Anjorka Strechel

Born in Lüneburg, Germany. As a nine-year-old girl Anjorka played the youngest sister Gretl in "The Sound of Music" in the theater of her hometown. Since then, she wanted to become an actress. She finished high school and graduated at Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg in 2005 (Hamburg Theater Academy, Acting-Diploma). For her performance in KRAY she won the "Golden Eagle" as best actress in 2011 and became "Actress of the year 2010" in Russia and was nominated for the NIKA. The russian production was nominated for the Golden Globe Award and on the long list for the Oscars in 2010. After her acting studies Anjorka was engaged at a theater for four years. Since 2010 she works as a freelance actress for movies, television and theater. "Mein Freund aus Faro" was her first appearance on screen in 2008. This was her national breakthrough for she was preselected for the German Film Award in 2009 as best actress.