Mirjam Novak

Mirjam Novak
180px Mirjam Novak
Born	Mirjam Elisabeth Novak (1981-01-16) 16 January 1981 Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2000–present

Mirjam Elisabeth Novak (born 16 January 1981) is a German actress and screenwriter of Croatian-German descent who has appeared in various films and television shows in the US and Germany.

She moved to Los Angeles to attend the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute there in 2001 and completed her training in 2005. After that, Mirjam returned to her native Germany and enrolled at the Humboldt University in Berlin, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and English in 2009.

She has appeared in such films as Apology (as Judy), Bauhaus Broken Wings (as Ellen Schuster), and Evil Eyes (as Camille), as well as in the German TV series 112 - Sie retten Dein Leben (as Tara Zenner).

In May 2009 she was one of 16 finalists out of over 34,000 applicants for Tourism Queensland's "The Best Job In The World" competition. She subsequently spent almost 3 months travelling in Australia and blogging about her experience and appeared in a series of commercials for Tourism Queensland. She also continues to be involved with Tourism Queensland as ambassador for the region in Germany.

Selected filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2004	Evil Eyes	Camille
	Cotton Flowers	Lyndie	Short film
2006	Apology	Judy	Short film
	Bauhaus Broken Wings	Ellen Schuster	Short film
2008	112 – Sie retten dein Leben	Tara Zenner	TV
2009	The Best Job In The World	Finalist Top 16	Appearance in various TV shows
2011	Bielefeld - die in style	Sarah Powell	Short film

External links

• Official website
• Mirjam Novak at the Internet Movie Database