Martina Hill (born 14 July 1974) is a German actress and comedian. She has been awarded the German Comedy Award, the German TV Award, as well as the Adolf-Grimme-Preis and the Bambi Award.
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Biography
Hill was born in Berlin-Wedding. Her mother was a nurse, and her father was a subway driver. After finishing her Abitur in 1995, she later studied drama.
Hill had her breakthrough in 2007, as an ensemble member of the ProSieben comedy show Switch reloaded, bringing her recognition as a comedian and impersonator. Her arguably most noticeable parodies were those of personas such as Heidi Klum, Angela Merkel, Daniela Katzenberger, Gundula Gause, Amy Winehouse and Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan.
In 2009, Hill began portraying "universal expert" Tina Hausten and social media influencer Larissa in the heute-show, a German adaptation of the American news satire The Daily Show. From 2011 onwards, Hill starred in her own format, Knallerfrauen, which is a sketch comedy known for sharp humor and its cutting wit. With the first series of Knallerfrauen, Hill also became very popular in China.
In 2019, she became known to an even broader audience in Germany, when she started her own talk-show with a satirical touch. The "Martina-Hill-Schau" has run on SAT1 (along with Pro7 one of the larger, privatized television channels in Germany).
For her commitment in the Heute-Show she was awarded with numerous prizes to date.
Filmography (selection)
2003: Schwer verknallt, TV movie
2004: Der Vater meines Sohnes, TV movie
2004: Happy Friday, sketch show
2005: Mädchen über Bord, TV movie
2005: Cologne P.D., TV series
2006: Das Beste aus meinem Leben, early-evening TV series
2006: Kunstfehler, TV movie
2006–2007: Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei, "Flashback" to "Life & Death", TV series
2007: Der Dicke, TV series
2007: SOKO Wismar, TV series
2007: 29... and still a Virgin, TV movie
2007–2012: Switch reloaded, comedy series
2008: Putzfrau Undercover, TV movie
2008: Die Schnüfflerin – Peggy kann's nicht lassen, TV movie
Since 2009: heute-show, news satire
2010: Cindy aus Marzahn und die jungen Wilden, comedy show
2010: C.I.S. – Chaoten im Sondereinsatz, TV movie
2010: Undercover Love, TV movie
2011: Resturlaub, movie
Since 2011: Knallerfrauen, sketch comedy
Theater
2000: Nonne Isabella in Die Rund- und die Spitzköpfe (Berlin)
2000: Erna in Kasimir und Karoline (Berlin)
2001: Medea in Medea (Berlin)
2001: Die Frau auf dem Sockel in Die Frau auf dem Sockel (Berlin)
2001: Marjorie in Extremities (Berlin)
Voice-over-work (selection)
2009: The Haunted World of El Superbeasto, for Sheri Moon Zombie in the role of Suzi X
2011: Cars 2, for Emily Mortimer in the role of Holley Shiftwell
2013: Despicable Me 2, for Kristen Wiig in the role of Lucy
2014: How To Train Your Dragon 2, for Cate Blanchett in the role of Valka
Awards
2007
Deutscher Comedypreis as a member of Switch reloaded (Best Sketch Comedy)
2008
Deutscher Fernsehpreis as a member of Switch reloaded (Best Comedy)
Deutscher Comedypreis as a member of Switch reloaded (Best Sketch Comedy)
2009
Romy TV Award as a member of Switch reloaded (Special Jury Prize)
Deutscher Comedypreis for Best Actress
Deutscher Comedypreis as a member of the heute-show (Best Comedy Show)
2010
Adolf-Grimme-Preis as a member of the heute-show (Category Entertainment)
Deutscher Fernsehpreis as a member of the heute-show (Category Best Comedy)
Deutscher Comedypreis as a member of the heute-show (Category Best Comedy Show)
2011
Deutscher Comedypreis for Best Actress
Deutscher Comedypreis as a member of the heute-show (Best Comedy Show)
2012
Deutscher Fernsehpreis for Knallerfrauen (Best Comedy Show)
Deutscher Comedypreis for Best Actress
