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'''Lara Mandoki''' (born September 17, 1989, in Munich)<ref>{{Cite web |title=HOME |url=https://laramandoki.com/ |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=Lara Mandoki |language=de-DE}}</ref> is a German actress with a diverse career spanning television, film, and theater. She began her acting career in 2006 and has since appeared in a variety of notable productions, including the ZDF miniseries ''Die Holzbaronin'', the [[Emmy Awards|Emmy-winning]] thriller ''[[Unterm Radar]]'', and the film comedy ''[[Gut zu Vögeln]]''. Her theater work includes a significant role in the 240-hour performance installation ''Meat'' at the [[Schaubühne]] Berlin. In 2015, Mandoki gained international recognition with her role in the Canadian-Hungarian co-production ''[[X Company]]''.
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| birth_place = [[Munich|Munich, Germany]]
| occupation = Actress
| website = {{URL|https://laramandoki.com}}
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'''Lara Mandoki''' (born September 17, 1989, in Munich)<ref>{{Cite web |title=HOME |url=https://laramandoki.com/ |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=Lara Mandoki |language=de-DE |archive-date=2024-07-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727192305/https://laramandoki.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> is a German actress with a diverse career spanning television, film, and theatre. She began her acting career in 2006 and has since appeared in a variety of notable productions, including the [[Sky Deutschland|Sky]] Series ''Das Boot'', the [[Emmy Awards|Emmy-winning]] thriller ''[[Unterm Radar]]'', and the [[ZDF]] Show ''Erzgebirgskrimi'' where she has been playing the lead detective since 2018. Her theatre work includes a significant role in the 240-hour performance installation ''Meat'' at the [[Schaubühne]] Berlin. In 2015, Mandoki gained international recognition with her role in the Canadian-Hungarian co-production ''[[X Company]]''. In 2023, Mandoki played a leading role in the ARTE international documentary drama-series ''A World Divided'' as Hedwig Höss.


== Background, education, and theatre ==
== Background, education, and theatre ==
Lara Mandoki, the daughter of Hungarian musician [[Leslie Mándoki|Leslie Mandoki]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Krolle |first=Hannah |date=2017-10-21 |title=Lara Mandoki: En route to success {{!}} Discover Germany |url=https://www.discovergermany.com/lara-mandoki-en-route-to-success/ |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=Discover Germany, Switzerland and Austria |language=en-GB}}</ref> pursued her acting studies in Munich and Los Angeles.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Lara Mandoki, Schauspielerin, München {{!}} Crew United |url=https://www.crew-united.com/de/Lara-Mandoki_274502.html |url-status=live |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=Crew United}}</ref> During her training, she gained experience in numerous theater productions, including performances at the [[Munich Kammerspiele|Münchner Kammerspiele]]. Her involvement extended to significant projects such as the 240-hour performance installation ''Meat'' at the [[Schaubühne]] Berlin and [[Dieter Wedel|Dieter Wedel’s]] [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]] production ''Die Komödie der Irrungen'' at the [[Bad Hersfelder Festspiele]], where she played the role of Maisha<ref name=":0" />.
Lara Mandoki, the daughter of Hungarian musician [[Leslie Mándoki|Leslie Mandoki]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Krolle |first=Hannah |date=2017-10-21 |title=Lara Mandoki: En route to success {{!}} Discover Germany |url=https://www.discovergermany.com/lara-mandoki-en-route-to-success/ |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=Discover Germany, Switzerland and Austria |language=en-GB |archive-date=2024-09-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240916063235/https://www.discovergermany.com/lara-mandoki-en-route-to-success/ |url-status=live }}</ref> pursued her acting studies in Munich and Los Angeles.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Lara Mandoki, Schauspielerin, München {{!}} Crew United |url=https://www.crew-united.com/de/Lara-Mandoki_274502.html |url-status=live |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=Crew United |archive-date=2024-09-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240916063205/https://www.crew-united.com/de/Lara-Mandoki_274502.html }}</ref> Next to German, Mandoki speaks Hungarian natively, as a result of her family's Hungarian origin. During her training, she gained experience in numerous theatre productions, including performances at the [[Munich Kammerspiele|Münchner Kammerspiele]]. Her involvement extended to significant projects such as the 240-hour performance installation ''Meat'' at the [[Schaubühne]] Berlin and [[Dieter Wedel|Dieter Wedel’s]] [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]] production ''Die Komödie der Irrungen'' at the [[Bad Hersfelder Festspiele]], where she played the role of Maisha.<ref name=":0" />


