Heidi Philipsen Attrice

Heidi Elizabeth Philipsen-Meissner first began acting, writing and directing in college while a student at the Residential College of the University of Michigan, focusing academically on an independent concentration liberal arts degree in Film, Theatre & German Literature.
However, it wasn’t until she moved to Berlin, Germany, that she truly began to act, produce and direct on a more professional scale.
She apprenticed at the politically astute and artistically acclaimed Theatre 89 in Berlin – a collaborative, independent theatre combining actors/directors from such theatres as the Maxim Gorki Theatre, the Berliner Ensemble, and the Brecht Theatre, before acting and directing in the ReActors’ Studio at the Friends of Italian Opera – Berlin’s only English-speaking theatre.
When not in theatre, Ms Philipsen-Meissner was involved in a variety of endeavors: speaking to a group of American study-abroad graduate students about "Careers in Germany" at the American Consulate General in Hamburg, acting as one of the first, two co-Managing Editors of the American Academy in Berlin's Literary Journal, "The Berlin Journal," and doing voice-over work at the legendary Grundy Ufa Studios in Babelsberg for American films.

Furthermore, Heidi made her first mark as a journalist abroad, reporting, translating and associate producing for a worldwide audience (over 28 million viewers a week) at the English language office of the internationally broadcast and globally focused television station, Deutsche Welle TV, where she worked on the international news program “The Journal” as well as the cultural and social events program “Germany Today.”

Her first film, Angel Inside, a short shot on 16 mm in Berlin, which she wrote, co-produced, 1st assistant directed and was the lead actress, won the prize of “Best First Film” at the Calgary $100 Independent Film Festival in 2000.
In 2000, Heidi returned stateside to assist at the American branch office of The American Academy in Berlin and begin her studies in International Media & Communications at Columbia University’s School of International & Public Affairs in New York City – by day. In the evenings, she took Scene Study acting classes at Terry Schreiber Studios in Chelsea and wrote/performed in such Off-off Broadway productions as Angry Jello Bubbles.
Motivated by a desire to "think globally, direct locally," in 2003, Heidi returned to her roots in Michigan and started writing, producing, acting in and directing her own pieces for both film and theater, while working as an understudy and taking classes at Oscar-winning Actor Jeff Daniel’s professional theatre company in Chelsea, Michigan, The Purple Rose Theatre.

She enrolled in film school at the Motion Picture Institute of Michigan, in 2006, and wrote, produced and directed her thesis short, “A FORK IN THE ROAD” for which she received “Best Screenplay” and was nominate for “Best Director” at the MPI Student Film Festival.

“A Fork in the Road” was a part of the official of the Reel Women International Film Festival in Burbank, C.A., on March 8, 2006; the Electric City Film Festival at the G.E. Theatre in Schenectady, N.Y. in the fall of 2008; the New Filmmakers Film Series at the Anthology Film Archives on June 10th, 2009; and a part of the official program at the Manhattan International Film Festival July 21, 2010.
In 2007, Heidi moved to Schenectady, N.Y., where she continued to work as a freelance writer, producer and director of diverse media (commercials, testimonials, company visual profiles, as well as short films and documentaries), largely in tandem with renown and established Upstate, N.Y. cinematographer, photojournalist and producer, Bob Shenise of Shenise Productions.
She also continued with acting and presenting all throughout this time, and got her Screen Actors Guild card, driving in the Core Stunts Unit in Albany, NY on the film SALT. Since then, she worked on a bevy of films, both upstate and in NYC, such as The Other Guys, Premium Rush, and Tower Heist, just to name a few.
Her film HER TELLING HEART, a short, adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Telltale Heart” marked her post-film school premiere and was a project of the official Motion Picture Institute’s Alumni Directors’ Club. It received fiscal sponsorship from New York Women in Film & Television’s Fiscal Sponsorship Program and was shot in upstate, New York in three days on the Red One camera with Patrick Elliot as the film’s Director of Photography.

