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Benita Sarah Bailey

Benita Sarah Bailey

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Information

Place of birth
Rudolstadt
Height (cm)
170
Weight (in kg)
70
Eye color
dark brown
Hair color
black
Hair length
Long
Stature
female, slim
Place of residence
Berlin (DE), Toronto (CA)
Housing options
New York (US), Montreal (CA), Johannesburg (ZA), Berlin (DE), Addis Ababa (ET), Munich (DE), Hamburg (DE), Stuttgart (DE), Vienna (AT), Cologne (DE), Dresden (DE), Toronto (CA), Zürich (CH), Frankfurt (DE), London (GB), Paris (FR)
Nationality
German
Languages
English(native)German(native)FrenchAfrikaansAmharicChineseMandarinSwahiliXhosaZulu
Dialects
African-EnglishBerlin GermanSaxonThuringian (thüringisch)(native dialect)
Accents
AfricanAmericanEnglishFrenchRomanian
Instruments
PianoBody percussionDjembe
Sport
YogaWushuAcrobaticsAerobicsBalletBeach volleyballDancesportFencing (sports)Fencing (stage)Martial artsStage combatSwimmingTai chi
Dance
Hip hopAfro danceJazz danceModern danceRock & rollStandardStreet danceBalletMimeCourtly dancesLatin American dances
Main profession
Actor
Specializations
Dancer, Dubbing actor, Facilitator, Musical actor, Orator, Singer, Speaker
Singing
ChansonA cappellaChoirClassicFolkGospelHip HopJazzRapSoul/RnBMusicalSwingBacking vocals
Pitch
Alto
Driver's licenses
B - Car

Credits

Primary professional training

2015
Schauspielschule Charlottenburg

Other professional training

2016 – 2020
Seamus McNally
2019
FTA Montreal
2019
Soulpepper Theatre Toronto
2017 – 2018
Artist Mentorship Program
2016
Anthony Montes Meisner Class
2015
Anthony Montes Meisner Class
2015
Diagonale - Festival der darstellenden Künste Hamburgs - Hauptsache Frei
2014
Synchronseminar im Studio Mitte bei Synchronregisseur Clemens Frohmann
2010
University of Leipzig

Awards

2024
Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiative Award
2023 – 2024
Doppeltreppe zum Wald (Audio drama)
2022
Pflegionärin (nominated) (TV series)
2022
Zusammenkunft (Natasha Brown) (nominated) (Audiobook)
2017
Winner Shortfilmfestival (Short film)
2016
Theatertreffen der Jugend

Film

2024
Echter Mann (Short film)
Dr. Matondo (SR) Vinsley
2022
Wind Chimes (Short film)
Maya (MR) Producer: CFC Distribution: CFC Casting Director: Jesse Griffiths Written by: Christine Rodriguez
2022
Hack the System (Feature film)
May (MR) Mateja Meded Producer: Mateja Meded Distribution: Fond der Darstellende Künste Written by: Mateja Meded
2022
The Ordinaries
Polizeimeisterin (SR) Sophie Linnenbaum Producer: Bandenfilm Distribution: ZDF Casting Director: Karl Schirnhofer
2020
Auf Noahs blutigem Regenbogen tanzen wir (Experimental movie)
Narrator (SR) Lara-Sophie Milagro Producer: Maxim Gorki Theatre Casting Director: -
2018
Erben
May (MR) Yatri N. Niehaus Distribution: HFF München
2017
I'm a woman (Short film)
woman (MR) Benita Bailey Distribution: Pro Quote Film / Berlinale 2017
2017
Kreuzberg
Carmen (SR) Carl Bessai Producer: Carl Bessai, Munire Armstrong Distribution: Raven West Films
2017
In To Me See
Kate (SR) Xenia Pieper Producer: HFF München Distribution: HFF München
2017
Act A Hool
Jessie (MR) Musa Serkan Irkan Producer: Zeit Vermächtnisstunde Distribution: Filmuniversität Babelsberg
2015
Hard & Ugly
Sue (SR) Malte Wirz Producer: Unfiltered Artists Distribution: Kinofilm

