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Jana Lesley Kühne

Jana Lesley Kühne

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About me

Currently you can see me on Paramount+ in the series SPOTLIGHT as a strict director (Rebecca Harris). 
And soon the feature film ERBSÜNDE will be released, in which I play a mother of two teenagers.

Information

Place of birth
Hannover
Height (cm)
163
Weight (in kg)
54
Eye color
brown
Hair color
Brown
Hair length
Medium
Place of residence
Berlin (DE)
Housing options
Munich (DE), Dortmund (DE), Hamburg (DE), New York (US), Cologne (DE), Lüchow-Dannenberg (DE), Konstanz (DE), Berlin (DE)
Nationality
German
Languages
German(native-language)English
Instruments
GuitarPiano
Sport
BalletBoulderingCanoeFitnessPilatesSport of runningYoga
Dance
BalletJazz Dance
Main profession
Actor
Singing
ChansonChoirClassicJazzPop
Special skills
Dog sportImprovisationStorytellerBarman
Pitch
Alto, Mezzo-soprano, Soprano
Driver's licenses
B - Car

Credits

Primary professional training

2003
Schauspiel Zentrum Köln

Other professional training

2024
Ernte Coaching
2022
Beate Maes: Casting-Vorbereitung
2013 – 2020
Die Tankstelle | Coaching | Film - TV - Theater
2019
Karin Kleibel
2018 – 2019
Die Tankstelle | Coaching | Film - TV - Theater
2012 – 2019
Sing Dich Glücklich, Berlin
2017
iSFF Institut für Schauspiel, Film- und Fernsehberufe
2017
iSFF Institut für Schauspiel, Film- und Fernsehberufe
2015
Die Tankstelle - Sigrid Andersson Schauspielcoaching
2014
Beate Maes: Casting-Vorbereitung
2004 – 2008
Cologne Dance Center
2001 – 2003
Kamera-Training
2000 – 2003
Zentrum für Schauspiel, Bewegung und Tanz Köln
2000
Petra Eischeid, Schweiz
1998 – 2000
Gregory Kyrechevsky NYC, USA
1999
Gesangsunterricht N.Y.C., USA

Awards

2007
Kick off

Film

2023
Stella (Drama)
Mutter (Clara) (SR) Daniel Beltrán Producer: Daniel Beltrán Casting Director: Daniel Beltrán Written by: Daniel Beltrán
2023
Erbsünde (Cinema film)
Miriam (SR) Ahmed Chaer Producer: Ahmed Chaer Distribution: GWF Film Production Casting Director: Ahmed Chaer
2019
Mommy Pusher (Short film)
Dealing Mom (MR) Alexander Ther Producer: Alexander Ther Casting Director: Alexander Ther Written by: Jenny Bins
2008
Feind-selig (Experimental movie)
Supporting role Sascha Bruhn Producer: Sascha Bruhn/ Uwe Repschläger Casting Director: Sascha Bruhn
2006
The Game
Anja (SR) Wayne Yung Producer: Wayne Yung Distribution: KHM Abschlussfilm Casting Director: Wayne Yung Written by: Wayne Yung

Television

2022 – 2023
Spotlight (Series)
Rebecca Harris Direktorin (ESR) Andreas Schaap / Patrick Schlosser Producer: Helga Löbel Station: Paramount+ Distribution: UFA Casting Director: Jasmin Pass Written by: Andreas Schaap
2020
GZSZ Gute Zeiten Schlechte Zeiten (TV series)
Ruth Stillfried (SR) Boris Keidies Producer: UFA Serial Drama GmbH Station: RTL [de]
2019
GZSZ Gute Zeiten Schlechte Zeiten (TV series)
Ruth Stillfried diverse Producer: UFA Serial Drama GmbH Station: RTL [de]
2003
Was guckst du?! (Series)
Guest role Andreas Lauer Station: SAT 1 Casting Director: Andreas Lauer

Theater

2006 – 2007
Pippi Langstrumpf (Drama)
Anika (MR) Wolfram Fuchs Theater: u.a. Gasteig/ München
2007
KISS (Drama)
Liz (MR) Peter Körner Producer: Peter Körner Theater: Spielball Theater, Köln
2006
Absurdes Theater (Choreography)
Main role Melanie Lotz Producer: Melanie Lotz Theater: Freiraum Festival, Köln Casting Director: Melanie Lotz
2003
Der grüne Kakadu (Drama)
Leocadie (MR) Svetlana Fourer Theater: Spielbrett, Köln Casting Director: Svetlana Fourer
2002
Apocalypse 111 (Theater recording)
Guest role Antonio Araujo Producer: Antonio Araujo Theater: Theater der Welt/ Casting Director: Antonio Araujo Written by: Antonio Araujo
1999
Adam&Eve/ New York, USA
Valery Bojakjan Casting Director: Valery Bojakjan
1994 – 1995
DIE WELLE (Drama)
Schülerin Andrea (SR) Uta Eisold Producer: Ekkehard Dennewitz Theater: Nordhessisches Landestheater Casting Director: Uta Eisold Written by: Reinhold Tritt

Other

2019
Traumatherapie (Short film)
Therapeutin (MR) Alexander Ther Producer: Alexander Ther
2019
Mommy Pusher (Showreel production)
Dealing Mom (MR) Alexander Ther Producer: Alexander Ther Produktion [de]
2016
GLÜCK
Lesung von und mit Jana Lesley Kühne Lena Sundermeyer Producer: Jana Kühne
2015
Wolken (Showreel production)
Nina (MR) Peter Fieseler Producer: Fu-Film [de]

Internet

2021
Zusammenspiel (Mini series)
Sascia Haj/ Carolin Schmidt/ Jana Lesley Kühne

Commercial

2015
Sing Dich Glücklich - Der Kuckuck (Image movie)
Sängerin (MR) Dirk Hasskarl Producer: Dirk Hasskarl Produktion [de]
2014
N24 - WeltN24 (Image movie)
Mutter (MR) Martin Sennekamp Producer: omstudios Berlin