Ursula Werner
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Ursula Werner is a German actress born September 28, 1943 in Eberswalde, Germany
. Her film credits include Wolke Neun
(Cloud 9) At the Other End (Am anderen Ende), Willenbrock, Die Polizistin (Policewoman) and Insel der Schwäne (Island of Swans). Her television credits include Schloss Einstein
and Einzug ins Paradies
. She grew up in the Prenzlauer Berg
district of Berlin
. After studying at the Staatlichen Schauspielschule Berlin (Berlin State Drama College), she obtained her first roles in the Halle Opera House
, and in the Berlin cabaret "Die Distel". From 1974 to 2009 Werner was a permanent member of the Maxim-Gorki-Theater
in Berlin. She also makes guest appearances on the Gorki stage. She is particularly remembered for her role of Dr. Unglaube in the 1977 film Ein irrer Duft von frischem Heu (A Terrific Scent of Fresh Hay).
From 2001 to 2007 she played a permanent secondary character in the Schloss Einstein series. Following several minor roles in film and on TV, she returned to the footlights in the leading role for Andreas Dresen's Wolke 9 where she played the part of a woman in her late sixties who leaves her older husband for an even older man. The film attempts to show that even in advanced years, love and sex simply do not just stop. For this unusual role, Werner received the 2009 German Film Award
(Lola) for the best female leading role.
Ursula Werner lives in Berlin. Her next film, Wintervater, where she plays the role of Lene, is in post-production and will be released in 2011.
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...
. Her film credits include Wolke Neun
Wolke Neun
Wolke Neun is a 2008 German drama film directed by Andreas Dresen. The story focuses on love and sex in old age and had its world premiere at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Heart Throb Jury Prize from the Un Certain Regard jury. The title is an Anglicism of the phrase cloud nine....
(Cloud 9) At the Other End (Am anderen Ende), Willenbrock, Die Polizistin (Policewoman) and Insel der Schwäne (Island of Swans). Her television credits include Schloss Einstein
Schloss Einstein
Schloss Einstein is a is a long-running, popular German television program, designed as a teenage soap opera, which describes the life of teenagers in the fictional boarding school Schloss Einstein...
and Einzug ins Paradies
Einzug ins Paradies
Einzug ins Paradies is a German television series....
. She grew up in the Prenzlauer Berg
Prenzlauer Berg
Prenzlauer Berg is a locality of Berlin, in the borough of Pankow.Until 2001, Prenzlauer Berg was a borough of Berlin; in that year it was included in the borough of Pankow....
district of Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. After studying at the Staatlichen Schauspielschule Berlin (Berlin State Drama College), she obtained her first roles in the Halle Opera House
Halle Opera House
The Halle Opera House is an opera house in Halle, Saxony-Anhalt. Originally named the Halle Town Theatre , the theatre was built in 1886. A bomb attack on 31 March 1945 destroyed much of the original building. Restorative work ensued a few years later, and the theatre reopened in 1951 under the...
, and in the Berlin cabaret "Die Distel". From 1974 to 2009 Werner was a permanent member of the Maxim-Gorki-Theater
Maxim-Gorki-Theater
The Maxim Gorki Theatre is a theatre in Berlin-Mitte named after the Soviet writer, Maxim Gorky.-External links:* of the Maxim Gorki Theatre...
in Berlin. She also makes guest appearances on the Gorki stage. She is particularly remembered for her role of Dr. Unglaube in the 1977 film Ein irrer Duft von frischem Heu (A Terrific Scent of Fresh Hay).
From 2001 to 2007 she played a permanent secondary character in the Schloss Einstein series. Following several minor roles in film and on TV, she returned to the footlights in the leading role for Andreas Dresen's Wolke 9 where she played the part of a woman in her late sixties who leaves her older husband for an even older man. The film attempts to show that even in advanced years, love and sex simply do not just stop. For this unusual role, Werner received the 2009 German Film Award
Deutscher Filmpreis
The Deutscher Filmpreis is the highest German movie award. From 1951 to 2004 it was awarded by a commission, since 2005 the award has been given by the Deutsche Filmakademie...
(Lola) for the best female leading role.
Ursula Werner lives in Berlin. Her next film, Wintervater, where she plays the role of Lene, is in post-production and will be released in 2011.
Awards
- 1989 Goethepreis der Stadt Berlin
(Goethe Prize of the City-State of Berlin) - 2008 Nominierungen für den Bambi 2008 als beste Schauspielerin International und Europäischen Filmpreis 2008 als Beste Darstellerin für Wolke NeunWolke NeunWolke Neun is a 2008 German drama film directed by Andreas Dresen. The story focuses on love and sex in old age and had its world premiere at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Heart Throb Jury Prize from the Un Certain Regard jury. The title is an Anglicism of the phrase cloud nine....
