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Helga Ursula "Uschi" Glas (; born 2 March 1944), sometimes credited as Ursula Glas, is a German actress in film, television and on stage, and a singer.


Biography

Born in Landau an der Isar,
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, Glas started appearing in films in 1965. Her breakthrough role was that of Barbara in the unconventional 1968 movie ''
Go for It, Baby ''Go for It, Baby'' (german: Zur Sache, Schätzchen) is a 1968 West German comedy film directed by May Spils and starring Werner Enke, Uschi Glas and Henry van Lyck. The film won two German Film Awards. Location shooting took place in Munich ...
'' (''Zur Sache, Schätzchen''), which captured the spirit of the times in that it presented youthful protest against the German establishment and hinted at the loosening of morals in the wake of the
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. From then on, the
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press would refer to Glas frequently as ''Schätzchen'' (). In the late '60s and early '70s, Glas appeared in many
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movies, notably in three films of the seven-part series (1967–72) ' (''The Brats on the Front Bench Row''). She made five comedy films opposite singer Roy Black. In the 1980s and 1990s Glas concentrated on her television work, appearing in a succession of TV series tailored to her person, playing, among other characters, a
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in ''Tierärztin Christine'' (1993), an energetic businesswoman in '' Anna Maria – Eine Frau geht ihren Weg'' (''Anna Maria – A Woman Does it Her Way'', 1995–1996), and the ideal teacher in ''
Sylvia – Eine Klasse für sich ''Sylvia – Eine Klasse für sich'' ( en, Sylvia - A League of Their Own) was a German family series, which was produced by Sat.1. Synopsis The teacher Sylvia Waldmann is a popular teacher at Munich's Franz-Josef-Strauss-school (for the Oskar-v ...
'' (''Sylvia – A Class of her Own'', 1998–2000). She also appeared in many feature-length made-for-TV movies. In total, Glas appeared in more than 75 film and TV productions. Glas was married to the film producer from 1981 until their divorce in 2003; they had three children. In 2005, Glas married the business consultant Dieter Herrmann. She is now the step-mother to Sophie Hermann, a social media influencer and fashion designer who appears in the UK reality TV series Made in Chelsea. In 2004, Glas published a memoir, ''Mit einem Lächeln'' (''With a Smile'').


