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Actor

Sandra Hüller

Best known for Anatomy of a Fall, The Zone of Interest, and Toni Erdmann

Born: 1978
From: German
Working since: 1999

Hollywood woke up to Sandra Hüller in a big way, and suddenly everyone wanted her on their red carpets. The German powerhouse pulled off a rare double coup by leading two of the biggest movies of the year, Anatomy of a Fall and The Zone of Interest. She snagged an Oscar nomination for her chilling, magnetic courtroom performance and walked away as the undisputed queen of the season.

European cinema lovers knew all about her talent long before Tinseltown caught on. Her unforgettable role in Toni Erdmann proved she could balance deadpan comedy with raw heartbreak better than almost anyone. She keeps her private life quiet, picks daring scripts, and commands the screen whenever she shows up.

Latest: Andrew Haigh Storms Telluride With 'A Long Winter' as Caitríona Balfe and Fred Hechinger Eye Awards Gold · 5 September 2026

Sandra Hüller in brief

—Earned a Best Actress Academy Award nomination for Anatomy of a Fall in 2024.
—Starred in two separate Best Picture nominees at the exact same Oscars ceremony.
—Won the European Film Award for Best Actress twice, in 2016 and 2023.
—Broke out internationally with her award-winning turn in the 2006 drama Requiem.
—Signed on opposite Ryan Gosling for the sci-fi movie Project Hail Mary.

Latest on Sandra Hüller

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Hollywood5 September 2026

Andrew Haigh Storms Telluride With 'A Long Winter' as Caitríona Balfe and Fred Hechinger Eye Awards Gold

By Marla Devine

Andrew Haigh received Telluride’s Silver Medallion while debuting ‘A Long Winter,’ putting stars Caitríona Balfe and Fred Hechinger directly into the Oscar race.