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Dena Abay

Dena Abay

Main agency
Jochen Doell
+49 30 767 98981
jd@lastrada-doells.com
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Information

Acting age
19 - 28 years
Year of birth
1992 (30 years)
Place of birth
Addis Abeba
Height (cm)
163
Weight (in kg)
53
Eye color
brown
Hair color
Brown
Hair length
Medium
Stature
female
Nationality
German
Languages
German(native-language)EnglishAmharicFrench
Dialects
African-EnglishAmericanBlack AmericanEnglishKölsch(native dialect)
Instruments
Guitar
Sport
Aerial yogaBoxingKickboxing
Dance
Afro DanceBachataHip hopJazz DanceLatin American dancesStreet DanceSalsaContemporary dance
Profession
Actor, Singer
Singing
ChoirHip HopJazzRapSoul/RnBGospel
Pitch
Mezzo-soprano

Credits

Primary professional training

2017
Acting Studio Cologne

Other Education & Training

2020
Coaching Laura Garde
2019
Coaching mit Martin Christopher Bode
2018 – 2019
Workshop Still Space Studio, London
2019
Coaching Laura Garde
2017 – 2018
Workshop Jimmi Renfro
2016 – 2017
Workshop mitLiana Nyquist, London
2016 – 2017
Workshop mit Linday Richardson, London
2016 – 2017
Workshop mit Heinz Dietz
2016 – 2017
Workshop mit Susannah Iheme, Florenz
2017
Giles Foreman Center of Acting, London

Awards

2022
Filmfest Göttingen for Get Home Safe
2022
Schlingel - Int. Film Festival for Get Home Safe
2022
FILMZ - Festival of German Cinema for Get Home Safe
2022
fsff - Five Lakes Film Festival for Get Home Safe
2022
Exground Filmfest for Get Home Safe 2.Platz
2022
Shortfilm Slam Hamburg for Get Home Safe
2022
Hagener Kurzfilmfestival for Get home safe (nominated)
2022
Kunstgriff Rolle for Get Home Safe
2022
Engelke Short Film Award for Get Home Safe
2022
Indie Short Awards Cannes for Get Home Safe (Short film)
2022
International Fimfest Emden-Norderney for Get Home Safe (nominated) (Short film)

Film

2022 – 2023
All tomorrows Parties
Anna (LR) Steve Dix Producer: Kim Film Kiosk GmbH Casting director: Kevin Kraemer Written by: Steve Dix
2022 – 2023
Vegan Killing
Sophie (LR) Manuel Mohnke, Andreas Olenberg Producer: Camcore Written by: Daniel Littau
2021 – 2022
Get home safe (Short film)
Maya (LR) TAMARA DENIĆ Producer: CHRISTIAN SIÉE Distribution: HAMBURG MEDIA SCHOOL
2021
MASS (Experimental movie)
Sheba (LR) Mohammad Shawky Hassan & Simomo Bouj Producer: Outburst Arts festival
2020 – 2021
Abgenabelt (Mini series)
Amira (LR) Florian Schwarz Producer: Pepe Berlin Medienmarketing Distribution: Amazon Prime
2020 – 2021
Coffee, no sugar (Pilot)
Iman (LR) Daniel Manns, Manuel Mohnke, Andreas Ohlenberg Producer: Die Filmpiraten Written by: Dena Abay & Desirée Ackermann
2019 – 2020
Das Verhör (Drama)
Lucy (LR) Kristina Pyrlik Producer: SAE Institute Berlin
2019 – 2020
Bone (Short film)
Farah (LR) Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor Producer: TW Films Casting director: Isabelal Odoffin
2018 – 2019
Car Keys (Drama)
Elena (LR) Martin-Christopher Bode Producer: Still Space Studio London
2018
Die chaoten WG (Short film)
Maya (LR) Desirée Ackermann Written by: Dena Abay
2017 – 2018
Verwiesen (Drama)
Sarah (LR) Nick Dong-Sik Producer: Acting Studio Written by: Dena Abay
2018
Atma (Short film)
Lumasi (SR) Govoi Srevir Producer: KHM Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln [de]
2016 – 2017
I´m an Artist (Experimental movie)
Artist (LR) Dena Abay Producer: Roots & Routes international Casting director: Dena Abay Written by: Dena Abay
2016
Feminism
Eva Adamidis and Coral Waterman Producer: Roots & Routes international Casting director: Eva Adamidis and Coral Waterman Written by: Dena Abay and Ismael Allem
2014 – 2015
“NO WHALE” (Ambient movie)
Jade (SR) Leah Buechtemann

