One of the great actresses of contemporary European cinema. She became internationally established with Maren Ade's 'Toni Erdmann' (2016), an acclaimed German comedy drama. She had an extraordinary 2023, starring in Justine Triet's 'Anatomy of a Fall' —Palme d'Or at Cannes, which earned her an Oscar nomination— and Jonathan Glazer's 'The Zone of Interest', two of the most acclaimed films of the decade. German actress identified with European auteur cinema, recognized for her restrained intensity and her range of highly complex characters, considered one of the most prestigious performers in international cinema today.
Sandra Hüller
48 years (Apr 30, 1978)Suhl, Germany
37 Movies4 Series
One of the great actresses of contemporary European cinema. She became internationally established with Maren Ade's 'Toni Erdmann' (2016), an acclaimed German comedy drama. She had an extraordinary 2023, starring in Justine Triet's 'Anatomy of a Fall' —Palme d'Or at Cannes, which earned her an Oscar nomination— and Jonathan Glazer's 'The Zone of Interest', two of the most acclaimed films of the decade. German actress identified with European auteur cinema, recognized for her restrained intensity and her range of highly complex characters, considered one of the most prestigious performers in international cinema today.
Sandra Hüller (German: [ˈzandʁa ˈhʏlɐ]; born 30 April 1978) is a German actress. She has received various accolades, including two Silver Bears and a César Award, along with nominations for an Academy Award, two BAFTAs, and a Golden Globe Award.
Hüller made her film debut in 1999. She would go on to win Silver Bear for Best Actress for her performance as a woman based on the case of Anneliese Michel in Hans-Christian Schmid's drama Requiem (2006) and the Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance for playing a female soldier disguised as a man in Markus Schleinzer's drama Rose (2026). She also took leading roles in Maren Ade's comedy Toni Erdmann (2016) and Frauke Finsterwalder's historical black comedy Sisi & I (2023).
She gained international recognition in 2023 for her starring roles in Justine Triet's legal drama Anatomy of a Fall and Jonathan Glazer's Holocaust drama The Zone of Interest. Her performance in the former won a César Award and earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. In 2026, she appeared in the science-fiction comedy-drama Project Hail Mary, the Paweł Pawlikowski drama Fatherland, and the Alejandro G. Iñárritu satire Digger.Sandra Hüller, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.