== Film and television ==
== Film and television ==
Mandoki played her first film role in 2006 in the short film ''Lia.''<ref name=":0" /> Her television career then gained momentum with her role as Herta Levin in the [[ZDF]] historical drama {{Interlanguage link|Die Holzbaronin|de|Die Holzbaronin}} (2012), where she appeared alongside [[Christine Neubauer]]<ref name=":0" />. Her versatility was showcased in 2014 when she hosted the ZDF documentary miniseries ''Nicht alles war schlecht'', in which the post-[[Cold War]] generation attempts to understand what life was like in a divided Germany.
Mandoki played her first film role in 2006 in the short film ''Lia.''<ref name=":0" /> Her television career then gained momentum with her role as Herta Levin in the [[ZDF]] historical drama ''{{Interlanguage link|Die Holzbaronin|de|Die Holzbaronin}}'' (2012), where she appeared alongside [[Christine Neubauer]].<ref name=":0" /> Her versatility was showcased in 2014 when she hosted the ZDF documentary miniseries ''Nicht alles war schlecht'', in which the post-[[Cold War]] generation attempts to understand what life was like in a divided Germany.


Mandoki further established her reputation with roles in the [[Emmy Awards|Emmy Award-winning]] thriller ''[[Unterm Radar]]'' (2015) and Mira Thiel’s film comedy ''[[Gut zu Vögeln]]'' (2016). Her performance in Lars Montag’s tragicomedy ''Sex, Pity and Loneliness'' (2017) earned critical acclaim and multiple [[German Film Award]] nominations.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4217878/awards/ |title=Sex, Pity and Loneliness (2017) - Awards - IMDb |language=en-US |access-date=2024-07-27 |via=m.imdb.com}}</ref>
Mandoki further established her reputation with roles in the [[Emmy Awards|Emmy Award-winning]] thriller ''[[Unterm Radar]]'' (2015) and Mira Thiel’s film comedy ''[[Gut zu Vögeln]]'' (2016). Her performance in Lars Montag’s tragicomedy ''Sex, Pity and Loneliness'' (2017) earned critical acclaim and multiple [[German Film Award]] nominations.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4217878/awards/ |title=Sex, Pity and Loneliness (2017) - Awards - IMDb |language=en-US |access-date=2024-07-27 |via=m.imdb.com |archive-date=2024-09-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240916063205/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4217878/awards/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


She made her international breakthrough<ref>{{Cite web |title=VITA |url=https://laramandoki.com/vita/ |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=Lara Mandoki |language=de-DE}}</ref> with her role in the highly successful Canadian-Hungarian co-production ''[[X Company]]'' (2017), an espionage thriller about [[World War II]]. This success was followed by her appearance in [[Duncan Jones|Duncan Jones']] ''[[Mute (2018 film)|Mute]]'' (2018) for [[Netflix]].
She made her international breakthrough<ref>{{Cite web |title=VITA |url=https://laramandoki.com/vita/ |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=Lara Mandoki |language=de-DE |archive-date=2024-09-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240916063208/https://laramandoki.com/vita/ |url-status=live }}</ref> with her role in the highly successful Canadian-Hungarian co-production ''[[X Company]]'' (2017), an espionage thriller about [[World War II]]. This success was followed by her appearance in [[Duncan Jones|Duncan Jones']] ''[[Mute (2018 film)|Mute]]'' (2018) for [[Netflix]].


The year 2018 also saw her in {{Interlanguage link|Der große Rudolph|de|Der große Rudolph}}, directed by Alexander Adolph, where she portrayed Dolly alongside [[Hannelore Elsner]], Florian Stadlhuber, and [[Sunnyi Melles|Sunny Melles]]. Additionally, she starred in the political thriller {{Interlanguage link|Die Affäre Borgward|de|Die Affäre Borgward}} directed by [[Marcus H. Rosenmüller]], and played the lead role in the [[Sat.1]] comedy ''Babyboom'', directed by Kai Meyer-Ricks.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Babyboom (Kinderüberraschung) |url=http://producersatwork.com/en/project/babyboom/ |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=Producers at Work EN |language=en-US}}</ref> Her role in the [[ARD (broadcaster)|ARD]] drama {{Interlanguage link|Daddy Blues|de|Toni, männlich, Hebamme – Daddy Blues}} involved portraying a young woman who must assume responsibility for her paralyzed friend after an accident.
The year 2018 also saw her in ''{{Interlanguage link|Der große Rudolph|de|Der große Rudolph}}'', directed by Alexander Adolph, where she portrayed Dolly alongside [[Hannelore Elsner]], Florian Stadlhuber, and [[Sunnyi Melles|Sunny Melles]]. Additionally, she starred in the political thriller ''{{Interlanguage link|Die Affäre Borgward|de|Die Affäre Borgward}}'' directed by [[Marcus H. Rosenmüller]], and played the lead role in the [[Sat.1]] comedy ''Babyboom'', directed by Kai Meyer-Ricks.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Babyboom (Kinderüberraschung) |url=http://producersatwork.com/en/project/babyboom/ |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=Producers at Work EN |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-07-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727192304/http://producersatwork.com/en/project/babyboom/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Her role in the [[ARD (broadcaster)|ARD]] drama ''{{Interlanguage link|Daddy Blues|de|Toni, männlich, Hebamme – Daddy Blues}}'' involved portraying a young woman who must assume responsibility for her paralyzed friend after an accident.


