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

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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. After completing her

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in Hamburg, Knauer studied film and literature at the

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. 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

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television film ''Kleine Einbrecher''. The film ''Küss mich, Frosch'', in which Knauer was the leading actress and played alongside

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, won an ''Emil'', a ''Goldener Spatz'' and an ''Erich Kästner-Fernsehpreis'' (for the screenplay), and was nominated for an

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Design

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

Filmography

* 1998: ''

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: Ein Mord kommt selten allein'' (TV series episode) * 1998: ''Frühstück zu viert'' (TV film) * 1999: ''Die Angst in meinem Herzen'' (TV film) * 1999: ''

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: Verliebt, verlobt, verheiratet'' (TV series episode) * 1999: ''

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: Tot und begraben'' (TV series episode) * 1999: ''SOS Baracuda: Der Mädchenjäger'' (TV series episode) * 1999: ''

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'' (TV series, 2 episodes) * 1999: ''

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'' (TV series) * 2000: ' (TV film) * 2000: ''

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: Tödliche Party'' (TV series episode) * 2000: ''

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: Zwischen allen Stühlen'' (TV series episode) * 2001: ' (TV film) * 2001: ''

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: Verbotene Gefühle'' (TV series episode) * 2002: ''

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: Nervenkitzel'' (TV series episode) * 2002: ' (TV film) * 2003: ''Wilde Jungs – Men in Blue'' (TV film) * 2003: ''

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: Kompass der Liebe'' (TV series episode) * 2003: ''

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: Volltreffer'' (TV series episode) * 2003: ''Utta Danella: Plötzlich ist es Liebe'' (TV film) * 2003: ' (TV film) * 2004: ' (TV film) * 2004: ' (TV film) * 2005: ' (TV film) * 2006: ''Delire de negation'' (Short) * 2006: ''Zepp'' (Short) * 2006: ''Rosamunde Pilcher: Der Himmel über Cornwall'' (TV film) * 2007: ''Hilfe, die Familie kommt!'' (TV film) * 2007: ''

: Schmutzige Hände'' (TV series episode) * 2008: ' (TV film) * 2008–2011: ''Open House'' (TV series, 5 episodes) * 2009: ''

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: Im Namen von Rose'' (TV series episode) * 2009: ' (TV film) * 2009: ' * 2009: ''

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: Dschungelkampf'' (TV series episode) * 2010: ''

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: Mord in der Rue St. Lazare'' (TV series episode) * 2010: ''

: Todesträume am Montparnasse'' (TV series episode) * 2010: ''

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: Nicht so einfach mit der Liebe'' (TV series episode) * 2010: ''

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: Ja, ich will - Aber wer will mich?'' (TV series episode) * 2011: ''Spreewaldkrimi: Die Tränen der Fische'' (TV series episode) * 2011: ''

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: In der Schusslinie'' (TV series episode) * 2011: ''Der Sandmann'' (TV film) * 2011: ' * 2011: ''Der Staatsanwalt: Schlangengrube'' (TV series episode) * 2012: ''

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: Magie'' (TV series episode) * 2012: ''

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: Entführt'' (TV series episode) * 2012: ''

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: Hinter verschlossenen Türen'' (TV series episode) * 2012: ' * 2013: ''Tödliche Versuchung'' (TV film) * 2013: ''

Die Bergretter ''Die Bergwacht'' (since 2012 ''Die Bergretter'') is a German mountain rescue television series, broadcast since 26 November 2009 on ZDF. The series is set in the Austrian Alps and centers around a fictional ''Bergwacht'' (mountain rescue) team i ...

'' (TV series, 3 episodes) * 2016: ''

Gut zu Vögeln ''Gut zu Vögeln'' is a German romantic comedy film directed by Mira Thiel and starring Anja Knauer and Max von Thun. Advertised as "an ''anti''-romantic comedy", it was released in Germany on 14 January 2016. The film's title is a sexual pun: i ...

'' * 2017: ' (TV film)

References

External links

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Homepage Anja Knauer
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