Susanne Jensen (born October 11, 1963 in Lüdenscheid, Germany) is a German

artist An artist is a person engaged in an activity related to creating art, practicing the arts, or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse refers to a practitioner in the visual arts only. However, th ...

, abuse survivor and

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of the Evangelical Church in Germany. She was awarded Best Actress at the

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in 2021 for her role as Maria in the drama and horror film Luzifer ex-aequo with Noomi Raspace ( Lamb). Jensens film son Johannes was

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Life and career

Susanne Jensen was born 1963 in Germany. She experienced years of sexual violence in her childhood and adolescence. In the German documentary of the WDR "Menschen hautnah: Es war der eigene Vater" she speaks about her experiences. Jensen is a pastor and speaks openly about her way out of the children's hell labyrinth. Faith and art are paths of liberation for Jensen. In the film " Luzifer", shot 2019 in the Austrian Alps, Susanne Jensen plays a mother who lives secluded in a hut with her mentally handicapped son. Their lives are characterized by religious rituals and trust. But paradise is threatened with destruction. Susanne Jensen brings to the film " Luzifer" her feelings as an abuse survivor. Due to the chronic pain,

post-traumatic stress disorder Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental and behavioral disorder that can develop because of exposure to a traumatic event, such as sexual assault, warfare, traffic collisions, child abuse, domestic violence, or other threats on ...

and her multiple personalities, filming was a big challenge. Her performance in the film is seen as very touching. In her acceptance speech for the best actress award, Jensen highlights how incredible it was to have a film son for three months, as she would not have had children due to the violence she had experienced.

Awards

2021:

Best Actress in " Luzifer"

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jensen, Susanne 1963 births Living people German actresses