Elizabeth Blonzen studied German literature, philosophy and psychology at the Comprehensive University of Essen and the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, as well as acting at the Otto Falckenberg School in Munich. Her graduation was followed by numerous engagements at various theatres, including the Munich Kammerspiele, the Residenztheater in Munich, the Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg, the Schauspielhaus Bochum, the Schaubühne and the Maxim Gorki Theater in Berlin. She has also appeared in numerous film and television productions. She has previously worked as a guest lecturer in acting at the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts, the August Everding Bavarian Theatre Academy and the Berlin University of the Arts, as well as a guest lecturer in dramaturgy at LMU Munich.