Luise Großmann

Luiii (Luise Grossmann) is this German powerhouse carving her path between Berlin and LA, and honestly, her story’s got more twists than your average Netflix binge. She kicked things off in Cologne at Theater der Keller, where she got hooked on diving deep into messy, wild characters—none of that surface-level stuff. Before the whole acting and filmmaking thing took over, she was out there pole vaulting competitively. No joke. That athletic grind? You can totally see it in how she throws herself into every role, all body awareness and no fear. 2019 was a big one—she packed up, hit Berlin, and co-founded Hello Moment Productions. Not your average indie outfit; they’re all about gutsy, character-driven stories that actually stick with you. Early on, she nabbed lead roles in TV dramas and indie flicks, like “What Costs Your Fear?” which ended up making the rounds at international film festivals in 2021. But it was “Leberhaken” that blew the doors open for her—a gritty drama she didn’t just star in, but executive produced too. That film kicked off the International Film Festival Oldenburg and managed to snag a spot as one of the first German Paramount+ Originals. Not bad at all. She kept leveling up. Since 2022, she’s been crossing borders, landing the lead in “Uppercut,” the American spin on “Leberhaken,” sharing the screen with heavyweights like Ving Rhames, Joanna Cassidy, and Jordan E. Cooper. Lionsgate picked it up, and it hit select theaters in 2025. Through it all, Luiii’s work just pulses with rawness—no holding back, whether she’s in front of the camera or calling the shots behind it.