Lavinia Heilig Actress, Singer

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Lavinia studied acting at Cours Florent Paris and at John Strasberg Studios New York. She completed an additional yearlong masterclass in Meisner Technique and camera acting at Actors' Space Berlin. Her wide range covers roles from classical plays like Lady Macduff in Shakespeare's Macbeth and Irina Arkadina in Chekhov's The Seagull to more contemporary writing like Maria in Droumeva's The Vagabonds (world premiere at Cannes Film Festival 2022) and Michaela in Bizet's Carmen in the style of a modern Rock Opera. Lavinia is fluent in German, English, French and Italian.

Overview

LanguagesFrench (mother tongue), German (mother tongue), English (fluent), Italian (fluent), Portuguese (basic), Romanian (basic), Spanish (basic), Swedish (basic)

BornFrankfurt am Main

Age range35 - 40

Height176 cm

Ethnic typesMiddle Europe, West Asian / Middle Eastern

Place of residenceBerlin - Berlin (Germany)

Possible accommodationHamburg - Hamburg (Germany), München - Bavaria (Germany), Paris - Île de France (France), Rom - Latium (Italy), Cologne - North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany), London - England (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), Naples - Campania (Italy), Prag - Praha, Hlavni mesto (Czechia), Frankfurt am Main - Hesse (Germany), New York (United States of America)

MembershipsWomen in Film and Television Germany e.V. (Germany)
The Actors’ Guild of Great Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
GVL - Gesellschaft zur Verwertung von Leistungsschutzrechten mbH (Germany)

Skills/Talents

Languages French (mother tongue), German (mother tongue), English (fluent), Italian (fluent), Portuguese (basic), Romanian (basic), Spanish (basic), Swedish (basic)

Dialects Hessen (native dialect)

Accents American (very good), English (very good), French (very good), Italian (very good), East European (good)

Dance Dance improvisation (very good), Dance theatre (very good), Hip hop (very good), Ballroom (good), Burlesque (good), Choreography (good), Interpretive dance (good), Jazz dance (good), Modern dance (good), Standard dance (good), African dance (traditional) (basic), Belly dance (basic), Break dancing (basic), Flamenco (basic), Kabuki (Japan) (basic), Pole dancing (basic), Striptease (basic), Tap dance (basic)

Singing. A Cappella (very good), Ballad (very good), Choral Singing (very good), Classical (very good), Musical (very good), Stage singing (very good)

Vocal pitch / Dubbing voice Soprano

Musical instruments Bass clarinet (very good), Clarinet (very good), Bongo drums (good), Cajón (good), Castanets (good), Flute (good), Guitar (good), Keyboards (good), Percussion (good), Piano (good), Saxophone (good), Wood wind instruments (good), Brass instruments (basic), Cello (basic), Conducting (basic), Contrabass (basic), Drums (basic), Electric guitar (basic), Harmonica (basic), Organ (basic), Pan flute (basic), Soprano Saxophone (basic), Trombone (basic), Trumpet (basic), Ukulele (basic), Violin (basic), Violin (basic), Violoncello (basic), Western concert flute (basic)

Sports Basketball (very good), Billiards (good), Bowling (good), Boxing (good), Cycling (good), Darts (good), Jogging (good), Karate (good), Kick Boxing (good), Kung Fu (good), Martial Arts (good), Rollerskating (good), Skiing (good), Stage fighting (good), Sword Fighting (good), Table Tennis (good), Thai Boxing (good), Yoga (good), Archery (basic), Badminton (basic), Fishing (basic), Golf (basic), Hockey (basic), Juggling (basic), Squash (basic), Weights (basic)

Driving licences / Other permits Driver’s licence car

Other Skills Composer, Improvisation, Poet, Stand Up Comedy, Storytelling, Translator

Appearance

Age range 35 - 40

Height 176 cm

Build Feminine

Weight 76 kg

Colour of eyes Brown

Colour of hair Brown/Black

Hair style straight long

Twin No

Special physical characteristics Vocal Range / Stimmumfang E2 - A5

Ethnic types Middle Europe, West Asian / Middle Eastern

Tattoo Yes, invisible

Piercing None

Scars None

Training

2012 - 2013 Acting studies
Actors Space Berlin
Meisner Technique year-long Masterclass
2004 - 2006 Acting studies
Cours Florent
Paris France
2024 Workshop
Chubbuck Studio Berlin
Chubbuck Technique (Jörg Witte) - Chubbuck Studio Berlin
2018 Terry Gilliam: Filmmakers live
2018 Jochen Alexander Freydank Masterclass: The connection between actor and director on set
2017 Acting studies
John Strasberg Studios
Acting Intensive, John Strasberg Studios - New York
2017 Jordan Beswick Casting Intensive
2017 David Stejskal: Casting Intensive
2017 Mia Cusumano: Casting Intensive - New York
2017 Donna McKenna: Casting Intensive - New York
2016 Frank Totino: Keith Johnstone Improvisation
2016 Nancy Bishop: Auditioning for Film and TV - Rome
2016 Meryl Streep Masterclass: The nature of relations
2015 Ernestine Kahn: Dialect Coaching/ Dialogue Coaching
2015 Paul Haggis Masterclass: Acting & Directing, Hollywood in Rome
2012 - 2013 Acting studies
Actors Space Berlin
Susanne Eggert Linklater Stimmtraining
2012 Workshop
Actors Space Berlin
Mel Churcher: Screen Acting Workshop
2011 Luca Franceschi: Commedia dell'Arte
2010 Dr. Helmut Becker: Sprechtechnik, Bayerische Theaterakademie
2010 ZAV Aufnahme
2009 M.A. Theater-, Film- und Medienwissenschaft und Romanistik

