Laura Berlin: The New German Cinema Actress
Laura Berlin was born in East Berlin, East Germany, on March 13, 1990. She is a German actress and fashion model who has emerged as one of the most promising stars to have come out from behind the German curtain, going places in the fashion and entertainment world. Berlin, who secured her place on the television screens as Queen Emma of Normandy in the popular Netflix series Vikings: Valhalla, boasts over 15 years of experience where she has been actively working in movies, TV programs, and music videos.
Here, we talk about her professional history, childhood, and notable contribution to the acting world.
Childhood and Modeling Career
Discovered as a Teenager
Laura Berlin entered the fashion world almost by chance, and at age 16, she was picked up by a modeling agency while on school days. When she had turned 17, she made it to the cover page of the Italian Elle, one of the big thrills that her subsequent modeling career would have in its bag with some of the most august names in the world of fashion and publishing.
Transition to acting
While modeling catapulted Laura Berlin to international stardom, it was her acting career for which she fell head over heels. Post her education at Anja Joos Management scSchool, wherein she honed her talent via productions at schools Der Streit and Frühlingserwachen, Berlin launched into a career in film and television series progressively. She went for production and acting workshops under producers like Petra Zieser and Teresa Harder, but mostly facilitated in boosting her acting abilities.
A Flourishing Film Career
Early Roles in Television and Cinema
Laura Berlin’s acting career took off very well with starring roles in German cinema and television productions. In 2009, Laura acted in the German television movie Schneewittchen, directed by Thomas Freundner, playing Snow White. The role demonstrated how well she portrayed real character work towards insettings; she received many great reviews in Germany.
Most prominently, between 2013 and 2016, she portrayed Charlotte Montrosthe Ruby Ruby Red Trilogy, which was based on bestseller books by Kerstin Gier. She gained much spotlight for her appearance in Ruby Red (2013), Sapphire Blue (2014), and Emerald Green (2016) towards the audience and the critics who paved her path to great success with the character.
Television In-Series Characters
Berlin expanded her television career in Germany and was set in various popular TV series like the popular sitcom SOKO Leipzig and the commercially highly successful Verbotene Liebe. The launch of her television career became a giant leap forward when she played Julia Weigert from 2017 to 2019 in nine episodes of Einstein. She showed versatility as an actress and stretched her fan base across all of Europe
This minuscule, but not-to-be-forgotten guest role in the children’s series Binny and the Ghost added to the dizzying array of arts she was capable of. She proved she could work with audiences of all ages to entertain.
International recognition: Vikings: Valhalla
The life-changing moment in Laura Berlin’s career came in 2022 when, after many endeavors in Germany and elsewhere, she accepted the role of Queen Emma of Normandy in the Netflix historical drama series Vikings: Valhalla, which was directed by Jeb Stuart. The series depicts adventures that the legendary Norsemen took during the early 11th century, such as Leif Eriksson and Harald Hardrada. Berlin’s mighty and resourceful Queen Emma has gained recognition worldwide.
Queen Emma is one of the relevant figures in history, yet she is portrayed here as strong, intelligent, and poised since Berlin proves how she can depict complex characters. The role in Vikings: Valhalla is a brilliant depiction of how she is a performer fascinated with authority, by which she has gained a premium position in international television.
Diverse roles in music and short films
Besides the numerous credits in television and films, Laura Berlin has a few other appearances in music videos and short films. One of those film appearances was in 2016 with Prinz Pi for the song “1,40m,” further suggesting an even more recent part of her career to date.Her presence in these various forms proves how talented she is and how adventurous she is about exploring new styles of storytelling.
Her movie career had short films such as Eternalsoul.org and Meine Bäckerblume. In both of those, she is seen taking up the well-negotiated status with her cast while playing a supporting and pliable role.
Other Significant Filmography
Film Career
Year Title Role Note
2009 Schneewittchen (Snow White) Snow White TV movie
2013 Ruby Red Charlotte Montrose Movie
2014 Sapphire Blue Charlotte Montrose Movie
2016 Emerald Green Charlotte Montrose Movie
2020 Breaking Even Charlotte Lindemann leads role in TV series
2022 Vikings: Valhalla Emma of Normandy Lead role in TV series
Other Television Appearance
Year Title Role Notes
2010 Tod einer Schülerin Katja Weiss TV film
2011-2012 SOKO Wismar Jennifer Karlsen Recurring (2 episodes)
2016 Binny and the Ghost Leonina Guest appearance
2017-2019 Einstein Julia Weigert Recurring (9 episodes)
2018-present Notruf Hafenkante Dr. Eva Grünberg Protagonist lead
Future projects and Career progression
Given the thrill that Laura Berlin has generated among audiences in the entertainment world worldwide, things look even brighter for this talented, poised, and dedicated actress. She is scheduled to appear in more challenging as well as diverse roles in the years to come. Surely, the success of Vikings: Valhalla will throw many more doors open for her on the international circuit and allow her to continue pushing boundaries and extending her artistic repertoire further.
Conclusion
Laura Berlin is the epitome of the modern artist journey, sliding from one artistic sphere to another greatly successfully in her career. The talent and versatility she has as an actress in films, television programs, or musicals have catapulted her to the position of one of Germany’s most promising stars in the global arena. And with this pattern, the future of Laura Berlin will surely shine bright in the entertainment industry.
