Cosima Shaw

Acting

Cosima Shaw

Born 1972-07-20 · Berlin, Germany

Acting credits

V for Vendetta poster
7.9

In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government. When V rescues a young woman from the secret police, he finds in her an ally with whom he can continue his fight to free the people of Britain.

V for Vendetta

2006

The Danish Girl poster
7.5

When Gerda Wegener asks her husband Einar to fill in as a portrait model, Einar discovers the person she's meant to be and begins living her life as Lili Elbe. Having realized her true self and with Gerda's love and support, Lili embarks on a groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.

The Danish Girl

2015

Alfie poster
5.9

A tale of a philosophical womanizer who is forced to question his seemingly carefree existence.

Alfie

2004

Narcopolis poster
4.7

In the near future, Frank, a police officer, discovers that the legalization of all recreational drugs comes with a price.

Narcopolis

2015

The Fourth State poster
6.0

A journalist gets caught up in a terrorist plot in Moscow while investigating the Russian secret service.

The Fourth State

2012

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NR

A promising drug gives Oliver new hope for his sister Jenny, who has ALS. But the doctor refuses to administer the treatment because it hasn't been approved by the EU. Desperate, Oliver continues to race against time. Only a group of alternative medicine practitioners offers him support. But their help comes at a high price.

Einfach fliegen

Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars poster
7.9

In a Mars base, the inhabitants are being infected by a mysterious water creature which takes over its victims. The Doctor is thrust into the middle of this catastrophe, knowing a larger one is waiting around the corner.

Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars

2009

National Theatre at Home: The Land of the Living poster
9.0

'All my life – all your life – I've struggled with this: was what I did "wrong"?' Germany, 1945. Thomas, one of thousands of children stolen by the Nazis from Eastern Europe during WWII, is under the care of Ruth, a UN relief worker. Should she try to find his parents or leave him with those he's grown up with? The choice she makes will shape his life. London, 1990. Years later, Thomas visits Ruth. As they untangle the past, the decisions Ruth made as a very young woman are called powerfully into question. Juliet Stevenson is Ruth in this remarkable and timely new play by David Lan, former Artistic Director of the Young Vic. Immersed in the shapeshifting nature of memory and morality, it's directed by Stephen Daldry (The Jungle, The Inheritance).

National Theatre at Home: The Land of the Living

2025

Papadopoulos & Sons poster
6.0

Following his ruin in the latest banking crisis, a self-made millionaire reluctantly re-unites with his estranged freewheeling brother to re-open the abandoned fish and chip shop they shared in their youth.

Papadopoulos & Sons

2012

Forget About Nick poster
5.4

Against the backdrop of New York's dazzling fashion scene, a woman in the process of transforming herself from a model into a designer is forced to live with her husband's ex-wife when he disappears without a trace.

Forget About Nick

2017

The von Trapp Family: A Life of Music poster
5.9

Agathe von Trapp, the eldest daughter of a well-known musical family, overcomes many obstacles to pursue her musical career and move to the United States.

The von Trapp Family: A Life of Music

2015

Jupiter poster
5.5

Travelling to a remote cabin in the Alps, a shy teenage girl has to decide whether to pursue her own path on Earth, or to follow her parents-members of a cosmic cult, through a fatal procedure into a higher existence on Jupiter.

Jupiter

2019

Stolen poster
6.1

A fast-paced thriller about a vital and terrifying subject - the trafficking of children - with the heart-stopping vibrancy, compassion and energy that only the fate of children inspires. This is a story that touches all our lives. And it's happening now.

Stolen

2011

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NR

Single mom Jackie works as a human trafficker for illegal immigrants. She faces an unbearable task when she is confronted with a refugee baby.

The Smell of Petrol

2018

The Real American: Joe McCarthy poster
NR

An unflinching look at the rise and fall of one of the most infamous political figures in US history.

The Real American: Joe McCarthy

2011

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NR

Clean Sheets is a film about a young immigrant girl working as a cleaner in the affluent suburbs of London.

Clean Sheets

2016

Under the Ice poster
NR

A group of scientists are carrying out ice core drilling on the last remaining glacier, but have not returned any new results for weeks. Data analyst Sasha is tasked with investigating the situation on site.

Under the Ice

2024

Whiskers and Jane poster
NR

A middle-aged ex rocker realises he must put the magic back into his relationship, or risk losing his partner for good.

Whiskers and Jane

2017

Finding Joy poster
4.0

Finding Joy tells the story of Lukas, a frustrated writer who feels trapped by the expectations of his ambitious wife Brita. Then he meets Joy, a Korean dance student, under strange circumstances and spends a wonderful night with her before they go their separate ways. Lukas tries to work on his relationship but can't quite shake the memory of his encounter with Joy and eventually decides to drop everything to go and look for her. He arrives in Seoul with no contact details for her, only the vague idea that he'll find her if it's meant to be.

Finding Joy

2011

Rosamunde Pilcher: Im Zweifel für die Liebe poster
4.5

The church orphanage, to which the pretty novice Megan's heart is attached, is threatened with closure. Property owner Sean Hastings refuses to extend the lease because he is at odds with God and the world after a severe stroke of fate. When Megan saves his son from drowning, Hastings relents and agrees to a "trade" that requires Megan to make a great sacrifice and tests her human skills. Megan is faced with a difficult decision.

Rosamunde Pilcher: Im Zweifel für die Liebe

2010