Simone Thomalla (born 11 April 1965) is a German actress.

Career

As a child, Thomalla wanted to be a musician, but instead attended the Hochschule für Schauspielkunst Ernst Busch acting school in Berlin. She began her career in 1982 in East Germany, with the movie ''Abgefunden''. Since then, she has had many roles in a variety of German movies and TV series. Thomalla is well known for appearing in commercials. She won the Goldene Kamera together with Rudi Assauer for her Veltins commercial. She currently plays detective Eva Saalfeld in the German TV series '' Tatort'', as well as other roles. Playboy Germany published photos of Thomalla in their February 2010 edition.

Personal life

Thomalla is the daughter of architect Alfred Thomalla. She grew up in Potsdam, East Germany. From 1991 to 1995, Thomalla was married to actor André Vetters. From 2000 to 2009, she was in a relationship with German football manager

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. Since 2009, she has been in a relationship with handball player Silvio Heinevetter. She gave birth to her daughter Sophia Thomalla during the East German revolution of 1989.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Thomalla, Simone German film actresses Living people 1965 births Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni German television actresses Actors from Leipzig 20th-century German actresses 21st-century German actresses People from Potsdam