Blanche Kommerell | |
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Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1962-present |
Blanche Kommerell (born 10 March 1950) is a German actress and writer. [1] She has appeared in more than fifty films since 1962. She was a daughter of actress Ruth Kommerell. [2]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1962 | Rotkäppchen | Rotkäppchen | |
1966 | The Sons of Great Bear | ||
1970 | Effi Briest | ||
1974 | … verdammt, ich bin erwachsen | Junge Kindergärtnerin | |
Jacob the Liar | Rosa Frankfurter | ||
1975 | Looping | ||
1976 | Das blaue Licht | Anne | |
1988 | Die Schauspielerin | Judith Baumann |
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