Charlotte Schwab
Biography
Charlotte Schwab is a Swiss actress who was born on December 17, 1952, in Basel, Switzerland. She studied at the music and dramatic department of the State Conservatory in Bern, after which she began her acting career on Swiss and German stages. Her known film and television credits include Herzensbrecher – Vater von vier Söhnen, A Most Wanted Man, and Zimmer frei!. She has two children. Her son Maximilian Simonischek studied acting, and her son Hans, from her second marriage, attended secondary school. Her known credits include ninety-five items in acting, and she is active in both film and television.
Career overview
Charlotte Schwab is a Swiss actress who was born in Basel, Switzerland, on December 17, 1952. She studied at the music and dramatic department of the State Conservatory in Bern, after which she began a successful career performing on Swiss and German stages.
As an actress, she has accumulated numerous known credits in film and television. Among the film works associated with her career are Herzensbrecher, Vater von vier Söhnen, Nejhledanější muž, and Zimmer frei!
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
102 titles- Fatherland (2026) as Katia
- Wiener Blut - Berggericht (2025) as Afifa Emam
- Die Toten am Meer – Tod an der Klippe (2024)
- A Feast for Life (2023) as Gerlinde
- Light and Shadow (2022)
- Die Toten am Meer - Der Wikinger (2022) as Elisabeth Haller
- Mysterium (2021) as Charlotte
- Die Toten am Meer (2020) as Elisabeth Haller
- Wiener Blut (2019) as Afifa Emam
- The Reformer. Zwingli: A Life's Portrait (2019) as Maria
- Tonio & Julia (2018) as Monika Schindel
- Never Too Late for Justice (2016) as Ricarda Menzel
- Rosamunde Pilcher: Schutzengel (2016) as Lady Montfort
- Bettys Diagnose (2015) as Claudia Steiner
- Beyond This Day (2015) as Heidi Krüger
- Brandmal (2015) as Beate Brandt
- Drunter & Brüder (2015) as Mutter Sander
- Quizduell (2014) as Self
- Dr. Klein (2014) as Sonja Keller
- Die Familiendetektivin (2014) as Annelie Wengler
- Vaterjagd (2014) as Sonja
- Alleine war gestern (2014) as Ricarda Busch
- The Undertaker (2013) as Gertrud Suter
- Herzensbrecher – Vater von vier Söhnen (2013) as Christel von Mertusius
- Blutgeld (2013) as Marianne Seifert
- Die Chefin (2012) as Marianne Pelz
- Im Leben von … (2012) as Self
- Last Round (2012) as Elisabeth Wegstätt
- Tessa Hennig - Elli gibt den Löffel ab (2012) as Doro
- Klarer Fall für Bär (2011) as Dorothea Bernhuber
- Im besten Alter (2011) as Hanne Wegener
- Vater, unser Wille geschehe (2011) as Katharina Aebi
- Der letzte Bulle (2010) as Cordula Tipp
- Danni Lowinski (2010) as Katarina
- Frau TV (2010) as Self
- Aghet (2010) as Karen Jeppe
- Charlys Comeback (2010) as Magrit
- SOKO Stuttgart (2009) as Marie Eberle
- Flemming (2009) as Dr. Ilse Gander
- Für immer Venedig (2009) as Louise Berengo
- Flug in die Nacht - Das Unglück von Überlingen (2009) as Iris Hager
- Ein Ferienhaus in Schottland (2008) as Marie
- Hamburg Dockland (2007) as Dörte Seeler
- Kreuzfahrt ins Glück (2007) as Hannelore Kober
- Mord in bester Gesellschaft (2007) as Sabine Karmann
- Verrückt nach Clara (2007) as Claras Mutter
- Die Frau vom Checkpoint Charlie (2007) as Aenne Bubach
- Die Zürcher Verlobung - Drehbuch zur Liebe (2007) as Jean's Mother
- Lafer! Lichter! Lecker! (2006) as Self
- Kommissar Stolberg (2006) as Elke Fromme
- Tod eines Keilers (2006) as Dr. Pölcher
- Der Staatsanwalt (2005) as Marion Esbach
- Der Staatsanwalt (2005) as Anneliese Niedorf
- Stars präsentieren (2005) as Self
- Die Braut von der Tankstelle (2005) as Elsa
