Vicky Krieps

Vicky Krieps (born 4 October 1983) is a Luxembourgish-German actress. She has appeared in a number of American, Luxembourgish, French, and German productions. Her breakout role was in the London-based period film Phantom Thread (2017), directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Her early films include Hanna (2011), Two Lives (2012) and A Most Wanted Man (2014), and she next starred in The Girl in the Spider's Web (2018), The Last Vermeer (2019), Old (2021), and The Survivor (2021). She earned acclaim for her performances in Bergman Island (2021), Hold Me Tight (2021), and Corsage (2022). Her portrayal of Empress Elisabeth of Austria in Corsage earned her the European Film Award for Best Actress.

Infobox

Born

(1983-10-04) 4 October 1983 (age 42)Hesperange, Luxembourg

Nationality

mw- LuxembourgishGerman

Alma mater

Zurich University of the Arts

Occupation

Actress

Years active

2008–present

Spouse

Lazaros Gounaridis (2025–present)

Partner

Jonas Laux (2010–unknown)

Children

Education

Lycée de Garçons

Tables

· Filmography › Film

2008

La Nuit passée

Role(s)

Christina

Notes

Short film

2009

X on a Map

Role(s)

Ana

Notes

Short film

2011

Legal.Illegal

Role(s)

Kicki

Notes

Short film

If Not Us, Who?

Role(s)

Dörte

Hanna

Role(s)

Johanna Zadek

Elle ne pleure pas, elle chante

Role(s)

Nurse

Anonymous

Role(s)

Bessie Vavasour

2012

Formentera

Role(s)

Mara

D'Belle Epoque

Role(s)

Belle

Notes

Documentary

The Treasure Knights and the Secret of Melusina

Role(s)

Marie Kutter

Two Lives

Role(s)

Kathrin Lehnhaber

Measuring the World

Role(s)

Johanna Gauss

2013

Tied

Role(s)

Angel

Möbius

Role(s)

Olga

Before the Winter Chill

Role(s)

Caroline

Brotherhood of Tears

Role(s)

Russian woman

2014

A Most Wanted Man

Role(s)

Niki

Meer zwischen uns

Role(s)

Karen

Notes

Short film

The Chambermaid Lynn

Role(s)

Lynn

2015

M wie Martha

Role(s)

Helene

Notes

Short film

Pitter Patter Goes My Heart

Role(s)

Lisa

Notes

Short film

Outside the Box

Role(s)

Yvonne von Geseke

Colonia Dignidad

Role(s)

Ursel

2016

Was hat uns bloß so ruiniert

Role(s)

Stella

2017

The Young Karl Marx

Role(s)

Jenny von Westphalen

Gutland

Role(s)

Lucy Loschetter

Phantom Thread

Role(s)

Alma Elson

2018

3 Days in Quiberon

Role(s)

Hotel maid

The Girl in the Spider's Web

Role(s)

Erika Berger

2019

The Last Vermeer

Role(s)

Minna Holberg

2020

Faithful

Role(s)

Hélène Iveton

2021

Next Door

Role(s)

Target

Notes

Cameo

Bergman Island

Role(s)

Chris

Old

Role(s)

Prisca Cappa

Beckett

Role(s)

Lena

The Survivor

Role(s)

Miriam Wofsoniker

Hold Me Tight

Role(s)

Clarisse

2022

Corsage

Role(s)

Empress Elisabeth of Austria

Notes

Also executive producer

More Than Ever

Role(s)

Hélène

2023

Ingeborg Bachmann – Journey into the Desert

Role(s)

Ingeborg Bachmann

The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan

Role(s)

Anne of Austria

The Three Musketeers: Milady

The Dead Don't Hurt

Role(s)

Vivienne Le Coudy

2024

Went Up the Hill

Role(s)

Jill

2025

Hot Milk

Role(s)

Ingrid

Love Me Tender

Role(s)

Clémence

Re-creation

Role(s)

Juror 8

Yakushima's Illusion

Role(s)

