Martina Hill

Martina Hill (born 14 July 1974) is a German actress, comedian and impersonator. She has been awarded the German Comedy Award, the German TV Award, as well as the prestigious Adolf-Grimme-Preis and the Bambi Award.

Martina Hill
Hill at the Deutscher Fernsehpreis in 2019
Born (1974-07-14) 14 July 1974
Berlin-Wedding, Berlin, Germany
NationalityGerman
OccupationActress, comedian and impersonator
Websitehttp://www.martinahill.com/

Life

Hill was born in Berlin-Wedding. Her mother was a nurse and her father was a subway driver.[1] After finishing her Abitur in 1995,[2] she later studied drama.

Hill had her breakthrough in 2007 as an ensemble member of the ProSieben comedy show Switch reloaded granting her recognition as a comedian and impersonator. Her best parodies were for characters such as Heidi Klum, Angela Merkel, Daniela Katzenberger, Gundula Gause, Amy Winehouse and Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan.

Since 2009 Hill portrays "universal expert" Tina Hausten in the heute-show, a German adaptation of the American news satire The Daily Show. From 2011, Hill starred in her own format Knallerfrauen which is an award-winning sketch comedy known for sharp humour and its cutting wit. With the first series of Knallerfrauen, Hill also became very popular in China.[3]

Filmography (selection)
  • since 2011: Knallerfrauen, sketch comedy
  • 2011: Resturlaub, movie
  • 2010: C.I.S. – Chaoten im Sondereinsatz, TV movie
  • 2010: Cindy aus Marzahn und die jungen Wilden, comedy show
  • since 2009: heute-show, news satire
  • 2009: Undercover Love, TV movie
  • 2008: Die Schnüfflerin – Peggy kann’s nicht lassen, TV movie
  • 2008: Putzfrau Undercover, TV movie
  • 2007 - 2012: Switch reloaded, comedy series
  • 2007: 29 ...und noch Jungfrau, TV movie
  • 2007: SOKO Wismar, TV series
  • 2007: Der Dicke, TV series
  • 2006–2007: Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei, "Flashback" to "Life & Death," TV series
  • 2006: Kunstfehler, TV movie
  • 2006: Das Beste aus meinem Leben, early evening TV series
  • 2005: Cologne P.D., TV series
  • 2005: Mädchen über Bord, TV movie
  • 2004: Happy Friday, sketch show
  • 2004: Der Vater meines Sohnes, TV movie
  • 2003: Schwer verknallt, TV movie

Theatre
  • 2001: Marjorie in Extremities (Berlin)
  • 2001: Die Frau auf dem Sockel in Die Frau auf dem Sockel (Berlin)
  • 2001: Medea in Medea (Berlin)
  • 2000: Erna in Kasimir und Karoline (Berlin)
  • 2000: Nonne Isabella in Die Rund- und die Spitzköpfe (Berlin)

Voice over work (selection)

Awards
Martina Hill in 2016
gollark: I'm on my φονε.
gollark: We can just say "no discriminating based on past voting" in the constitution.
gollark: "Need"? No.
gollark: I was thinking approval voting.
gollark: Plus I will consult with the unwn consortium to see if a cool weird voting system produces better outcomes.

See also

References
  1. Interview with Martina Hill in the Stern; Edition Nr. 39; 20. September 2012
  2. "Pro7 - Martina Hill - Vita".
  3. Oliver Pöttgen: Ausflippen mit Martina Hill: Zum Erfolg der Sat1-Serie "Knallerfrauen" in China.
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