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Sarah Nevada Grether

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"Grand Jeté" in der ARD-Mediathek
"Grand Jeté", der Film wofür ich vom Verband der deutschen Filmkritik als bes...

Sarah Nevada Grether

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Sarah Nevada Grether was nominated as Best Actress by the German Film Critics’ Association for her lead role in “Grand Jeté” in 2023 from director Isabelle Stever, which premiered at the 2022 Berlin International Film Festival and has played in cinemas worldwide. 

Sarah Nevada is U.S.American, fluent in German and based in Berlin, New York and Los Angeles. She received her dance education in California, USA, and the National Ballet School in Hamburg, Germany under the direction of John Neumeier. 

From 2001-2006 she was engaged as a solo/group dancer at the Stuttgart Ballet, working with directors such as John Neumeier, Wayne McGregor, Hans von Mannen and Christian Spuck. She is the founder of "wake-shops", a curriculum combining dance, yoga and physical theater. She has worked internationally as a freelance actress, dancer and choreographer since 2008 landing lead roles such as Lilly, in the feature film, "The Lost” by film director Reynold Reynolds. Throughout her career she has continued to work alongside prestigious dance, theater and film directors such as Isabelle Stever, Wayne McGregor, Marco Carniti, Patrick King, Michel Comte, Reynold Reynolds, Constanza Macras, Rolando Villazón, Claus Guth and more. She has played out her comical skills in Marlene Melchior’s web series "Bigheads” as the lead character, Debbie Adams. In 2020, she danced and acted in celebrated multimedia artist Jeremy Shaw’s work,"Phase Shifting Index,” which premiered in the world-famous "Centre Pompidou”, in Paris. Furthermore, she is a founding artist and co-creator of the immersive lifestyle theater company, "Salon K Experience" implemented in Berlin in 2010 by Patrick King.

Sarah Nevada has choreographed and directed her own dance and interactive theater work in multiple venues worldwide, as well as curated performance acts for festivals, music videos and solo stage performances. 

Sarah Nevada Grether
Actor28-46 yearsAmerican
Place of residence Los Angeles (US), Berlin (DE)
Genderfemale
Year of birth1982 (42 years)
Place of birthReno, NV USA
Working permitsUnited States
Housing optionsNew York (US), Berlin (DE), Los Angeles (US)
SpecializationsDancer, Singer
Driver's licensesB - Car
Eye colorblue
Hair colorblond(e)
Height (cm)170
Weight (in kg)56
DialectsAmerican-California(native dialect)American-New YorkAmerican-Standard(native dialect)Brooklyn-EnglishCockneyIrish accentLondonMinnesota-EnglishNew Jersey accentQueens EnglishStandard German
AccentsAmericanEnglish
InstrumentsPiano
SportAerobicsDancesportPilatesYogaBoxingChinese martial artsHorse riding
DanceBalletBurlesqueButohChoreographyClassic danceContact improvisationContemporary danceExperimental danceFreestyle danceHip hopModern dancePerformanceRock & rollSalsaSolo danceStripteaseTangoTechnoVideo clip dancingArgentine tangoBollywood danceBreak dancingCharlestonBelly dance
PitchMezzo-soprano
SingingBacking vocalsBalladBeltingBluesChansonImprovisationPopPunk rockRock & Roll
Special skillsEntertainerImpressionist/ voice impressionistImprovisationModelSinger-songwriter
Training

Staatliche Ballettschule Hamburg: John Neumeier

Awards
Preis der deutschen Filmkritik -Beste Darstellerin 2023 (nominated) (Feature film)
Film
2020 – 2022
Grand Jeté picture
Nadja (Hauptrolle) (MR)
Isabelle Stever Annike Pinske
2016
Silk
Lead Actor
Rani Messias
2015
The Lost. The Murder and Resurrection of a German Girl
Lilly (main Actress)
Reynold Reynolds
2015
MK-Ultra
Lead Actor
Rani Messias
2014
Top Girl ou La Déformation professionnelle
Actor
Tatjana Turanskyj
Television
2016
Babylon Berlin
Dancer
Tom Tykwer
2013 – 2015
Big Heads (Webseries)
Debbie
Marlene Melchior & Alex Forge
2014
Medical Minds
Dr. Sanders
Harald Staudach
Theater
2022 – 2024
Die Sache Makropulos
Lead dancer
Claus Guth State Opera Berlin
2017 – 2024
Frau ohne Schatten
White Gazelle
Claus Guth State Opera Berlin
2020
Giraffes and Jackals
Blanche DuBois
Das Helmi Ballhaus Ost
2010 – 2018
Salon K Experience
Founding artist /The Icon/ Goddess Kali
Patrick King International touring company
2018
Sal da Vinci
Lead dancer
Marco Carniti Teatro Lendi, Italy
2016 – 2017
Orfeo ed Euridice
Dancer
Jürgen Flimm State Opera Berlin
2015 – 2016
La Rondine
Lead dancer
Rolando Villazon Deutsche Oper
2015
Faust's Damnation
Margaret Lead dancer
Christian Spuck Deutsche Oper
2015
Sacre du Printemps
Solo Dance with Shanghai Orchestra in 3D
Klaus Obermaier Shanghai SSO Hall
Internet
2019
Phase Shifting Index
Grether/Hardcore
Jeremy Shaw
2016
Lunakid - Therapy! feat. Dariuz Voltra
Lead Dancer
Tizia Florence
2015
Lunakid - Technicolor
Lead Dancer
Rico Mahel
2013
The Great Escape - Lead me on
Lead Dancer
Jesse Darling
2004
Royaltease - Day In Day Out
Lead Actor
Hannes Steim
Commercial
2017
Persil - Pro Clean
Actor
Oliver Julius
2016
Swisscom - Mobile Calls Kills Suspense (WT)
Actor
Djawid Hakimyar
2011
Manner Wafers - An Original Creation
Actor / Dancer
Marieli Fröhlich