Biography: Neele Marie Nickel (often also spelled Nele Marie Nickel or Neele-Marie Nickel; born October 11, 2000, in Cologne) is a German actress. Neele Marie Nickel gained her first acting experience in her school's drama club and rose to prominence through the role of Anne in the successful film series *Fünf Freunde* (The Famous Five). She portrayed the character in several film adaptations of Enid Blyton's book series between 2012 and 2015. In 2016, she also appeared in Leander Haußmann's feature film comedy *Das Pubertier – Der Film*, which was released in 2017.