like Maria in Droumeva’s The Vagabonds (world premiere at Cannes Film Festival 2022) and Michaela in Bizet’s Carmen in the style of a modern Rock Opera.

Lavinia is fluent in German, English, French and Italian. She holds a master’s degree in modern philology.

Being open and available in order to serve the director’s vision and the character’s circumstances are Lavinia’s acting signposts.
© Bernd Brundert

Lavinia Heilig

Lavinia studied acting at Cours Florent Paris and John Strasberg Studios New York. She completed an additional yearlong masterclass in Meisner Technique and camera acting at Actors Space Berlin.

Her wide range covers roles from classical plays like Lady Macduff in Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Irina Arkadina in Chekhov’s The Seagull to more contemporary writing like Maria in Droumeva’s The Vagabonds (world premiere at Cannes Film Festival 2022) and Michaela in Bizet’s Carmen in the style of a modern Rock Opera.

Lavinia is fluent in German, English, French and Italian. She holds a master’s degree in modern philology.

Being open and available in order to serve the director’s vision and the character’s circumstances are Lavinia’s acting signposts.
German
Place of residence Berlin, Munich
Place of birthFrankfurt am Main
Housing optionsMunich, Hamburg, Cologne, Berlin, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Paris, Dresden, London, Prague, Rome
ProfessionActor
Driver's licensesB - Car
Eye colordark brown
Hair colorBlack
Height (cm)176
Weight (in kg)74
Staturenormal, athletic-muscular
LanguagesFrench(native-language)German(native-language)EnglishItalianLatinRomanianSpanish
DialectsHessian(native dialect)
AccentsAmericanEnglishFrenchItalianRomanianTurkish
InstrumentsBongoClarinetDrumDrumsGuitarKeyboard/SynthesizerPianoRecorderFluteSaxophoneTrumpet
SportBasketballBilliardsBoxingDartsGolfKickboxingKung FuMiniature golfYoga
DanceHip hopCourtly dancesExpressionist danceJazz DanceModern DanceStandardBelly danceBurlesquePole Dancetap-danceContact Improvisation
PitchSoprano
SingingPopRockA cappellaJazzChansonChoir
Special skillsComposing

Training

Primary professional training

2004 – 2006

Other professional training

2018
Terry Gilliam Masterclass: Filmmakers live
2018
Jochen Alexander Freydank Masterclass
2017
David Stejskal Casting Intensive
2017
Jordan Beswick Casting Intensive
2017
Donna McKenna Casting Intensive
2017
Mia Cusumano Casting Intensive
2017
John Strasberg Intensive
2016
Frank Totino: Keith Johnstone Improvisation
2016
Meryl Streep Masterclass: The Nature of Relations
2016
Nancy Bishop Masterclass: Auditioning for Film and TV
2015
Ernestine Kahn: Dialect Coaching
2015
Paul Haggis: Masterclass
2013
Greta Amend: Energizing the Actors
2012 – 2013
Jahreskurs Meisner Technique and Camera Acting
2012
Mel Churcher Screen Acting Workshop
2010
ZAV Aufnahme

Awards

2012
Nadja und Lara

Film

2021 – 2022
The Vagabonds
Maria (SR)
Doroteya Droumeva Festival de Cannes 2022
2020
In a room full of glasses (Short film)
Marina (LR)
Elena Hermann Universität der Künste, Berlin
2019
Mrs. Paranoid (Short film)
Emma Tennant (LR)
Richard Paraiso Phantom Columbia
2016
Rime di Benzedrina (Short film)
Gianna (LR)
Alessandro Ubaldi Met Filschool
2015
Unterm Radar (Feature film)
Journalistin (SR)
Elmar Fischer Enigma Film ARD
2015
To survive (Short film)
Ana (LR)
Saqina Latif Met Filmschool
2015
Call Boy (Short film)
Jane (LR)
Julia Guggisberg Hannud Met Filmschool
2015
The Argument (Short film)
Lizzy (LR)
Veronique Zehetbauer Met Filmschool
2015
The visit (Short film)
Rechtsanwältin Gessner (LR)
Bala Ersay Met Filmschool
2015
Mail an Merkel - Deine Stimme gegen Armut
Lehrerin (LR)
Olaf Boettcher Venro, Ole Boettcher Produktion
2015
FM.050L3 M10 (Short film)
Die Ehefrau (LR)
Francesco Masi Met Filmschool
2014
Soliloquies (Short film)
Anonyma (LR)
Tanja Szallies Kunsthochschule Weißensee
2014
Bonsai Kitten (Music video)
Barkeeperin (SR)
Gio Löwe Gio Löwe Produktion
2013
The Blue Room (Educational production)
Die Schauspielerin (LR)
Athanasios Karanikolas Actor's Space Berlin
2012
Unterflächenspannung (Short film)
Täter / Opfer (LR)
Nicole Schreck Hochschule Mainz
2012
Nadja und Lara (Short film)
Nadjas Mutter (SR)
Sinje Köhler Friederike Aps / FH Darmstadt
2011
Displacement Channel (Exhibit movie)
The interpreter / Die Dolmetscherin (LR)
Hannah Hildebrand Hannah Hildebrand Produktion / frankfurt lab
2005
Daina (Short film)
Anne (SR)
Michael Hack Université Paris VIII Université Paris VIII