Since 2018, Mandoki has been widely recognized for her portrayal of Commissioner Karina Szabo in the ZDF Saturday night crime series {{Interlanguage link|Erzgebirgskrimi|de}}. Several films in the series have been successful, including notable films like {{Interlanguage link|Erzgebirgskrimi – Familienband|lt=Familienband|de|Erzgebirgskrimi – Familienband}} by Thorsten M. Schmidt, which attracted nearly seven million viewers.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-12 |title=Primetime-Check: Samstag, 11. November 2023 |url=https://www.quotenmeter.de/n/146653/primetime-check-samstag-11-november-2023 |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=Quotenmeter |language=de-DE}}</ref>
Since 2018, Mandoki has been widely recognized for her portrayal of Commissioner Karina Szabo in the ZDF Saturday night crime series ''{{Interlanguage link|Erzgebirgskrimi|de}}''. Several films in the series have been successful, including notable films like ''{{Interlanguage link|Erzgebirgskrimi – Familienband|lt=Familienband|de|Erzgebirgskrimi – Familienband}}'' by Thorsten M. Schmidt, which attracted nearly seven million viewers.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-12 |title=Primetime-Check: Samstag, 11. November 2023 |url=https://www.quotenmeter.de/n/146653/primetime-check-samstag-11-november-2023 |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=Quotenmeter |language=de-DE |archive-date=2024-03-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240322133358/https://www.quotenmeter.de/n/146653/primetime-check-samstag-11-november-2023 |url-status=live }}</ref> In the same year, she made a guest appearance in the film ''Leberkäsjunkie'' from the Eberhofer crime series alongside [[Simon Schwarz]] and Sebastian Bezzel. In 2019, Mandoki starred in the thriller ''Jan Römer'' for ARD, directed by Felix Herzogenrath, as a young investigative journalist.<ref>{{Citation |last=Herzogenrath |first=Felix |title=Römer Reihe - Das Lied der toten Mädchen |date=2021-11-06 |type=Crime, Mystery |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11281924/ |access-date=2024-07-27 |others=Torben Liebrecht, Lara Mandoki, Kais Setti |publisher=ARD Degeto Film, all in production GmbH |archive-date=2023-04-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403221357/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11281924/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


Mandoki took a lead role in the [[ZDFneo]] series ''Macht der Kränkung – Sunshine City'' (2020), directed by Umut Dag, and worked with [[Wolfgang Murnberger]] in the ''Steirerkrimi'' in Graz, where she portrayed a Hungarian forced prostitute. In the same year, she made a guest appearance in the film ''[[imdbtitle:10375682|Leberkäsjunkie]]'' from the Eberhofer crime series alongside [[Simon Schwarz]] and Sebastian Bezzel.
Mandoki took a lead role in the [[ZDFneo]] series ''Macht der Kränkung – Sunshine City'' (2020), directed by Umut Dag, and worked with [[Wolfgang Murnberger]] in the ''Steirerkrimi'' in Graz, where she portrayed a Hungarian forced prostitute.


Her 2021 projects included a lead role in the [[Amazon Prime]] series ''Der Beischläfer'' and the highly acclaimed ZDF crime drama ''Tod einer Hoffnung''. The following year, she appeared in the ARD comedy ''Vätertage'', where she made her on-camera singing debut. Mandoki also worked on the [[BBC]] series ''[[Vienna Blood (TV series)|Vienna Blood]]'', filming in Budapest.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vienna Blood Season 3 locations |url=https://www.visitingvienna.com/songsfilms/vienna-blood-season-3/ |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=www.visitingvienna.com}}</ref> Mandoki also starred in the 2021 thriller ''Jan Römer'' for ARD, directed by Felix Herzogenrath, as a young investigative journalist.<ref>{{Citation |last=Herzogenrath |first=Felix |title=Römer Reihe - Das Lied der toten Mädchen |date=2021-11-06 |type=Crime, Mystery |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11281924/ |access-date=2024-07-27 |others=Torben Liebrecht, Lara Mandoki, Kais Setti |publisher=ARD Degeto Film, all in production GmbH}}</ref>
Her 2021 projects included a lead role in the [[Amazon Prime]] series ''Der Beischläfer'' and the highly acclaimed ZDF crime drama ''Tod einer Hoffnung''. The following year, she appeared in the ARD comedy ''Vätertage'', where she made her on-camera singing debut. Mandoki also worked on the [[BBC]] series ''[[Vienna Blood (TV series)|Vienna Blood]]'', filming in Mandoki's second home, Budapest.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vienna Blood Season 3 locations |url=https://www.visitingvienna.com/songsfilms/vienna-blood-season-3/ |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=www.visitingvienna.com |archive-date=2024-05-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240524102808/https://www.visitingvienna.com/songsfilms/vienna-blood-season-3/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


