Sonja Leila Moussa (born March 2, 1986), better known as Sonja Kinski, is an American Egyptian model and actress. She is the daughter of actress Nastassja Kinski and producer Ibrahim Moussa, and a granddaughter of actor Klaus Kinski.
Sonja Kinski | |
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| Born | Sonja Leila ibrahim Moussa March 2, 1986 Geneva, Switzerland |
| Nationality | American Egyptian |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2008–present (acting) |
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Early life edit
Kinski was born in Geneva in Switzerland on March 2, 1986, but lived in Rome with her parents and half-brother Aljosha (who her mother had with Vincent Spano) until the age of 6 years.
Her parents divorced in 1992. She then moved to Los Angeles, where her mother began to have a relationship with musician and producer Quincy Jones. It is the latter that she considers as her true father, who raised and advised her in life. Kinski also has a younger half-sister Kenya, born in 1993.[1][2] Sonja Kinski is of Egyptian, German, and Polish origin.
Career edit
With Nastassja Kinski being an international celebrity in the 1980s and 90s, women's magazines were very interested in her daughter Sonja.
At the age of 14, Kinski appeared on the cover of the German edition of the Marie Claire magazine of March 2000. Then in the 2000s, on the covers of Marie Claire (February 2001, Germany), Photo (June 2003, France), Evening Standard (June 2006, United Kingdom), Jalouse (October 2006, France).[3] In addition to advertisements in the press, she is regularly invited to participate in photo shoots for promotional events.
Kinski is affiliated to the Model Management agency.[4] Her film career began in 2008. In the same year, she modeled for the character Zoey in the video game Left 4 Dead developed and published by Valve.
Filmography edit
Cinema edit
| Year | Title | Director | Character |
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| 2008 | All God's Children Can Dance | Robert Logevall | Sandra |
| 2010 | Somewhere | Sofia Coppola | Party Girl (uncredited) |
| 2013 | Diamond on Vinyl | J.R. Hughto | Charlie |
| 2014 | Dark Hearts | Rudolf Buitendach | Fran |
| 2015 | A Beautiful Now | Daniela Amavia | Jessica |
| 2015 | The Wicked Within | Jay Alaimo | Maggie |
| 2016 | Holidays: Mother's Day | Sarah Adina Smith | Crystal |
| 2016 | She's Allergic to Cats | Michael Reich | Cora |
| 2017 | First House on the Hill | Matteo Saradini | Dorothy |
Television edit
- 2010 : Pom Wonderful by François Girard : Eve
- 2012 : Longmire (TV series), season 1, episode 8 : Fiona Hines alias October
- 2017 : Chance (TV series), season 2, episodes 1–9 : Clara Santiago
References edit
- ^ "Sonja Kinski sort de l'ombre", Le Matin, 17 March 2012.
- ^ "Sonja Kinski se fait un prénom", interview in Paris Match, 17 March 2012.
- ^ Sonja Kinski : premières couvertures de magazines dans les années 2000, in Fashion Model Directory.
- ^ Book de S. Kinski sur le site de l'agence Model Management.
External links edit
- Sonja Kinski at IMDb