Marianne Hettinger
Biography
Upon high school graduation Marianne Hettinger, a native of Augsburg, Germany, came alone to New York, not knowing anyone and with only $800 in her pocket. With scholarships in acting, directing and dance at the National Shakespeare Conservatory, Alvin Ailey, Steps on Broadway, she worked her way up to becoming an award winning filmmaker, actor and professional Ballroom Dance Champion, appearing on Broadway,in film and television and as a guest star with symphony orchestras across the US and Canada. As an award winning filmmaker, Ms. Hettinger has written, directed and produced two feature films, “Mango Tango” and “Prince Harming” (currently in post-production), the short films “Saint Vitus Dance”, “Strad For Lunch” and “Homeless in Washington” and developed her own TV talk show format, “Hallo New York” (13 episodes) where she interviews fascinating New Yorkers. Ms. Hettinger has acted in over 20 films including Tim Robbins’ “The Cradle will Rock”, the CBS’ daytime series “As The World Turns”, and wrote and performed her one-person-show “Heaven & Earth”. Ms Hettinger performed a duet with Antonio Banderas on The Late Show with David Letterman and was personally invited by David Letterman to come back several times. Ms. Hettinger has been teaching the only comprehensive ballroom dance program in a health club in the USA, the New York Health & Racquet Club, since 2005. Furthermore, she has taught at American Ballet Theatre, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Alvin Ailey and Steps on Broadway and privately coached celebrities including Antonio Bandera, with whom she danced a duet on the Late Show with David Letterman, Idina Menzel, Michael E. Knight and Ann Hampton Callaway and the cast of WPIX 11 among others. Ms. Hettinger has dual citizenship, resides in NYC and is grateful to be in a country where everything feels possible.
Known For & Full Filmography11 Titles
Movie - 1995, 2h 15m • as Board of Inquiry Member (uncredited)
After the Cold War, a breakaway Russian republic with nuclear warheads becomes a possible worldwide threat. U.S. submarine Capt. Frank Ramsey signs on a relatively green but highly recommended Lt. Cmdr. Ron Hunter to the USS Alabama, which may be the only ship able to stop a possible Armageddon. When Ramsey insists that the Alabama must act aggressively, Hunter, fearing they will start rather than stop a disaster, leads a potential mutiny to stop him.
Movie - 1993, 2h 15m • as Eyewitness (uncredited)
A law student's theory about the recent deaths of two Supreme Court justices embroils her in a far-reaching web of murder, corruption, and greed.
Movie - 2006, 2h 15m • as Sunbathing Model (uncredited)
The lives of two lovelorn spouses from separate marriages, a registered sex offender, and a disgraced ex-police officer intersect as they struggle to resist their vulnerabilities and temptations.
Movie - 2004, 2h 15m • as Principal Dancer (uncredited)
What does it take to become a Stepford wife, a woman perfect beyond belief? Ask the Stepford husbands, who've created this high-tech, terrifying little town.
Movie - 1991, 2h 15m • as Jogger (uncredited)
A troubled Southern man talks to his suicidal sister's psychiatrist about their family history and falls in love with her (and New York City) in the process.
Movie - 1996, 2h 15m • as Robbery Witness (uncredited)
Good-natured Reverend Henry Biggs finds that his marriage to choir mistress Julia is flagging, due to his constant absence caring for the deprived neighborhood they live in. On top of all this, his church is coming under threat from property developer Joe Hamilton. In desperation, Biggs prays to God for help – which arrives in the form of an angel named Dudley.
Movie - 1991, 2h 15m • as Hooker (uncredited)
Johnny Suede (Brad Pitt) longs to be a teen-age idol like Ricky Nelson. He has a pair of black suede shoes, an impressive pompadour, a guitar, and some pals who will play backup for him. Yet he doesn't have much talent or drive.
Movie - 1995, 2h 15m • as Dancer
Right after getting engaged, a man starts taking dance lessons.
Movie - 2009, 2h 15m • as Ferro's Receptionist
Ferro Olivetti, a billionaire playboy and businessman, promises to fulfill his dying father's final request: to live one month without his wealth.
Movie - 2009, 2h 15m • as Marlene Hendricks
In this dark, romantic comedy, a shy but stunning New York City tango teacher dreams about finding her soul mate. Instead, her boyfriends are increasingly neurotic and unstable. But when she meet a psychotherapist in Central Park, everything changes.
Movie - 2019, 2h 15m • as Victoria Timm
A woman falls in love with an Olympic skier she idolized as a teenager, who takes her down some very slippery slopes.