Suzanne Bernert
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| Biography | |
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| Name | Suzanne Bernert |
| Nickname | Suzi |
| Profession | German actress |
| Famous role(s) | Queen Helena in Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat (2015-16) Sonia Gandhi in The Accidental Prime Minister (2019) |
| Years Active | 2004-Present |
| Date of Birth | September 26, 1982 |
| Age (In 2023) | 41 Years |
| Birth Place | Detmold, Germany |
| Current City | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | German |
| Citizenship | Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Zodiac | Libra |
| Height | in centimeters- 171 cm in meters- 1.71 m in Feet Inches- 5ft 7in |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
| Family and Marriage Details | |
| Marital Status | Widow |
| Husband/Spouse | Late Akhil Mishra (Actor) |
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| Marriage Date | February 3, 2009 |
| Parents | |
| Father | Michael Bernert |
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| Mother | Monika Bernert (Jewellery Designer) |
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| Sibling(s) | |
| Brother(s) | Philippe Bernert |
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| Other Relatives | |
| Sister-in-law(s) | Eva Bernert |
| Mother-in-law | Arundhati Mishra |
| Education Details | |
| School | Not Known |
| College | Not Known |
| Educational Qualification | Acting Course |
| Filmography | |
| Debut Movie | Champion (Korean debut, 2002) Stop! (Hindi debut, 2004) Gallit Gondhal, Dillit Mujra (Marathi debut, 2009) Iti Mrinalini: An Unfinished Letter… (Bengali debut, 2011) |
| Movies | Theerppu (Malayalam, 2022) The Accidental Prime Minister (2019) Athang (Marathi, 2016) Than Than Gopal (Marathi, 2015) Ramdhanu (Bengali, 2014) Padharo India (2013) Love Recipe (2012) In the Name of Tai (2012) Dusarya Jagatli-from Another World (Marathi, 2012) Paalkhi (Marathi, 2011) Iti Mrinalini: An Unfinished Letter… (Bengali, 2011) No Problem (2010) Shahrukh Bola ‘Khoobsurat Hai Tu’… And She Believed in It (2010) Gallit Gondhal, Dillit Mujra (Marathi, 2009) Pranali-The Tradition (2008) Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2007) Stop! (2004) Champion (Korean, 2002) |
| TV Show(s) | Brisant (German, 2019) Porus (2018) 21 Sarfarosh – Saragarhi 1897 (2018) Bin Kuch Kahe (2017) Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (2016) Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat (2015-16) Crime Patrol (1 episode, 2015) Samvidhaan (1 episode, 2014) 7 RCR (2014) Pradhanmantri (2013) Ambat Goad (Marathi, 2013) CID (1 episode, 2013) Shaitaan: A Criminal Mind (2013) Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai (1 episode, 2013) Savdhaan India (2012) Unch Majha Zoka (Marathi, 2012) Kalay Tasmai Namaha (Marathi, 2012) Dholkichya Talavar (Marathi Reality Show, 2011) Sanskaar Laxmi (2011) Ek Veer Stree Ki Kahaani… Jhansi Ki Rani (2009) Jeevan Saathi: Humsafar Zindagi Ke (2009) Jeete Hain Jiske Liye (2007) Mera Dil Diwaana (2007) Jamegi Jodi.com (2007-08) Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2006-08) Aisa Des Hai Mera (2006) Astitva…Ek Prem Kahani (2005) |
| Web Series | Asur: Welcome to Your Dark Side (1 episode, 2023) Aar Ya Paar (2022) State of Siege: 26/11 (2020) |
| Short Film(s) | Cycle of Death (2022) Majnu ki Juliet (2019) Padharo India (2013) Kram (2012) |
| Bibliography | |
| Books (As author) | The Diwali Gift (2021) |
| twitter.com/suzannebernert (53k followers) | |
| facebook.com/bernertsuzanne (41k followers) facebook.com/bernert.susanne | |
| instagram.com/suzannebernert (98k followers) | |
| Youtube | youtube.com/@suzakhil/ |
| Awards | |
| ‘Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema and Television’ at the Rajasthan International Film Festival, 2018 ‘The International Diva of Bollywood’ award at the Gujarat CAMA Awards, 2018 | |
| Other Details | |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Signature |  |
| Alternate Names | Susanne Bernert |
Suzanne Bernert is a German actress based in Mumbai, India. She is best known for playing the role of Queen Helena in the historical drama Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat (2015-2016) and Sonia Gandhi in The Accidental Prime Minister (2019). | |
| She holds a German Passport and an Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) card and sees both countries as her home. 1 | |
| Suzanne was born on 26 September 1982 to Michael Bernert and his wife Monika Bernert in Detmold, Germany. She also has a brother named Philippe Bernert. 2 | |
| Her brother, Philippe Bernert is married to Eva Bernert and works as an EDA System Administrator at Sick AG. 3 | |
| She is a trained ballet dancer. | |
| She wanted to become an actress from a very young age and used to work with her parents in puppet plays, dramas, and ballet recitals. In addition to German, she also speaks French, Italian, Spanish, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali and English language. 4 | |