- Die Albertis (2004) as Ruth Johannsen
- ZIBB (2003) as Self
- SOKO Köln (2003) as Frau Kampe
- SOKO Köln (2003) as Rita Klütsch
- Alarm für Cobra 11 - Einsatz für Team 2 (2003) as Anna Engelhardt
- Tochter meines Herzens (2003) as Kerstin Siebert
- Berlin, Berlin (2002) as Karen Holzmann
- Das Duo (2002) as Marion Ahrens
- Charlotte Link: Das Haus der Schwestern (2002) as Victoria
- SOKO Leipzig (2001) as Bärbel Kutz
- Die Biester (2001) as Greta Bissinger
- Joy Ride (2000) as Sandra's Mutter
- Und morgen geht die Sonne wieder auf (2000) as Rosi Fürst
- Volle Kanne (1999) as Self
- Die Todesgrippe von Köln (1999) as Inspector Rudolph
- Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht (1999) as Simone
- Der Hurenstreik - Eine Liebe auf St. Pauli (1999)
- Die Singlefalle - Liebesspiele bis in den Tod (1999) as Emma
- The Johannes B. Kerner Show (1998) as Self
- Die Cleveren (1998) as Staatssekretärin Dr. Barbara Langer-Schmidt
- Mordkommission (1998)
- Ultimate Trespass (1998) as Frau Hoffmann
- Tietjen und Bommes (1997) as Self
- Die Konkurrentin (1997) as Katharina Nordberg
- Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police (1996) as Anna Engelhardt
- Zimmer frei! (1996) as Self
- Bruder Esel (1996) as Traute Zettel
- Anwalt Martin Berg - Im Auftrag der Gerechtigkeit (1996) as Kommissarin Oldenburg
- Angst hat eine kalte Hand (1996)
- Stubbe – Von Fall zu Fall (1995) as Corinna Albers
- Faust (1994) as Frau Müller
- Der gute Merbach (1994)
- Wolffs Revier (1992) as Barbara
- DAS! (1991) as Self
- Die Männer vom K3 (1988) as Johanna Schlendtrupp
- No One Twice (1985) as Erika
- SOKO München (1978) as Martha Radek
- The Old Fox (1977) as Elisabeth Humbold
- Polizeiruf 110 (1971) as Amelie Neumann
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Doris Scholte
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Kommissarin Schlack
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Sabine Schlack
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Conny Barop
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Hannelore Utz
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Rosemarie Baal
- Vorsicht Falle! (1964)
- Bloß nicht Liebe
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Charlotte Schwab best known for?
Charlotte Schwab is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Fatherland (2026), The Reformer. Zwingli: A Life's Portrait (2019), Bettys Diagnose (2015), Die Chefin (2012).
When and where was Charlotte Schwab born?
Charlotte Schwab was born on December 17, 1952 in Basel, Switzerland.
How many credits does Charlotte Schwab have?
Charlotte Schwab has accumulated over 102 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1964 to 2026.
What is Charlotte Schwab's background in cinema and television?
Charlotte Schwab is a Swiss actress who was born on December 17, 1952, in Basel, Switzerland. She studied at the music and dramatic department of the State Conservatory in Bern, after which she began her acting career on Swiss and German stages. Her known film and television credits include Herzensbrecher – Vater von v...
Charlotte Schwab by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Tietjen und Bommes (1997) as Self — aged about 44
- The Johannes B. Kerner Show (1998) as Self — aged about 45
- Die Cleveren (1998) as Staatssekretärin Dr. Barbara Langer-Schmidt — aged about 45
- Der letzte Bulle (2010) as Cordula Tipp — aged about 57
- SOKO Köln (2003) as Frau Kampe — aged about 50
- SOKO Köln (2003) as Rita Klütsch — aged about 50
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