“Her Telling Heart” went on to screen in multiple film festivals during its film fest tenure, winning Best Performance and Experimental Film at the Park City Film Music Film Festival in 2012 and Best Sound at the ReachOut Film Festival in Kingston, NY. It screened officially at the Salty Horror Film Festival in Salt Lake City, UT, the Hygienic Screening Room in New London, CT, New Collaborations in Detroit, MI, the Michigan Theatre in Ann Arbor, MI, was an official part of the NYWIFT Summer Shorts Program and kicked off the PBS TV Film series in 2013.

In the spirit of community and industry service, Heidi served and represented Upstate Independents -- Upstate New York's Ultimate Indie Film and Media member organization -- as board member and Programming Chair, fulfilling another passion: bringing dynamic industry professionals together to exchange experiences, trade secrets and talk about the past, present and future of film, media and communications.

She resigned from her Chair in Programming at UI in January of 2013 and held the first, charter meeting for a new chapter of WOMEN IN FILM & TELEVISION, a project under New York Women in Film and Television, called UPWIFT, or Upstate Women in Film & Television, for women professionals in the industry living and working in upstate New York.

Now in its ninth year, UPWIFT is going strong with new leaders, while Heidi serves on its Advisory Board as President Emeritus and Founder.

Since then, Heidi has moved on to producing, directing and acting in the feature film, Darcy, as well as developing the feature film (to direct), Love & Vodka, and penning her first rom com feature film, Kidnapping Love.
She also moved back to Germany in 2018, living a year in Hamburg before relocating to Berlin, where she now holds official residency.

She is a member of the The Director List, Producer’s Guild of America, Screen Actors Guild/American Federation of Television & Radio Artists, Actors Equity Association, New York Women in Film & Television, Chicago Women in Film & Television, Upstate New York Women in Film & Television, the University of Michigan Entertainment Coalition and Columbia University’s School of International & Public Affairs Alumni Club and is a Representative for WIFT, Germany.

Heidi holds a B.A. in Film, Theatre & German Literature from the University of Michigan's Residential College, a Certificate in German Fluency from the Goethe Institute, a Masters in International Media & Communications with a Regional Focus on the European Union from Columbia University's School of International & Public Affairs, a Graduate Training Certificate in Directing, Screenwriting and Cinematography from the Motion Picture Institute, a Certificate of Completion from the Albany-Colonie Chamber of Commerce’s Spring 2011 Entrepreneurial Bootcamp for her company Personae Entertainment and, as of May 2021, an MBA in Management from Eastern Michigan University.
She continues to act, direct, write and produce and lives in Berlin, Germany and, Stateside, frequents between New York, LA and Detroit/Chicago.

Riepilogo

NazionalitàStati Uniti

LingueInglese (Lingua madre), Inglese - americano (Lingua madre), Inglese - britannico (fluente), Tedesco (fluente), Francese (scolastico)

Nato/a1976, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Stati Uniti

Fascia d'età38 - 51

Altezza178 cm

Tipi etniciMedioeuropeo, Nord-europeo / Scandinavo, Slavo/Europa orientale

DomicilioBerlin - Berlino (Germania), Ypsilanti, Michigan (Stati Uniti)

Oppurtunità di alloggioHamburg - Amburgo (Germania), New York, NY (Stati Uniti), Chicago, Ill. (Stati Uniti), Los Angeles, CA (Stati Uniti), Atlanta, Georgia (Stati Uniti), Cologne - Renania Settentrionale-Vestfalia (Germania)

Vero cognome (di battesimo)Heidi Elizabeth Johnson-Philipsen

AppartenenzeActors Equity Association (Stati Uniti)
SAG-AFTRA (Stati Uniti)
NYWIFT - New York Women in Film & Television (Stati Uniti)
Pro Quote Film (Germania)
Women in Film and Television Germany e.V. (Germania)

Abilità/Talenti

Lingue Inglese (Lingua madre), Inglese - americano (Lingua madre), Inglese - britannico (fluente), Tedesco (fluente), Francese (scolastico)

Dialetti Amburgo (buono)

