Personal details
Born:
- Birthday: 1991-04-22
- Born Place: Hamburg, Germany
Also Known As:
Леони Бенеш, Леоні Бенеш, لیونی بنش
Leonie Benesch
Leonie Benesch, born on April 22, 1991, in Hamburg, Germany, is a highly acclaimed German actress with a burgeoning international career. She gained early recognition for her role as Eva in Michael Haneke's 2009 Golden Palm-winning film "The White Ribbon," which critics hailed as a "discovery" and earned her a Young Artist Award. Benesch further honed her craft at the prestigious Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.Her career has since blossomed with significant roles in major film and television productions. She is widely known for her portrayal of Greta Overbeck in the critically acclaimed German series "Babylon Berlin," for which she received the German Acting Prize. International audiences will also recognize her from her role as Princess Cecilie of Greece and Denmark, Prince Philip's sister, in Netflix's "The Crown," and as Abigail Fix in the BBC miniseries "Around the World in 80 Days" alongside David Tennant.In 2023, Benesch starred in "The Teachers' Lounge," a film that garnered her the Best Performance in a Leading Role award at the German Film Awards. Most recently, she took on the lead role of Floria, a dedicated nurse, in Petra Biondina Volpe's 2025 drama "Late Shift" (originally "Heldin"), which premiered at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival. Benesch's talent for conveying complex emotions and her strong presence on screen have solidified her position as one of Germany's most promising actresses.
