Heidi Philipsen Actriță

Heidi Elizabeth Philipsen-Meissner first began acting, writing and directing in college while a student at the Residential College of the University of Michigan, focusing academically on an independent concentration liberal arts degree in Film, Theatre & German Literature.
However, it wasn’t until she moved to Berlin, Germany, that she truly began to act, produce and direct on a more professional scale.
She apprenticed at the politically astute and artistically acclaimed Theatre 89 in Berlin – a collaborative, independent theatre combining actors/directors from such theatres as the Maxim Gorki Theatre, the Berliner Ensemble, and the Brecht Theatre, before acting and directing in the ReActors’ Studio at the Friends of Italian Opera – Berlin’s only English-speaking theatre.
When not in theatre, Ms Philipsen-Meissner was involved in a variety of endeavors: speaking to a group of American study-abroad graduate students about "Careers in Germany" at the American Consulate General in Hamburg, acting as one of the first, two co-Managing Editors of the American Academy in Berlin's Literary Journal, "The Berlin Journal," and doing voice-over work at the legendary Grundy Ufa Studios in Babelsberg for American films.

Furthermore, Heidi made her first mark as a journalist abroad, reporting, translating and associate producing for a worldwide audience (over 28 million viewers a week) at the English language office of the internationally broadcast and globally focused television station, Deutsche Welle TV, where she worked on the international news program “The Journal” as well as the cultural and social events program “Germany Today.”

Her first film, Angel Inside, a short shot on 16 mm in Berlin, which she wrote, co-produced, 1st assistant directed and was the lead actress, won the prize of “Best First Film” at the Calgary $100 Independent Film Festival in 2000.
In 2000, Heidi returned stateside to assist at the American branch office of The American Academy in Berlin and begin her studies in International Media & Communications at Columbia University’s School of International & Public Affairs in New York City – by day. In the evenings, she took Scene Study acting classes at Terry Schreiber Studios in Chelsea and wrote/performed in such Off-off Broadway productions as Angry Jello Bubbles.
Motivated by a desire to "think globally, direct locally," in 2003, Heidi returned to her roots in Michigan and started writing, producing, acting in and directing her own pieces for both film and theater, while working as an understudy and taking classes at Oscar-winning Actor Jeff Daniel’s professional theatre company in Chelsea, Michigan, The Purple Rose Theatre.

She enrolled in film school at the Motion Picture Institute of Michigan, in 2006, and wrote, produced and directed her thesis short, “A FORK IN THE ROAD” for which she received “Best Screenplay” and was nominate for “Best Director” at the MPI Student Film Festival.

“A Fork in the Road” was a part of the official of the Reel Women International Film Festival in Burbank, C.A., on March 8, 2006; the Electric City Film Festival at the G.E. Theatre in Schenectady, N.Y. in the fall of 2008; the New Filmmakers Film Series at the Anthology Film Archives on June 10th, 2009; and a part of the official program at the Manhattan International Film Festival July 21, 2010.
In 2007, Heidi moved to Schenectady, N.Y., where she continued to work as a freelance writer, producer and director of diverse media (commercials, testimonials, company visual profiles, as well as short films and documentaries), largely in tandem with renown and established Upstate, N.Y. cinematographer, photojournalist and producer, Bob Shenise of Shenise Productions.
She also continued with acting and presenting all throughout this time, and got her Screen Actors Guild card, driving in the Core Stunts Unit in Albany, NY on the film SALT. Since then, she worked on a bevy of films, both upstate and in NYC, such as The Other Guys, Premium Rush, and Tower Heist, just to name a few.
Her film HER TELLING HEART, a short, adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Telltale Heart” marked her post-film school premiere and was a project of the official Motion Picture Institute’s Alumni Directors’ Club. It received fiscal sponsorship from New York Women in Film & Television’s Fiscal Sponsorship Program and was shot in upstate, New York in three days on the Red One camera with Patrick Elliot as the film’s Director of Photography.

