Jella Haase

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| birth_place = Berlin-Kreuzberg, Germany

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| occupation = Actress

| years_active = 2009–present

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Jella Haase (Berlin, October 26, 1992) is a German actress, known internationally for her leading role in the Netflix comedy-drama spy series Kleo. Her film credits include {{ill|Lollipop Monster|de}}, Fack ju Göhte and Combat Girls. She has also appeared on the television shows Polizeiruf 110 and Alpha 0.7 – Der Feind in dir. She won the Bavarian Film Award for Best Young Actress in 2012, the Günter Strack Television Award in 2013 and earned a nomination at the German Film Awards in 2014.

Early life and education

Haase was born in Berlin-Kreuzberg.{{cite news|last1=Geisenhanslüke|first1=Ralph|title=Ich wünsche mir, immer wieder an meine Grenzen zu kommen|trans-title=I want to keep coming back to my limits|url=http://www.zeit.de/2011/35/Traum-Jella-Haase|website=Die Zeit|accessdate=22 September 2014|language=German|date=25 August 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202172202/http://www.zeit.de/2011/35/Traum-Jella-Haase|archivedate=2 February 2014}} Her mother is a dentist.

Career

Haase began her career as a child actor in drama theatre. In 2009, she made her film debut in the short film Der letzte Rest at age 17.{{cite news |last1=Uslar|first1=Moritz Von|title=Jella Haase Überhaupt nicht harmlos|trans-title=Jella Haase Not at all harmless |url=http://www.zeit.de/2014/29/jella-haase-schauspielerin|website=Die Zeit|accessdate=22 September 2014|language=German|date=28 July 2014|archiveurl=|archivedate=}}

Her first major role was in the television film Mama kommt!{{when|date=August 2024}} It was followed by other TV productions, including two appearances in Polizeiruf 110. In 2010, she starred in six episodes of Alpha 0.7 – Der Feind in dir.

In 2011, she appeared in the movie {{Interlanguage link multi|Men in the City 2|de|Männerherzen … und die ganz ganz große Liebe}}. She also had a leading role in {{Interlanguage link multi|David Wnendt|de}}'s film about neo-Nazis, Combat Girls, where she appeared with Alina Levshin and {{Interlanguage link multi|Gerdy Zint|de}}. For this role, and also for the 2011 {{Interlanguage link multi|Ziska Riemann|de}}'s directorial debut film {{ill|Lollipop Monster|de}}, she received the Bavarian Film Award for Best Young Actress in 2012.{{cite web|last1=Hoedge|first1=Erik Brandt|title=Was guckst du so, Jella Haase?|trans-title=What are you looking at, Jella Haase?|url=http://jetzt.sueddeutsche.de/texte/anzeigen/569470/-1/Was-guckst-du-so-Jella-Haase|website=Süddeutsche Zeitung|accessdate=22 September 2014|language=German|date=8 April 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202173109/http://jetzt.sueddeutsche.de/texte/anzeigen/569470/-1/Was-guckst-du-so-Jella-Haase|archivedate=2 February 2014}}{{cite web|title=Ministerpräsident Horst Seehofer verleiht 33. Bayerischen Filmpreis / Ehrenpreis für Regisseur Wim Wenders / Produzentenpreis für die Filme 'Hotel Lux' und 'Halt auf freier Strecke'|trans-title=Prime Minister Horst Seehofer gives 33 Bavarian Film Award / Honorary Award for director Wim Wenders / Producer Award for the film "Hotel Lux" and "Stopped on Track". |url=http://www.bayern.de/Presse-.204.10366274/index.htm|website=Bayern Digital|accessdate=22 September 2014|language=German|date=20 January 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023061143/http://www.bayern.de/Presse-.204.10366274/index.htm|archivedate=23 October 2013}}

File:Jella Haase Berlinale 2020.jpg

In 2013, she played an underage prostitute who films herself having sex with judges to blackmail them, in the film Puppenspieler. She also received the {{Interlanguage link multi|Günter-Strack-Television Award|de|3=Günter-Strack-Fernsehpreis}} in June 2013 for Best Actress. In the same year, she played teenager Chantal Ackermann in the comedy film Fack ju Göhte directed by Bora Dağtekin. For her role, she was nominated for the German Film Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 2014.{{cite web|title=Jella Haase |url=http://www.crew-united.com/index.asp?show=memberdetail&ID=156892|website=Crew United|accessdate=22 September 2014|language=German|archiveurl=|archivedate=}}

{{cite web|last1=Basan|first1=Sandra|title=Der "Fack ju Göhte"-Star lebt in einem Punker-Haus!|trans-title=The "Fack ju goehte" star lived in a punk house!|url=http://www.bild.de/unterhaltung/leute/jella-haase/fack-ju-goehte-star-lebt-in-einem-punker-haus-34298532.bild.html|website=Bild.de|accessdate=22 September 2014|language=German|date=19 January 2014|archiveurl=|archivedate=}}

In 2022, she starred in the Netflix comedy-drama spy series Kleo, which was renewed for a second season, airing in July 2024.{{Cite web |title=Kleo finally returns with Season 2 on July 25! And as always, she's ready... |url=https://about.netflix.com/en/news/kleo-finally-returns-with-season-2-on-july-25-and-as-always-shes-ready |website=Netflix.com}} She also voiced Violetta in My Fairy Troublemaker.{{cn|date=August 2024}}