Corry

Father Mother Sister Brother

Role(s)

Lilith

TBA

Role(s)

The Idiots

Notes

TBA

Diamond

Role(s)

TBA

Notes

Filming

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2008	La Nuit passée	Christina	Short film
2009	X on a Map	Ana	Short film
2009	House of Boys	Flower shop girl
2011	Legal.Illegal	Kicki	Short film
	If Not Us, Who?	Dörte
	Hanna	Johanna Zadek
	Elle ne pleure pas, elle chante	Nurse
	Anonymous	Bessie Vavasour
2012	Formentera	Mara
	D'Belle Epoque	Belle	Documentary
	The Treasure Knights and the Secret of Melusina	Marie Kutter
	Two Lives	Kathrin Lehnhaber
	Measuring the World	Johanna Gauss
2013	Tied	Angel
	Möbius	Olga
	Before the Winter Chill	Caroline
	Brotherhood of Tears	Russian woman
2014	A Most Wanted Man	Niki
	Meer zwischen uns	Karen	Short film
	The Chambermaid Lynn	Lynn
2015	M wie Martha	Helene	Short film
	Pitter Patter Goes My Heart	Lisa	Short film
	Outside the Box	Yvonne von Geseke
	Colonia Dignidad	Ursel
2016	Was hat uns bloß so ruiniert	Stella
2017	The Young Karl Marx	Jenny von Westphalen
	Gutland	Lucy Loschetter
	Phantom Thread	Alma Elson
2018	3 Days in Quiberon	Hotel maid
2018	The Girl in the Spider's Web	Erika Berger
2019	The Last Vermeer	Minna Holberg
2020	Faithful	Hélène Iveton
2021	Next Door	Target	Cameo
	Bergman Island	Chris
	Old	Prisca Cappa
	Beckett	Lena
	The Survivor	Miriam Wofsoniker
	Hold Me Tight	Clarisse
2022	Corsage	Empress Elisabeth of Austria	Also executive producer
2022	More Than Ever	Hélène
2023	Ingeborg Bachmann – Journey into the Desert	Ingeborg Bachmann
	The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan	Anne of Austria
	The Three Musketeers: Milady	Anne of Austria
	The Dead Don't Hurt	Vivienne Le Coudy
2024	Went Up the Hill	Jill
2025	Hot Milk	Ingrid
	Love Me Tender	Clémence
	Re-creation	Juror 8
	Yakushima's Illusion	Corry

· Filmography › Television

2011

Tatort

Role(s)

Mariam Sert

Notes

Episode: "Eine bessere Welt"

2012

Rommel

Role(s)

Comtesse de La Rochefoucauld

Notes

Television film

2014

Elly Beinhorn: Solo Flight [de]

Role(s)

Elly Beinhorn

Notes

Television film

The Witness House [de]

Role(s)

Marie-Claude Vaillant-Couturier

Notes

Television film

2015

Tag der Wahrheit

Role(s)

Ursel

Notes

Television film

Mon cher petit village

Role(s)

Elisabeth

Notes

Television film

2017

Der Kriminalist

Role(s)

Dr. Kim Koch

Notes

Episode: "Hochrisiko"

2018–2020

Role(s)

Das Boot

Notes

Simone Strasser

2025

Monster: The Ed Gein Story

Role(s)

Ilse Koch

Notes

Main role

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011	Tatort	Mariam Sert	Episode: "Eine bessere Welt"
2012	Rommel	Comtesse de La Rochefoucauld	Television film
2014	Elly Beinhorn: Solo Flight [de]	Elly Beinhorn	Television film
2014	The Witness House [de]	Marie-Claude Vaillant-Couturier	Television film
2015	Tag der Wahrheit	Ursel	Television film
2015	Mon cher petit village	Elisabeth	Television film
2017	Der Kriminalist	Dr. Kim Koch	Episode: "Hochrisiko"
2018–2020	Das Boot	Simone Strasser	10 episodes
2025	Monster: The Ed Gein Story	Ilse Koch	Main role