“Her Telling Heart” went on to screen in multiple film festivals during its film fest tenure, winning Best Performance and Experimental Film at the Park City Film Music Film Festival in 2012 and Best Sound at the ReachOut Film Festival in Kingston, NY. It screened officially at the Salty Horror Film Festival in Salt Lake City, UT, the Hygienic Screening Room in New London, CT, New Collaborations in Detroit, MI, the Michigan Theatre in Ann Arbor, MI, was an official part of the NYWIFT Summer Shorts Program and kicked off the PBS TV Film series in 2013.

In the spirit of community and industry service, Heidi served and represented Upstate Independents -- Upstate New York's Ultimate Indie Film and Media member organization -- as board member and Programming Chair, fulfilling another passion: bringing dynamic industry professionals together to exchange experiences, trade secrets and talk about the past, present and future of film, media and communications.

She resigned from her Chair in Programming at UI in January of 2013 and held the first, charter meeting for a new chapter of WOMEN IN FILM & TELEVISION, a project under New York Women in Film and Television, called UPWIFT, or Upstate Women in Film & Television, for women professionals in the industry living and working in upstate New York.

Now in its ninth year, UPWIFT is going strong with new leaders, while Heidi serves on its Advisory Board as President Emeritus and Founder.

Since then, Heidi has moved on to producing, directing and acting in the feature film, Darcy, as well as developing the feature film (to direct), Love & Vodka, and penning her first rom com feature film, Kidnapping Love.
She also moved back to Germany in 2018, living a year in Hamburg before relocating to Berlin, where she now holds official residency.

She is a member of the The Director List, Producer’s Guild of America, Screen Actors Guild/American Federation of Television & Radio Artists, Actors Equity Association, New York Women in Film & Television, Chicago Women in Film & Television, Upstate New York Women in Film & Television, the University of Michigan Entertainment Coalition and Columbia University’s School of International & Public Affairs Alumni Club and is a Representative for WIFT, Germany.

Heidi holds a B.A. in Film, Theatre & German Literature from the University of Michigan's Residential College, a Certificate in German Fluency from the Goethe Institute, a Masters in International Media & Communications with a Regional Focus on the European Union from Columbia University's School of International & Public Affairs, a Graduate Training Certificate in Directing, Screenwriting and Cinematography from the Motion Picture Institute, a Certificate of Completion from the Albany-Colonie Chamber of Commerce’s Spring 2011 Entrepreneurial Bootcamp for her company Personae Entertainment and, as of May 2021, an MBA in Management from Eastern Michigan University.
She continues to act, direct, write and produce and lives in Berlin, Germany and, Stateside, frequents between New York, LA and Detroit/Chicago.

Prezentare generală

NaționalitateStatele Unite ale Americii

LimbiEngleză (Limba maternă), Engleză - americană (Limba maternă), Engleză - britanică (fluent), Germană (fluent), Franceză (Cunoștințe de bază)

Născut1976, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Statele Unite ale Americii

Vârsta de joc38 - 51

Înălțime178 cm

Tipuri etniceCentral european, Nord-european / Scandinav, Slav/Est-European

ReședințăBerlin - Berlin (Germania), Ypsilanti, Michigan (Statele Unite ale Americii)

Opțiuni de cazareHamburg - Hamburg (Germania), New York, NY (Statele Unite ale Americii), Chicago, Ill. (Statele Unite ale Americii), Los Angeles, CA (Statele Unite ale Americii), Atlanta, Georgia (Statele Unite ale Americii), Cologne - Renania de Nord-Westfalia (Germania)

numele realHeidi Elizabeth Johnson-Philipsen

AfilieriActors Equity Association (Statele Unite ale Americii)
SAG-AFTRA (Statele Unite ale Americii)
NYWIFT - New York Women in Film & Television (Statele Unite ale Americii)
Pro Quote Film (Germania)
Women in Film and Television Germany e.V. (Germania)

Competențe

Limbi Engleză (Limba maternă), Engleză - americană (Limba maternă), Engleză - britanică (fluent), Germană (fluent), Franceză (Cunoștințe de bază)

