# Lara Mandoki

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**Lara Mandoki** (born September 17, 1989)[1] is a German actress with a diverse career spanning television, film, and theatre. She began her acting career in 2006 and has since appeared in a variety of notable productions, including the [Sky](/source/Sky_Deutschland) Series *Das Boot*, the [Emmy-winning](/source/Emmy_Awards) thriller *[Unterm Radar](/source/Unterm_Radar)*, and the [ZDF](/source/ZDF) Show *Erzgebirgskrimi* where she has been playing the lead detective since 2018. Her theatre work includes a significant role in the 240-hour performance installation *Meat* at the [Schaubühne](/source/Schaub%C3%BChne) Berlin. In 2015, Mandoki gained international recognition with her role in the Canadian-Hungarian co-production *[X Company](/source/X_Company)*. In 2023, Mandoki played a leading role in the ARTE international documentary drama-series *A World Divided* as Hedwig Höss.

## Background, education, and theatre

Lara Mandoki, the daughter of Hungarian musician [Leslie Mandoki](/source/Leslie_M%C3%A1ndoki),[2] pursued her acting studies in Munich and Los Angeles.[3] Next to German, Mandoki speaks Hungarian natively, as a result of her family's Hungarian origin. During her training, she gained experience in numerous theatre productions, including performances at the [Münchner Kammerspiele](/source/Munich_Kammerspiele). Her involvement extended to significant projects such as the 240-hour performance installation *Meat* at the [Schaubühne](/source/Schaub%C3%BChne) Berlin and [Dieter Wedel’s](/source/Dieter_Wedel) [Shakespeare](/source/William_Shakespeare) production *Die Komödie der Irrungen* at the [Bad Hersfelder Festspiele](/source/Bad_Hersfelder_Festspiele), where she played the role of Maisha.[3]

## Film and television

Mandoki played her first film role in 2006 in the short film *Lia.*[3] Her television career then gained momentum with her role as Herta Levin in the [ZDF](/source/ZDF) historical drama *[Die Holzbaronin](/source/Die_Holzbaronin)* (2012), where she appeared alongside [Christine Neubauer](/source/Christine_Neubauer).[3] Her versatility was showcased in 2014 when she hosted the ZDF documentary miniseries *Nicht alles war schlecht*, in which the post-[Cold War](/source/Cold_War) generation attempts to understand what life was like in a divided Germany.

Mandoki further established her reputation with roles in the [Emmy Award-winning](/source/Emmy_Awards) thriller *[Unterm Radar](/source/Unterm_Radar)* (2015) and Mira Thiel’s film comedy *[Gut zu Vögeln](/source/Gut_zu_V%C3%B6geln)* (2016). Her performance in Lars Montag’s tragicomedy *Sex, Pity and Loneliness* (2017) earned critical acclaim and multiple [German Film Award](/source/German_Film_Award) nominations.[4]

She made her international breakthrough[5] with her role in the highly successful Canadian-Hungarian co-production *[X Company](/source/X_Company)* (2017), an espionage thriller about [World War II](/source/World_War_II). This success was followed by her appearance in [Duncan Jones'](/source/Duncan_Jones) *[Mute](/source/Mute_(2018_film))* (2018) for [Netflix](/source/Netflix).

The year 2018 also saw her in *[Der große Rudolph](/source/Der_gro%C3%9Fe_Rudolph)*, directed by Alexander Adolph, where she portrayed Dolly alongside [Hannelore Elsner](/source/Hannelore_Elsner), Florian Stadlhuber, and [Sunny Melles](/source/Sunnyi_Melles). Additionally, she starred in the political thriller *[Die Affäre Borgward](/source/Die_Aff%C3%A4re_Borgward)* directed by [Marcus H. Rosenmüller](/source/Marcus_H._Rosenm%C3%BCller), and played the lead role in the [Sat.1](/source/Sat.1) comedy *Babyboom*, directed by Kai Meyer-Ricks.[6] Her role in the [ARD](/source/ARD_(broadcaster)) drama *[Daddy Blues](/source/Daddy_Blues)* involved portraying a young woman who must assume responsibility for her paralyzed friend after an accident.