· Awards and nominations

2008

Budapest Short Film Festival

Role(s)

Best Youngster Award

Notes

La nuit passée

2012

Luxembourg Film Awards

Role(s)

Young Newcomer Award

Notes

—

2016

Preis der deutschen Filmkritik

Role(s)

Best Actress

Notes

The Chambermaid Lynn

2017

Chicago Film Critics Association

Role(s)

Best Actress

Notes

Phantom Thread

2019

Deutscher Fernsehpreis

Role(s)

Best Actress

Notes

Das Boot

2022

César Awards

Role(s)

Best Actress

Notes

Hold Me Tight

Cannes Film Festival

Role(s)

Un Certain Regard Best Performance Prize(shared with Adam Bessa for Harka)

Notes

Corsage

European Film Awards

Role(s)

European Actress

Notes

Won

London Film Critics' Circle

Role(s)

Actress of the Year

Notes

Nominated

2023

Satellite Awards

Role(s)

Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama

Notes

Nominated

Austrian Film Awards

Role(s)

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Notes

Won

Toronto International Film Festival

Role(s)

TIFF Tribute Performer Award

Notes

—

2025

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Role(s)

Festival President's Award

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2008	Budapest Short Film Festival	Best Youngster Award	La nuit passée	Won
2012	Luxembourg Film Awards	Young Newcomer Award	—	Won
2016	Preis der deutschen Filmkritik	Best Actress	The Chambermaid Lynn	Nominated
2017	Chicago Film Critics Association	Best Actress	Phantom Thread	Nominated
2019	Deutscher Fernsehpreis	Best Actress	Das Boot	Won
2022	César Awards	Best Actress	Hold Me Tight	Nominated
2022	Cannes Film Festival	Un Certain Regard Best Performance Prize(shared with Adam Bessa for Harka)	Corsage	Won
2022	European Film Awards	European Actress		Won
2022	London Film Critics' Circle	Actress of the Year		Nominated
2023	Satellite Awards	Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama		Nominated
2023	Austrian Film Awards	Best Actress in a Leading Role		Won
2023	Toronto International Film Festival	TIFF Tribute Performer Award	—	Honored
2025	Karlovy Vary International Film Festival	Festival President's Award		Honoured

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Empire Online
https://www.empireonline.com/people/vicky-krieps/
The Daily Telegraph
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/vicky-krieps-interview-method-acting-saw-circus/
The Times
https://www.thetimes.com/culture/film/article/vicky-krieps-gaspard-death-interview-more-than-ever-z5d2gsr5g
Télécran
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/jan/21/vicky-krieps-daniel-day-lewis-interview-phantom-thread
wort.lu
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Variety
https://variety.com/2018/film/news/dragon-tattoo-sequel-vicky-krieps-spiders-web-1202692505/
Empire
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Vulture
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/adawson/2021/10/13/vicky-krieps-plays-writer-seeking-inspiration-in-bergman-island/
IndieWire
https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/hold-me-tight-review-vicky-krieps-1234760011/
Variety
https://variety.com/2022/film/reviews/corsage-review-1235270514/
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https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/the-dead-dont-hurt-review-viggo-mortensen-vicky-krieps-1235583675/
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Variety
https://variety.com/2023/film/festivals/vicky-krieps-berlin-ingeborg-bachmann-1235527788/
The Sunday Times
https://www.thetimes.com/article/vicky-krieps-i-wanted-to-disappear-and-pretend-none-of-it-happened-jbb8r80hh
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L'Essentiel
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Deutsche Welle
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The Hollywood Reporter
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Variety
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Imgur
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Deadline
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The Hollywood Reporter
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/corsage-actor-florian-teichtmeister-charged-with-possession-of-child-pornography-1235299635/
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https://apnews.com/article/austria-trial-child-porn-actor-teichtmeister-corsage-9e85010e84470d3e1dd92006f1f6641d
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