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Lea van Acken
Acting

Lea van Acken
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1999-02-22,Lübeck, Germany
Gender
Female
Biography
Van Acken grew up in Schleswig-Holstein, where she still lives today 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. She did not undergo formal training as an actress; instead, she studied other actors by watching them in films. In 2014, Van Acken played the lead role—that of the deeply religious teenager Maria—in the drama *Kreuzweg* (Stations of the Cross), directed by Dietrich Brüggemann. The film won a Silver Bear at the 2014 Berlin International Film Festival. In Brüggemann’s next film, *Heil*—a satire about neo-Nazis—Van Acken portrayed a teenager. She also played a small role in Bernadette Knoller’s RBB television film *Ferien*. In 2015, she appeared in a supporting role in the fifth season of the US series *Homeland*, which was filmed entirely in Germany. She also appeared in the SWR television film *Sag mir nichts* and in the *Spreewaldkrimi* installment *Das Duell im Moor* (ZDF). In the film adaptation of *The Diary of Anne Frank*, Van Acken played the title role of Anne Frank. To prepare for the role of the Jewish girl who became famous through her diary, she wrote fictional letters to Anne Frank. For the final scene—which takes place in a concentration camp—the actress had her hair cut off to ensure an authentic portrayal.

Filmography

6

Cracks
2020-09-26

5.195

The Privilege
2022-02-09

Stations of the Cross

7.027

Stations of the Cross
2014-03-20

Hitlerputsch 1923: Das Tagebuch der Paula Schlier

0

Hitlerputsch 1923: Das Tagebuch der Paula Schlier
2023-11-07

4 Days to Eternity

5

4 Days to Eternity
2023-04-27

The Diary of Anne Frank

7.204

The Diary of Anne Frank
2016-03-03

Wovon sollen wir träumen

0

Wovon sollen wir träumen
2026-02-19

Bibi & Tina: Perfect Pandemonium

5.455

Bibi & Tina: Perfect Pandemonium
2017-02-23

7.426

Windstorm 3
2017-07-27

5.3

Sag mir nichts
2016-01-22

Suck Me Shakespeer 3

6.08

Suck Me Shakespeer 3
2017-10-26

5

Heil
2015-07-16

5.8

Ferien
2016-07-07

0

Abikalypse
2019-07-25

4.4

Abikalypse
2019-07-25

5 Finger sind 'ne Faust

0

5 Finger sind 'ne Faust
2025-01-07

5.2

All My Loving
2019-05-23

0

Drop
2026-01-22

0

Liebesbesuch
2026-01-21

Und keiner geht hin

0

Und keiner geht hin
2025-12-20

Wer weiß denn sowas?

7.6

Wer weiß denn sowas?
2015-07-06

Two Sides of the Abyss

5.3

Two Sides of the Abyss
2023-05-08

Scene of the Crime

6.2

Scene of the Crime
1970-11-29

6.9

Spreewaldkrimi
2006-11-06

Bavarian Film Awards

0

Bavarian Film Awards
1979-12-01

Blackout: Tomorrow Is Too Late

6.24

Blackout: Tomorrow Is Too Late
2021-10-14

8.423

Dark
2017-12-01

6.75

Kölner Treff
1976-01-25

6.86

The Island
2020-07-23

5.5

German Genius
2023-05-23

7

ZIBB
2003-11-10

5.333

Morgenmagazin
1992-07-19

7

Call Me Levi
2025-01-03

7.587

Homeland
2011-10-02