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Carla Juri
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Juri in 2013
Born (1985-01-02) 2 January 1985 (age 40)
Locarno, Ticino, Switzerland
Occupation Actress
Years active 2006–present

Carla Juri (born January 2, 1985) is a talented actress from Switzerland. She has starred in several movies, including 180°, Wetlands, Finsterworld, and the science fiction film Blade Runner 2049.

Carla Juri's Early Life and School

Carla Juri grew up in a small village called Ambrì in Switzerland. This area is known for speaking Italian. She is very good at languages and can speak German, English, and Italian fluently. She learned German and Italian when she was young, and started learning English at age 15.

When she was in school, Carla loved playing ice hockey. She played for a team called HC Ambrì-Piotta. She even became a forward for a top Swiss ice hockey team, SC Reinach. From 2005 to 2010, she studied acting in big cities like Los Angeles and London. She worked hard to find acting jobs, using her skills in three languages.

Carla Juri's Acting Career

Carla Juri's first movie role was in a short film called Midday Room. In 2011, she won an important award called the Swiss Film Award. She won for "Best Performance in a Supporting Role" for her work in the movie 180°. The next year, she won "Best Actress" for her role in Someone Like Me [de].

In 2013, Carla was chosen as a "Shooting Star." This award is given every year to ten promising young European actors at the Berlin International Film Festival. She also played the main character, Helen Memel, in the 2013 movie Wetlands. This role is one of her most famous. To get ready for this part, Carla wore her character's clothes for several weeks. She also spent time in Berlin, where her character lived. She even pretended to be a student at a high school, and only the principal knew she was an actress.

Later, Carla appeared in the movie Blade Runner 2049. In this film, she played a character who designed memories for special human-like robots called replicants.

Carla Juri's Movies

Film Roles

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Midday Room The Bride Short film
2008 The Space You Leave Lea Short film
2010 180° – Wenn deine Welt plötzlich Kopf steht [de] Esther Grüter
2010 Bold Heroes Michis Cousine
2012 Jump Jane
2012 Someone Like Me [de] Annemarie Geiser Also known as Eine wen iig, dr Dällebach Kari
2012 Questo è mio Maestra Short film
2013 Finsterworld Natalie
2013 Wetlands Helen Memel
2013 Lovely Louise [de] Young Louise
2014 Fossil Julie
2014 Spooky & Linda Linda Short film
2016 Morris from America Inka
2016 Paula Paula Modersohn-Becker
2016 Brimstone Elizabeth Brundy
2017 Blade Runner 2049 Ana Stelline
2019 Intrigo: Dear Agnes Agnes
2019 When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit Dorothea
2020 Six Minutes To Midnight Ilse Keller
2020 Amulet Magda
TBD Walking to Paris Lucy
TBD Torch Song Liz Alexander

Television Roles

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Married to a Cop Ilaria Cantilli Episode: "Una figlia"
2011 Un passo dal cielo Nina Episode: "Salvato dalle acque"
2012 Der Kriminalist Marie Episode: "Des Königs Schwert"

Music Videos

  • Your Love Is Killing Me (2014) by Sharon Van Etten

Awards Carla Juri Has Won

  • 2011: Best Supporting Actress for 180° at the Swiss Film Awards
  • 2012: Best Leading Actress at the Swiss Film Awards
  • 2013: Shooting Stars Award - Europe's Best Young Actors

See also

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