Luna Wedler

Luna Wedler (born 26 October 1999 in Zürich) is a Swiss actress. She gained popularity by starring in the 2020 Netflix series Biohackers.[1]

Luna Wedler
Born (1999-10-26) 26 October 1999
Zürich, Switzerland
NationalitySwiss
EducationEuropean Film Actor School
OccupationActress
Years active2015-present
Known forBiohackers

Early life

Wedler grew up alongside two siblings in Zürich's District 6.[2]

She studied contemporary dance between 2016 and 2018 at the European Film Actor School in Zürich.[3]

Career

Wedler had her debut in 2015, starring in Niklaus Hilbers' film Amateur Teens. In an interview, she said she applied for her first movie role at 14 years of age "just like that".[2] Since then, acting has fascinated her, especially embodying characters with dark sides.[2] At the age of 15, she starred in Blue My Mind, in which her character moves to a new school and indulges in a lifestyle of excess involving wild parties, drugs, and sex. She tells in retrospect: "This role affected me psychologically and demanded everything from me".[4][2]

She went on to appear in a number of films, including The Most Beautiful Girl in the World (2018), as well as television series such as The Team.

In August 2020, Netflix released the techno-thriller series Biohackers. Wedler holds the lead role on the show, in which she seeks revenge for the death of her twin brother.[5] She is currently working on the second season, which is set to be released mid-2021.[6]

Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Notes
2015 Amateur Teens
2018 Blue My Mind Mia
The Most Beautiful Girl in the World Roxy
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2015 The Team Claudia Weiss 8 episodes
2020 Biohackers Emma "Mia Akerlund" Engels 6 episodes

Awards and recognition

References
  1. ""Biohackers" - Jessica Schwarz, Luna Wedler und Caro Cult im Interview". ZEITjUNG (in German). 13 August 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  2. "Diese 17-jährige Zürcherin ist die neue Spezialistin für den Horror der Pubertät". Aargauer Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  3. "SWISS FILMS: Luna Wedler". www.swissfilms.ch. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  4. In German: Diese Rolle ging mir psychisch nahe und forderte alles von mir
  5. GmbH, DWDL de. "Netflix findet neuen Termin für die Serie "Biohackers"". DWDL.de. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  6. Schauer, Tanja. "Biohackers, Staffel 2: Start, Handlung, Besetzung – das ist bisher bekannt". Augsburger Allgemeine (in German). Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  7. "European Shooting Stars". efp-online.com. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  8. "Film-Drama "In den Gängen" gewinnt Günter Rohrbach Filmpreis" [Film drama "In den Gänge" wins Günter Rohrbach Film Prize]. rtl.de (in German). 2 November 2018. Archived from the original on 3 November 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
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