Johanna Gastdorf

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Johanna Gastdorf
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Johanna Gastdorf in 2012
Born1959 (age 6364)
OccupationActress
Years active1993–present

Johanna Gastdorf (born 1959) is a German actress. [1] She has appeared in more than 100 films and television shows since 1993.

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Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995Küß mich!Regisseurin
Bunte Hunde  [ de ]Staatsanwältin
1998 Four for Venice Nick's secretary
2001 Heart  [ de ]Marlies Bode
2003 The Miracle of Bern Christa Lubanski
2004 Off Beat Mutter des Mädchens
2005 Sophie Scholl – The Final Days Else Gebel
2007 Neandertal  [ de ]Guido's Mother
Cold Summer  [ de ]Renate SawatzkeTV film
2007 The Unpolished Dr. Irm Branzger
Herr BelloHuhn
2008 The Wave Mutter Tim
2009 Hilde Frieda Knef
2011 Eine Insel namens Udo Frau Weber
2012 Glory: A Tale of Mistaken Identities  [ de ]Elke Ebling
2014 The Chosen Ones Petra GrustTV film
2016 24 Weeks Beate, Astrid's mother
Fritz Lang  [ de ] Thea von Harbou
Rivals Forever: The Sneaker Battle  [ de ]Pauline DasslerTV film
2018 Never Look Away Großmutter Malvine
2019Die GoldfischeOlivers Mutter
2020Die HochzeitIrene

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References

  1. "Johanna Gastdorf". Film Portal (in German). Retrieved 26 October 2016.