Since 2018, Mandoki has been widely recognized for her portrayal of Commissioner Karina Szabo in the ZDF Saturday night crime series *[Erzgebirgskrimi](/source/Erzgebirgskrimi)*. Several films in the series have been successful, including notable films like *[Familienband](/source/Erzgebirgskrimi_%E2%80%93_Familienband)* by Thorsten M. Schmidt, which attracted nearly seven million viewers.[7] In the same year, she made a guest appearance in the film *Leberkäsjunkie* from the Eberhofer crime series alongside [Simon Schwarz](/source/Simon_Schwarz) and Sebastian Bezzel. In 2019, Mandoki starred in the thriller *Jan Römer* for ARD, directed by Felix Herzogenrath, as a young investigative journalist.[8]

Mandoki took a lead role in the [ZDFneo](/source/ZDFneo) series *Macht der Kränkung – Sunshine City* (2020), directed by Umut Dag, and worked with [Wolfgang Murnberger](/source/Wolfgang_Murnberger) in the *Steirerkrimi* in Graz, where she portrayed a Hungarian forced prostitute.

Her 2021 projects included a lead role in the [Amazon Prime](/source/Amazon_Prime) series *Der Beischläfer* and the highly acclaimed ZDF crime drama *Tod einer Hoffnung*. The following year, she appeared in the ARD comedy *Vätertage*, where she made her on-camera singing debut. Mandoki also worked on the [BBC](/source/BBC) series *[Vienna Blood](/source/Vienna_Blood_(TV_series))*, filming in Mandoki's second home, Budapest.[9]

In 2023, Mandoki was featured in the fourth season of [*Das Boot* (Sky)](/source/Das_Boot_(2018_TV_series)) as Dagmar Dewitt.[3] She also starred as Hedwig Höss in the series *The End of Dreams* (ARTE), filmed at the [Auschwitz](/source/Auschwitz_concentration_camp) site under the direction of Olga Chajdow.[3] Additionally, she worked on Simon Verhoeven’s *[Girl You Know It’s True](/source/Girl_You_Know_It's_True_(film))*, which delves into the 80s/90s music scene. In the autumn of 2023, Mandoki continued her role as Commissioner Szabo in the ZDF prime time series *[Erzgebirgskrimi](/source/Erzgebirgskrimi)*, filming two additional episodes. Her performance in the series, which includes episodes directed by Markus Imboden, has been well-received.

Looking ahead, 2024 will see Mandoki in the crime drama *Wintermord* directed by Tim Trageser[10] and in the dramatic film *Über die Grenze* with Thorsten M. Schmidt.[11] She will also star in the dramedy *Petra geht baden,* directed by [Rainer Kauffman](/source/Rainer_Kaufmann) in Prague,[12] and in Vienna, she will take a leading role in the dark comedy *Mama ist die Besti(e) (AT)* alongside [Adele Neuhaus](/source/Adele_Neuhauser), both for ZDF prime time.

## Filmography

### Film

Year Title Role Notes 2012 Die Holzbaronin Herta Lenvin Television Film 2014 Gut zu Vögeln Pia 2014 Schwägereltern Alina Schumann Television Film 2015 Unterm Radar Nina Television Film 2015 Eine Sommerliebe zu dritt Betty Television Film 2016 Einsamkeit und Sex und Mitleid Vivien 2016 Ein Dorf rockt ab Roxy Television Film 2016 Mute Judie 2017 Der große Rudolph Dolly Television Film 2018 Die Affäre Borgward Betty Zech Television Film 2018 Leberkäsjunkie Amy 2019 Das Lied des toten Mädchens Stefanie 'Mütze' Schneider Television Film 2022 Wenn Papa auf der Matte steht Tilda Television Film 2023 Girl You Know It's True Nina 2024 Petra geht baden Georgette Television Film