In 2023, Mandoki was featured in the fourth season of [[Das Boot (2018 TV series)|''Das Boot'' (Sky)]] as Dagmar Dewitt.<ref name=":0" /> She also starred as Hedwig Höss in the series ''The End of Dreams'' (arte), filmed at the [[Auschwitz concentration camp|Auschwitz]] site under the direction of Olga Chajdow.<ref name=":0" /> Additionally, she worked on Simon Verhoeven’s ''[[Girl You Know It's True (film)|Girl You Know It’s True]]'', which delves into the 80s/90s music scene.
In 2023, Mandoki was featured in the fourth season of [[Das Boot (2018 TV series)|''Das Boot'' (Sky)]] as Dagmar Dewitt.<ref name=":0" /> She also starred as Hedwig Höss in the series ''The End of Dreams'' (ARTE), filmed at the [[Auschwitz concentration camp|Auschwitz]] site under the direction of Olga Chajdow.<ref name=":0" /> Additionally, she worked on Simon Verhoeven’s ''[[Girl You Know It's True (film)|Girl You Know It’s True]]'', which delves into the 80s/90s music scene. In the autumn of 2023, Mandoki continued her role as Commissioner Szabo in the ZDF prime time series ''{{Interlanguage link|Erzgebirgskrimi|lt=Erzgebirgskrimi|de}}'', filming two additional episodes. Her performance in the series, which includes episodes directed by Markus Imboden, has been well-received.


Looking ahead, 2024 will see Mandoki in the crime drama ''Wintermord'' directed by Tim Trageser<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-25 |title=Der Erzgebirgskrimi: Neuer Film „Wintermord“ {{!}} Alles zur Handlung |url=https://www.tvmovie.de/news/der-erzgebirgskrimi-2024-neuer-teil-oberwiesenthal-wintermord-teresa-weissbach-lara-mandoki-kai-scheve-babylon-berlin-star-139485 |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=TVMovie |language=de}}</ref> and in the dramatic film ''Über die Grenze'' with Thorsten M. Schmidt.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Erzgebirgskrimi – Über die Grenze {{!}} Film 2024 {{!}} Moviepilot |url=https://www.moviepilot.de/movies/erzgebirgskrimi-uber-die-grenze |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=moviepilot.de |language=de}}</ref> She will also star in the dramedy ''Petra geht baden'' in Prague.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.filmstarts.de/kritiken/1000006108.html |title=Petra geht baden |last=Filmstarts |language=de |access-date=2024-07-27 |via=www.filmstarts.de}}</ref>
Looking ahead, 2024 will see Mandoki in the crime drama ''Wintermord'' directed by Tim Trageser<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-25 |title=Der Erzgebirgskrimi: Neuer Film „Wintermord“ {{!}} Alles zur Handlung |url=https://www.tvmovie.de/news/der-erzgebirgskrimi-2024-neuer-teil-oberwiesenthal-wintermord-teresa-weissbach-lara-mandoki-kai-scheve-babylon-berlin-star-139485 |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=TVMovie |language=de |archive-date=2024-07-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727192304/https://www.tvmovie.de/news/der-erzgebirgskrimi-2024-neuer-teil-oberwiesenthal-wintermord-teresa-weissbach-lara-mandoki-kai-scheve-babylon-berlin-star-139485 |url-status=live }}</ref> and in the dramatic film ''Über die Grenze'' with Thorsten M. Schmidt.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Erzgebirgskrimi – Über die Grenze {{!}} Film 2024 {{!}} Moviepilot |url=https://www.moviepilot.de/movies/erzgebirgskrimi-uber-die-grenze |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=moviepilot.de |language=de |archive-date=2024-07-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727192304/https://www.moviepilot.de/movies/erzgebirgskrimi-uber-die-grenze |url-status=live }}</ref> She will also star in the dramedy ''Petra geht baden,'' directed by [[Rainer Kaufmann|Rainer Kauffman]] in Prague,<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.filmstarts.de/kritiken/1000006108.html |title=Petra geht baden |last=Filmstarts |language=de |access-date=2024-07-27 |via=www.filmstarts.de |archive-date=2024-07-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727192305/https://www.filmstarts.de/kritiken/1000006108.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and in Vienna, she will take a leading role in the dark comedy ''Mama ist die Besti(e) (AT)'' alongside [[Adele Neuhauser|Adele Neuhaus]], both for ZDF prime time.

