Lara Heller
Born
Lara Natasha Heller

1987/1988
Brighton, England
Alma mater
Years active–present
Websitewww.laraheller.net

Lara Natasha Heller (born 1987/1988) is a British-born German-Iranian actress and voiceover artist.

Early life edit

Heller was born in Brighton, East Sussex[1] to a German father and a Persian mother.[2] She moved to a small mountain village in Germany at the age of five,[3] and later to Luxembourg and Switzerland. In her youth, Heller was a figure skater, representing Germany and Luxembourg.[citation needed] She completed a European Baccalaureate at the European School of Luxembourg.[citation needed] She subsequently returned to England, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from the London School of Economics (LSE) and a Master of Arts in Acting from Arts Educational School (ArtsEd) in West London.

Career edit

In 2009, Heller began her acting career with a supporting role in the feature film Dumar: The Rising. This was followed by several occupations in various short films. In February 2012, she was featured on the cover of the 67th issue of Virtuoso Life Magazine. In 2014, she had a major role in the feature film The Cut. In the video game NBA 2K20, she had a voice acting role in 2019. In 2020, she was cast for a larger role in the feature film Stardust. Before that, she gained further experience in many film productions in smaller roles.

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Personal life edit

Heller is fluent in German, English, French, and Persian.

Filmography (selection) edit

  • 2009: Dumar: The Rising
  • 2011: Lillie (short film)
  • 2011: Ellie (short film)
  • 2012: The Set Menu (short film)
  • 2012: Devotion (short film)
  • 2013: Bradley (shortfilm)
  • 2014: The Cut
  • 2014: Breaking the Bank
  • 2015: The Countdown (shortfilm)
  • 2015: 1 World 100 Lonely
  • 2016: In the Name of Ben Hur
  • 2017: God Wars
  • 2017: Troy: The Odyssey
  • 2018: Zoe and the Astronaut
  • 2018: Welcome to Curiosity
  • 2018: Throwback Holiday
  • 2019: Always a Bridesmaid
  • 2019: Adventures of Dally & Spanky
  • 2019: Risiko Pille (television film)
  • 2020: Us Against the End (short film)
  • 2020: Stardust
  • 2021: The Obscure Life of the Grand Duke of Corsica
  • 2021: The Family Business (television series, 2 episodes)
  • 2022: Lauchhammer (miniseries)
  • 2022: Synth (short film)

Voice acting edit

References edit

  1. ^ Walker, Jamie (14 April 2019). "Lara Heller launches Synth and wants to make a movie in Brighton". The Argus. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Interview with German-Iranian actress Lara Heller". Pars Times. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Honest to God With... Lara Heller". Views from the Gods. 5 May 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  4. ^ Mo, Angelina (2 March 2023). "About Resilience with "Wutschweiger" Actress Lara Heller". Sleek. Retrieved 11 October 2023.

External links edit


Category:Actresses from Brighton Category:Alumni of the London School of Economics Category:British film actresses Category:British people of German descent Category:British people of Iranian descent Category:British people of Polish descent Category:British people of Russian descent Category:People educated at the Arts Educational Schools Category:Living people