Accenti Americano (Accento nativo), Americano Midwest (Accento nativo), Americano Stati Uniti (altamente qualificato/molto bene), Americano Stati del Sud (altamente qualificato/molto bene)

Danza Danza libera (altamente qualificato/molto bene), Formazione Danza (altamente qualificato/molto bene), Polka (altamente qualificato/molto bene), Rock'n'Roll (altamente qualificato/molto bene), Balli standard (buono), Coreografia (buono), Dancehall (buono), Danza Country (buono), Danza Jazz (buono), Danza classica (buono), Danza espressiva (buono), Danza sul palcoscenico (buono), Disco (buono), Funky (buono), Gogo (buono), Hip Hop (buono), Improvvisazione danza (buono), Line Dance (buono), Musical (buono), Swing (buono), Teatrodanza (buono), Balletto (scolastico), Balli da sala storici (scolastico), Ballo da sala (scolastico), Ballo da sala (scolastico), Danza moderna (scolastico), Danza urbana (scolastico), Danza-cabaret (scolastico), Danze storiche (scolastico), Foxtrot (scolastico), Gara di ballo (scolastico), Quick step (scolastico), Striptease (scolastico), Valzer (scolastico), Vogue (scolastico)

Canto. Ballata (altamente qualificato/molto bene), Blues (altamente qualificato/molto bene), Cabaret (altamente qualificato/molto bene), Canto (sul palcoscenico) (altamente qualificato/molto bene), Canzone popolare (altamente qualificato/molto bene), Chanson (altamente qualificato/molto bene), Classico (altamente qualificato/molto bene), Coro (altamente qualificato/molto bene), Country (altamente qualificato/molto bene), Folk (altamente qualificato/molto bene), Gospel (altamente qualificato/molto bene), Musical (altamente qualificato/molto bene), Pop (altamente qualificato/molto bene), Rock (altamente qualificato/molto bene), Schlager (altamente qualificato/molto bene), A cappella (buono), Funky (buono), Jazz (buono), Liedgesang (buono), Modern (buono), Hip hop / rap (scolastico), Opera (scolastico), Punk (scolastico), Rap (scolastico)

Timbro voce / Voce doppiaggio Contralto

Strumenti musicali Pianoforte (buono), Tastiera (buono), Tromba (buono), Armonica (scolastico), Corno (scolastico)

Discipline sportive Atletica (altamente qualificato/molto bene), Biliardo americano (pool) (altamente qualificato/molto bene), Canoa (altamente qualificato/molto bene), Ciclismo (altamente qualificato/molto bene), Fitness (altamente qualificato/molto bene), Jogging (altamente qualificato/molto bene), Nuoto (altamente qualificato/molto bene), Rafting (altamente qualificato/molto bene), Badminton (buono), Baseball (buono), Bowling (buono), Equitazione (buono), Football americano (buono), Freccette (buono), Kayak (buono), Maratona (buono), Pallacanestro (buono), Pallavolo (buono), Paracadutismo (buono), Pattinaggio a rotelle (buono), Pattinaggio su ghiaccio (buono), Pattinaggio su ghiaccio (buono), Pesca (buono), Ping pong (buono), Sollevamento pesi (buono), Spinning (buono), Tennis (buono), Yoga (buono), Biliardo (scolastico), Calcio (scolastico), Canottaggio (scolastico), Combattimento scenico (scolastico), Giocoleria (scolastico), Kickboxing (scolastico), Mountain bike (scolastico), Pattinaggio in linea (scolastico), Pilates (scolastico), Scherma (scolastico), Sci (scolastico), Sci d'acqua (scolastico), Vela (scolastico)

Patente/Brevetti Patente autocarri, Patente automobile

Altre abilità Direttore artistico, Giornalista, Improvvisazione, Narrazione, Poeta, Raconteur, Regista, Responsabile del workshop, Tecnica Alexander, Traduttore

Aspetto fisico

Formazione

Premi/Nomine

2021 Best Actress (Stati Uniti) - Premio
per Mama / Keep Your Head Up, Sweet Pea

2018 Best Ensemble "Socially Relevant Film Festival" DARCY (Stati Uniti) - Premio

Curriculum vitae (CV) CV - Televisione & Streaming CV - Cinema CV - Teatro CV - Pubblicità CV - Audio CV - Altro

