Mirjam Novak
Encyclopedia
Mirjam Elisabeth Novak is a German
actress and screenwriter
of Croatian
-German
descent who has appeared in various films and television shows in the US and Germany.
She moved to Los Angeles
to attend the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute
there in 2001 and completed her training in 2005. After that, Mirjam returned to her native Germany
and enrolled at the Humboldt University in Berlin
, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and English in 2009.
She has appeared in such films as Apology (as Judy), Bauhaus Broken Wings (as Ellen Schuster), and Evil Eyes (as Camille), as well as in the German TV series 112 - Sie retten Dein Leben (as Tara Zenner).
In May 2009 she was one of 16 finalists out of over 34,000 applicants for Tourism Queensland
's "The Best Job In The World
" competition. She subsequently spent almost 3 months travelling in Australia and blogging about her experience and appeared in a series of commercials for Tourism Queensland. She also continues to be involved with Tourism Queensland as ambassador for the region in Germany.
Germans
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actress and screenwriter
Screenwriter
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of Croatian
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
-German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
descent who has appeared in various films and television shows in the US and Germany.
She moved to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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to attend the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute
Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute
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there in 2001 and completed her training in 2005. After that, Mirjam returned to her native Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and enrolled at the Humboldt University 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...
, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and English in 2009.
She has appeared in such films as Apology (as Judy), Bauhaus Broken Wings (as Ellen Schuster), and Evil Eyes (as Camille), as well as in the German TV series 112 - Sie retten Dein Leben (as Tara Zenner).
In May 2009 she was one of 16 finalists out of over 34,000 applicants for Tourism Queensland
Tourism Queensland
Tourism Queensland is the state government agency responsible for the marketing of Queensland tourism destinations and the development of the tourist industry in the state. The agency was established in 1979 as the Queensland Tourist and Travel Corporation. Tourism Queensland was once part of the...
's "The Best Job In The World
The Best Job In The World
In 2009, Tourism Queensland promoted the Great Barrier Reef as a global tourism destination with a website encouraging people worldwide to apply for The Best Job In The World, to be a "Caretaker of the Islands" to "house-sit" the islands of the Great Barrier Reef for half a year, based on Hamilton...
" competition. She subsequently spent almost 3 months travelling in Australia and blogging about her experience and appeared in a series of commercials for Tourism Queensland. She also continues to be involved with Tourism Queensland as ambassador for the region in Germany.
Selected filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 2004 in film The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol... |
Evil Eyes Evil Eyes Evil Eyes is a 2004 direct-to-DVD horror film produced by The Asylum, directed by Mark Atkins, and starring Adam Baldwin.-Plot:The film centres on Jeff Stenn , a successful writer who is happily married to his wife, Tree . Jeff, due to a shortage of money, accepts a job to write a screenplay about... |
Camille | |
| Cotton Flowers | Lyndie | Short film | |
| 2006 2006 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006... |
Apology | Judy | Short film |
| Bauhaus Broken Wings | Ellen Schuster | Short film | |
| 2008 2008 in film This is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008... |
112 – Sie retten dein Leben | Tara Zenner | TV |
| 2009 2009 in film The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of this year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five .- Highest-grossing films :Please note... |
The Best Job In The World The Best Job In The World In 2009, Tourism Queensland promoted the Great Barrier Reef as a global tourism destination with a website encouraging people worldwide to apply for The Best Job In The World, to be a "Caretaker of the Islands" to "house-sit" the islands of the Great Barrier Reef for half a year, based on Hamilton... |
Finalist Top 16 | Appearance in various TV shows |
| 2011 2011 in film The year 2011 is notable for containing the release of the most film sequels in a single year, at 27 sequels. The following tables list films that are in production or have completed production and will be released in the United States and Canada at some point in 2011.- Highest-grossing films :... |
Bielefeld - die in style | Sarah Powell | Short film |