Leonie Benesch

Leonie Benesch

Leonie Benesch (born April 22, 1991) is a German actress who has played roles in major productions including Babylon Berlin and The Crown, as well as Around the World in 80 Days. She is currently based in London. In 2009, Benesch played the role of Eva in the film The White Ribbon, which won the Golden Palm. Film critics singled out her performance as "a discovery". She received the American "Young Artist Award" for her work, as well as a "New Faces Award". In 2010, she performed in Philip Koch's drama Picco and in Sophie Heldman's film Colors in the Dark (Satte Farben vor Schwarz), where she worked alongside Senta Berger and Bruno Ganz. In 2017, Benesch performed in Babylon Berlin as Greta Overbeck, winning the "German Acting Prize". Benesch also performed in The Crown as the sister of Prince Philip, Princess Cecilie of Greece and Denmark. In 2020, she was cast in the BBC miniseries Around the World in 80 Days, alongside David Tennant as Phileas Fogg and Ibrahim Koma as Passepartout. Benesch grew up in Tübingen, and attended the Freie Waldorfschule. She also attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. She is of French and Transylvanian descent.
Known For: Acting
Birthday: 1991-04-22
Place of Birth: Hamburg, Germany
Also Known As: Леони Бенеш, Леоні Бенеш

Movies List of Leonie Benesch

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The White Ribbon

2009 Movie
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Picco

2011 Movie
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George

2013 Movie
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Das Jerusalem-Syndrom

2013 Movie
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The Teachers' Lounge

2023 Movie
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Beautiful Bitch

2007 Movie
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September 5

2024 Movie
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Viking Women

2014 Movie
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8 Saniye

2015 Movie
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The Turncoat

2020 Movie
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Colors in the Dark

2011 Movie
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Eine feste Burg

2010 Movie
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Persian Lessons

2020 Movie
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The Master Butcher

2019 Movie
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Phoenix

2020 Movie
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Heldin

2025 Movie