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Katja Ponickau

Overview

  • Born
    March 2, 1981 · Germany
  • Height
    5′ 3″ (1.60 m)

Biography

  • Born and raised in the east of Germany, the stage/camera has been a part of me since I was four years old. Music initially dominated my first 17 years of life. As the youngest member of an orchestra, I enjoyed the big concerts in Germany and abroad, and at the age of 9 I traveled to countries like Italy, the Netherlands and England for international competitions, and taught myself new instruments (saxophone, keyboard, drums) along the way, of which I unfortunately hardly play any today (except for the guitar, which I only started playing much later).

    After graduating from secondary school, my interest changed to acting. I played in an ensemble at the Landestheater Altenburg, learned to love the performing arts in all its facets of props, make-up and costumes, and applied to the drama school in Leipzig.

    What my youth taught me is to always be focused, to work hard for your dreams and to never give up. I am used to being on tour all the time, I love the challenges, life in the art community, because for me musicians and film people are like a big family that I have grown into and to which I feel extremely attracted.

    I have been in front of the camera for various German productions since 2016 (UFA, Constantin Film, Constantin Entertainment, Filmpool, action concept, BBC Germany) and now I want to continue on my path.

    My focus is now on TV films and film projects, as well as series, Netflix and Prime productions.
    - IMDb mini biography by: katja ponickau

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