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Anja Knauer

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Anja Knauer
Anja Knauer, 2018
Born (1979-03-18) 18 March 1979 (age 47)
OccupationActress
Years active1995–present

Anja Knauer (born 18 March 1979) is a German actress who has played the leading female role in some German films.

Early life

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Knauer grew up in the Sasel quarter of the borough of Wandsbek 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.[1][2] After completing her abitur in Hamburg, Knauer studied film and literature at the Free University of Berlin.[1] Anja's brother Tim also works as an actor, but is better known for his work as a voice dubbing artist.

Acting

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In 1996, when she was 17, Knauer gained her first role in Martin Gies's ZDF television film Kleine Einbrecher.[1] The film Küss mich, Frosch, in which Knauer was the leading actress and played alongside Matthias Schweighöfer, won an Emil, a Goldener Spatz and an Erich Kästner-Fernsehpreis (for the screenplay),[3] and was nominated for an Emmy Award.[1]

Design

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Knauer works as a set designer, and has also worked on the design of rooms in the Michelberger Hotel in Berlin.[4][5]

Filmography

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "Traumfrau mit Talent". Alstertal-Magazin. Magazin Verlag Hamburg. 27 September 2007. Archived from the original on 11 August 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
  2. "TV-Lady Anja Knauer: Die Heldin von Sasel". Archiv: Hamburg. MOPO Online. 22 December 1999. Retrieved 30 November 2010.[permanent dead link]
  3. "Küss mich Frosch - DVD". Absolut Medien. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
  4. Connolly, Kate (22 August 2009). "Construction site chic". Travel - Berlin. Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
  5. Huynh, Yen. "The Michelberger Hotel in Berlin". Mecho - The Style Black Book. Retrieved 30 November 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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