Leonie Benesch

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Leonie Benesch (born April 22, 1991) is a German actress who has played roles in major productions including Babylon Berlin and The Crown, as well as Around the World in 80 Days. She is currently based in London. In 2009, Benesch played the role of Eva in the film The White Ribbon, which won the Golden Palm. Film critics singled out her performance as "a discovery". She received the American "Young Artist Award" for her work, as well as a "New Faces Award". In 2010, she performed in Philip Koch's drama Picco and in Sophie Heldman's film Colors in the Dark (Satte Farben vor Schwarz), where she worked alongside Senta Berger and Bruno Ganz. In 2017, Benesch performed in Babylon Berlin as Greta Overbeck, winning the "German Acting Prize". Benesch also performed in The Crown as the sister of Prince Philip, Princess Cecilie of Greece and Denmark. In 2020, she was cast in the BBC miniseries Around the World in 80 Days, alongside David Tennant as Phileas Fogg and Ibrahim Koma as Passepartout. Benesch grew up in Tübingen, and attended the Freie Waldorfschule. She also attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. She is of French and Transylvanian descent.

Most Popular Leonie Benesch Trailers

Total trailers found: 19

Beautiful Bitch Trailer (2007)

26 October 2007

The story opens with Bica, a solvent abusing waif, trying in vain to evade the Romanian police with her infant brother in tow.

8 Seconds Trailer (2015)

27 February 2015

Esra leads two parallel lives. In her daily life the vivacious and spirited Esra adores her family but feels caged in her relationships.

The White Ribbon Trailer (2009)

24 September 2009

An aged tailor recalls his life as the schoolteacher of a small village in Northern Germany that was struck by a series of strange events in the year leading up to WWI.

Phoenix Trailer (2020)

21 January 2020

Anton is about to lose the two most important women in his life but it takes the story of the king's son to make him face his fate.

Late Shift Trailer (2025)

27 February 2025

Dedicated nurse Floria navigates the relentless pace of her hospital’s understaffed surgical ward with humanity and warmth.

The Master Butcher Trailer (2019)

27 December 2019

After his return from World War I, there is no more work for Fidelis in his parents' butcher shop in Swabia, Germany.

Persian Lessons Trailer (2020)

17 April 2020

Occupied France, 1942. Gilles is arrested by SS soldiers alongside other Jews and sent to a camp in Germany.

September 5 Trailer (2024)

07 November 2024

During the 1972 Munich Olympics, an American sports broadcasting crew finds itself thrust into covering the hostage crisis involving Israeli athletes.

The Teachers' Lounge Trailer (2023)

04 May 2023

When one of her students is suspected of theft, teacher Carla Nowak decides to get to the bottom of the matter.

The Hero of Friedrichstrasse Station Trailer (2025)

11 December 2025

All his life, Michael Hartung, owner of a hopelessly debt-ridden video store, has bet on the wrong horse.

Picco Trailer (2011)

03 February 2011

Kevin is new in youth prison. Due to over-occupancy he has to share a cell with Tommy, Andy and Marcs

Eine feste Burg Trailer (2010)

01 September 2010

Das Jerusalem-Syndrom Trailer (2013)

11 December 2013

A young pregnant woman who lives in Jerusalem believes she is going to bring the son of God into the world.

1929 - Das Jahr Babylon Trailer (2018)

30 September 2018

A year of decisions. The country and the city are on the brink, the future is open, no one knows where the journey will take us.

Colors in the Dark Trailer (2011)

13 January 2011

Anita and Fred have been a couple for 50 years, and happily married for nearly as long. They have two grown children, and their grandchildren are finishing school.

Die Flut ist pünktlich Trailer (2013)

28 September 2013

A corpse is washed up on the beach of the North Sea. The deceased is Alexander, husband of the beautiful Bettina.

George Trailer (2013)

21 June 2013

The last years of Heinrich George's life are reconstructed with documentary footage and play scenes. His son Götz, named after Heinrich's favorite role of the peasant war hero from Goethe's play "Götz von Berlichingen", plays scenes from his father's life and allows his enormous creative power to shine through.

Viking Women Trailer (2014)

13 September 2014

"VIKING WOMEN" gives completely new insights into a fascinating culture, about which it seemed everything was already known.

ZOMA Trailer (2027)

28 January 2027

A grieving mother seeks answers over her son’s death, which she believes may be linked to AI therapy app ZOMA.