Luise Heyer

Luise Heyer is a German actress born on 25 March 1985. She is known for her work across film, television, and stage, including her role in the international streaming series Dark and her award-winning performances in German cinema.

Heyer grew up in Berlin. During her school years, she spent a year living in Denmark. From 2006 until 2010, she studied acting at the Rostock University of Music and Theatre in Mecklenburg.

After completing her studies in 2010, Heyer joined the Dortmund Theatre, where she performed for two years. Her work at the venue led to her being voted best actress at the Dortmund Theatre for the 2012 season.

Heyer secured her first leading role in a feature film in 2011 with Westwind, in which she portrayed Isabel, an East German rower whose twin sister falls in love with a West German man during a trip to Hungary. In 2014, she played the role of Sanna in Edward Berger's film Jack, which screened as part of the 2014 Berlinale. She went on to act in Rosa von Praunheim's 2015 film Tough Love, followed by a leading role in the 2016 film Fado.

Beginning in 2017, Heyer expanded her television presence by appearing in the Netflix original series Dark, portraying the character Doris Tiedemann.

In 2019, Heyer earned a rare double nomination at the German Film Awards. She was recognized both for her main role as a rape victim in The Most Beautiful Couple and for her supporting role in All About Me. She won the 2019 German Film Award in the Best Female Supporting Role category for All About Me. In the same year, she was awarded the Bambi Award in the National Actress category for her performances in both films.