Dialecte Hamburg (bun)

Accente American (Accent nativ), American Midwest (Accent nativ), American - State occidentale (foarte bun), American - Statele din sud (foarte bun)

Dans Antrenament de dans (foarte bun), Freestyle (foarte bun), Polka (foarte bun), Rock 'n Roll (foarte bun), Clasic (bun), Coregrafie (bun), Dancehall (bun), Dans country (bun), Dans de scenă (bun), Dans expresiv (bun), Dans jazz (bun), Dans standard (bun), Dans teatral (bun), Dans în linie (bun), Dansul Swing (bun), Disco (bun), Funky (bun), Gogo (bun), HipHop (bun), Improvizație de dans (bun), Musical (bun), Balet (Cunoștințe de bază), Ballroom (Cunoștințe de bază), Competiție de dans (Cunoștințe de bază), Dans de cabaret (Cunoștințe de bază), Dans de societate (Cunoștințe de bază), Dans de societate istoric (Cunoștințe de bază), Dans modern (Cunoștințe de bază), Dans urban (Cunoștințe de bază), Foxtrot (Cunoștințe de bază), Istoric (Cunoștințe de bază), Pas rapid (Cunoștințe de bază), Striptease (Cunoștințe de bază), Vals (Cunoștințe de bază), Vogue (Cunoștințe de bază)

Canto. Baladă (foarte bun), Blues (foarte bun), Cabaret (foarte bun), Chanson (foarte bun), Cor (foarte bun), Country (foarte bun), Cântec de scenă (foarte bun), Cântec popular (foarte bun), Folk (foarte bun), Gospel (foarte bun), Musical (foarte bun), Muzică clasică (foarte bun), Pop (foarte bun), Rock (foarte bun), Schlager (foarte bun), A Capella (bun), Cântec (bun), Funk (bun), Jazz (bun), Modern (bun), Hip Hop (Cunoștințe de bază), Opera (Cunoștințe de bază), Punk (Cunoștințe de bază), Rap (Cunoștințe de bază)

Tonul vocii / dublarea vocii Alto

Instrumente muzicale Claviatură (bun), Pian (bun), Trompetă (bun), Armonică (Cunoștințe de bază), Corn (Cunoștințe de bază)

Sporturi Atletism (foarte bun), Biliard (foarte bun), Canoe (foarte bun), Ciclism (foarte bun), Fitness (foarte bun), Jogging (foarte bun), Rafting (foarte bun), Înot (foarte bun), Badminton (bun), Baschet (bun), Baseball (bun), Bowling (bun), Darts (bun), Echitație (bun), Fotbal american (bun), Greutăți (bun), Kayak (bun), Maraton (bun), Parașutism (bun), Patinaj artistic (bun), Patinaj pe gheață (bun), Patinaj pe role (bun), Pescuit (bun), Spinning (bun), Tenis (bun), Tenis de masă (bun), Volei (bun), Yoga (bun), Bicicletă de munte (Cunoștințe de bază), Biliard (Cunoștințe de bază), Canotaj (Cunoștințe de bază), Fotbal (Cunoștințe de bază), Jonglerie (Cunoștințe de bază), Kickboxing (Cunoștințe de bază), Luptă de scenă (Cunoștințe de bază), Navigație (Cunoștințe de bază), Patinaj în linie (Cunoștințe de bază), Pilates (Cunoștințe de bază), Schi alpin (Cunoștințe de bază), Schi nautic (Cunoștințe de bază), Scrimă (Cunoștințe de bază)

Permise de conducere Camion, Mașină

Alte competențe Director artistic, Director de atelier, Improvizație, Jurnalist, Narațiune, Poet, Povestitor, Regizor, Tehnica Alexander, Traducător

Aspect

Educație și formare profesională

Premii/Nominalizări

2021 Best Actress (Statele Unite ale Americii) - Premiu
pentru Mama / Keep Your Head Up, Sweet Pea

2018 Best Ensemble "Socially Relevant Film Festival" DARCY (Statele Unite ale Americii) - Premiu

CV CV - Televiziune și streaming CV - Cinema CV - Teatru CV - Reclame CV - Audio CV - Altele

