Lea Drinda

Lea Drinda
Drinda at the 2026 Berlin International Film Festival
Born2000 or 2001 (age 25–26)[1]
Jena, Thuringia, Germany
OccupationActress
Years active2019–present
RelativesHorst Drinda (grandfather)

Lea Drinda (born 2000 or 2001) is a German actress.

Biography

Drinda was born and raised in Jena. Her parents are both doctors.[2] Her grandfather, Horst Drinda, was also an actor.[3] She has both German and Spanish citizenship.[1] She originally wanted to study philosophy, psychology, and sociology before pursuing acting.[4][5]

In January 2025, she was selected for the German Films Face To Face Campaign.[6]

In June 2026, it was reported that Drinda had been cast as Astrid Kirchherr in the BBC TV drama series Hamburg Days, replacing Luna Jordan who had died suddenly and unexpectedly the month before during filming.[7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Ref.
2022 Everybody Wants to Be Loved Elli [8]
2025 Callas, Darling Siri [9]
Sound of Falling Erika [10]
Danke für nichts Katharina [11]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019 Letzte Spur Berlin Micky Wositzke 3 episodes
Die Pfefferkörner Aylen 1 episode
2021 We Children from Bahnhof Zoo Babsi 8 episodes [12]
Check Check Receptionist 1 episode
Theresa Wolff – Home Sweet Home Paula Weisshaupt Television film [13]
2022 Stralsund Daria 1 episode [14]
Becoming Charlie Charlie 6 episodes [15]
Das Märchen vom Frosch und der goldenen Kugel Fee Fingerhut Television film [16]
2023 The Gryphon Becky 6 episodes [17]
Wer wir sind Luise Kogan 6 episodes [18]
2024 Night in Paradise Anna 6 episodes [19]
Where's Wanda? Wanda Klatt 8 episodes [20]
2026 Hamburg Days Astrid Kirchherr 6 episodes [21]

Music videos

Year Title Artist Ref.
2021 "Summer in Berlin" Schiller [4]

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Cinema Jove 2023 Best Performance in a Series Becoming Charlie Won [22]
Deutscher Fernsehpreis 2022 Best Actress Becoming Charlie Nominated
Grimme-Preis 2023 Outstanding Individual Achievement Becoming Charlie Nominated
Hessischer Film- und Kinopreis 2022 Hessischer Fernsehpreis Becoming Charlie Nominated
New Faces Award 2022 Best Young Actress Becoming Charlie Won [23]

References

  1. 1 2 Rinderspacher, Anna (15 May 2023). ""Der Greif" auf Prime Video: Lea Drinda über ihre ungewöhnliche Rolle in der deutschen Fantasy-Serie". Vogue Germany (in German). Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  2. ↑ Merkel, Ulrike (9 November 2023). "Jungstar aus Jena ist aktuell eine der gefragtesten Darstellerinnen in Deutschland". Ostthüringer Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "Face to Face with German Films" (PDF) (Press release). German Films. 2025. pp. 8–9. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  4. 1 2 Schacht, Michael (19 February 2021). ""Bahnhof Zoo"-Star Lea Drinda: Erst Schule, dann Drogen-Dreh". Bild (in German). Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  5. ↑ Makatsch, Heike (11 November 2023). "Die Jenaer Schauspielerin Lea Drinda über ihre Kindheit, harte Dreharbeiten und neue Projekte". Ostthüringer Zeitung (in German). Vol. 33, no. 262. p. 9. Retrieved 5 September 2025 – via PressReader.
  6. ↑ Lodderhose, Diana (16 January 2025). "German Talents From 'Unorthodox', 'We Children From Bahnhof Zoo' & 'Tides' Among Those Selected For German Films Face To Face Campaign". Deadline. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "Dreh geht nach Trauerfall weiter – diese Berlinerin übernimmt". berlin.t-online. 25 June 2026. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  8. ↑ Vena, Teresa (11 June 2021). "Katharina Woll's tragicomedy Everybody Wants to Be Loved now filming in Berlin". Cineuropa. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  9. ↑ Gottlieb, Susanne (6 May 2025). "Review: Callas, Darling". Cineuropa. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  10. ↑ Calnan, Ellie (21 August 2025). "Germany enters Mascha Schilinski's 'Sound Of Falling' into Oscar race". Screen Daily. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  11. ↑ Knauth, Sarah (26 June 2025). ""Danke für nichts": Was Sie vor der Veröffentlichung des Films wissen sollten". News.de (in German). Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  12. ↑ Barraclough, Leo (10 October 2019). "First Look: Constantin and Amazon Reveal Cast for 'We Children From Bahnhof Zoo' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  13. ↑ Keller, Harald (9 October 2021). ""Theresa Wolff – Home Sweet Home" (ZDF): Leichen lügen nicht". Frankfurter Rundschau (in German).
  14. ↑ Jürgens, Frank (5 February 2022). ""Stralsund - Wilde Hunde" - Frostige Spannung aus dem Norden". Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  15. ↑ Lange, Nadine (19 May 2022). "Neue Serie "Becoming Charlie": ZDF bringt erste non-binäre Hauptfigur ins deutsche Fernsehen". Der Tagesspiegel (in German). Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  16. ↑ Spreckelsen, Tilman (24 December 2022). "Märchenfilme zu Weihnachten im Fernsehen: Frosch zum Verlieben". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  17. ↑ Bock, Christof (25 May 2023). "DJs und Dämonen: Die deutsche Mysteryserie «Der Greif»". Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  18. ↑ Ebbecke, Dennis (15 November 2023). "Lea Drinda und Franziska Weisz im Interview: "Die Welt ist nicht Schwarz-Weiß"". Web.de (in German). Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  19. ↑ Roxborough, Scott (8 March 2022). "Apocalyptic Oktoberfest Series 'Night In Paradise' Will be Starzplay's First German-Language Original (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  20. ↑ Goldbart, Max (7 September 2023). "Apple TV+ Unveils Debut German Project 'Where's Wanda?'". Deadline. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  21. ↑ "Dreh geht nach Trauerfall weiter – diese Berlinerin übernimmt". berlin.t-online. 25 June 2026. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  22. ↑ Rivera, Alfonso (3 July 2023). "Sóc vertical però m'agradaria ser horitzontal wins at Cinema Jove". Cineuropa. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  23. ↑ Müller, Leonie (23 June 2022). "New Faces Award: Als Lea ihren Preis entgegen nimmt, ist das Publikum zu Tränen gerührt". Bunte (in German). Retrieved 5 September 2025.
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