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| Popular As | Franziska Petri |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Age | 51 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Born | August 17, 1973 (Leipzig, German Democratic Republic) |
| Birthday | August 17 |
| Town/City | Leipzig, German Democratic Republic |
| Nationality | German Democratic Republic |
Franziska Petri’s zodiac sign is Leo. According to astrologers, people born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.
Franziska Petri was born in the Year of the Ox. Another of the powerful Chinese Zodiac signs, the Ox is steadfast, solid, a goal-oriented leader, detail-oriented, hard-working, stubborn, serious and introverted but can feel lonely and insecure. Takes comfort in friends and family and is a reliable, protective and strong companion. Compatible with Snake or Rooster.
From 1992 to 1995, Franziska Petri studied at the renowned Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Art in Berlin. Her cinema debut was a part in Das Mambospiel (1998) by Michael Gwisdek in 1997, which opened the 48th Berlin International Film Festival.
With her first leading role in in the award-winning Vergiss Amerika (2000) she attracted both critics' and audiences' attention. After leading roles in the most diverse cinema productions like the historic drama Leo und Claire (2001) by Joseph Vilsmaier, the quirky comedy Max und Moritz Reloaded (2005) by Thomas Frydetzki , the gloomy thriller The Heart Is a Dark Forest (2007) by Nicolette Krebitz, the political drama Schattenwelt (2008) by Connie Walter or the psychological drama Der Tag, an dem ich meinen toten Mann traf (2008) by Matthias Luthardt, she appeared in the psycho-thriller Für Miriam (2009) by Lars-Gunnar Lotz.
For her outstanding performance in Für Miriam she was awarded Best Actress at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival 2009 (Perspektive Deutsches Kino), Best Actress at La Cabina. Festival Internacional de Mediometrajes de Valencia, Spain 2010 and Best Actress at the 11th Aubagne International Film Festival, France 2010.
In 2011 she played the starring role in Kirill Serebrennikov's dark tale of love Betrayal (2012), which premiered in the official competition of the Venice Film Festival 2012. For her impressive performance she was awarded Best Actress at the 2012 Abu Dhabi Film Festival.