### Television

Year Title Role Notes 2011 Lena Fauch Hundeverkäuferin "Lena Fauch und die Tochter des Amokläufers" 2012 Heiter bis tödlich: Hubert und Staller Alina Bayer "Finger im Brot" 2012 Sturm der Liebe Mandy Meier 115 episodes 2013 Mordsfreunde – Ein Taunuskrimi Marion Rehmer 2013 Rosamunde Pilcher "Alte Herzen rosten nicht" 2013 Die Garmisch-Cops Peggy Lang "Tod auf dem Eis" 2015 Der Alte Karo Wilke "Tödliche Ideale" 2015 SOKO Stuttgart Isa Neumann 2 episodes 2016 X Company Bertha 2 episodes 2017 Die Bergretter Dana "Entzug" 2017 Tonio & Julia – Kneifen gilt nicht Lisa 2018 SOKO Donau Maria Radu "Tod im Taxi" 2018 Toni, männlich, Hebamme – Daddy Blues Romy 2018 Der Tote im Stollen Karina Szabo Erzgebirgskrimi 2019 Ein starkes Team – Parkplatz bitte sauber halten Ely Hadraschek 2019 Tödlicher Akkord Karina Szabo Erzgebirgskrimi 2020 Am Anschlag – Die Macht der Kränkung Bettina 4 episodes 2020 Landkrimi – Steirertod Bianca 2020 Der Tote im Burggraben Karina Szabo Erzgebirgskrimi 2020 Der letzte Bissen Karina Szabo Erzgebirgskrimi 2021 Der Beischläfer Frida Fenris Season 2 - 7 episodes 2021 Verhängnisvolle Recherche Karina Szabo Erzgebirgskrimi 2021 Tödliche Abrechnung Karina Szabo Erzgebirgskrimi 2022 Vienna Blood – Rendezvous mit dem Tod Selma Wirth 2022 Ein Mord zu Weihnachten Karina Szabo Erzgebirgskrimi 2022 Familienband Karina Szabo Erzgebirgskrimi 2023 Die Tränen der Mütter Karina Szabo Erzgebirgskrimi 2023 Mord auf dem Jakobsweg Karina Szabo 2023 Die Spaltung der Welt / A World Divided / 1939-1961 : Les Divisions du Monde Hedwig Höss 2024 Wintermord Karina Szabo Erzgebirgskrimi 2024 Über die Grenze Karina Szabo Erzgebirgskrimi 2024 Mama ist die Best(i)e Henny Baumann

## Theatre (selection)

Year Title Role Theatre Director 2006 Von einem der auszog das Fürchten zu lernen Rotkäppchen Kammerspiele München Ruth Fendel 2006 Madonna Live Madonna Wannabe Kammerspiele München Ruth Fendel 2007 Lieb mich weg Aynur Kammerspiele München Agnese Cornelio 2014 Meat Nicolett Katona Schaubühne Berlin Bo Nilsson 2015 Die Komödie der Irrungen Maisha Bad Hersfelder Festspiele Dieter Wedel

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## External links

- [laramandoki.com](https://laramandoki.com)
- [Lara Mandoki](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4899016/) at IMDb
- [Lara Mandoki](https://www.crew-united.com/de/Lara-Mandoki_274502.html) at [Crew United](https://www.crew-united.com/en/)
- [Lara Mandoki](https://www.filmportal.de/person/lara-mandoki_9ff55d54432e45a183b6f6aa9dd80079) at [filmportal.de](https://www.filmportal.de/)
- [Lara Mandoki](https://www.filmmakers.eu/en/actors/lara-mandoki) at [Filmmakers Europe](https://www.filmmakers.eu/)
- [Lara Mandoki](https://studlar.de/actor/lara-mandoki/) at [Agentur Carola Studlar](https://studlar.de/)

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