Lea van Acken
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 22, 1999 in Lübeck, Germany
- Active Years
- 1970–2026 (57 Years)
- Total Credits
- 35 credits in database
Biography
Lea van Acken was born on February 22, 1999, in Lübeck, Germany, and grew up in Schleswig-Holstein, where she still lives in a small village. As a child, she was interested in horseback riding and dancing. She first took the stage in 2011 as an extra in a production of Der Ölprinz at the Karl May Festival in Bad Segeberg. Without formal acting training, she studied other actors by watching them in films. In 2014, she played the lead role of the deeply religious teenager Maria in the drama Kreuzweg, directed by Dietrich Brüggemann. The film won a Silver Bear at the 2014 Berlin International Film Festival. She subsequently appeared in Brüggemann's satire about neo-Nazis titled Heil.
Career overview
Lea van Acken was born in Lübeck, Germany, on February 22, 1999, and grew up in Schleswig-Holstein, where she still lives today in a small village. During her childhood, her interests included horseback riding and dancing. She began her acting career in 2011 by taking the stage as an extra in a production of Der Ölprinz at the Karl May Festival in Bad Segeberg. Without undergoing formal training as an actress, she developed her skills by studying other actors in films.
In 2014, Van Acken played her first major lead role as the deeply religious teenager Maria in the drama Kreuzweg, also known as Stations of the Cross, which was directed by Dietrich Brüggemann. This film earned a Silver Bear at the 2014 Berlin International Film Festival. Following this breakthrough, she appeared in Brüggemann's subsequent film, a satire about neo-Nazis titled Heil.
Throughout her career, Van Acken has accumulated 35 known acting credits in the film and television industry. Her background reflects a transition from working as a festival extra to starring in critically recognized dramatic and satirical cinema.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
35 titles- Drop (2026)
- Wovon sollen wir träumen (2026) as Julia
- Liebesbesuch (2026) as Nathalie
- Liebesbesuch (2026) Writer
- Call Me Levi (2025) as Annie Packsher
- Und keiner geht hin (2025) as Matea
- 5 Finger sind 'ne Faust (2025) as Maria
- German Genius (2023) as Lea van Acken
- Two Sides of the Abyss (2023) as Josi
- Hitlerputsch 1923: Das Tagebuch der Paula Schlier (2023) as Paula Schlier
- 4 Days to Eternity (2023) as Idilia Dubb
- The Privilege (2022) as Lena
- Blackout: Tomorrow Is Too Late (2021) as Ulrike
- The Island (2020) as Ella
- Cracks (2020) as Iris
- All My Loving (2019) as Tinka
- Abikalypse (2019) as Hannah
- Abikalypse (2019) as Hannah
- Dark (2017) as Girl from the Future
- Suck Me Shakespeer 3 (2017) as Amrei Keiser
- Bibi & Tina: Perfect Pandemonium (2017) as Aladin
- Windstorm 3 (2017) as Samantha
- Sag mir nichts (2016) as Sasanna
- The Diary of Anne Frank (2016) as Anne Frank
- Ferien (2016) as Lea
- Wer weiß denn sowas? (2015) as Self
- Heil (2015) as Teenager
- Stations of the Cross (2014) as Maria
- Homeland (2011) as Ayla
- Spreewaldkrimi (2006) as Svenja Heinze
- ZIBB (2003) as Self
- Morgenmagazin (1992) as Self
- Bavarian Film Awards (1979) as Self
- Kölner Treff (1976) as Self
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Verena Hetsch
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Lea van Acken best known for?
Lea van Acken is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Dark (2017), Suck Me Shakespeer 3 (2017), Bibi & Tina: Perfect Pandemonium (2017), Windstorm 3 (2017).
When and where was Lea van Acken born?
Lea van Acken was born on February 22, 1999 in Lübeck, Germany.
How many credits does Lea van Acken have?
Lea van Acken has accumulated over 35 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1970 to 2026.
What is Lea van Acken's background in cinema and television?
Lea van Acken was born on February 22, 1999, in Lübeck, Germany, and grew up in Schleswig-Holstein, where she still lives in a small village. As a child, she was interested in horseback riding and dancing. She first took the stage in 2011 as an extra in a production of Der Ölprinz at the Karl May Festival in Bad Segebe...
Lea van Acken by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Dark (2017) as Girl from the Future — aged about 18
- Wer weiß denn sowas? (2015) as Self — aged about 16
- Homeland (2011) as Ayla — aged about 12
- Windstorm 3 (2017) as Samantha — aged about 18
- ZIBB (2003) as Self — aged about 4
- Kölner Treff (1976) as Self — aged about 22
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