Personal details
Born:
- Birthday: 1978-04-30
- Born Place: Suhl, Germany
Also Known As:
산드라 휠러, Сандра Гюллер, 桑德拉·惠勒, ساندرا هولر
Sandra Hüller
Sandra Hüller is a highly acclaimed German actress, born on April 30, 1978, in Suhl, East Germany. Raised in the small villages of Oberhof and Friedrichroda in Thuringia, she developed an early interest in theatre, joining a drama club as a teenager. She went on to train at the prestigious Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts in Berlin, graduating in 2003.Hüller quickly established herself as a formidable talent in German theatre, earning "Young Actress of the Year" by Theater Heute magazine in 2003. Her transition to film was equally impactful, with her first major role in the 2006 drama Requiem, for which she won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the Berlin International Film Festival. She achieved international recognition for her starring role as Ines Conradi in Maren Ade's 2016 dark comedy Toni Erdmann, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and earned Hüller her first European Film Award for Best Actress.The year 2023 marked a pivotal point in Hüller's career as she starred in two critically lauded films that garnered significant global attention: Justine Triet's legal drama Anatomy of a Fall and Jonathan Glazer's Holocaust drama The Zone of Interest. In Anatomy of a Fall, she delivered a captivating performance as Sandra Voyter, a writer accused of her husband's murder, for which she won her second European Film Award for Best Actress and received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress and a BAFTA Award. In The Zone of Interest, she played Hedwig Höss, the wife of Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss, showcasing her incredible range and ability to portray complex characters. Both films were nominated for Best Picture at the 2024 Academy Awards.Sandra Hüller is celebrated for her intense screen presence, versatility, and willingness to take on challenging roles across German, Austrian, British, and French cinema. Her numerous accolades include two European Film Awards, a César Award, and three German Film Awards, solidifying her position as one of the most compelling actresses of her generation. She is fluent in German, English, and French, and is currently learning Spanish.
