Daniela Amavia

Daniela Amavia
Born	Daniela Amavia March 4, 1966 (1966-03-04) (age 45) Athens, Greece
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	129 lb (59 kg)
Eye colour	Brown
Hair colour	Black
Ethnicity	Greek

Daniela Amavia (Greek: Ντανιέλα Αμαβία) (born March 4, 1966), also credited as Daniela Elle and Daniela Lunkewitz, is an actress and model, appearing in numerous films and international fashion events.

Career

Born in Greece, raised in Germany and schooled in Britain Amavia speaks fluent Greek, German, French, and English. As a young girl she was a dancer, but her teacher told her that she was too tall for the ballet, and suggested that she try acting. She began acting at the State Theatre Corps de Ballet,^{[clarification needed]} and studied drama and literature at Goethe University, and acting in London,^{[clarification needed]} where she soon received small roles.^{[clarification needed]} While studying to be an actress, she also modeled, doing runway work in Paris, France for Chanel and Dior, spokesmodel work for Chloé, and cover work for Vogue, Elle, and Femme. In 2001, her career took off when she won the Best Actress award at the New York International Independent Film Festival for the film The Woman Every Man Wants, as well as the Deutscher Filmpreis, the German equivalent of the Academy Award. In addition to acting and modeling, Amavia also has written, directed, and produced several short films. In 2003, she appeared as Alia Atreides in the TV miniseries Frank Herbert's Children of Dune.

External links

• Daniela Amavia at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Amavia, Daniela
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Date of birth	March 4, 1966
Place of birth	Athens, Greece
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