Veronica Ferres

Veronica Ferres

Ferres in 2012
Born Veronika Maria Cäcilie Ferres[1]
(1965-06-10) 10 June 1965
Solingen, Germany
Occupation Film actor
Years active 1992–present
Spouse(s) Carsten Maschmeyer (2009 – Present)
Website http://www.veronicaferres.com

Veronica Maria Cäcilia Ferres (born 10 June 1965) is a German actress.[1]

Early life

Ferres was born in Solingen. She grew up as the youngest child and only daughter of Peter Ferres, a coal and potato merchant, and his wife Katharina.[1][2]

She completed her abitur at the Gymnasium Schwertstraße in Solingen,[3] and then studied Germanistik, Theatre studies and Psychology[4] at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.[5]

Personal life

From 1990 till 1999 Ferres was liaised with Helmut Dietl .They worked together on movies like Schtonk (1991), Rossini (1997), Late Show (1999) and many others of the regisseur. In February 2000 they announced their separation.[6]

Career

Ferres was born in Solingen, Germany and studied German Literature, Psychology and Drama at the University of Munich before taking up acting. In Germany she had her breakthrough with the title role in the hit comedy, The Super Wife, followed by starring roles in hits such as Oscar nominated Schtonk!, Rossini, Klimt (alongside John Malkovich) and Saviours in the Night, making her a household name in Germany. Her TV productions include The Manns, Destined to Witness, The Woman from Checkpoint Charlie, The Miracle of Berlin, Marco W. – 247 Days in a Turkish Prison and She Deserved It, among many others. Her awards include the Grimme-Preis, the German Television Award, the Bavarian TV Award, the Golden Camera Award and the Bambi Award.

In 2013 she shot the international feature Hector and the Search for Happiness with Simon Pegg and Jean Reno, and played the main role in the feature film Casanova Variations, again with John Malkovich. Her 13th international production, The Devil's Violinist, was released theatrically in the fall of 2013. She played the female lead in Jedermann (Everyman), the traditional opening play of the Salzburg Festival, considered the highest honor in German stagecraft. In 2015, she starred opposite Nic Cage in the thriller Pay the Ghost, directed by Uli Edel. In 2016, she'll be seen in the leading role in Werner Herzog's newest film, Salt and Fire, co-starring Michael Shannon and Gael Garcia Bernal. Veronica is also co-starring in The Comedian, her 17th English feature film, along with Robert De Niro, Leslie Mann and Danny DeVito. The film is slated to hit theaters in 2017.

Veronica founded her own production company, Construction Film GmbH, in 2012.

Filmography

TV-productions

Cinematic productions

Awards

for awards listed

Nominations

References

  1. 1 2 3 "GQ Starporträt - Veronica Ferres". GQ. Condé Nast Verlag GmbH. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  2. ↑ Brauck, Markus (8 October 2007). "Die Sanftwütige". Spiegel Online. Spiegel Online GmbH. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "GSS im Wandel der Zeit". Gymnasium Schwertstraße. Gymnasium Schwertstraße. 2009. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  4. ↑ Woter, Carla (24 January 2002). "VERONICA FERRES Ich bin auf dem Land aufgewachsen. Kino- oder Theaterbesuche gehörten nicht zu meinem Alltag. Da braucht man Träume". Zeit Online. Zeit Online GmbH. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "Biografie - Veronica Ferres". Who's Who. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  6. ↑ Helmut Dietl und Veronica Ferres getrennt. In: Rhein-Zeitung, 10. Februar 2000.
  7. ↑ "Rosannas Tochter". KINO. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
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