Sophie Rois
Sophie Rois (born 1961) is an Austrian actress who lives and works in Berlin. She has appeared in such films as Three, 180°, Enemy at the Gates and television programmes such as Polizeiruf 110 and Die kleine Monsterin (voice).
Sophie Rois
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- Born
- 1961. · Linz.
- Nationality
- Austria.
- Occupation
- actress and musician.
- Education
- University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna.
- Honours
- German Film Award for Best Supporting Actress, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Bavarian TV Awards, Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Grimme-Preis and Deutscher Hörbuchpreis.
- Languages
- German.
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Life and career
Life and career
Sophie Rois studied at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. The recorded working language is German. Distinctions recorded are German Film Award for Best Supporting Actress, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Bavarian TV Awards and Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Rois was born on 1 June 1961 in Ottensheim, Austria. From 1983 to 1986, she studied acting at the Max Reinhardt Seminar in Vienna. Early in her career, Rois was one of the few professional actors Christoph Schlingensief worked with. In Berlin, Rois worked at Volksbühne (1993–2017) and Deutsches Theater (2018–2022). In 2022, she joined the Volksbühne again. In 2014, Rois appeared in the documentary The Decent One as Margarete Himmler, wife of Heinrich Himmler.
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Sophie Rois, born on 1 June 1961, is documented in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France. The birth is recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
Recognition
Recognition
Rois received the first grade of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres during Berlinale on 10 February 2014 at the French Embassy of Berlin. She accepted the invitation to become a member of Berlin's Academy of Arts in 2017. Other awards include: 2002 – Grimme Award (for The Manns – Novel of a Century) 2006 – German Audiobook Prize: Best Narrator (for Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë) 2009 – German Film Award (Lola): Best Actress (for The Architect) 2010 – Bavarian Film Award: Best Actress (for Three) 2010 – Preis der deutschen Filmkritik (for Three) 2011 – German Film Award (Lola): Best Actress (for Three) 2012 – German Theatre Award 2016 – German Audiobook Prize: Best Narrator (for Baba Dunjas letzte Liebe by Alina Bronsky) 2017 – Gertrud-Eysoldt-Ring
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
No More Mr. Nice Guy (1993) Under the Milky Way (1995) Killer Condom (1996) Deathline (1996) The Captain of Köpenick (1997, TV movie) The Inheritors (1998) Enemy at the Gates (2001) The Manns – Novel of a Century (2001, TV miniseries) Learning to Lie (2003) Fräulein Phyllis (2004) The Architect (2008) Three (2010) 180° (2010) A Pact (2013) The Decent One (2014) Shiverstone Castle (2016) A Hidden Life (2019) The Audition (2019) Barbarians (2020, TV series) AEIOU – A Quick Alphabet of Love (2022)
Sophie Rois
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q90420: Sophie Rois
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 1263143032, Sophie Rois fährt gegen die Wand im Deutschen Theater.
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- 1.Irene Bazinger (25 January 2010), Warum ist Klauen in Ordnung, Frau Rois? Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
- 2.Julide Tanriverdi and Bjoern Trautwein (31 October 1999), Ready to Rumble: A Heavy Puncher Who's Outrageous New York Times.
- 3.Abrams, Simon. Spoiler Alert! The Decent One Reveals Himmler Was a Bad Guy. The Village Voice. 1 October 2014.
- 4.french embassy Berlin. Botschafter Gourdault-Montagne zeichnet Cinéasten Rois und Buchholz bei Berlinale-Abend aus. 11 February 2014.
- 5.New members of the Akademie der Künste Academy of Arts, press release of 7 July 2017.
- 6.Ed Meza (8 April 2011), ‘Vincent’ sweeps Lolas Variety
- 7.Janet Maslin (7 October 1998), Sowing A New Order In Rocky Soil New York Times.
- 8.Deborah Young (13 September 2010), Nudity abounds in tasteful romantic comedy "Three" Reuters.
- 9.Leo Barraclough (19 January 2022), The Match Factory Reveals Berlinale Lineup, Including Two Competition Titles Variety
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 1263143032, Sophie Rois fährt gegen die Wand im Deutschen Theater.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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