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Barbara Sukowa
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In short · Acting since 1977, 6 decades active, 45 credits.
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Barbara Sukowa (born 2 February 1950) is a German theatre and film actress. She is known for her work with directors Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Margarethe von Trotta. She won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress for the film *Rosa Luxemburg* (1986). Her other film appearances include *Lola* (1981), *Europa* (1990), *M. Butterfly* (1993), and *Hannah Arendt* (2012).
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43 credits
Leibniz - Chronicle of a Lost Painting(2025)
Sophie of Hannover
Film
Klandestin(2024)
Mathilda
FilmConstellation(2024)
Irene Lysenko
TV
Enkel für Fortgeschrittene(2023)
Philippa
Film
The Swarm(2023)
Prof. Katherina Lehmann
TV
Air(2023)
Kathe Dassler
Film
Dalíland(2022)
Gala
Film
Granny Nanny(2020)
Philippa
Film
Two of Us(2019)
Nina Dorn
Film
Rocca Changes the World(2019)
Dodo
Film
Servant(2019)
Aunt Josephine (2 Episodes) , Aunt Josephine (voice) (1 Episode)
TV
Atomic Blonde(2017)
Coroner
Film
Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe(2016)
Friderike Zweig
Film
Die abhandene Welt(2015)
Evelyn Kromberger
Film
12 Monkeys(2015)
Katarina Jones
TVEl cielo es azul(2013)
Marquez
Film
Hannah Arendt(2012)
Hannah Arendt
Film
Nacht ohne Morgen(2011)
Katharina Dänert
Film
Vision(2009)
Hildegard von Bingen
Film
Veronika Decides to Die(2009)
Mrs. Deklava
Film
The Invention of the Curried Sausage(2008)
Lena Brücker
Film
Romance & Cigarettes(2005)
Gracie
Film
The Other Woman(2004)
Vera Glaubitz
Film
Hierankl(2003)
Rosemarie
Film
Lost Souls(1998)
Sheila Robinson
Film
The Port of Last Resort(1998)
Annie Witting
Film
Office Killer(1997)
Virginia Wingate
Film
Johnny Mnemonic(1995)
Anna Kalmann
Film
M. Butterfly(1993)
Jeanne Gallimard
Film
Europa(1991)
Katharina Hartmann
Film
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