Anja Knauer

Anja Knauer
Anja Knauer, 2018
Born (1979-03-18) 18 March 1979 (age 45)
Hamburg, West Germany
NationalityGerman
OccupationActress
Years active1995–present

Anja Knauer (born 18 March 1979) is a German actress who has played the leading female role in some German films.

Early life

Knauer grew up in the Sasel quarter of the borough of Wandsbek with her younger brother, Tim. She joined a child modelling agency after being spoken to in the Alstertal-Einkaufszentrum, a shopping centre, when she was 15.[1][2] After completing her abitur in Hamburg, Knauer studied film and literature at the Free University of Berlin.[1] Anja's brother Tim also works as an actor, but is better known for his work as a voice dubbing artist.

Acting

In 1996, when she was 17, Knauer gained her first role in Martin Gies's ZDF television film Kleine Einbrecher.[1] The film Küss mich, Frosch, in which Knauer was the leading actress and played alongside Matthias Schweighöfer, won an Emil, a Goldener Spatz and an Erich Kästner-Fernsehpreis (for the screenplay),[3] and was nominated for an Emmy Award.[1]

Design

Knauer works as a set designer, and has also worked on the design of rooms in the Michelberger Hotel in Berlin.[4][5]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Traumfrau mit Talent". Alstertal-Magazin. Magazin Verlag Hamburg. 27 September 2007. Archived from the original on 11 August 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
  2. ^ "TV-Lady Anja Knauer: Die Heldin von Sasel". Archiv: Hamburg. MOPO Online. 22 December 1999. Retrieved 30 November 2010.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Küss mich Frosch - DVD". Absolut Medien. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
  4. ^ Connolly, Kate (22 August 2009). "Construction site chic". Travel - Berlin. Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
  5. ^ Huynh, Yen. "The Michelberger Hotel in Berlin". Mecho - The Style Black Book. Archived from the original on 2012-09-05. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
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