== Filmography ==

=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2012
|[[Die Holzbaronin]]
|Herta Lenvin
|Television Film
|-
|2014
|[[Gut zu Vögeln]]
|Pia
|
|-
|2014
|[[Schwägereltern]]
|Alina Schumann
|Television Film
|-
|2015
|[[Unterm Radar]]
|Nina
|Television Film
|-
|2015
|[[Eine Sommerliebe zu dritt]]
|Betty
|Television Film
|-
|2016
|[[Einsamkeit und Sex und Mitleid]]
|Vivien
|
|-
|2016
|[[Ein Dorf rockt ab]]
|Roxy
|Television Film
|-
|2016
|[[Mute (2018 film)|Mute]]
|Judie
|
|-
|2017
|[[Der große Rudolph]]
|Dolly
|Television Film
|-
|2018
|[[Die Affäre Borgward]]
|Betty Zech
|Television Film
|-
|2018
|[[Leberkäsjunkie]]
|Amy
|
|-
|2019
|[[Das Lied des toten Mädchens]]
|Stefanie 'Mütze' Schneider
|Television Film
|-
|2022
|Wenn Papa auf der Matte steht
|Tilda
|Television Film
|-
|2023
|[[Girl You Know It's True (film)|Girl You Know It's True]]
|Nina
|
|-
|2024
|[[Petra geht baden]]
|Georgette
|Television Film
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2011
|[[Lena Fauch]]
|Hundeverkäuferin
|"Lena Fauch und die Tochter des Amokläufers"
|-
|2012
|[[Hubert und Staller|Heiter bis tödlich: Hubert und Staller]]
|Alina Bayer
|"Finger im Brot"
|-
|2012
|[[Sturm der Liebe]]
|Mandy Meier
|115 episodes
|-
|2013
|[[Mordsfreunde – Ein Taunuskrimi]]
|Marion Rehmer
|
|-
|2013
|[[Rosamunde Pilcher (Filmreihe)|Rosamunde Pilcher]]
|
|"Alte Herzen rosten nicht"
|-
|2013
|[[Die Garmisch-Cops]]
|Peggy Lang
|"Tod auf dem Eis"
|-
|2015
|[[Der Alte (television series)|Der Alte]]
|Karo Wilke
|"Tödliche Ideale"
|-
|2015
|[[SOKO Stuttgart]]
|Isa Neumann
|2 episodes
|-
|2016
|[[X Company]]
|Bertha
|2 episodes
|-
|2017
|[[Die Bergretter]]
|Dana
|"Entzug"
|-
|2017
|[[Tonio & Julia: Kneifen gilt nicht|Tonio & Julia – Kneifen gilt nicht]]
|Lisa
|
|-
|2018
|[[SOKO Donau]]
|Maria Radu
|"Tod im Taxi"
|-
|2018
|[[Toni, männlich, Hebamme – Daddy Blues]]
|Romy
|
|-
|2018
|[[Erzgebirgskrimi – Der Tote im Stollen|Der Tote im Stollen]]
|Karina Szabo
|[[Erzgebirgskrimi]]
|-
|2019
|[[Ein starkes Team: Parkplatz bitte sauber halten|Ein starkes Team – Parkplatz bitte sauber halten]]
|Ely Hadraschek
|
|-
|2019
|[[Erzgebirgskrimi – Tödlicher Akkord|Tödlicher Akkord]]
|Karina Szabo
|[[Erzgebirgskrimi]]
|-
|2020
|[[Am Anschlag – Die Macht der Kränkung]]
|Bettina
|4 episodes
|-
|2020
|[[Landkrimi]] – [[Steirertod]]
|Bianca
|
|-
|2020
|[[Erzgebirgskrimi – Der Tote im Burggraben|Der Tote im Burggraben]]
|Karina Szabo
|[[Erzgebirgskrimi]]
|-
|2020
|[[Erzgebirgskrimi – Der letzte Bissen|Der letzte Bissen]]
|Karina Szabo
|[[Erzgebirgskrimi]]
|-
|2021
|[[Der Beischläfer]]
|Frida Fenris
|Season 2 - 7 episodes
|-
|2021
|[[Erzgebirgskrimi – Verhängnisvolle Recherche|Verhängnisvolle Recherche]]
|Karina Szabo
|[[Erzgebirgskrimi]]
|-
|2021
|[[Erzgebirgskrimi – Tödliche Abrechnung|Tödliche Abrechnung]]
|Karina Szabo
|[[Erzgebirgskrimi]]
|-
|2022
|[[Vienna Blood (Fernsehreihe)|Vienna Blood]] – [[Vienna Blood – Rendezvous mit dem Tod|Rendezvous mit dem Tod]]
|Selma Wirth
|
|-
|2022
|[[Erzgebirgskrimi – Ein Mord zu Weihnachten|Ein Mord zu Weihnachten]]
|Karina Szabo
|[[Erzgebirgskrimi]]
|-
|2022
|[[Erzgebirgskrimi – Familienband|Familienband]]
|Karina Szabo
|[[Erzgebirgskrimi]]
|-
|2023
|[[Erzgebirgskrimi – Die Tränen der Mütter|Die Tränen der Mütter]]
|Karina Szabo
|[[Erzgebirgskrimi]]
|-
|2023
|[[Mord auf dem Jakobsweg]]
|Karina Szabo
|
|-
|2023
|[[Die Spaltung der Welt / A World Divided / 1939-1961: Les Divisions du Monde|Die Spaltung der Welt / A World Divided / 1939-1961 : Les Divisions du Monde]]
|Hedwig Höss
|
|-
|2024
|[[Wintermord]]
|Karina Szabo
|[[Erzgebirgskrimi]]
|-
|2024
|[[Über die Grenze]]
|Karina Szabo
|[[Erzgebirgskrimi]]
|-
|2024
|[[Mama ist die Best(i)e]]
|Henny Baumann
|
|}

