Lilly Krug

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Lilly Krug
MKr348623 Lilly Krug (Bayern-Empfang, Berlinale 2024).jpg
Born (2001-06-05) 5 June 2001 (age 23)
Munich, Germany
Alma mater University of Southern California (BA) (enrolled)
OccupationActress
Years active2016–present
Parent(s)Martin Krug (father)
Veronica Ferres (mother)
Relatives Carsten Maschmeyer (step-father)
Website lillykrug.com

Lilly Krug (born 5 June 2001) is a German film and television actress and social media personality.

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Early life and family

Lilly Krug was born in Munich to actress Veronica Ferres and marketing manager Martin Krug. After her parents had divorced and her mother remarried, the entrepreneur Carsten Maschmeyer became her stepfather. [1]

Career and education

In 2019, Krug graduated from the Bavarian International School in Munich with the International Baccalaureate diploma. [2] She went on to study psychology and acting at the University of Southern California. [3] [4]

Krug, who currently resides in Los Angeles, followed her mother's footsteps and began working as an actress. [5] She has been featured in movies alongside Michael Shannon, Casey Affleck and Gael García Bernal. [6] [7] [8]

Lilly has also mentioned that her idol and primary influence is actress Margot Robbie. [9]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleLanguageDirectorNotes
2016 Salt and Fire PassengerEnglish Werner Herzog
2019 Malou MilenaGerman Adi Wojaczek Short film
2020Gipfelstürmer - Das BerginternatLucie AlbertGermanTV series - Episode "Sehtest"
2021 Every Breath You Take LillyEnglishVaughn Stein
Heart of Champions SaraEnglish Michael Mailer
2022 Shattered SkyEnglish Luis Prieto
Zero Contact JamieEnglish Rick Dugdale
2023 Plane BrieEnglish Jean-François Richet

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References

  1. "Lilly Krug teilt seltenes Foto mit Vater Martin". T-Online (in German). 31 October 2022.
  2. "Lilly Krug: Wie lebt die hübsche Tochter von Veronica Ferres?". Abendzeitung München (in German). 5 January 2021.
  3. "Studium und Schauspielschule in L.A." Gala.de (in German). 26 July 2020.
  4. "Lilly in Paris". ICON Magazine (in German). 5 January 2021.
  5. "Lilly Krug über Leben in L.A.: Sie will Schauspielerin werden". T-Online (in German). 26 July 2020.
  6. "Finanzachrichten.de Lilly Krug Kampfgeist". Finanzachrichten.de. 9 July 2020.
  7. Nathalie Muggesser (2 July 2020). "Nur im BH! Tochter Lilly geizt nicht mit ihren Reizen". Bunte.de (in German).
  8. "Ferres-Tochter besteigt Kilimandscharo". N-tv.de (in German). 12 July 2020.
  9. Nicola Pohl (26 July 2020). "Mein Vorbild ist Margot Robbie". Bild.de (in German).