Dena Abay

Gender
female
Place of birth
Addis Abeba
Nationality
German
Eye color
brown
Hair color
brown
Hair length
Medium
Height (cm)
163
Languages
Amharic: basic
German: native
English: fluent
French: basic
Dialects
Kölsch: only if required (Native dialect)
African American English: only if required
Standard British English: only if required
African English: only if required
Standard American English: only if required
Pitches
Mezzo-soprano
Singing
Pop: professional
Rap: professional
Funk: professional
Jazz: professional
Ballad: professional
Gospel: intermediate
Soul/RnB: professional
Choir: professional
Opera singing: professional
Improvisation: professional
Instruments
Guitar: basic
Dances
Freestyle dance: professional
Choreography: professional
Modern dance: professional
Contact improvisation: professional
Contemporary dance: basic
Sports
Boxing: professional
Fitness: professional
Kickboxing
Running: professional
Dancesport: professional
Cheerleading: intermediate
Country
Germany
Federal state
Berlin

Primary professional training

Acting Studio Cologne

Other professional training

Fellow “Talente und Theater” (NRW) One of five selected emerging artists (3-month residency).
Ivana Chubbuck Training Paris
Verena Busche
Coaching: Die Tankstelle Berlin
Workshop: Alexander Technique mit Kristof Konrad & Jean -Louis Rodrigue
Workshop Still Space Studio, London
Coaching mit Martin Christopher Bode
Workshop Giles Foreman Centre for Acting, London
Workshop Jimmi Renfro
Workshop mit Susannah Iheme, Florenz
Workshop: Meisner-Technik mit Dannie Lu Carr
Workshop: Filmdreh mit Heinz Dietz

Awards

L.A. Indies winner for "Spark"
Best Comedy "All Tomorrow's Yesterdays"
Westwind Festival
Best Actress- The European Independent Film Festival Paris, France
Filmfest Göttingen for Get Home Safe
Schlingel - Int. Film Festival for Get Home Safe
FILMZ - Festival of German Cinema for Get Home Safe
fsff - Five Lakes Film Festival for Get Home Safe
Exground Filmfest for Get Home Safe 2.Platz
Shortfilm Slam Hamburg for Get Home Safe
Hagener Kurzfilmfestival for Get home safe (nominated)
Kunstgriff Rolle for Get Home Safe
Engelke Short Film Award for Get Home Safe
Indie Short Awards Cannes for Get Home Safe (Short film)
International Fimfest Emden-Norderney for Get Home Safe (nominated) (Short film)

Film

WE ARE WHAT WE ARE NOT (Cinema film)
Fitsum Yohannes Mulat Mekonnen
Spark
Qira (LR) Anna Niebert & Zoi Naum Producer/Production: Lennard Fricke Distribution: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Get home safe (Short film)
Maya (LR) TAMARA DENIĆ Producer/Production: CHRISTIAN SIÉE Distribution: HAMBURG MEDIA SCHOOL
MASS (Cinema film)
Sheba (LR) Mohammad Shawky Hassan & Simomo Bouj Producer/Production: Outburst Arts festival
Bone (Short film)
Farah (LR) Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor Producer/Production: TW Films Casting director: Isabelal Odoffin

Television

Nighties (Series)
Katja (SUP) Matthias Koßmehl Producer/Production: Network Movie TV Channel: ZDF NEO Casting director: Sandra Köppe Written by: Melina Natale
Wapo am Bodensee
Tamara Sedlak (LR) Florian Anders Producer/Production: Kerstin Lipownik Station: Patrick Lorenz Distribution: ARD Casting director: Christiane Rölli
Die Macht der Frauen (Drama)
Sadia Hassan (SUP) Lars Becker Producer/Production: Network Movie Film- und Fernsehproduktion GmbH Casting director: Lina Behr Written by: Lars Becker
Tatort - Nemesis (TV movie (series))
Lissy (SUP) Stephan Wagner Producer/Production: W&B Television GmbH & Co. KG Station: MDR [de] Casting director: Iris Baumüller

Theater

None of my business
Theater: Ballhaus Ost
Spuren- Orangerie Theater
Leading Role Shari Asha Crosson Producer/Production: Africologne Festival
I wanna be loved (Drama)
h.e.r (LR) SHARI ASHA CROSSON Theater: Theater Dortmund Written by: SHARI ASHA CROSSON
COLONIZING THE SKIES (Drama)
NOÉMI OLA BERKOWITZ Theater: English Theatre Berlin | International Performing Arts Center
Orestie (Drama)
Kassandra / Elektra (LR) José Fernando Peixoto de Azevedo Theater: Ballhaus Naunynstraße
SAY HI TO ME!
Sandra de los Santos Viviana M. Medina / Sarah Elisabeth Braun Theater: TD Berlin
Dinge, die wir nicht sagen
Leading Role Naomi Kelechi Odhiambo Theater: Kampnagel Written by: Naomi Kelechi Odhiambo
Doppeltreppe zum Wald
Maimouna Sarah Claire Wray Written by: Lamin Leroy Gibba
Ewigkeit, Ende und alles, was niemals begann
XO (LR) Ta-Nia/ Talia Paulette Oliveras Theater: Theater Dortmund Written by: Nia Farrell
GABAN (Theater recording)
Evidence (LR) Brook Andrew Producer/Production: Cherie Schweitzer Theater: Gropius Bau Written by: Brook Andrew
Abdruckkörper
Yatri N.Niehaus Producer/Production: Ballhaus Naunynstraße Written by: Yatri N.Niehaus
Abdruckkörper
Yatri Niehaus Theater: Ballhaus Naunynstraße Written by: Yatri Niehaus
Space Creators
Leading Role Jasco Viefhues Producer/Production: Ballhaus Naunystraße Written by: Dena Abay, Lois Alexander, Sanni Est, Lamin Leroy Gibba, Jasco Viefhues in Kollaboration mit Gülây Akin, Satma Fouad, Roxi Thile-Dogan, Sel Capone
UNCONVENTIONAL SIGNS
Maimouna (LR) Theresa Henning, Dan Thy Nguyen Theater: Ballhaus Naunynstraße
Concepts of Ownership
Andrea Oliver El-Fayoumy Theater: Theater in Windhoek, Namibia
I-CARE
Iman Susannah Iheme Theater: ExFila-Connessioni-Metropolitane, Florenz
Roommates
Giuli Youngung Sebastian „Jaekwon“ Kim Theater: Bühne der Kulturen, Köln
Enter at your own risk
Zara Massimo Tuveri Theater: Bühne der Kulturen, Köln

Audio

Germaine Acogny (Speaker)
Amy Collé Seck Margaux Lechevallier & Greta Marie Becker Producer/Production: alias film + sprachtransfer GmbH
Doppeltreppe zum Wald (Audiobook)
Maimouna (LR) Sarah Claire Wray Producer/Production: SWR Audio: SWR Casting director: Nana Rademacher
Traumata Erben (Speaker)
Leading Role Dan Thy Ngyuen Producer/Production: Burg Hülshoff Audio: Center of Literatur Written by: Nina Reipich & Dan Thy Ngyuen
Various Answers (Speaker)
different voices (LR) Producer/Production: Brücke-Museum
die prissy edition - vom wind verweht (Audio drama)
Supporting Role margarete mitchell & amina eisner Audio: WDR