Theater

2022
Stand-Up Comedy
Stand-Up Comedian
written & performed by Lavinia Heilig The Wall Comedy Club
2022
Pankow 95 Konzert
Front-Sängerin (LR)
Gabor Altorjay / Tom Dokoupil Abaton Kino Hamburg
2020 – 2022
Das dunkle Auge
Die Hellseherin
Simone Brunner Online Theater: The same adventures productions
2021
Comedy - Instant Improv
Improv Player (LR)
Instant Improv Berlin
2016 – 2020
Goethes Faust für zwei (Drama)
Gretchen, Mephisto, Wagner (LR)
Heilig-Leo Schulamt Schwetzingen
2013 – 2016
Dracula
Vampirjägerin Sadie van Helsing (LR)
Simone Wagner / Stefanie Otten Das Original Gruseldinner
2014 – 2016
Quatschtour
Dr. Dr. Emilia Perterson (LR)
Julia Jochmann Utjes Holland
2014
Selftalk (Drama)
Die Schauspielerin (LR)
Tanja Szallies Kunsthochschule Berlin Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin Weißensee
2014
Musiktheater: Der Wasserkäfig
Hexenmeisterin (LR)
Luca Franceschi / Ursula Maria Berzborn Internationales Theaterfestival Périgeux
2013
Musiktheater: Berlin, die Ratten kommen
Chef Ratte Jeffrey (LR)
Andrea Bittermann / MD: Stefan Weihrauch Stiftung Naturschutz Berlin
2011 – 2012
Musiktheater: Alice hinter den Spiegeln (Drama)
Die weiße Königin (LR)
Mansur Ajang Metropol Theater Köln
2011
Musiktheater: Tout le monde dehors
Beatrice (LR)
Luca Franceschi / MD: Anne Fromm Theatre des Asphodeles, Plateforme Theatre des Asphodeles, Lyon
2011
Das Prinzip Meese (Drama)
Leading role
Susi Weber Theater Halle 7
2011
Die Möwe (Drama)
Arkadina (LR)
Rebecca Bussfeld Hessische Theaterakademie Hessische Theaterakademie
2011
AvVento (Drama)
Amazone (LR)
Gesualdi / Trono Frankfurt LAB Frankfurt LAB / teatroingestazione Napoli
2010
Musiktheater: Michel aus Lönneberga (Drama)
Dame mit Bart / Krösa Maja (SR)
Horst Gurski / MD: Michael Albert Scherenburgfestspiele Gemünden Scherenburgfestspiele Gemünden
2007
Plateaux Festival (Drama)
Die Torwächterin (LR)
Kollektiv Stauraum Künstlerhaus Mousonturm Künstlerhaus Mousonturm
2007
Das Hannah Arendt Projekt (Drama)
Leading role
Annika Haller Hessische Theaterakademie Hessische Theater Akademie
2003
Der Beckmann Effekt
Leading role
Bea Blell Lay Out
2002
Metropolitian Motions
Europa (LR)
Mike Pearson Schauspiel Frankfurt Schauspiel Frankfurt
2002
Macbeth
Lady MacDuff (SR)
Andreas Koch Zettels Theater Zettels Theater
2001 – 2002
Musiktheater: Carmen - eine Rockoper (Drama)
Michaela (LR)
Alexander Brill / MD: Günther Lehr Schauspiel Frankfurt Schauspiel Frankfurt
2001
Der Osterspaziergang
iphigenie (LR)
Thorsten Morawietz Dramatische Bühne Frankfurt

Audio

2003
Mit Zucker und Zimt (Audio drama)
Emu (LR)
Jürgen Geers Hessischer Rundfunk
2002
Spielkultur (Audio drama)
Gretchen (LR)
Jürgen Geers Hessischer Rundfunk Hessischer Rundfunk
2002
Kunstbetrachtung (Audio drama)
Inga (LR)
Jürgen Geers Hessischer Rundfunk Hessischer Rundfunk