Faye Adell

Faye Adell
Faye Adell (2010)
Born	Faye Adell (1979-12-28) December 28, 1979 Munich, Germany
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1990–present

Faye Adell (born December 28, 1979) is a German-French-American actress, director, screenwriter, and singer-songwriter, best known for her role as Audette Mende on the television series Eva, ganz mein Fall and in the television show Marienhof.^[1][2]

Adell has also enjoyed a successful film career. She gained critical acclaim for her performances in the independent films The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter (1990), Therapy and Practice (2002), Pommery and Leichenschmaus (2006), and Love and Fate (1998). She has had her greatest commercial successes with the films Marienhof.

Early life

Adell was born Ophélia Angélique Faye Amaris Adell in Munich, Germany. Her father came from Russia and her mother was born in Olomouc of French-Austrian and Italian descent.

As a child, Adell lived in Italy and France with her family. They later relocated to New York City. In 1998, Adell moved to Los Angeles, California and later on to Las Vegas, Nevada.

Career

Television

Adell was cast in her first television role in 1990, starring as a regular on the Television Series Marienhof.

Film career

While appearing on Marienhof, Adell also started segueing into film roles. She made her film debut in 1990's The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter, which was commercially successful and gained a cult following. Soon after that she played a supporting role in the international movie Night Train to Venice alongside Malcolm McDowell and Hugh Grant, which was negatively reviewed by critics. Adell pursued film work in 1996, when she played supporting roles in the independent films Die Cellistin, and 2002 Therapy and Practice. Adell was a cast in the popular TV-series “Café Meineid” and “Marienhof”.

At the latest with her part of a young secretary in a lawyers office in Eva – ganz mein Fall (the German adaptation of Ally McBeal) she was known by a huge public. In this TV-Serie “Eva, ganz mein Fall” she played Audette Mende, who works in the turbulent lawyers’ milieu. The secretary Audette Mende, smart-alec and philanthropic, tries to fight for justice in and outside the office and knows every secret about the company and the employees.^[3][4]

Adell starred in the US-movie production, A Gothic Tale of Gluttony, where she played the role "Eudile", the talented harpist-diva, who wants to improve the world with her motto "music should alleviate the soul!".^[5]

Writing and directing

Adell has had an interest in a career as a film director since her childhood, and enrolled in a directing course at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich in 1999. After graduating from university in Music and Drama, she continued her studies at the University of Television and Film Munich.

Music

Adell is also a musical artist. She released an album with 18 pop songs for children in connection with the educational game Gaenseliesel in 1996. in 2003 she launched the album Angel Unplugged. Already in 1996 she had founded her charity organization, a music album program designed to bring the joy of song- and story- writing, musical creation and performance to children with illness. The program is made for improving the quality of life of every child with illness through the healing power of creativity.

Theatre

Adell performed as a soloist in many of the most important European National Theatres, such as the National Opera House of Munich, Royal Opera Bayreuth, Philharmonics Cologne, State theatre of Gaertnerplatz. Cuvilléstheater Munich, Apollo Theater Stuttgart, Ingolstadt Metropolitan Theatre, Fürth Metropolitan Theatre, Deutsches Theater Munich, Theater Hof, Interim Theater.

She appeared in numerous operas, operettas and musicals such as DIE CSÁRDÁSFÜRSTIN, WERTHER, MAN OF LA MANCHA, MY FAIR LADY, IPHIGENIE IN AULIS, ZAR UND ZIMMERMANN, DER BETTELSTUDENT, FUNNY GIRL, CAPRICCIO, CARMEN, THE BAT, DON GIOVANNI, COSI FAN TUTTE, INTOLLERANZA 1960, HÄNSEL UND GRETEL, DIE HEIMKEHR DES ODYSSEUS, LA BOHÈME, CAPRICCIO, MARTHA, EINE NACHT IN VENEDIG, DIE LUSTIGE WITWE, CHRIST O, RIGOLETTO and IPHIGENIE IN AULIS.^[6]

Other work

Adell has appeared in various commercials and music videos.

