Anja Kruse

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Anja Kruse
Anja Kruse Berlinale 2010.jpg
Kruse in 2010
Born5 August 1956 (1956-08-05) (age 67)
OccupationActress
Years active1979–present

Anja Kruse (born 5 August 1956) is a German film and television actress. She played the title role in the 1984 historical series Beautiful Wilhelmine . [1]

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Selected filmography

Film

Television

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  1. Klossner p.161

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