Emma Bading

Emma Bading is a German actress whose career began in her mid‑teens and swiftly progressed to international recognition. Born on 12 March 1998 in Monheim am Rhein, Germany, she entered the entertainment world in 2013 with the short film Everyday Objects, showcasing an early talent for nuanced performance. Over the next few years she built a solid television résumé, appearing in the TV movie Weiter als der Ozean (2014) and becoming a recurring presence on the series Der Usedom‑Krimi from 2014 onward, where her versatility was evident across diverse roles. In 2015 she ventured into crime drama with appearances in Tatort: Das Muli and Kommissarin Lucas: Der Wald, while also starring in the feature The Small and the Wicked, demonstrating her ability to transition between the small screen and cinema. 2016 saw her in two TV movies, Wir sind die Rosinskis and Böser Wolf – Ein Taunuskrimi, further cementing her reputation as a reliable lead in German productions. Her breakout role arrived with the 2017 psychological thriller Berlin Syndrom and the critically acclaimed Lucky Loser – Ein Sommer in der Bredouille, which earned her a nomination for Best Young Actor at the Deutscher Filmpreis. 2019 marked a pivotal moment when Bading earned an International Emmy nomination for Best Performance by an Actress for the TV film Play, a performance that also secured her the Hessian TV Award for Best Actress. Recent projects include Dear Thomas (2021), Westwall (2021), the Dutch TV movie De man uit Rome (2023) as Térèse, and the upcoming From Hilde, With Love (2024), illustrating her continued expansion into international markets. Throughout her career, Bading has been praised for her emotional depth, steadfast work ethic, and a captivating screen presence that resonates with both critics and audiences worldwide.