Lea Marie Lembke grew up in Berlin, where she studied philosophy and film at the Free University of Berlin. She gained her experience in the film industry working as an assistant director, casting coordinator and production assistant for renowned film productions. She also directed her own short films and documentaries. For the winter semester 2019/20 she started her directing studies at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. In 2021, she completed an exchange semester at La Fémis.