(Nominated for the Bambi Award as Best Female Performer-International and Best Actress at the European Film Awards for Cloud 9) - 2008 Prix Tudor Best Female Performance beim Geneva Cinéma Tout Ecran
(Prix Tudor for Best Female Performance at the Geneva Cinéma Tout Ecran) - 2008 "Coup de CoeurUn Certain RegardUn Certain Regard is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's Official Selection. It is run at the Salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or.This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob...
” bei den Internationalen Filmfestspielen von CannesCannes Film FestivalThe Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
.
(Coup de Coeur at the Cannes Film Festival) - 2008 Bayerischer FilmpreisBayerischer FilmpreisThe Bavarian Film Awards have been awarded annually since 1979 by the State Government of Bavaria in Germany for “exceptional achievement in German filmmaking.” Along with the German Film Awards, these are the most highly regarded awards for filmmaking achievement in Germany.The Bavarian Film...
als Beste DarstellerinBavarian Film Awards (Best Acting)This is a list of the winners of the Bavarian Film Awards Prize for Best Actor/Actress.-References:**...
für Wolke NeunWolke NeunWolke Neun is a 2008 German drama film directed by Andreas Dresen. The story focuses on love and sex in old age and had its world premiere at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Heart Throb Jury Prize from the Un Certain Regard jury. The title is an Anglicism of the phrase cloud nine....
(Best Actress at the Bavarian Film Festival for Cloud 9)
Begründung der Jury: "Die exzellente Schauspielerin Ursula Werner gewährt uns in Andreas Dresens Film Wolke 9 einen ehrlichen Blick auf Liebe und Sexualität im Alter. Ihr mutiges, offenes und glaubhaftes Spiel wirkt in seiner Kompromisslosigkeit auf den Zuschauer befreiend und zeigt, dass Liebe alterslos ist."
{"In Andreas Dresens' film, Cloud 9, the excellent actress Ursula Werner gives us an honest look at love and sexuality in old age. Her courageous, open, credible performance is uncompromising and liberating to an audience, showing that love is ageless.") - 2009: Deutscher Filmpreis 2009 als Beste Hauptdarstellerin für Wolke Neun.
(Best Actress in a starring role for Cloud 9-German Film Awards 2009)
Films
- 1962: Wind von vorn
- 1967: Frau Venus und ihr Teufel
- 1969: Seine Hoheit: Genosse Prinz
- 1970: Netzwerk
- 1970: Fiete Stein
- 1970: Weil ich dich liebe
- 1973: Zement
- 1974: Der Nackte Mann auf dem Sportplatz
- 1976: Die Trauerrede und andere heitere Begebenheiten
- 1976: Ein Altes Modell
- 1977: Ein Irrer Duft von frischem Heu
- 1977: Unterwegs nach Atlantis
- 1978: Ein Kolumbus auf der Havel
- 1980: Glück im Hinterhaus
- 1981: Bürgschaft für ein JahrBürgschaft für ein JahrBürgschaft für ein Jahr is a 1981 East German drama film directed by Herrmann Zschoche. It was entered into the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival, where Katrin Saß won the Silver Bear for Best Actress.-Cast:* Katrin Saß - Nina Kern...
- 1983: Insel der Schwäne
- 1984: Ich liebe Victor
- 1984: Drei Schwestern
- 1985: Meine Frau Inge und meine Frau Schmidt
- 1985: Der Verzauberte Weihnachtsmann
- 1986: Die Herausforderung
- 1987: Vater gesucht
- 1987: Jan Oppen
- 1987: Märchenzirkus
- 1988: Stunde der Wahrheit
- 1989: Grüne Hochzeit
- 1990: König Phantasios
- 1991: Scheusal
- 1991: Lord Hansi
- 2000: Die Polizistin
- 2002: Hundsköpfe
- 2004: Saniyes Lust
- 2004: Oegeln
- 2004: Land's End
- 2005: Willenbrock
- 2008: Narrenspiel
- 2008: Wolke NeunWolke NeunWolke Neun is a 2008 German drama film directed by Andreas Dresen. The story focuses on love and sex in old age and had its world premiere at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Heart Throb Jury Prize from the Un Certain Regard jury. The title is an Anglicism of the phrase cloud nine....
- 2008: Über Wasser gehen
- 2009: Am anderen Ende
TV series
- 1975: Broddi
- 1975-1989: Polizeiruf 110Polizeiruf 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...
: Ein Fall ohne Zeugen - 1978: Polizeiruf 110: Schuldig
- 1987: Einzug ins ParadiesEinzug ins ParadiesEinzug ins Paradies is a German television series....
- 1989: Polizeiruf 110: Drei Flaschen Tokajer
- 2001: Liebesau: die andere Heimat
- 2001 - 2007: Schloss EinsteinSchloss EinsteinSchloss Einstein is a is a long-running, popular German television program, designed as a teenage soap opera, which describes the life of teenagers in the fictional boarding school Schloss Einstein...