Awards/Nominations

2025 Europe Music Video Awards (Slovakia) - Award
for Beloved / Lavinia Heilig - Krank

2022 Caméra d'Or - The Vagabonds (France) - Nomination

2016 Gold World Medal TV-Movie - Unterm Radar (United States of America) - Award

2012 Hessischer Hochschulfilmpreis - Nadja und Lara (Germany) - Award

CV CV - Television & Streaming CV - Film CV - Theatre CV - Commercials CV - Audio CV - Other


CV - Television & Streaming

2022
The Vagabonds

Network/Distributor: Apple TV; Prime Video

Streaming - film

Doroteya Droumeva
Directed by

Maria
Supporting Actor

2015
A day in the life of

Sky UK

Documentary

James Alexander Lyon
Directed by

Lavinia Heilig
Host/presenter

2015
Unterm Radar

ARD / WDR / Degeto

Network/Distributor: ARD

Television film

Elmar Fischer
Directed by

Journalist
Small Role

CV - Film

2024
Figmentum Deletum

L.Heilig

Short film

Experimental

L.Heilig
Directed by

Sela
Lead

2022
The Vagabonds

Doroteya Droumeva Produktion

Network/Distributor: Festival de Cannes 2022 / Porter Pictures

Doroteya Droumeva
Directed by

Maria
Supporting Actor

2021
Obsidian Oblivion

UDK Berlin, Elena Hermann

Elena Hermann
Directed by

Marina
Lead

2020
The Savannah Guy

Phantom Columbia (de/uk)

Short film

Richard Paraiso
Directed by

Tina
Lead

2019
Mrs. Paranoid

Phantom Columbia (de/uk)