Selected filmography

* ''
The Sinister Monk ''The Sinister Monk'' (german: Der unheimliche Mönch) is a 1965 West German thriller film directed by Harald Reinl and starring Karin Dor, Harald Leipnitz and Siegfried Lowitz. It is based on the 1927 play ''The Terror'' by Edgar Wallace and w ...
'' (1965) * '' Winnetou and the Crossbreed'' (1966) * '' The Monk with the Whip'' (1967) * ' (1967) * ''
Go for It, Baby ''Go for It, Baby'' (german: Zur Sache, Schätzchen) is a 1968 West German comedy film directed by May Spils and starring Werner Enke, Uschi Glas and Henry van Lyck. The film won two German Film Awards. Location shooting took place in Munich ...
'' (1968) * ''
The Gorilla of Soho ''The Gorilla of Soho'' (german: Der Gorilla von Soho) is 1968 West German crime film directed by Harald Philipp and starring Horst Tappert, Uschi Glas and Uwe Friedrichsen.Bergfelder p. 256 It was part of Rialto Film's long-running series of ...
'' (1968) * ''
Zur Hölle mit den Paukern ''Zur Hölle mit den Paukern'' is a 1968 West German comedy film directed by Werner Jacobs and starring Hans Kraus, Theo Lingen and Günther Schramm. It was the first entry into the seven part '' Die Lümmel von der ersten Bank'' series of co ...
'' (1968) * ''
Always Trouble with the Teachers ''Always Trouble with the Teachers'' (german: Immer Ärger mit den Paukern) is a 1968 West German comedy film directed by Harald Vock and starring Roy Black, Uschi Glas, and Peter Weck Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter ...
'' (1968) * '' Help, I Love Twins'' (1969) * '' We'll Take Care of the Teachers'' (1970) * ' (1970) * ''
Die Feuerzangenbowle ''Die Feuerzangenbowle'' (''The Fire Tongs Bowl'', ''The Punch Bowl'') is a German novel, later adapted into several films, which tells the story of a famous writer going undercover as a pupil at a small town gymnasium after his friends tell him ...
'' (1970) * ' (1970) * ' (1970) * '' The Body in the Thames'' (1971) * '' Black Beauty'' (1971) * '' The Reverend Turns a Blind Eye'' (1971) * '' Who Laughs Last, Laughs Best'' (1971) * '' Holidays in Tyrol'' (1971) * '' Seven Blood-Stained Orchids'' (1972) * '' Don't Get Angry'' (1972) * '' 100 Fäuste und ein Vaterunser'' (1972) * ''
Trouble with Trixie ''Trouble with Trixie'' (german: Trubel um Trixie) is a 1972 West German comedy film directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring Uschi Glas, Peter Weck, and Fritz Eckhardt Fritz Eckhardt (born Linz, 30 November 1907; died Klosterneuburg, ...
'' (1972) * ' (1972) * '' Der Kommissar'', episode ''"Ein Mädchen nachts auf der Straße"'' (1973, TV) * '' Derrick'', season 3, episode 3: ''"Angst"'' (1976, TV) * '' Polizeiinspektion 1'' (1977–1988, TV series) * '' Waldrausch'' (1977) * ' (1977, TV film) * '' The Old Fox'', episode ''"Ein Koffer"'' (1978, TV) * '' Unsere schönsten Jahre'' (1983–1985, TV series) * ' (1984) * '' Zwei Münchner in Hamburg'' (1989–1993, TV series) * '' Ein Schloß am Wörthersee'' (1991–1993, TV series) * ''Veterinarian Christine'' (1993, TV film) * '' Anna Maria – Eine Frau geht ihren Weg'' (1994–1997, TV series) * ''Veterinarian Christine II: The Temptation'' (1995, TV film) * ''
Sylvia – Eine Klasse für sich ''Sylvia – Eine Klasse für sich'' ( en, Sylvia - A League of Their Own) was a German family series, which was produced by Sat.1. Synopsis The teacher Sylvia Waldmann is a popular teacher at Munich's Franz-Josef-Strauss-school (for the Oskar-v ...
'' (1998–2000, TV series) * '' Zwei am großen See'' (2004–2006, TV series) * ' (2011, TV film) * '' Fack ju Göhte'' (2013) * '' Fack ju Göhte 2'' (2015) * '' Fack ju Göhte 3'' (2017) * ''Club der einsamen Herzen'' (2019, TV film)


Awards

Film industry awards * Bravo Otto in Bronze: 1967, 1976 * Bravo Otto in Silver: 1974, 1977 * Bravo Otto in Gold: 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 (twice), 1973 * Bambi: 1969, 1990 * Romy: 1990 (as a Popular Actress), 1992 and 1993 (as a Favoured Series Star) *
Goldene Kamera The Goldene Kamera ("Golden Camera") is an annual German film and television award, awarded by the Funke Mediengruppe. The award show is usually held in early February in Hamburg, but has also taken place in Berlin in the past. The gold-plat ...
: 1984 (Best TV camera favourite female – 3rd place '' HÖRZU'' reader poll), 1990 (Most Popular Actress Series – 1st place ''HÖRZU'' reader poll), 1995 (Best Actress) * Bavarian Television Award Honorary Award 1995 * Golden Gong 1997 and 1998 Other awards * 1992: Bavarian Order of Merit * 1997: Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art * 1998: Merit Cross 1st Class of the Federal Republic of Germany (''Verdienstkreuz 1. Klasse'') * 1999: * 2005: for her social commitment * 2008:


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Glas, Uschi 1944 births Living people People from Dingolfing-Landau German film actresses Recipients of the Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art Officers Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Recipients of the Bambi (prize) German television actresses 20th-century German actresses 21st-century German actresses