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Natalia Germani

(1993, Nitra, Slovakia) graduated in acting from the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava.

During her studies, she was a guest actor at the Slovak National Theater and the Theater of Pavol Orsagz Hviezdoslav in Bratislava for multiple seasons and she was performing in many TV shows/series in Slovakia and the Czech republic. For her first feature in a leading role (Amnesty (Amnestie, 2019, CZ and SK coproduction), Natalia was nominated for the Slovak National Film Academy Awards “Sun in a Net”, in the category Best Actress in a leading role.

Her next feature in a leading role Nightsiren (Svetlonoc, 2022, CZ and SK co-production) was a great success. It was premiered at the75th edition of the Locarno Film Festival in the category “Cineasti del presente”, where it won the Pardo D’Oro (Golden Leopard) for the Best Film. At the Sitges Film Festival Nightsiren won the Silver Melies for the Best European Production and received two special mentions. One of them was a Mention for the Best actress. For her role in Nightsiren Natalia was also nominated for the Czech Film Academy Awards “Czech Lion” in the category Best Actress in a leading role as well as for the Slovak National Film Academy Awards “Sun in a Net” in the same category. The film traveled to 30 international film festivals around the world.

Natalia collaborated with broadcasting companies like HBO and performed one of the leading roles in the series the Winner (Víťaz, 2023, CZ) and she also took part in the American production The Devil Conspiracy (2023, USA).

Next features in which she performed a leading role was Princess cursed in time (Princezna zakletá v čase, 2020, CZ) and Princess cursed in time 2 (Princezna zakletá v čase 2, 2022, CZ). The two features were also broadcasted abroad (e.g. USA, Germany) and dubbed to different languages. Her last feature in a leading role Her Body (Její tělo, 2023, CZ) based on a true story is in postproduction. Its gonna be released in fall 2023.

EDUCATION:

2014-2019 - The Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava, MA in Acting

Member of Forbes Slovakia 30 under 30 List 2023 (art, creative bussines, entertainment)

THEATER: Slovak National Theater:

Season 2017/2018

- Merry Wives of Windsor, W Shakespeare, dir. P. Mikulík, role Anna Page

- Antigona, Sofokles, dir. O. Spišák, member of the choir Season 2018/2019

Season 2018/2019

- Ball ( Bál, B.S.Timrava), dir. M. Vajdička, role Júlia

- The Square (Štvorec, R. Östlund), dir. M.Amsler, role Sonja

- Rivers of Babylon, P.Pištanek, dir. D.de Brea, role Silvia

- How Lomidrevo became a king (Ako sa Lomidrevi stal kráľom, Ľ.Feldek), dir.O.Spišák, role Princess Greenhaired

- War and Peace ( Vojna a mier, L.N.Tolstoj), dir.M.Amsler, role Lisa Theater of P. O.

THEATER: P.O. Hviezdoslav:

Season 2017/2018

- Job Interviews, Petr Zelenka, dir. V. Schulczová, role Beáta 2018/2019

- The Truth, Florian Zellen, dir. Ľ. Vajdička, role Alica

FILMOGRAPHY: Feature movies

2018:

Večne tvoja neverná (Forever unfaithfully yours), CZ, dir. M.Cieslar ( role: Lada)

2019:

Amnestie (Amnesty), SK/CZ, dir. J.Karásek (role: Karin Lupková)

2020:

Princezna zakliata čase (Princess cursed in time), CZ, dir. P. Kubík (role: princess Ellena)

2022:

Láska hory prenáša (Avalanche of love), SK/CZ, dir. J. Machala (role: Klára)

Svetlonoc (Nightsiren), SK/CZ, dir. T. Nvotová (role: Šarlota)

Princezna zakliata v čase 2 ( Princess cursed in time 2), CZ, dir. P. Kubík (role: Princess Ellena)

The Devil Conspiracy, USA/CZ, dir. N. Frankowski ( role: Alina)

2023:

Her body, SK/CZ, dir. N. Císařovská (role: Andrea)

FILMOGRAPHY: TV shows/series

2013:

Deň a noc ( Day&Night), SK, dir. A.Vlk ( role: Saša Marková)

Profesionáli ( Professionals) , SK, dir. M.Ferencová ( role: assistant)

2014:

Dr. Ema, SK, dir. R. Fabián ( role: Simona Lišková)

2015:

Divoké kone (Wild horses),SK, dir. B. Mišík (role: Miriam Fábry)

2017:

Last Visa, CZ/China, dir. Q. Hua ( double role: Helen/Rosa)

Single man, CZ, dir. V. Karas ( role: Ilona)

2018:

Panelák ( House), SK, dir. A. Kraus (role: Pamela)

Vlci ( Wolves), SK, dir. M.Libovič ( role: Alica Hirschová)

Oteckovia ( Fathers), SK, dir. V. Fischer (role: Nikita)

Ministri (Ministers), SK, dir. E. Kudláč ( role: assistant of Minister)

Hotel, SK, dir. M. Kollar ( role: lover)

2022:

Ultimátum (Ultimatum), SK/CZ, dir. M.Kollar (role: Kristína Podhradská)

Iveta, SK, dir. J.Hřebejk ( role: Sandra)

Hranica (The Border), SK, dir. J. Novák (role: Sofia)

2023:

Na vlnách Jadranu (On the waves), CZ, dir. V. Moravec (role: Vesna)

Víťaz (The Winner) SK/CZ, dir. J.Hřebejk ( role: Bára)

The Ghost, SK, dir. Róbert Šveda, (role: Gáborová)

2024:

Iveta 2, SK/CZ, dir. J. Hřebejk (role: Sandra)