CV - Cinema

2019

Keep Your Head Up, Sweet Pea

Personae Entertainment Pictures

Film de scurtmetraj

Tineret

Sophie Meissner
Regia

Mama
Co-lider (supporting lead)

2018

Asher

Wing and a Prayer Productions

Expeditor/Distribuitor: Momentum Pictures

Michael Canton-Jones
Regia

Rafi's Wife
Rol de zi/rol mic

2018

Marcy

Film de lungmetraj

Dramă, Thriller

Daniel Freudenberger
Regia

Viola
Rol secundar

2018

DARCY

Personae Entertainment Pictures

Film de lungmetraj

Dramă, Thriller, Tineret

Eli Meissner, Jon Russell Cring
Regia

Toni
Rol principal în ansamblu

2016

Hobo Heyseus

Film de lungmetraj

Dramă, Familie

Jon Russell Cring
Regia

Florence
Co-lider (supporting lead)

2016

Thirsty

Film de lungmetraj

Comedie, Comedie, Dramă

Margo Pelletier
Regia

Carol
Rol secundar

2015

Unfinished Business

Film de lungmetraj

Comedie

Ken Scott
Regia

German Car Rental Clerk
Rol de zi/rol mic

2015

Behind the Mirror

Film de lungmetraj

Film noir, Thriller

Minos Papas
Regia

Linda Telford
Rol secundar

2012

Her Telling Heart

Personae Entertainment Pictures

Film de scurtmetraj

Horror, Istorie, Thriller

Eli Meissner
Regia

Angeline
Rol principal

2010

Salt

Columbia Pictures

Expeditor/Distribuitor: Columbia Pictures

Film de lungmetraj

Dramă, Thriller

Philip Noyce
Regia

Precision Driver
Figurant special

CV - Reclame

2018 - 2021

Visiting Angels

Roger Tully Productions

Spot publicitar

Educațional, Familie, Informativ, Publicitate

Roger Tully
Regia

Vorbitor / Narator

2016 - 2018

Visiting Angels

Roger Tully Productions

Spot publicitar

Educațional, Familie, Informativ, Publicitate

Roger Tully
Regia

Rol principal

2013

National Running Training Video *

Shenise Productions

Spot publicitar

Bob Shenise
Regia

Moderator / Prezentator

2007

Sanare Health *

In Motion Studios

Spot publicitar

Brett Donnely
Regia

Moderator / Prezentator

2007

CozMedic Plastic Surgery Associates

Spot publicitar

Terry Packer
Regia

Moderator / Prezentator

CV - Audio

2023 - 2023

"Breaking Glass“

Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg in Ludwigsburg

Dublare

Aventură, Biografie, Istorie

Nicolas Bori
Regia

English Voice of Lead Character, Bonnie
Rol principal

1998

The Mall - Flutkatastrophe im Shopping-Center

UFA Babelsberg

Expeditor/Distribuitor: FOX

Dublare (voice-over)

Acțiune

Norberto Barbara
Regia

Reporter
Actor secundar

1995 - 1996

The Journal

The Journal

Expeditor/Distribuitor: Deutsche Welle TV

Dublare (voice-over)

Educațional, Informativ, Jurnalism

unknown
Regia

Vorbitor / Narator

CV - Altele

2014

Critical Thinking Challege

Aurora Studios

Expeditor/Distribuitor: Cengage

Film corporatist/de industrie

Garrett Nantz
Regia

Registered Nurse
Rol principal în ansamblu

2014

Critical Thinking Challenge

Aurora Studios

Expeditor/Distribuitor: Cengage

Film corporatist/de industrie

Garrett Nantz
Regia

Karen
Rol principal în ansamblu

2013

Critical Thinking Challenge

Aurora Studios

Expeditor/Distribuitor: Cengage

Film corporatist/de industrie

Garrett Nantz
Regia

Dr. Rachel MacNamara
Rol principal în ansamblu