== Theatre (selection) ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Theatre
!Director
|-
|2006
|[[Märchen von einem, der auszog das Fürchten zu lernen|Von einem der auszog das Fürchten zu lernen]]
|Rotkäppchen
|[[Münchner Kammerspiele|Kammerspiele München]]
|Ruth Fendel
|-
|2006
|Madonna Live
|Madonna Wannabe
|Kammerspiele München
|Ruth Fendel
|-
|2007
|Lieb mich weg
|Aynur
|Kammerspiele München
|Agnese Cornelio
|-
|2014
|Meat
|Nicolett Katona
|[[Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz|Schaubühne Berlin]]
|Bo Nilsson
|-
|2015
|[[Die Komödie der Irrungen]]
|Maisha
|[[Bad Hersfelder Festspiele]]
|[[Dieter Wedel]]
|}


== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://laramandoki.com laramandoki.com]
* {{IMDb name|id=nm4899016|name=Lara Mandoki}}
* [https://www.crew-united.com/de/Lara-Mandoki_274502.html Lara Mandoki] at [https://www.crew-united.com/en/ Crew United]
* [https://www.filmportal.de/person/lara-mandoki_9ff55d54432e45a183b6f6aa9dd80079 Lara Mandoki] at [https://www.filmportal.de/ filmportal.de]
* [https://www.filmmakers.eu/en/actors/lara-mandoki Lara Mandoki] at [https://www.filmmakers.eu/ Filmmakers Europe]
* [https://studlar.de/actor/lara-mandoki/ Lara Mandoki] at [https://studlar.de/ Agentur Carola Studlar]

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Latest revision as of 06:45, 3 November 2024

Lara Mandoki
Born (1989-09-17) September 17, 1989 (age 35)
Munich, Germany
OccupationActress
Websitelaramandoki.com

Lara Mandoki (born September 17, 1989, in Munich)[1] is a German actress with a diverse career spanning television, film, and theatre. She began her acting career in 2006 and has since appeared in a variety of notable productions, including the Sky Series Das Boot, the Emmy-winning thriller Unterm Radar, and the ZDF Show Erzgebirgskrimi where she has been playing the lead detective since 2018. Her theatre work includes a significant role in the 240-hour performance installation Meat at the Schaubühne Berlin. In 2015, Mandoki gained international recognition with her role in the Canadian-Hungarian co-production X Company. In 2023, Mandoki played a leading role in the ARTE international documentary drama-series A World Divided as Hedwig Höss.

Background, education, and theatre

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Lara Mandoki, the daughter of Hungarian musician Leslie Mandoki,[2] pursued her acting studies in Munich and Los Angeles.[3] Next to German, Mandoki speaks Hungarian natively, as a result of her family's Hungarian origin. During her training, she gained experience in numerous theatre productions, including performances at the Münchner Kammerspiele. Her involvement extended to significant projects such as the 240-hour performance installation Meat at the Schaubühne Berlin and Dieter Wedel’s Shakespeare production Die Komödie der Irrungen at the Bad Hersfelder Festspiele, where she played the role of Maisha.[3]

Film and television

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Mandoki played her first film role in 2006 in the short film Lia.[3] Her television career then gained momentum with her role as Herta Levin in the ZDF historical drama Die Holzbaronin [de] (2012), where she appeared alongside Christine Neubauer.[3] Her versatility was showcased in 2014 when she hosted the ZDF documentary miniseries Nicht alles war schlecht, in which the post-Cold War generation attempts to understand what life was like in a divided Germany.

