Jella Haase

Jella Haase (Berlin, October 26, 1992) is a German actress, known internationally for her leading role in the Netflix comedy-drama spy series Kleo. Her film credits include Lollipop Monster, Fack ju Göhte and Combat Girls. She has also appeared on the television shows Polizeiruf 110 and Alpha 0.7 – Der Feind in dir. She won the Bavarian Film Award for Best Young Actress in 2012, the Günter Strack Television Award in 2013 and earned a nomination at the German Film Awards in 2014.

Early life and education

Haase was born in Berlin-Kreuzberg. Her mother is a dentist.

Career

Haase began her career as a child actor in drama theatre. In 2009, she made her film debut in the short film Der letzte Rest at age 17.

Her first major role was in the television film Mama kommt! It was followed by other TV productions, including two appearances in Polizeiruf 110. In 2010, she starred in six episodes of Alpha 0.7 – Der Feind in dir.

In 2011, she appeared in the movie Men in the City 2. She also had a leading role in David Wnendt's film about neo-Nazis, Combat Girls, where she appeared with Alina Levshin and Gerdy Zint. For this role, and also for the 2011 Ziska Riemann's directorial debut film Lollipop Monster, she received the Bavarian Film Award for Best Young Actress in 2012.