Anja Knauer

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Anja Knauer
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Born (1979-03-18) 18 March 1979 (age 44)
NationalityGerman
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.

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Early life

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

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

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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  2. "TV-Lady Anja Knauer: Die Heldin von Sasel". Archiv: Hamburg. MOPO Online. 22 December 1999. Retrieved 30 November 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
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  5. Huynh, Yen. "The Michelberger Hotel in Berlin". Mecho - The Style Black Book. Archived from the original on 2012-09-05. Retrieved 30 November 2010.