CV - Cinema

2019

Keep Your Head Up, Sweet Pea

Personae Entertainment Pictures

Cortometraggio

Per i ragazzi

Sophie Meissner
Regia di

Mama
Co-protagonista

2018

Asher

Wing and a Prayer Productions

Network/Distributore: Momentum Pictures

Michael Canton-Jones
Regia di

Rafi's Wife
Piccolo ruolo

2018

Marcy

Lungometraggio

Drammatico, Thriller

Daniel Freudenberger
Regia di

Viola
Ruolo secondario

2018

DARCY

Personae Entertainment Pictures

Lungometraggio

Drammatico, Per i ragazzi, Thriller

Eli Meissner, Jon Russell Cring
Regia di

Toni
Protagonista dell'ensemble

2016

Hobo Heyseus

Lungometraggio

Drammatico, Per la famiglia

Jon Russell Cring
Regia di

Florence
Co-protagonista

2016

Thirsty

Lungometraggio

Commedia, Commedia divertente, Drammatico

Margo Pelletier
Regia di

Carol
Ruolo secondario

2015

Unfinished Business

Lungometraggio

Commedia

Ken Scott
Regia di

German Car Rental Clerk
Piccolo ruolo

2015

Behind the Mirror

Lungometraggio

Film Noir, Thriller

Minos Papas
Regia di

Linda Telford
Ruolo secondario

2012

Her Telling Heart

Personae Entertainment Pictures

Cortometraggio

Horror, Storico, Thriller

Eli Meissner
Regia di

Angeline
Protagonista

2010

Salt

Columbia Pictures

Network/Distributore: Columbia Pictures

Lungometraggio

Drammatico, Thriller

Philip Noyce
Regia di

Precision Driver
Comparsa speciale

CV - Pubblicità

2018 - 2021

Visiting Angels

Roger Tully Productions

Spot pubblicitario

Educativo, Informativo, Per la famiglia, Pubblicità

Roger Tully
Regia di

Speaker / narratore

2016 - 2018

Visiting Angels

Roger Tully Productions

Spot pubblicitario

Educativo, Informativo, Per la famiglia, Pubblicità

Roger Tully
Regia di

Protagonista

2013

National Running Training Video *

Shenise Productions

Spot pubblicitario

Bob Shenise
Regia di

Presentatore

2007

Sanare Health *

In Motion Studios

Spot pubblicitario

Brett Donnely
Regia di

Presentatore

2007

CozMedic Plastic Surgery Associates

Spot pubblicitario

Terry Packer
Regia di

Presentatore

CV - Audio

2023 - 2023

"Breaking Glass“

Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg in Ludwigsburg

Doppiaggio

Avventura, Biografia, Storico

Nicolas Bori
Regia di

English Voice of Lead Character, Bonnie
Protagonista

1998

The Mall - Flutkatastrophe im Shopping-Center

UFA Babelsberg

Network/Distributore: FOX

Voice Over

Azione

Norberto Barbara
Regia di

Reporter
Attore di piccolo ruolo

1995 - 1996

The Journal

The Journal

Network/Distributore: Deutsche Welle TV

Voice Over

Educativo, Giornalistico, Informativo

unknown
Regia di

Speaker / narratore

CV - Altro

2014

Critical Thinking Challege

Aurora Studios

Network/Distributore: Cengage

Film aziendale/film industriale

Garrett Nantz
Regia di

Registered Nurse
Protagonista dell'ensemble

2014

Critical Thinking Challenge

Aurora Studios

Network/Distributore: Cengage

Film aziendale/film industriale

Garrett Nantz
Regia di

Karen
Protagonista dell'ensemble

2013

Critical Thinking Challenge

Aurora Studios

Network/Distributore: Cengage

Film aziendale/film industriale

Garrett Nantz
Regia di

Dr. Rachel MacNamara
Protagonista dell'ensemble