| At the age of 19, she completed a three-year acting course under the guidance of noted German actress Heidelotte Diehl in Berlin, Germany and later did a two-week intensive workshop in Berlin with American producer and acting coach Susan Batson, who has trained leading Hollywood actresses like Nicole Kidman, Juliette Binoche, and Julia Roberts. | |
| She began her acting career with a minor role of a foreign journalist in the 2002 South Korean film ‘Champion’ directed by Kwak Kyung-taek. | |
| Bernert was all set to make her big screen debut as a female lead opposite Mahesh Shahdadpuri in Anant Duseja’s film ‘Destined Heart’, which was shot entirely in Dubai in 2003 but it never released. 5 | |
| She made her bollywood debut with Stop! (2004) directed by Ajai Sinha and starring Rocky Bhatia, Dia Mirza, Tejaswini Kolhapure, Ishita Arun, and Gauri Karnik. 6 7 | |
| She was in Dubai with her then-husband, who worked in the hospitality industry when she met director Ajay Sinha and he offered her the role of Catherine in ‘Astitva…Ek Prem Kahani’. 8 | |
| Bernert made her television debut in 2005 in Zee TV’s popular show ‘Astitva…Ek Prem Kahani’ as Catherine. | |
| Suzanne Bernert shot to fame in 2006 after playing the role of Doris Bajaj in Star Plus’s popular show ‘Kasautii Zindagii Kay’. | |
| She took Hindi lessons from diction coach Vidhur Chaturvedi, the same person who also taught Katrina Kaif and Yana Gupta. 9 | |
| Suzanne met Akhil Mishra while auditioning for a TV Show. Akhil was at that time looking for a foreigner to do a role in his play and the love blossomed between the duo. They worked together in Doordarshan’s television show Mera Dil Diwaana (2007) and short films Kram (2012) and Majnu ki Juliet (2019). 9 | |
Suzanne Bernert tied the knot with Indian actor Akhil Mishra in a civil court on 3 February 2009 and the couple married again in a traditional way on 30 September 2011. Akhil Mishra was widely recognized for his portrayal of librarian Dubey in the movie 3 Idiots (2009). Akhil was earlier married to actress Manju Mishra, who died in 1997. 10 | |
| The age difference between Suzanne and Akhil was 26 years and they did not had any children. | |
Both Suzanne and her husband Akhil were approached for 3 Idiots. Raju Hirani took Akhil for the role of librarian Dubey but she was told that there isn’t a role that would suit her. 9 | |
| In 2010, she was featured alongside Aamir Khan in a Titan Watches ad. | |
| She participated in the Marathi celebrity dance reality show ‘Dholkichya Talavar’ in 2011 and reached the semi-finals. 11 | |
| She was approached to enter Bigg Boss season 6 in 2012 but the things didn’t materialise. 12 | |
| In 2012, she played the lead role of Suzanne William in the Marathi film ‘Dusarya Jagatli-from Another World’ directed by Satish Randive. The film based on female foeticide was screened at the first Indian Berlin Film Festival and also won the Best Social Film award at the Maharashtra State Film Awards 2011. | |
| She starred in the short film Padharo India (2013) to promote Jaipur Tourism. | |
She portrayed Sonia Gandhi in the movie The Accidental Prime Minister (2019) & in the television series Pradhanmantri (2013) and 7 RCR (2014). | |
Suzanne played the role of Queen Helena in Colors TV’s historical drama series Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat (2015-2016) | |
In 2017, Suzanne along with actor Govinda became part of the Narmada Seva Yatra, a campaign by the government of Madhya Pradesh to conserve the Narmada River. 13 | |
In January 2018, she received an award for ‘Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema and Television’ at the Rajasthan International Film Festival. 14 | |
| She received ‘The International Diva of Bollywood’ award at the Gujarat CAMA Awards held in Ahmedabad in October 2018. | |
| In 2020, she played the role of Jewish hostage Yocheved Orpaz in her first web series ‘State of Siege: 26/11’ which premiered on ZEE5 on 20 March 2020. | |
She was featured on the cover page of Paddle Magazine’s July 2020 edition. | |
In November 2021, Bernert published her short story book ‘The Diwali Gift’ inspired by author and journalist Nandita Puri. 15 | |
| Suzanne and her husband Akhil have a YouTube channel named “Suzanne & Akhil | Indian Foreigner Couple”. 16 | |
| Suzanne ran a theater group called ‘Vijeta’ with her husband Akhil. | |
| In early 2023, Suzanne revealed that her husband Akhil Mishra put his career on hold to help her learn Hindi so that she could get better roles in Hindi films. Suzanne said, “All the characters that I played were foreigners who needed an accent. Fluency suddenly became an issue with my show Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat, as I needed to be perfect, and my husband gave all his time and put his career on hold to help me on a daily basis to speak shudh Hindi.” 17 | |
| Her husband, Akhil Mishra died on 21 September 2023 at the age of 67 after he accidentally slipped from a stool in the kitchen when there was nobody at home. The actor was unwell for some time due to blood pressure-related issues. Suzanne was in Hyderabad for a shoot when the incident happened. 17 | |
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