Helena Zengel is a German child actress, known for starring in the German film System Crasher (2019) and the American film News of the World (2020).
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Wiki/Biography
Helena Zengel was born on Tuesday, 10 June 2008 (age 13 years; as in 2021), in Berlin, Germany. His zodiac sign is Gemini.
childhood photo of helena zengel
As a child, Helena was a highly energetic, playful child. So, her parents enrolled her in ice-skating classes and encouraged her to try acting in order to channel her energy into something productive. In an interview, Helena’s mother, Anne Zengel, said,
He had to function in society, so we had to figure out how to redirect his energy.
Helena got into acting through a friend of her mother’s who owned and operated an acting agency, which helped her secure small roles in some films and television shows. Surprisingly, Helena never took any acting classes and claims that she has this skill naturally. Talking about his acting ability in an interview, he said,
Acting is really normal for me…I never did acting classes or anything, so it’s just something natural that I like to do.’
Physical Appearance
Hair Colour: Honey Blonde
Eye colour: blue
Family and ethnicity
Helena’s parents are musicians. Her mother, Anne Zengel, is a professional singer who has also worked as a radio jockey on the German radio network B2.
Helena Zengel with her mother
livelihood
Helena Zengel began her acting career at the age of five when she appeared as a little girl in the music video for the song “Streets” by Berlin alternative rock band AB. Subsequently, he starred in several projects of film school students belonging to renowned universities across Germany.
film
She started her film career with the drama film ‘Looping’ (2016), in which she played the role of Lily. The film tells the story of three women who end up in a psychiatric clinic in search of safety.
At the age of eight, he got his first lead role as Luca in the 2017 German drama film Die Tocher (The Dark Blue Girl). In the film, Luca is a seven-year-old girl who plays against each other to prevent her parents’ reunification and gain the top position in her father’s life.
Die Tocher (Dark Blue Girl) (2017)
She came into limelight in the 2019 German drama film ‘System Crasher’, in which she played the protagonist Bernadette (Benny), a nine-year-old neurotic, aggressive and uncontrollable girl who attacks anyone except her mother. . Touches his face. In the film, Benny’s temperament is the result of childhood trauma, in which, according to a social worker, nappies were pressed into his face. The role of Benny earned Helena a Best Actress award at the Deutscher Filmpreis (2020), the German equivalent of an Oscar.
Helena Zengel in System Crasher (2019)
She rose to stardom in the 2020 American Western drama film ‘News of the World’, in which she played the lead role of Johanna. In the film, Helena shared the screen with famous American actor Tom Hanks, who played Civil War veteran Kyle Kidd. Kidd discovers a young girl named Johanna who was stolen as an infant by the Kiowa, a Native American tribe. After this, he accepts the responsibility of taking Johanna to her surviving family.
Helena Zengel in News of the World (2020)
For her stellar performance in News of the World (2020), Zengel received nominations for various accolades, including a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Television
In 2014, she made her television debut with the German crime series ‘Spreewaldkreimi’ (Spreewald Thriller), in which she played Johanna in an episode titled “Mordreisch Heitz”.
She appeared as Anja Rothman in the episode titled Flowerpower (2016) and as Lili Weyer in ZDF Enterprises’ police procedural series ‘Die Speziallisten – im Namen der Opfer’ (It’s never too late for justice) in Sommermärchen (2017). The series follows passionate forensic scientist Dr. Katrin Stoll and her Detective Chief Inspector, who investigate unsolved cases in the light of newly uncovered clues or evidence to discover the truth on behalf of the victims’ families and friends.
In 2017, she played the role of Fabienne in the television crime film ‘Der Gute Bulle’ (The Good Cop). The series centers on Fredo Schultz, an alcoholic and former police officer who is brought back to investigate the case of a wanted sex offender.
podcast
Apart from being an accomplished actress, she is also a podcaster. In July 2021, he started his own podcast called Ein großes Z und ein kleiner Engel (A big Z and a tiny angel).
Awards/Honors
- Won the Creative Energy Award at the International Film Festival Emden-Norderny (2019) for the film ‘System Crasher’ (2019).
- Earned the title of ‘Best Actress’ at the Santiago Festival Internacional de Cine (2019) for the film ‘System Crasher’ (2019).
- Earned the title of ‘Best Actress’ at the Palm Springs International Film Festival (2020) for the film ‘System Crasher’ (2019).
- Earned the title of ‘Best Actress’ at the Deutscher Filmparis (2020) for the film ‘System Crasher’ (2019).
- Won Best Performance by a Youth at the Phoenix Film Critics Society (2021) for the film News of the World (2020).
Favorite
- Films: What Dreams May Come (1998), Forrest Gump (1994)
- Songs: Shallow (2018), Poker Face (2008)
- Food: Sushi with lots of wasabi
Facts/General Knowledge
- In 2021, she earned a Golden Globe Award nomination for her first English-language role. When he auditioned for his role in ‘News of the World’ (2020), he did not have a good command of the English language. He developed his English language skills after securing a role in the film.
- While shooting ‘News of the World’ (2020), in which she played an orphan girl raised by the Kiowa people, Helena bonded with her elderly Kiowa linguistic teacher, Dorothy Whitehorse. Dorothy taught Zengel the language and customs of the Kiowa tribe. The first time Whitehorse met Zengel, she gave the child actress a beaded cross, and the second time, she gave her a small doll.
Helena Zengel next to her Kiowa teacher, Dorothy Whitehorse
- She is a very enthusiastic person who believes in living life to the fullest. Talking about his fearless attitude in an interview, he said,
I will jump into the water from a thousand feet. I’ll be scared, but if you don’t do it, you’ll never be able to say you did anything.”
- Their podcast’s website has a big letter Z at the top. In one of his podcasts, he explained that the capital letter Z and wings together represent Z+angel or Zengel.
- To help Zengel differentiate himself from his traumatized character in the film ‘System Crasher’ (2019), the film’s director Nora Fingscheidt simulated a short scene with Zengel after shooting was over. In the scene, Nora held her hand like a showerhead, and the child actor pretended to wash under her to signal coming back to herself.
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