Mandoki further established her reputation with roles in the Emmy Award-winning thriller Unterm Radar (2015) and Mira Thiel’s film comedy Gut zu Vögeln (2016). Her performance in Lars Montag’s tragicomedy Sex, Pity and Loneliness (2017) earned critical acclaim and multiple German Film Award nominations.[4]

She made her international breakthrough[5] with her role in the highly successful Canadian-Hungarian co-production X Company (2017), an espionage thriller about World War II. This success was followed by her appearance in Duncan Jones' Mute (2018) for Netflix.

The year 2018 also saw her in Der große Rudolph [de], directed by Alexander Adolph, where she portrayed Dolly alongside Hannelore Elsner, Florian Stadlhuber, and Sunny Melles. Additionally, she starred in the political thriller Die Affäre Borgward [de] directed by Marcus H. Rosenmüller, and played the lead role in the Sat.1 comedy Babyboom, directed by Kai Meyer-Ricks.[6] Her role in the ARD drama Daddy Blues [de] involved portraying a young woman who must assume responsibility for her paralyzed friend after an accident.

Since 2018, Mandoki has been widely recognized for her portrayal of Commissioner Karina Szabo in the ZDF Saturday night crime series Erzgebirgskrimi [de]. Several films in the series have been successful, including notable films like Familienband [de] by Thorsten M. Schmidt, which attracted nearly seven million viewers.[7] In the same year, she made a guest appearance in the film Leberkäsjunkie from the Eberhofer crime series alongside Simon Schwarz and Sebastian Bezzel. In 2019, Mandoki starred in the thriller Jan Römer for ARD, directed by Felix Herzogenrath, as a young investigative journalist.[8]

Mandoki took a lead role in the ZDFneo series Macht der Kränkung – Sunshine City (2020), directed by Umut Dag, and worked with Wolfgang Murnberger in the Steirerkrimi in Graz, where she portrayed a Hungarian forced prostitute.

Her 2021 projects included a lead role in the Amazon Prime series Der Beischläfer and the highly acclaimed ZDF crime drama Tod einer Hoffnung. The following year, she appeared in the ARD comedy Vätertage, where she made her on-camera singing debut. Mandoki also worked on the BBC series Vienna Blood, filming in Mandoki's second home, Budapest.[9]

In 2023, Mandoki was featured in the fourth season of Das Boot (Sky) as Dagmar Dewitt.[3] She also starred as Hedwig Höss in the series The End of Dreams (ARTE), filmed at the Auschwitz site under the direction of Olga Chajdow.[3] Additionally, she worked on Simon Verhoeven’s Girl You Know It’s True, which delves into the 80s/90s music scene. In the autumn of 2023, Mandoki continued her role as Commissioner Szabo in the ZDF prime time series Erzgebirgskrimi [de], filming two additional episodes. Her performance in the series, which includes episodes directed by Markus Imboden, has been well-received.

Looking ahead, 2024 will see Mandoki in the crime drama Wintermord directed by Tim Trageser[10] and in the dramatic film Über die Grenze with Thorsten M. Schmidt.[11] She will also star in the dramedy Petra geht baden, directed by Rainer Kauffman in Prague,[12] and in Vienna, she will take a leading role in the dark comedy Mama ist die Besti(e) (AT) alongside Adele Neuhaus, both for ZDF prime time.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2012 Die Holzbaronin Herta Lenvin Television Film
2014 Gut zu Vögeln Pia
2014 Schwägereltern Alina Schumann Television Film
2015 Unterm Radar Nina Television Film
2015 Eine Sommerliebe zu dritt Betty Television Film
2016 Einsamkeit und Sex und Mitleid Vivien
2016 Ein Dorf rockt ab Roxy Television Film
2016 Mute Judie
2017 Der große Rudolph Dolly Television Film
2018 Die Affäre Borgward Betty Zech Television Film
2018 Leberkäsjunkie Amy
2019 Das Lied des toten Mädchens Stefanie 'Mütze' Schneider Television Film
2022 Wenn Papa auf der Matte steht Tilda Television Film
2023 Girl You Know It's True Nina
2024 Petra geht baden Georgette Television Film

