Scene from Aimée und Jaguar (1999)

Alternate Names: Elisabeth Degen-Eckel

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• Die Kolonie (1987) as Nicole

Most Important Roles:

• Aimée & Jaguar (1999) as Lotte
• Salomea's Nose (2014) as
• Kriegerstock (2009) as
• Baltic Sea for Pigheaded People (2023) as Jana Bartelsen
• Liebe nach dem Tod (2006) as Barbara Pfeiffer
• Open Cage (2015) as Rike
• Winter Hunt (2019) as Maria
• Trabanten (2014) as Manuela Silberstein
• Scheidung für Anfänger (2018) as Ilona Müller-Behrend
• Die Kolonie (1987) as Nicole

Career Highlights:

• Aimée & Jaguar (1999)
• Salomea's Nose (2014)
• Kriegerstock (2009)
• Baltic Sea for Pigheaded People (2023)
• Liebe nach dem Tod (2006)
• Open Cage (2015)
• Winter Hunt (2019)
• Trabanten (2014)
• Scheidung für Anfänger (2018)
• Die Kolonie (1987)

Alternate Names: N/A

Physical Characteristics:

• Height: 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)

First Appearances:

• Männerpension (1996) as Maren Krummsieg

Most Important Roles:

• Love Actually (2003) as Mia
• Keine Lieder über Liebe (2005) as Ellen
• Resident Evil (2002) as Dr. Lisa Addison
• Aimée & Jaguar (1999) as Klärchen
• Anatomy 2 (2003) as Viktoria
• Naked (2002) as Emilia
• Gripsholm (2000) as Prinzessin
• Kroos (2019) as Self
• A Sound of Thunder (2005) as Alicia Wallenbeck
• A Goddamn Job (2001) as Katinka Sirena

Career Highlights:

• Love Actually (2003)
• Keine Lieder über Liebe (2005)
• Resident Evil (2002)
• Aimée & Jaguar (1999)
• Anatomy 2 (2003)
• Naked (2002)
• Gripsholm (2000)
• Kroos (2019)
• A Sound of Thunder (2005)
• A Goddamn Job (2001)

Awards:

• Grimme-Preis (2004)
• Bavarian TV Awards (2006)
• Romy (2020)
• Berliner Bär (1997)

Heike Makatsch, born in Düsseldorf, Germany, is an actress and singer. Daughter of former German national ice hockey team goaltender Rainer Makatsch, she spent time in New Mexico to improve her English and studied politics and sociology at the University of Düsseldorf before becoming a dressmaker's apprentice until 1994. Makatsch began her television career in 1993 hosting shows for music channel VIVA. She later hosted BRAVO TV from 1995 to 1996, followed by her own weekly show, which was canceled after eight episodes due to low ratings. Makatsch's acting debut was in Detlev Buck's 'Jailbirds' (1996), for which she received the Bavarian Film Award as most talented young actor. She has since appeared in several German and English language productions.

Alternate Names: Йоханна Вокалек

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• Rose Bernd (1998) as Rose

Most Important Roles:

• Aimée & Jaguar (1999) as Ilse
• Barefoot (2005) as Leila
• The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008) as Gudrun Ensslin
• Pope Joan (2009) as Johanna von Ingelheim
• A Birthday to Remember (2003) as Lene
• Silent Resident (2008) as Anna
• The Coming Days (2010) as Cecilia Kuper
• North Face (2008) as Luise Fellner
• Die Kirschkönigin (2004) as Ruth von Roll
• The Pursuit of Unhappiness (2012) as Tiffany Blechschmid

Career Highlights:

• Aimée & Jaguar (1999)
• Barefoot (2005)
• The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008)
• Pope Joan (2009)
• A Birthday to Remember (2003)
• Silent Resident (2008)
• The Coming Days (2010)
• North Face (2008)
• Die Kirschkönigin (2004)
• The Pursuit of Unhappiness (2012)

Johanna Wokalek (born March 3, 1975) is a German actress who gained critical acclaim for her role as Gudrun Ensslin in the 2008 film 'The Baader Meinhof Complex'. She received the Bambi award for this performance. Wokalek has also appeared in films like 'Hierankl' and 'Barfuss', showcasing her versatility.

Alternate Names: Juliane Koehler

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• Milan (1989) as

Most Important Roles: N/A

Career Highlights: N/A

Juliane Köhler, born in Göttingen to a puppeteer, trained under Uta Hagen at HB Studio in New York City (1985-1988) and received ballet instruction in Munich. Her family history involves Jewish German ancestry that emigrated to Kenya before World War II.

First Appearances:

• Golden Boy (1988) as Dolores

Most Important Roles:

• Aimée & Jaguar (1999) as Felice Schragenheim (Jaguar)
• The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea (2004) as Felicite
• Snowland (2005) as Elisabeth
• Advertising Rules! (2001) as Johanna von Schulenberg
• Rosenstrasse (2003) as Hannah Weinstein
• Am I Beautiful? (1998) as Elke
• Nobody Loves Me (1994) as Fanny Fink
• The Crocodiles (2009) as Kai's mother
• The Crocodiles Strike Back (2010) as Kais Mutter
• Silent Night (1995) as Julia

Career Highlights:

• Aimée & Jaguar (1999)
• The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea (2004)
• Snowland (2005)
• Advertising Rules! (2001)
• Rosenstrasse (2003)
• Am I Beautiful? (1998)
• Nobody Loves Me (1994)
• The Crocodiles (2009)
• The Crocodiles Strike Back (2010)
• Silent Night (1995)

Maria Schrader (born September 27, 1965) is a German actress known for her role as Lena in the film 'Vergiss mein nicht' (2014). In this movie, her character suffers from retrograde amnesia due to undiagnosed encephalitis, causing her to lose all memories of her previous life. She struggles to adapt to her new reality and develops a new personality that differs from her former self.