Television

2022 – 2023
Wapo am Bodensee
Tamara Sedlak (LR) Florian Anders Producer: Kerstin Lipownik Station: Patrick Lorenz Distribution: ARD Casting director: Christiane Rölli
2022
Dr. Nice
Lydia (GR) Constanze Knoche Producer: Sibylle Illner & Stefan Raise Distribution: ZDF Casting director: Silke Koch
2022
Die Macht der Frauen (Drama)
Sadia Hassan (SR) Lars Becker Producer: Network Movie Film- und Fernsehproduktion GmbH Casting director: Lina Behr Written by: Lars Becker
2022
In aller Freundschaft (Series)
Sibel Aden (LR) Jan Bauer Producer: SAXONIA MEDIA Filmproduktionsgesellschaft mbH
2021
Notruf Hafenkante (Series)
Olufemi Adu (SR) Stephanie Stoecker Producer: Ines Karp Station: ZDF
2021
Late Night Alter
Jane (SR) Christopher Eder Producer: Fabiola GmbH Station: ZDF NEO Casting director: Michelle Romero
2020 – 2021
Die Martina Hill Show
Tina (SR) Marco Musienko Producer: Redseven Entertainment GmbH Station: SAT1
2020 – 2021
letzte Spur Berlin (Series)
Silke Kramer (SR) Florian Kern Producer: NOVAFILM Station: ZDF Casting director: Dorothee Weyers
2018 – 2019
Tatort - Nemesis (TV movie (series))
Lissy (SR) Stephan Wagner Producer: W&B Television GmbH & Co. KG Station: MDR [de] Casting director: Iris Baumüller

Theater

2023
Doppeltreppe zum Wald
Maimouna Sarah Claire Wray Written by: Lamin Leroy Gibba
2023
Ewigkeit, Ende und alles, was niemals begann
XO (LR) Ta-Nia/ Talia Paulette Oliveras Theater: Theater Dortmund Written by: Nia Farrell
2022 – 2023
GABAN (Theater recording)
Evidence (LR) Brook Andrew Producer: Cherie Schweitzer Theater: Gropius Bau Written by: Brook Andrew
2022 – 2023
Abdruckkörper
Yatri N.Niehaus Producer: Ballhaus Naunynstraße Written by: Yatri N.Niehaus
2021
Space Creators
Leading role Jasco Viefhues Producer: Ballhaus Naunystraße Written by: Dena Abay, Lois Alexander, Sanni Est, Lamin Leroy Gibba, Jasco Viefhues in Kollaboration mit Gülây Akin, Satma Fouad, Roxi Thile-Dogan, Sel Capone
2021
UNCONVENTIONAL SIGNS
Maimouna (LR) Theresa Henning, Dan Thy Nguyen Theater: Ballhaus Naunynstraße
2018
Concepts of Ownership
Andrea Oliver El-Fayoumy Theater: Theater in Windhoek, Namibia
2015
I-CARE
Dena Abay Susannah Iheme Theater: ExFila-Connessioni-Metropolitane, Florenz
2014 – 2015
Roommates
Giuli Youngung Sebastian „Jaekwon“ Kim Theater: Bühne der Kulturen, Köln
2014
Enter at your own risk
Zara Massimo Tuveri Theater: Bühne der Kulturen, Köln

Audio

2022 – 2024
Traumata Erben (Speaker)
Leading role Dan Thy Ngyuen Producer: Burg Hülshoff Distribution: Center of Literatur Written by: Nina Reipich & Dan Thy Ngyuen
2022
Bühne für Menschenrecht (Speaker)
Mary (LR) Michaela Maxi Schulz Distribution: Theater für Menschenrecht
2021 – 2022
Various Answers (Speaker)
different voices (LR) Producer: Brücke-Museum
2020
die prissy edition - vom wind verweht (Audio drama)
Supporting role margarete mitchell & amina eisner Distribution: WDR

Other

2017
Die Melodie der Freundschaft (Showreel production)
Jess (LR) Nick Dong-Sik Producer: Acting Studio Cologne GbR [de] Written by: Dena Abay

Internet

2020
Gurl from the hood (Music video)
Dena Abay
2018 – 2019
Say Yes to yourself (Music video)
Dena Abay & J-JD
2017
Dont stop the flow (Music video)
Dena Abay & J-JD