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2011 Lena Fauch Hundeverkäuferin "Lena Fauch und die Tochter des Amokläufers"
2012 Heiter bis tödlich: Hubert und Staller Alina Bayer "Finger im Brot"
2012 Sturm der Liebe Mandy Meier 115 episodes
2013 Mordsfreunde – Ein Taunuskrimi Marion Rehmer
2013 Rosamunde Pilcher "Alte Herzen rosten nicht"
2013 Die Garmisch-Cops Peggy Lang "Tod auf dem Eis"
2015 Der Alte Karo Wilke "Tödliche Ideale"
2015 SOKO Stuttgart Isa Neumann 2 episodes
2016 X Company Bertha 2 episodes
2017 Die Bergretter Dana "Entzug"
2017 Tonio & Julia – Kneifen gilt nicht Lisa
2018 SOKO Donau Maria Radu "Tod im Taxi"
2018 Toni, männlich, Hebamme – Daddy Blues Romy
2018 Der Tote im Stollen Karina Szabo Erzgebirgskrimi
2019 Ein starkes Team – Parkplatz bitte sauber halten Ely Hadraschek
2019 Tödlicher Akkord Karina Szabo Erzgebirgskrimi
2020 Am Anschlag – Die Macht der Kränkung Bettina 4 episodes
2020 Landkrimi – Steirertod Bianca
2020 Der Tote im Burggraben Karina Szabo Erzgebirgskrimi
2020 Der letzte Bissen Karina Szabo Erzgebirgskrimi
2021 Der Beischläfer Frida Fenris Season 2 - 7 episodes
2021 Verhängnisvolle Recherche Karina Szabo Erzgebirgskrimi
2021 Tödliche Abrechnung Karina Szabo Erzgebirgskrimi
2022 Vienna Blood – Rendezvous mit dem Tod Selma Wirth
2022 Ein Mord zu Weihnachten Karina Szabo Erzgebirgskrimi
2022 Familienband Karina Szabo Erzgebirgskrimi
2023 Die Tränen der Mütter Karina Szabo Erzgebirgskrimi
2023 Mord auf dem Jakobsweg Karina Szabo
2023 Die Spaltung der Welt / A World Divided / 1939-1961 : Les Divisions du Monde Hedwig Höss
2024 Wintermord Karina Szabo Erzgebirgskrimi
2024 Über die Grenze Karina Szabo Erzgebirgskrimi
2024 Mama ist die Best(i)e Henny Baumann

Theatre (selection)

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Year Title Role Theatre Director
2006 Von einem der auszog das Fürchten zu lernen Rotkäppchen Kammerspiele München Ruth Fendel
2006 Madonna Live Madonna Wannabe Kammerspiele München Ruth Fendel
2007 Lieb mich weg Aynur Kammerspiele München Agnese Cornelio
2014 Meat Nicolett Katona Schaubühne Berlin Bo Nilsson
2015 Die Komödie der Irrungen Maisha Bad Hersfelder Festspiele Dieter Wedel

References

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  1. ^ "HOME". Lara Mandoki (in German). Archived from the original on 2024-07-27. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  2. ^ Krolle, Hannah (2017-10-21). "Lara Mandoki: En route to success | Discover Germany". Discover Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Archived from the original on 2024-09-16. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Lara Mandoki, Schauspielerin, München | Crew United". Crew United. Archived from the original on 2024-09-16. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  4. ^ Sex, Pity and Loneliness (2017) - Awards - IMDb. Archived from the original on 2024-09-16. Retrieved 2024-07-27 – via m.imdb.com.
  5. ^ "VITA". Lara Mandoki (in German). Archived from the original on 2024-09-16. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  6. ^ "Babyboom (Kinderüberraschung)". Producers at Work EN. Archived from the original on 2024-07-27. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  7. ^ "Primetime-Check: Samstag, 11. November 2023". Quotenmeter (in German). 2023-11-12. Archived from the original on 2024-03-22. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  8. ^ Herzogenrath, Felix (2021-11-06), Römer Reihe - Das Lied der toten Mädchen (Crime, Mystery), Torben Liebrecht, Lara Mandoki, Kais Setti, ARD Degeto Film, all in production GmbH, archived from the original on 2023-04-03, retrieved 2024-07-27
  9. ^ "Vienna Blood Season 3 locations". www.visitingvienna.com. Archived from the original on 2024-05-24. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  10. ^ "Der Erzgebirgskrimi: Neuer Film „Wintermord" | Alles zur Handlung". TVMovie (in German). 2024-06-25. Archived from the original on 2024-07-27. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  11. ^ "Erzgebirgskrimi – Über die Grenze | Film 2024 | Moviepilot". moviepilot.de (in German). Archived from the original on 2024-07-27. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  12. ^ Filmstarts. Petra geht baden (in German). Archived from the original on 2024-07-27. Retrieved 2024-07-27 – via www.filmstarts.de.
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