Heidi Johanningmeier

Heidi Johanningmeier
Born (1982-07-29) July 29, 1982 (age 42)
Mount Ayr, Iowa, U.S.[1]
OccupationActress
Years active2005–present

Heidi Johanningmeier (born July 29, 1982) is an American actress. She has a recurring role as Charity in the HBO television series Somebody Somewhere, which premiered in January 2022.[2] She was nominated, along with the rest of the show, for a Peabody Award for Season 1. She has appeared in recurring roles on the television series Chicago P.D. and Proven Innocent, and was a lead in the film 100 Days to Live[3][4] she also had a main role in the film One Small Hitch.[5]

Johanningmeier was inspired to become an actress after performing an individual performance project as Joan of Arc while in middle school.[6] In 2006, Johanningmeier appeared in a production of Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles alongside Annette Bening, Alfred Molina, Sarah Paulson and Frances Fisher.[7]

In 2022, HBO's Somebody Somewhere and members of the cast, including Johanningmeier, were nominated for a Peabody Award.[8]

For her role as the lead in the 2019 film 100 Days to Live, the film was awarded Best World Premiere at the San Diego International Film Festival.

For her role in the 2019 short film Her Story, Johanningmeier was awarded Best Actress at the 2019 Noida International Film Festival.[9][10]

For her role in the 2013 film One Last Hitch, the film was awarded 72 nominations and won 72 film festival awards.

In May 2019, Johanningmeier participated in a SAG-AFTRA panel discussion about the misuse of deep fake technologies with Los Angeles Congressman Adam Schiff and actress Alyssa Milano after her likeness was used in a scene in a film without her permission.[11]

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  2. ^ Cordero, Rosy (February 3, 2022). "'Somebody Somewhere' Renewed For Season 2 At HBO". Deadline. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  3. ^ Roeper, Richard (February 1, 2021). "'100 Days to Live': Chicagoans go mysteriously missing in director's impressive debut". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  4. ^ Patton, Daniel L. (February 4, 2021). "Gandhi's journey from Google search to first feature". Reel Chicago. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  5. ^ "'One Small Hitch': Film Review". Hollywood Reporter. February 7, 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Exclusive Interview: Pop-Culturalist Chats with 100 Days to Live's Heidi Johanningmeier". Pop-Culturalist. 2021-02-09. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  7. ^ Hernandez, Ernio (2006-02-02). "Annette Bening and Alfred Molina Roam into The Cherry Orchard in L.A." Playbill. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  8. ^ "Somebody Somewhere". Peabody Awards. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  9. ^ "Noida International Film Festival 2019 Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  10. ^ Silverstone, Phillip (2021-02-05). "Actress Heidi Johanningmeier, Star of '100 Days to Live'". The Silverstone Collection. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
  11. ^ McNary, Dave (2019-05-06). "SAG-AFTRA, Adam Schiff Express Alarm on 'Deep Fake' Technologies". Variety. Retrieved 2021-02-02.