Philanthropy

Adell is the founder of a non-profit organization that helps children with severe illnesses and cancer patients. In addition she volunteered in cancer research. Furthermore for many years she dedicated her time to visit cancer patients in different hospitals to bring them hope and "good vibrations" by singing for and with them. Adell donated her whole annual theatre income of 2010 to medical cancer research. In addition, Adell is a supporter of a non-profit organization that helps raise money for cancer patients.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1990	The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter	Princess Oglamar of the Silver City
1996	Night Train to Venice	Angel Colombina	with Malcolm McDowell and Hugh Grant
1996	Gaenseliesel	Jill	Also as singer for 18 songs
1996	Sommerferien	Herrin der Inspiration
1994–1997	So gehen die Geschaefte	Tina	Television Series, 17 episodes
1997	Les mille merveilles de l'univers	Eva Purpur	English: The Thousand Wonders of the Universe
1997	Haschisch	Betty
1998	Marienhof (TV series)	Petra	Television Series, 2 episodes
1998	Summer Fairies	The wise white witch	Television program, 33 episodes, also as writer, director
1998	Die Cellistin	Nina	Television film
1998	Crime and Punishment	Sonia	Television film
2000	Sand	Lill
2001	Das erste Mal	Marlies
1999–2001	Alle meine Töchter	Rosina	Television Series, 3 episodes
2001	Vorsicht Falle!	Roswitha Balke	Television Series, 3 episodes
2002	Eva – ganz mein Fall	Audette Mende	Television Series, 6 episodes
1995–2003	Café Meineid	Marilyn	Television Series, 4 episodes
2003	Sad Stories	Laura	Also as writer, director, and producer
2005	Capriccio	Vivian Baker	Also as writer, director, and producer
2000–2003	Marienhof (TV series)	Annegret	Television Series, 9 episodes
2002	Therapy & Practice	Lisa	Television film
2002/3	Eva – ganz mein Fall	Audette Mende	Television Series, 6 episodes
2004	Frankenstein	Caroline Frankenstein	Miniseries
2005	Broken Flowers	Sherry
2006	Aktenzeichen XY ... ungelöst	Andrea Weiss	Television Series, 2 episodes
2006	Zum Kotzen	Melly	Also as writer
2005–2008	Marienhof (TV series)	Jacqueline Deville	Television Series, 12 episodes
2006	Pommery & Leichenschmaus	Lady Wink	Television film
2007	Cappuccetto Rosso	Rosetta, Cappucetto Rosso	Also as writer
2008	Of Light	Ophelia	Also as writer, director, and producer
2008	Dance with the Death	Susanna Kress	Television Series, 2 episodes
2008	Piccola Favola	Princess Rosalie	Also as writer, director, and producer
2009	Cuts	Barbara	Also as writer, director, and producer
2010	Vampirello	Anastasia	Also as writer, director, and producer (& art work)
2010	Instinct	Anna	Also as writer, director, and producer
2010	Beste Freundin	Hortense	Also as writer, director, and producer
2010	Audition	Susie Mueller	Also as writer, director, and producer
2012	Waternymph	Serena	Also as writer, director, and producer
2012	Vegas Showgirl	Belle	Post-production
2012	Uberstein - Sectrets of the Wehrmacht	Agent Svedlana
2012	A Gothic Tale of Gluttony	Eudile	Also as musician

Awards and nominations

Adell has won multiple awards during her career, and has been recognized for her work in both television and movie productions.

Year	Award	Category	Title of work	Result
2010	German Comedy Awards	Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Movie	Vampirella	Nominated
2009	Munich Theater Awards	Best actress	Hamlet	Nominated
2006	Munich Movie Awards	Best Female Performance	Instincts	Nominated
2001	Ultraschall Award	Best film and film actress		Won

References

• Guthmann, Edward (2004-11-04). "Julie Delpy is bursting with feeling, full of words — and all that is propelling her beyond the screen". San Francisco Chronicle (San Francisco: Hearst). ISSN 1932-8672. Retrieved 2010-07-29. 

External links

• Official website
• Trilokas.com