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in the

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original series '' Vikings: Valhalla'', which premiered in 2022.

Career

At the age of 15, Laura Berlin was discovered by a model agency and became a model. Two years later she joined VIVA Models and took part to fashion shows for

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, Michalsky, and Fornarina. Meanwhile, she worked for

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and was regularly invited to Paris and Milan. At the age of 17, she was featured on the front page of the Italian edition of ''

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''. She went on to be featured in other fashion magazines. Since her graduation in 2009, she has worked full-time as a model and has been signed with several famous model agencies from around the world. After she gained her initial acting experience from school theatre and private acting lessons, she made her first television appearance at the age of 19 as the main character in Thomas Freundner's fairytale film ''

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'' ( ARD) alongside well-known actors like

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, and

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. Collaboration with acting management agencies led to further film projects. Berlin appeared in several advertising spots of well-known brands as well as in a music video of the rock band

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. She took the role of Charlotte Montrose in the films ''

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's book series ''

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''. In 2016, she played the main role in the music video of Prinz Pi's song '. Moreover, she played the role of a bewildered ghost girl as a guest star in the series ''

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''. Since December 2016, she has appeared as Jenny Hülshoff in the Internet series ' published on

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. Most recently, she stars as the unshakeable leader, Queen Emma in the new series " Vikings: Valhalla" directed by Jeb Stuart, airing on

Filmography

Film

Television

Web

Music videos

References

External links

*
Laura Berlin
at ''filmportal.de''
Laura Berlin profile page
acting agency Spielkind *
Laura Berlin's official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Berlin, Laura Living people 1990 births 21st-century German actresses Actresses from Berlin German film actresses German television actresses Models from Berlin