Profile
Esther Kuhn is an Austrian actress and former fashion model who became known to a wide audience through her roles in "Die Rosenheim-Cops" and the cinematic success "Willkommen bei den Hartmanns".
She studied acting at the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich and film and theatre studies in Vienna. She also earned her doctorate from LMU Munich with an empirical study on the differences between stage and film acting.
Her work has been recognized with awards including the Grimme Prize, two Lolas, the Jupiter Award and the Audience Award of the Bavarian Film Prize.
She speaks five languages fluently and works internationally in film and television productions.
About me
Languages & Skills
Height - 5' 8''
Languages - English - German - Italian - French - Spanish
Skills - Alpine Skiing, Diving (bottle), Fencing, Horse Riding, Tae kwon do, Swimming (rescue), Sailing, Wind Surfing, Dance
Singing - Soprano
Instruments - Piano, Guitar
Driving Licences - Car and Motor Baycicle
Training
Training with Ivana Chubbuck, Los Angeles
Training with Susan Batson, New York City
'August Everding Theatre Academy,
University of Music and Performing Arts, Munich
Acting Studies (2002-2006)
Film, Theatre and Communication Studies, University of Vienna
Doctorate (PhD) Acting in the Transition between Art Forms,
Faculty of History and the Arts,
LMU Munich
Awards
2021
Lola for 'Nightlife'
2020
Award for Best Film 'Nightlife', Monte Carlo Film Festival
Award for Ensemble - Cast in 'Nightlife', Monte Carlo Film Festival
Grimme Prize for 'The Love Europe Project'
2017
Jupiter for "Welcome to the Hartmanns"
Lola for "Welcome to the Hartmanns"
2017
Most-attended film at the German Film Awards: "Welcome to the Hartmanns"
2016
Audience Award at the Bavarian Film Awards for "Welcome to the Hartmanns"
2013
Horvath Prize for "Kasimir and Karoline"
2011
Special Prize of the German Academy of Performing Arts for 'Kasimir and Karoline', role: Erna