Biography
Who is Carla Juri?
Early life and background
Carla Juri grew up in Ambrì, which is a village located in the Italian-speaking Canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Her mother worked as a sculptor, and her father pursued a career as a lawyer. Growing up in a multilingual environment, she learned to speak German and Italian during her childhood and added English to her repertoire at the age of fifteen. During her school years, she pursued ice hockey actively. She played the sport for HC Ambrì-Piotta and later joined SC Reinach as a forward for the Swiss Schweizer Meister Class A team.
Acting training
Carla Juri pursued formal theatre and acting education across multiple cities and institutions from 2005 through 2010. She moved between Los Angeles and London to complete her studies. Between 2005 and 2007, she received coaching from Douglas Matranga in Los Angeles. She then joined the ensemble of the Theatrical Arts Theatre Company in Los Angeles from 2007 to 2008. Following that period, she attended acting classes at The Actors Centre in London from 2008 to 2010. To launch her career, she auditioned for roles while managing her multilingual skills across Berlin, London, and Rome.
Career highlights
Carla Juri made her first film appearance in a short project titled Midday Room. In 2011, she earned the Swiss Film Award in the Best Performance in a Supporting Role category for her work in the 2010 film 180°. She won the Best Actress award at the Swiss Film Awards the following year for her performance in Someone Like Me. In 2013, she received the Shooting Star award at the Berlin International Film Festival, which honors ten young European actors annually. That same year, she played the leading role of Helen in the film adaptation of Wetlands. To prepare for this part, she wore her character's clothes for several weeks, spent considerable time in Berlin, and even went undercover as a high school student where only the principal knew her true profession. Later, she appeared as a designer of implanted memories for replicants in the science fiction sequel Blade Runner 2049. Her credits also include a music video appearance in the 2014 video for Your Love Is Killing Me by Sharon Van Etten.
Birthday and age
Carla Juri was born on January 2, 1985, which makes Carla 41 years old today. That birthday falls under the Capricorn sign. Carla shares the date with 30 other famous people.
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