Jakob Emma Zeisberger was born on May 31st, 1997 in Frankfurt am Main, where they also grew up. They garnered initial acting experience at the Junges Schauspiel Frankfurt and appeared in two productions directed by Martina Droste: Anne, which was invited to the 2015 Theatertreffen der Jugend festival, and an inclusive theatre project titled Jetzt aber anders, which was invited to the 2019 Bundestreffen der Jugendclubs an Theatern.
Since 2019 Jakob Emma Zeisberger has studied at the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts, where they have worked with Iris Böhm, Veit Schubert, Edgar Eckert and Aram Tafreshian. In addition, they’ve worked on a variety of student productions and readings, and they’re a member of the Ensemble Netzwerk.
In the 2022/23 season they can be seen at the Gorki in AMORE, a production directed by Aram Tafreshian.