Short film

Richard Paraiso
Directed by

Mrs. Tenant
Lead

2016
Rime di Benzedrina

Network/Distributor: Met Filmschool

Short film

Drama

Alessandro Ubaldi
Directed by

Gianna
Supporting Lead

2015
FM.050L3 M10

Met Filmschool

Short film

Francesco Masi
Directed by

The wife
Supporting Lead

2015
As good as it gets

Hollywood in Rome Showcase

Paul Haggis
Directed by

Carol Connelly
Lead

2015
To survive

Met Filmschool Berlin

Short film

Saqin Latif
Directed by

Ana
Lead

2015
The argument

Met Filmschool Berlin

Short film

Veronique Zehetbauer
Directed by

Lizzy
Lead

2014
Soliloquies

Network/Distributor: Kunsthochschule Weißensee

Short film

Drama

Tanja Szallies
Directed by

Anonyma
Supporting Lead

2012
Low pressure voltage

Network/Distributor: Hochschule Mainz

Short film

Drama

Nicole Schreck
Directed by

Laura
Supporting Lead

2012 - 2012
Nadja und Lara

FH Darmstadt

Short film

Sinje Köhler
Directed by

Nadjas Mutter
Supporting Actor

2011 - 2011
Displacement Channel

basis frankfurt

Network/Distributor: basis frankfurt

Short film

Hanna Hildebrand
Directed by

The journalist
Lead

2005
Daina

Universität Paris VIII

Short film

Michael Hack
Directed by

Anne
Supporting Actor

CV - Theatre

2025
London Screenwriters' Festival 2025 - Get your script performed

London Screenwriters' Festival 2025

Theatre: https://londonscreenwritersfestival.com/lavinia-heilig-actor/

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Directed by

Actor - Get your script performed
Lead

2022
Pankow 95 Konzert

Förderprogramm Deutsches Filmerbe / Abaton Kino Hamburg

Musical Theatre

Gabor Altorjay, Tom Dokoupil
Directed by

Front-Sängerin
Lead

2022
Stand-Up Comedy english

The Wall Comedy

Cabaret

written & performed by Lavinia Heilig
Directed by

Stand-Up Comedian

2021
Comedy - Instant Improv

Instant Improv Berlin
Directed by

Improv Player
Supporting Lead

2020 - 2022
Das dunkle Auge

Online Theater: The same adventures productions

Other

Simone Brunner
Directed by

Die Hellseherin
Supporting Lead

2016 - 2020
Goethes Faust für Zwei

Schulamt Schwetzingen

Heilig-Leo
Directed by

Gretchen, Wagner, Mephisto
Lead

2015 - 2017
On Tour

Freie Produktion / Open 49 / Diverse

Lavinia Heilig
Directed by


Lead

2014 - 2016
Qutschtour Berlin, Hannover

Uitjes Holland

Julia Jochmann
Directed by

Dr.Dr. Emilia Petersen
Lead

2014
Selftalk

Kunsthochschule Berlin Weißensee

Tanja Szallies
Directed by

The actress
Lead

2014
Der Wasserkäfig

Internationales Theaterfestival Périgueux

Musical Theatre

Commedia dell'arte, Musical

Ursula Maria Berzborn
Directed by

Hexenmeisterin
Lead

2013
Berlin die Ratten kommen

Stiftung Naturschutz Berlin

Musical Theatre

Andrea Bittermann / Stefan Weihrauch
Directed by

Chefratte Jeffrey
Lead

2012
Biste was - Haste was

theater...und so fort München

Heilig-Münger
Directed by

Der Zufall
Supporting Lead

2011 - 2012
Alice hinter den Spiegeln

Metropol-Theater Köln

Musical Theatre

Mansur Ajang
Directed by

Weiße Königin/ Rose
Supporting Lead

2011
Tout le monde dehors

Theatre des Asphodeles, Lyon

Musical Theatre

Luca Franceschi
Directed by

Beatrice
Lead

2011
Das Prinzip Meese

Theater Halle 7

Susi Weber
Directed by


Lead

2011
Die Möwe

Hessische Theaterakademie/ Landungsbrücken Frankfurt

Theatre

Drama

Rebecca Bussfeld
Directed by

Arkadina
Supporting Lead

2011
AvVento

Frankfurt LAB

Theatre: teatringestazione, Neapel

Theatre

Gesualdi/ Trono
Directed by

Performerin
Supporting Lead

2010
Michel aus Lönneberga

Scherenburgfestspiele Gemünden

Musical Theatre

Horst Gurski
Directed by

Dame mit Bart / Krösa Maja
Supporting Actor

2007
Das Hannah Arendt Projekt

Hessische Theaterakademie

Annika Haller
Directed by


Lead

2007
Plateaux Festival

Künstlerhaus Mousonturm

Kollektiv Stauraum
Directed by

Die Torwächterin
Lead

2003
Der Beckmann Effekt

Lay Out

Bea Blell
Directed by


Supporting Lead

2002
Macbeth

Zettel's Theater Mainz

Theatre

Andreas Koch
Directed by

Lady Macduff
Supporting Actor

2002
Metropolitan Motions

Schauspiel Frankfurt

Theatre

Mike Pearson
Directed by

Performer Indoor
Supporting Lead

2001
Der Osterspaziergang

Dramatische Bühne Frankfurt

Thorsten Morawietz
Directed by

Iphigenie
Lead

2001 - 2002
Carmen eine Rockoper

Schauspiel Frankfurt

Theatre: Schauspiel Frankfurt

Musical Theatre

Alexander Brill
Directed by

Michaela
Supporting Lead

CV - Commercials

2015
Deine Stimme gegen Armut

Venro

Commercial

Olaf Boettcher
Directed by


Supporting Lead

CV - Audio

2025
Krank

GutDing Produktionen

Singing

Composer, Producer: Lavinia Heilig
Directed by

Lead Vocals

2023
Tarot Triptychon

GutDing Produktionen

Composer, Producer: Lavinia Heilig
Directed by


2022
Somnium Auris

GutDing Produktionen

Singing

Composer, Producer: Lavinia Heilig
Directed by

Voice Work

2022
Adorno Porno

Die Radierer

Singing

Die Radierer
Directed by

Featured Vocals

2022
Göttin Demokratie

Die Radierer

Network/Distributor: Blitzkrieg Pop! Records

Singing

Die Radierer
Directed by

Guest Vocals

2021
Message to Corona

Limburger Pest Band

Network/Distributor: Blitzkrieg Pop! Records

Singing

Limburger Pest Band
Directed by

Guest Vocals

2020 - 2021
Peccata Capitalia

GutDing Produktionen

Singing

Composer, Producer: Lavinia Heilig
Directed by

Voice Work

2003
Mit Zucker und Zimt

Hessischer Rundfunk

Network/Distributor: Hessischer Rundfunk

Radio play/audiobook

Jürgen Geers
Directed by

Emu
Lead

2002
Carmen - eine Rockoper

Schauspiel Frankfurt, Günther Lehr, Jörg Gerlach

Network/Distributor: i/o music

Singing

Günther Lehr, Jörg Gerlach
Directed by

Lead Vocals - Michaela

2002
Balalaika auf Jamaika

Hessischer Rundfunk

Network/Distributor: Hessischer Rundfunk

Singing

Günther Lehr
Directed by

Lead Vocals

2002
Spielkultur

Hessischer Rundfunk

Network/Distributor: Hessischer Rundfunk

Radio play/audiobook

Jürgen Geers
Directed by

Gretchen
Lead

2002
Kunstbetrachtung

Hessischer Rundfunk

Network/Distributor: Hessischer Rundfunk

Radio play/audiobook

Jürgen Geers
Directed by


Supporting Lead

CV - Other

2025
Lavinia Heilig - Krank

L.Heilig

Music video

L.Heilig
Directed by

Beloved
Lead

2014
Heartcore

Bonsai Kitten

Music video

Gío Löwe
Directed by

Barkeeperin
Supporting Lead