Franziska Hartmann
Franziska Hartmann, born in Munich in 1984, studied drama at Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Leipzig. After guest performances at various theatres during and after her training, she joined the ensemble at Thalia Theater in 2009. She had the opportunity to put her musical passion – singing and playing the violin – to good use in many productions, including Das achte Leben by Nino Haratischwili (directed by Jette Steckel), Tonight: Fraktus with the musicians of Studio Braun, in Panikherz by Benjamin von Stuckrad-Barre (directed by Christopher Rüping) and as Seeräuber-Jenny in the Dreigroschenoper (directed by Antú Romero Nunes).
In addition to her theater work, she has appeared in numerous film and television productions and works as a voice actress for radio plays and audiobooks. Franziska Hartmann has received numerous awards and nominations for her work; among other honors, she won the German Audiobook Prize in 2018, received the Best Actress Award at the Baden-Baden Film Festival for the film Über Barbarossaplatz, and the film *Aufbruch in die Freiheit* was named Best Television Film in 2019 and awarded the Golden Camera. In 2020, Franziska Hartmann received an award from the German Academy for Television (DAF) for her leading role in the film Sterne über uns. She was also honored with the German Acting Award in the “Leading Dramatic Role” category for her performance in Monster im Kopf.
Since the 18/19 season, Franziska Hartmann has been working as a freelance actress and guest performer at Thalia Theater.