Carol Campbell (actress)
Encyclopedia
Carol Campbell is an Afro-German actress, model
and presenter
.
musician from New York and a German casting agent and make-up artist. She studied acting, dance, singing and presenting in Berlin
(where she moved with her mother to at the age of five) and Los Angeles
. Today she lives in both cities.
After her debut at the Deutsche Oper Berlin
(Tanztheater) in 1985, she moved 1987 to Paris
and worked until 1989 as solo dancer at the Lido
and 1990 at the Moulin Rouge
as Meneuse de Revue. Campbell is very tall at 6'2" (1.88 m).
Her TV work started as presenter with the German television stations VOX (Avanti Magazin), Premiere (Airplay LiveKonzerte, Spezials), VIVA (Chartshow), RTL II
(RHS Gold Musikshow) and ZDF
(Big-Bubbles Musikmagazin). She appeared in guest roles in numerous TV series like Vater wider Willen (together with Christian Quadflieg und Suzanne von Borsody
), Tatort
and Der Pfundskerl, as well as in the leading role in TV plays like Julia - Kämpfe für deine Träume! and Du oder keine.
Campbell worked also in various presenting roles at Daimler Chrysler, Siemens, Adidas, Hugo Boss, IBM, Debis and CeBit corporate events and as media training coach.
She is a member of the Deutsche Filmakademie and founder member of SFD - Schwarze Filmschaffende in Deutschland (Black Artists in German Film). She is also the 1. Chairperson of SFD.
In 2007 Campbell was trained as creative producer for films and television at the Institute for Drama, Film- and Television Professions (iSFF) in Berlin.
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
and presenter
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
.
Biography
She is the daughter of a African-American JazzJazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
musician from New York and a German casting agent and make-up artist. She studied acting, dance, singing and presenting in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
(where she moved with her mother to at the age of five) and Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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. Today she lives in both cities.
After her debut at the Deutsche Oper Berlin
Deutsche Oper Berlin
The Deutsche Oper Berlin is an opera company located in the Charlottenburg district of Berlin, Germany. The resident building is also home to the Berlin State Ballet.-History:...
(Tanztheater) in 1985, she moved 1987 to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and worked until 1989 as solo dancer at the Lido
Le Lido
Le Lido is a cabaret and burlesque house on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, France, famous for its exotic shows, which rival those of Las Vegas and where Elvis Presley gave an impromptu concert...
and 1990 at the Moulin Rouge
Moulin Rouge
Moulin Rouge is a cabaret built in 1889 by Joseph Oller, who also owned the Paris Olympia. Close to Montmartre in the Paris district of Pigalle on Boulevard de Clichy in the 18th arrondissement, it is marked by the red windmill on its roof. The closest métro station is Blanche.The Moulin Rouge is...
as Meneuse de Revue. Campbell is very tall at 6'2" (1.88 m).
Her TV work started as presenter with the German television stations VOX (Avanti Magazin), Premiere (Airplay LiveKonzerte, Spezials), VIVA (Chartshow), RTL II
RTL II
RTL II is a privately owned, commercial, general-interest German television channel.It was founded as a second-generation commercial broadcaster in 1993. It quickly became infamous for its perceived "trash programming", comprising lots of soft porn as well as shows such as Peep and many...
(RHS Gold Musikshow) and ZDF
ZDF
Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen , ZDF, is a public-service German television broadcaster based in Mainz . It is run as an independent non-profit institution, which was founded by the German federal states . The ZDF is financed by television licence fees called GEZ and advertising revenues...
(Big-Bubbles Musikmagazin). She appeared in guest roles in numerous TV series like Vater wider Willen (together with Christian Quadflieg und Suzanne von Borsody
Suzanne von Borsody
Suzanne von Borsody is a German actress. She is the daughter of director Rosemarie Fendel and actor Hans von Borsody .She played Frau Jäger in the 1998 film Run Lola Run.- External links :*...
), Tatort
Tatort
Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss , crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF 2 in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland...
and Der Pfundskerl, as well as in the leading role in TV plays like Julia - Kämpfe für deine Träume! and Du oder keine.
Campbell worked also in various presenting roles at Daimler Chrysler, Siemens, Adidas, Hugo Boss, IBM, Debis and CeBit corporate events and as media training coach.
She is a member of the Deutsche Filmakademie and founder member of SFD - Schwarze Filmschaffende in Deutschland (Black Artists in German Film). She is also the 1. Chairperson of SFD.
In 2007 Campbell was trained as creative producer for films and television at the Institute for Drama, Film- and Television Professions (iSFF) in Berlin.
TV work
- Nachtschicht - Blutige Stadt (2007)
- Nachtschicht - Ich habe Angst (2007)
- Fünf Sterne (season 2, episode 31) (2007)
- SK Kölsch - Dunkle Geschäfte (2006)
- Miss Texas (2005)
- Sabine!! - Gefährliche Liebschaften (2005)
- Schlosshotel Orth - Konsequenzen (2004)
- Sabine!! - Drei Engel für Johnny (2004)
- Tatort - Die Liebe und ihr Preis (2003)
- Die Hinterbänkler - Die Homestory (2002)
- Im Visier der Zielfahnder - Die Falle (2002)
- Edel & Starck Series (2002–2004) as Dr. Schnüll
- Denninger - Der Mann mit den zwei Gesichtern (2001)
- Du oder keine (2001)
- Drehkreuz Airport Series (2001) as Nicole Weber
- Der Pfundskerl Series (1999–2004) as Tanja Roloff
- Der Runner (2000)
- Wolffs Revier aka Wolff's Turf (International: English title) - Yankee-Bomber (2000)
- Denninger (1999)
- Prosit Neujahr (1999)
- Zielfahnder (1999)
- Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei - Ein einsamer Sieg (1999)
- Herzflimmern (1998)
- Tatort - Engelchen flieg (1998)
- Julia - Kämpfe für deine Träume! (1998)
- SOKO 5113 - Killing (1998)
- Betrogen - Eine Ehe am Ende aka Betrogen - Ich hasse meinen Mann (Germany) (1997)
- Tatort - Tod im All (1997)
- Polizeiruf 110 - Lauf oder stirb (1996)
- Die Unzertrennlichen (1996)
- Vater wider Willen Series (1995)
- Tatort - Die Kampagne (1995)
- Brennende Herzen (1995)
- Der König (1995)
- Lemgo (1994)
- Die Partner (1994)
- Liebe ist Privatsache Series (1993)
Movie work
- Karls Weihnachten aka Karl's Christmas Short film (2006) as angel Sarah
- City of Fear (2001)
- Jedermanns Fest (2000)
- Fandango aka Fandango - Members Only (1998)
- Drei Mädels von der Tankstelle aka Babes' Petrol (USA) (1996)
External links
- Biography (in German)
- Interview (in German)
- SFD – Schwarze Filmschaffende in Deutschland
- Agency
- Two songs sung by Carol Campbell: Du vertust deine Zeit (mp3), Prayer - Lass mich bei dir sein (mp3)