Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Jasmina Kuhnke, a German-born writer, actor, author and activist, has signed with CAA for representation, Variety has learned exclusively.
Kuhnke’s debut novel, “Black Heart,” is a bestseller. The semi-autobiographical book recounts her experience growing up on the outskirts of the Ruhr region in Germany in the ’90s, and how she grappled with racism.
Through a first-person narration, Kuhnke also sheds light on the consequences of lifelong discrimination. She has also penned the award-winning “Andered Altern,” a mockumentary about parents starting a private kindergarten, and “Carolin Kebekus Show’s” racism special, which won a Grimme-Preis Award.
Her screenwriting credits include “Shapira Shapira,” a standup comedy series ordered by ZDFneo, as well as “Almania,” a comedy series commissioned by ARD.
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