Acting

Heidi Philipsen

Place of birth

Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Known for

Acting

Credits

7 titles

Heidi has been acting professionally—both on stage and in film— for over 25 years, both in the United States and Germany, and has added producing, writing, and directing to her repertoire, as well. A classically trained actress with a B.A. from the University of Michigan and several years of training at both Stella Adler Studios, T. Schreiber Studios in NYC and with Sandra Seacat in Berlin, she’s transitioned easily from stage to television to film and has commercial work, features, and voice-over work under her thespian belt.

Known for

Darcy poster
NR

A coming-of-age tale about an innocent teenage girl living with her parents in a seedy motel on the edge town and the stranger who changes her world.

Darcy

2017

The Better Angels poster
6.3

At an isolated log cabin in the harsh wilderness of Indiana circa 1817, the rhythms of love, tragedy, and the daily hardships of life on the developing frontier shaped one of our nation’s greatest heroes: Abraham Lincoln. Abe is a thoughtful and quiet boy who spends his days at the side of his beloved mother while learning to work the land from his stern father. When illness takes his mother, Abe's new guardian angel comes in the form of his new stepmother, who sees the potential in the boy and pushes for his further education.

The Better Angels

2014

Love & Vodka poster
4.7

Love, vodka, and the adventure of a lifetime unfold when a young Michigan writer follows his heart to Ukraine, discovering unexpected family, uproarious laughter, and a romance that transcends borders.

Love & Vodka

2024

Katie Fforde - Ein Teil von dir poster
5.2

Bookseller Vivien Barner is close to her goal: an anonymous organ donor has agreed to donate her life-saving kidney. Just a few minutes before the operation, Vivien learns that he has backed out. Devastated, but with an irrepressible will to live, she sets off in search of the anonymous donor. Vivien tracks down the successful author Thomas Shield. Thanks to a misunderstanding, she is able to scrutinize him in disguise. And before she knows it, she is well on the way to falling in love with the charismatic writer. Then Thomas discovers the real reason for Vivien's appearance.

Katie Fforde - Ein Teil von dir

2012

Terror in the Mall poster
4.1

A group of people are trapped in a deserted mall during a flood along with an escaped prisoner.

Terror in the Mall

1998

Film credits

Behind the camera