Television

2023
Alles Gelogen
Esma Haile (SR) Erik Haffner Producer: Ralf Husmann Station: ZDF Distribution: MadeFor Film GmbH Casting Director: Tröber Casting Written by: Ralf Husmann
2023
Alles Gelogen
Esma Haile (SR) Erik Haffner Producer: Ralf Husmann Station: ZDF Distribution: MadeFor Film GmbH Casting Director: Tröber Casting Written by: Ralf Husmann
2023
In Aller Freundschaft
Andrea Tepping (EL) Mathias Luther Producer: Cecilia Malmström Station: ARD Distribution: Saxonia Media
2023
WAPO Berlin
Lara Kolle (EL) Oren Schmuckler Producer: Britta Hansen Station: ARD Distribution: Saxonia Media Casting Director: Alexandra Montag
2023
WAPO Bodensee
Marion Herbst (EL) Gerd Schneider Producer: Saxonia Media Station: ARD
2023
ECHT friends
Frau Saby Station: ZDF
2021
Pflegionärin (Mini series)
Caro Lacher (MR) Judith Bonesky Producer: Johanna Teichmann Station: MDR
2019 – 2020
Der Zürich-Krimi
Myriam Saidi (SR) Roland Suso Richter Producer: ARD Degeto Station: ARD Degeto Casting Director: Mai Seck
2019
The Bold Type (TV series)
Pharmacist (SR) Station: Freeform Casting Director: Andrea Kenyon
2018
Alarm für Cobra 11
Sky (SR) Franco Tozza Producer: Action Concept Station: RTL Casting Director: Anja Dihrberg
2018
Unité 9
Pregnant Woman (SR) Producer: AETOIS Productions Station: Radio Canada
2016
GZSZ
Aminata Akram (SR) Producer: UFA Serial Drama Station: RTL

Theater

2024
Johann*a - Stell dir vor es ist Krieg und (k)einer geht hin (Drama) In development
Johann*a (MR) Miriam Ibrahim Theater: Hessisches Landestheater Marburg GmbH Written by: Julienne De Muirier
2024
Und der Himmel über uns ist ein anderes Land (Drama) In development
Supporting role Sarah Kurze Theater: Deutsches Theater Written by: Patricia Kim Hamilton
2022
davor
Main role Robert Lehniger Producer: Biennale München Theater: Münchner Kammerspiele
2020
Chattermarks (Drama)
Joanne (MR) Anthony Kennedy Producer: CABALE Theater: Theatre La Chapelle (Montreal)
2019
Familie Braun
Malaika (SR) Sebastian Wirnitzer Producer: Nordharzer Städtebundtheater
2018
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enough/Ntozake Shange
Lady in Red (MR) Shanti Gonzales Producer: Les 6 Productions Theater: MAI (Montreal Arts Interculturel)
2018
Muttercake
Performer (MR) C. Cugliandro Producer: Odd Stumble Theater: Rialto
2017
What happened after Nora left her husband? (Elfriede Jelinek)
Mrs Linde (SR) Cristina Cugliandro Producer: IMAGO THEATRE
2017
Oedipus Part One: Assembly
Choir A. Apergis Producer: Scapegoat Carneval Theater: Scapegoat Carneval
2017
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow is Enough/Ntozake Shange
Lady in Red (MR) Guramatunhu Producer: Tuesday Night Café Theater: Mc Gill University
2015
Hard & Ugly
Erzählerin (MR) Malte Wirz Theater: HAU Hebbel am Ufer
2015
one day I went to *idl
Main role Theresa Henning Producer: Ballhaus Naunynstraße Theater: Ballhaus Naunynstraße
2015
Schrottengel (Petr Zelenka)
Jana (MR) Michael Morche Theater: Studiotheater Charlottenburg
2015
Bakchen (Euripides)
Main role Branko Janack Theater: bat Berlin
2015
Schizo!
Senta (MR) Salome Dastalmachi Theater: Ballhaus Naunynstraße
2014
Offene Zweierbeziehung
Antonia (MR) Paco Schwab Theater: Studiotheater Charlottenburg
2013
Lysistrate
Helena (SR) Christoph Lange Theater: Studiotheater Charlottenburg

Audio

2024
Doppeltreppe zum Wald (Audio drama)
Annika (MR) Sarah Claire-Wray Distribution: SWR Written by: Lamin Leroy Gibba
2021
The Assembly - Zusammenkunft (Audiobook)
Sprecherin Distribution: Audioverlag
2020
1000 Serpentinen Angst (Audiobook)
Sprecherin (MR) Anouschka Trocker Producer: Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk Distribution: MDR, ARD Casting Director: Corinna Waldbauer

Internet

2020 – 2021
Goethe Insititut Toronto