Andrea Sawatzki
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Andrea Sawatzki is a German
actress. Since 2002 she has starred in the Hessischer Rundfunk
version of the popular television crime series Tatort
as police inspector Charlotte Sänger.
She also gained some international prominence as a co-actor in the German movies Bandits
and Das Experiment
.
Sawatzki, daughter of a nurse and a journalist, lives with actor Christian Berkel since 1997, the couple has two sons (*1999 and *2002) and lives in Berlin.
After studying at the Neue Münchner Schauspielschule and doing an internship at the Munich Kammerspiele
, Sawatzky played in theaters in Stuttgart, Wilhelmshaven and Munich from 1988 to 1992. Her first movie role was in Faust – der Film in 1988 directed by Dieter Dorn. In 1997, she became known to a broader audience through the movie Die Apothekerin in which she played Alma Siebert. She made her breakthrough as one of the best known German actresses with her role as Chief Inspector Charlotte Sänger in the Tatort series from 2001 to 2009.
Moreover, she acted in successful movies such as Bandits, Late Show, Leo und Claire and Das Experiment. She appeared in several TV series and TV movies such as Der König von St. Pauli and Die Manns, both praised by critics. She posed for a spread in Playboy
in 2003.
Sawatzki read for audio books as, for example, for the series TV-Kommissare lesen Krimis the story Die Maus in der Ecke and the novel Glennkill.
2007, Sawatzki was godmother of the Deutscher Kinderpreis (German Children's Award).
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
actress. Since 2002 she has starred in the Hessischer Rundfunk
Hessischer Rundfunk
Hessischer Rundfunk is the public broadcaster for the German state of Hesse. The main offices of HR are in Frankfurt am Main. HR is a member of the ARD.- Studios :...
version of the popular television crime series Tatort
Tatort
Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss , crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF 2 in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland...
as police inspector Charlotte Sänger.
She also gained some international prominence as a co-actor in the German movies Bandits
Bandits (1997 film)
Bandits is a 1997 German Road Movie and Music-Film directed by Katja von Garnier. The film stars Katja Riemann, Jasmin Tabatabai, Nicolette Krebitz and Jutta Hoffman...
and Das Experiment
Das Experiment
Das Experiment is a 2001 German film directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel, about a social experiment, based on Mario Giordano's novel Black Box, which resembles Philip Zimbardo's Stanford prison experiment of 1971.-Plot:...
.
Sawatzki, daughter of a nurse and a journalist, lives with actor Christian Berkel since 1997, the couple has two sons (*1999 and *2002) and lives in Berlin.
After studying at the Neue Münchner Schauspielschule and doing an internship at the Munich Kammerspiele
Munich Kammerspiele
The Munich Kammerspiele is a successful German language theatre in Munich. The Schauspielhaus in the Maximilianstrasse is the major stage.-History:...
, Sawatzky played in theaters in Stuttgart, Wilhelmshaven and Munich from 1988 to 1992. Her first movie role was in Faust – der Film in 1988 directed by Dieter Dorn. In 1997, she became known to a broader audience through the movie Die Apothekerin in which she played Alma Siebert. She made her breakthrough as one of the best known German actresses with her role as Chief Inspector Charlotte Sänger in the Tatort series from 2001 to 2009.
Moreover, she acted in successful movies such as Bandits, Late Show, Leo und Claire and Das Experiment. She appeared in several TV series and TV movies such as Der König von St. Pauli and Die Manns, both praised by critics. She posed for a spread in Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
in 2003.
Sawatzki read for audio books as, for example, for the series TV-Kommissare lesen Krimis the story Die Maus in der Ecke and the novel Glennkill.
2007, Sawatzki was godmother of the Deutscher Kinderpreis (German Children's Award).
Filmography
- 1991: Tatort (TV series)TatortTatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss , crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF 2 in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland...
– Der Fall Schimanski - 1992: Auf Achse (TV series)Auf Achse (TV series)Auf Achse was a German television series on the ARD channel. The series ran from 1977 until 1996 and 86 episodes were produced altogether.- Plot :...
- 1992: Tatort (TV series)TatortTatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss , crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF 2 in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland...
– Unversöhnlich - 1994: Das Schwein – Eine deutsche Karriere
- 1995: Polizeiruf 110 (TV series)Polizeiruf 110Polizeiruf 110 is a long running German language detective television series. The first episode was broadcast 27 June 1971 in the German Democratic Republic , and after the dissolution of Fernsehen der DDR the series was picked up by ARD...
– 1A Landeier - 1997: BanditsBandits (1997 film)Bandits is a 1997 German Road Movie and Music-Film directed by Katja von Garnier. The film stars Katja Riemann, Jasmin Tabatabai, Nicolette Krebitz and Jutta Hoffman...
- 1997: Bella Block (TV series) – Geldgier
- 1997: Das Leben ist eine Baustelle
- 1997: Die Apothekerin
- 1998: Der König von St. Pauli (TV mini series)
- 1998: Der Eisbär
- 1999: Klemperer – Ein Leben in Deutschland
- 1999: Late Show
- 2000: Harte Jungs
- 2001: Das ExperimentDas ExperimentDas Experiment is a 2001 German film directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel, about a social experiment, based on Mario Giordano's novel Black Box, which resembles Philip Zimbardo's Stanford prison experiment of 1971.-Plot:...
- 2001: Leo und Claire
- 2001: Die Manns – Ein Jahrhundertroman (TV mini series)
- 2002-2010: Tatort (TV series)TatortTatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss , crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF 2 in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland...
- 2002: Der Mann von Nebenan
- 2002: Die Affäre Semmeling (TV mini series)
- 2002: Sinan Toprak ist der Unbestechliche (TV series)
- 2002: Rosa Roth (TV series) – Geschlossene Gesellschaft
- 2003: Mein erster Freund, Mutter und ich
- 2005–2006: Arme Millionäre (TV series)
- 2005: Erkan und Stefan – Der Tod kommt krass
- 2006: Helen, Fred und Ted
- 2006: Das Schneckenhaus
- 2007: Frühstück mit einer Unbekannten
- 2007: Vom Atmen unter Wasser
- 2008: Sechs auf einen Streich - Brüderchen und SchwesterchenBrother and SisterBrother and Sister is a well-known European fairy tale which was, among others, written down by the Brothers Grimm in their collection of Children's and Household Tales ...
(TV mini series) - 2009: Entführt!
- 2011: Borgia (TV series)
- 2011: Mein Bruder, sein Erbe und ich