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Dena Abay

Dena Abay

lido agency (Main agency)
Jochen Doell
+49 30 767 98981
jd@lido-agency.com
open agency on Filmmakers

Information

Acting age
21-30 years
Year of birth
1992 (32 years)
Place of birth
Addis Abeba
Height (cm)
163
Weight (in kg)
53
Eye color
brown
Hair color
brown
Hair length
Medium
Ethnicity and heritage
Black, African American or Caribbean, Mixed
Stature
female, normal
Place of residence
Berlin (DE), Cologne (DE)
Housing options
Amsterdam (NL), Brussels (BE), Cologne (DE), London (GB), Barcelona (ES), Berlin (DE), Los Angeles (US)
Nationality
German
Languages
German(native)EnglishAmharicFrench
Dialects
African-EnglishAmerican-African AmericanAmerican-StandardEnglish-StandardKölsch(native dialect)
Instruments
Guitar
Sport
BasketballBoxingDancesportFitnessHikingRunningYogaCheerleadingRhythmic gymnasticsAerial yogaCapoeira
Kickboxing
Dance
Afro danceBachataChoreographyConcert danceContact improvisationDancehallFreestyle danceHip hopJazz
Main profession
Actor
Specializations
Model, Singer
Singing
BalladChoirFunkHip HopImprovisationJazzOpera singingPopRapReggaeRock & RollSoul/RnBGospel
Pitch
Mezzo-soprano
I wanna be loved (Drama. 2023 – 2025) 'h.e.r (MR)'
Director: SHARI ASHA CROSSON Theater: Theater Dortmund Written by: SHARI ASHA CROSSON
Spark (2023 – 2024) 'Qira (MR)'
Director: Anna Niebert & Zoi Naum Producer: Lennard Fricke Distribution: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
SAY HI TO ME! (2023) 'Sandra de los Santos'
Director: Viviana M. Medina / Sarah Elisabeth Braun Theater: TD Berlin
Best Actress- The European Independent Film Festival Paris, France (2023)
Get home safe (Short film. 2022 – 2023) 'Maya (MR)'
Director: TAMARA DENIĆ Producer: CHRISTIAN SIÉE Distribution: HAMBURG MEDIA SCHOOL
Bone (Short film. 2019 – 2020) 'Farah (MR)'
Director: Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor Producer: TW Films Casting Director: Isabelal Odoffin

Credits

Primary professional training

2017
Acting Studio Cologne

Other professional training

2024
Verena Busche
2020 – 2021
Coaching mit Laura Garde
2020
Coaching: Die Tankstelle Berlin
2020
Workshop: Alexander Technique mit Kristof Konrad & Jean -Louis Rodrigue
2019
Coaching mit Martin Christopher Bode
2018 – 2019
Workshop Still Space Studio, London
2019
Coaching Laura Garde
2018 – 2019
Workshop: Still Space Studio, London
2019
Coaching: Laura Louisa Garde
2019
Coaching mit Martin Christopher Bode
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
2016 – 2017
Ausbildung zur Film und Fernsehschauspielerin mit Zusatzqualifikation in Moderation und Synchronisation (Acting Studio Cologne)
2017
Workshop mit Giles Foreman im Giles Foreman Centre for Acting, London
2017
Workshop : CHARACTER ANALYSIS / MOVEMENT PSYCHOLOGY: YAT MALMGREN / LABAN TECHNIQUE mit Liana Nyquist
2017
Workshop: Monologarbeit mit Lindsay Richardson
2017
Workshop: Stimmtraining/ mit Lindsay Richardson
2017
Workshop: Meisner-Technik mit Dannie Lu Carr
2016 – 2017
Workshop: Filmdreh mit Heinz Dietz
2016 – 2017
Workshop mit Susanne Iheme

Awards

2024
Westwind Festival
2023
Best Actress- The European Independent Film Festival Paris, France
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

2023 – 2024
Spark
Qira (MR) Anna Niebert & Zoi Naum Producer: Lennard Fricke Distribution: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
2022 – 2023
Get home safe (Short film)
Maya (MR) TAMARA DENIĆ Producer: CHRISTIAN SIÉE Distribution: HAMBURG MEDIA SCHOOL
2021
MASS (Experimental movie)
Sheba (MR) Mohammad Shawky Hassan & Simomo Bouj Producer: Outburst Arts festival
2020 – 2021
Abgenabelt (Mini series)
Amira (MR) Florian Schwarz Producer: Pepe Berlin Medienmarketing Distribution: Amazon Prime
2019 – 2020
Bone (Short film)
Farah (MR) Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor Producer: TW Films Casting Director: Isabelal Odoffin

Television

2024
Mädchen für alles (Series)
Katja (SR) Matthias Koßmehl Producer: Network Movie Distribution: ZDF NEO Casting Director: Sandra Köppe Written by: Melina Natale
2023 – 2024
Soko Stuttgart
Joy Burkhard Feige Distribution: ZDF-Bavaria Fiction Casting Director: Manolya Mutlu
2022 – 2023
Wapo am Bodensee
Tamara Sedlak (MR) 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 (MR) 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 – 2025
I wanna be loved (Drama)
h.e.r (MR) SHARI ASHA CROSSON Theater: Theater Dortmund Written by: SHARI ASHA CROSSON
2024
COLONIZING THE SKIES (Drama)
NOÉMI OLA BERKOWITZ Theater: English Theatre Berlin | International Performing Arts Center
2024
Abdruckkörper
Yatri Niehaus Theater: Ballhaus Naunynstraße Written by: Yatri Niehaus
2024
Orestie (Drama)
Kassandra / Elektra (MR) José Fernando Peixoto de Azevedo Theater: Ballhaus Naunynstraße
2023
SAY HI TO ME!
Sandra de los Santos Viviana M. Medina / Sarah Elisabeth Braun Theater: TD Berlin
2023
Dinge, die wir nicht sagen
Main role Naomi Kelechi Odhiambo Theater: Kampnagel Written by: Naomi Kelechi Odhiambo
2023
Doppeltreppe zum Wald
Maimouna Sarah Claire Wray Written by: Lamin Leroy Gibba
2023
Ewigkeit, Ende und alles, was niemals begann
XO (MR) Ta-Nia/ Talia Paulette Oliveras Theater: Theater Dortmund Written by: Nia Farrell
2022 – 2023
GABAN (Theater recording)
Evidence (MR) 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
Main 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 (MR) 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

2024
Germaine Acogny (Speaker)
Amy Collé Seck Margaux Lechevallier & Greta Marie Becker Producer: alias film + sprachtransfer GmbH
2024
Doppeltreppe zum Wald (Audiobook)
Maimouna (MR) Sarah Claire Wray Producer: SWR Distribution: SWR Casting Director: Nana Rademacher
2022 – 2024
Traumata Erben (Speaker)
Main role Dan Thy Ngyuen Producer: Burg Hülshoff Distribution: Center of Literatur Written by: Nina Reipich & Dan Thy Ngyuen
2022 – 2024
Traumata Erben
different voices Dan Thy Ngyuen Casting Director: Dan Thy Ngyuen
2022 – 2023
Bühne für Menschenrecht
Maria Michaela Maxi Schulz Casting Director: Michaela Maxi Schulz
2022
Bühne für Menschenrecht (Speaker)
Mary (MR) Michaela Maxi Schulz Distribution: Theater für Menschenrecht
2021 – 2022
Various Answers (Speaker)
different voices (MR) Producer: Brücke-Museum
2020
die prissy edition - vom wind verweht (Audio drama)
Supporting role margarete mitchell & amina eisner Distribution: WDR