Sandra Hüller

Sandra Hüller
Hüller in 2017
Born	(1978-04-30) 30 April 1978 (age 38) Suhl, East Germany
Nationality	German
Alma mater	Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts
Occupation	Actress
Notable work	Toni Erdmann, Requiem
Awards	European Film Award Berlin Film Festival Award German Film Award

Sandra Hüller (born April 30, 1978) is a German actress. She gained critical praise for portrait of Anneliese Michel in Hans-Christian Schmid's drama Requiem and is best known internationally for her starring role in Maren Ade's comedy Toni Erdmann. Hüller is one of the era-defining German actresses of her generation. Besides Julia Jentsch and Nina Hoss, she is the only German actress to win either European film award or Silver Bear for Best Actress, top honors of the European Film Academy and Berlin Film Festival, respectively, in the 21st century.

Hüller studied theater from 1996 to 2000 at the Hochschule Für Schauspielkunst "Ernst Busch", Berlin. She appeared from 1998 to 2001 at the Jena Theater, Thuringia and then for one year at the Schauspiel Leipzig. It was Oliver Held who recommended her to the Theater Basel, Switzerland where she appeared until 2006.

Prior to the release of Toni Erdmann in 2016, Hüller was best known for her role as Michaela Klingler in Hans-Christian Schmid's film Requiem, for which she won the Berlin Film Festival Award for Best Actress in 2006. In 2014, she won the German Film Award for best supporting actress for her portrayal of Franziska Feldenhoven in Frauke Finsterwalder's film Finsterworld.