Claudia Michelsen
Acting Born Feb 4, 1969 Dresden, Germany 157 credits
Biography
Claudia Michelsen is a German actress who was born on February 4, 1969, in Dresden, Germany. She is based in Berlin. Active in the film and television industry, she has appeared in numerous productions, with credit counts listed in sources as over eighty films since 1989, and as having known credits totaling 149. Her career includes appearances in various films and television series, such as Kriminaldauerdienst, Blackout, and Tančírna na hlavní třídě 56. Personal and family background details note that she is the daughter of a dentist and the composer Udo Zimmermann, whom she met at the age of 15, and that her mother's later husband adopted her and gave her his last name.
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Career overview
Claudia Michelsen is a German actress who was born in Dresden on February 4, 1969. Based in Berlin, she has accumulated numerous acting credits in film and television throughout her career, having appeared in more than eighty films since 1989. Her extensive filmography includes work in various movies and series, such as KDD - Kriminaldauerdienst, Blackout - Vrazedne vzpominky, and Tancirna na hlavni tride '56.
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Frequent co-stars
Alexander Held
2 shared titles
Götz Schubert
2 shared titles
Jan Josef Liefers
2 shared titles
Richard Armitage
1 shared title
Rhys Ifans
1 shared title
Richard Jenkins
1 shared title
Michelle Forbes
1 shared title
Leland Orser
1 shared title
Caroline Goodall
1 shared title
Mina Tander
1 shared title
Career timeline
Das Geheimnis der gestohlenen MaskeLife Life Balance
Ku'damm 779-Month ContractMoinsen! Ich bin Axel PrahlHighly Explosive
Informant - Angst über der Stadt
AsbestDas Fest der Liebe
Das BegräbnisIn a Land That No Longer ExistsAuf dem GrundGrenzwegeDu sollst hören
Ku'damm 63Die gefährlichsten Bahnstrecken der WeltImmer der Nase nach
Die verlorene TochterLeonardo da Vinci and the Bust of FloraErzähle deine Geschichte - Die DDR in 30 Begriffen
Bauerfeind - Die Show zur FrauBlame GameTotgeschwiegenDas Wunder von Nairobi - Noten der Hoffnung
BeatKu'damm 59Isy Way OutMack the Knife - Brecht's Threepenny FilmAngst in meinem Kopf
MDR um 11The Same SkyHit Mom – Mörderische Weihnachten1917: The Real OctoberGötter in Weiß
Berlin StationKu'damm 56 – Rebel with a CauseIm ZweifelFour Against the BankShed My Skin
Wer weiß denn sowas?Coconut the Little DragonIn der FalleBlock B - Under Arrest
MDR um 4SeitensprungHead Full of HoneyCoconut the DragonMännertreu
Crossing LinesScale 6Grenzgang
Joachim VernauThe TowerSprinter - Haltlos in die Nacht
Der ChineseUnd dennoch lieben wir
The SilenceMensch Kotschie
FlemmingPope JoanSieben TageDie 25. StundeDer Mann auf der Brücke
Markus LanzMordgeständnis12 heißt: Ich liebe Dich
KDD - KriminaldauerdienstDie EntführungDer KronzeugePaula's Secret42plus
Blackout - Die Erinnerung ist tödlichAuf ewig und einen TagThe Wild Soccer Bunch 3Maria an CallasEin Fall für den Fuchs - Das Spiel ist aus
ThadeuszKanzleramtHölle im Kopf
Before the FallDie schöne Braut in SchwarzDer Mustervater - Allein unter Kindern
ZIBBBetty - Schön wie der TodDer Anwalt und sein Gast
BlochDas DuoDas DuoGefährliche Nähe und Du ahnst nichts
Der ErmittlerThe TunnelEntscheidung im Eis - Eine Frau jagt den MörderTodesstrafe - Ein Deutscher hinter Gittern
Falling RocksThree Chinamen with a Double Bass
Volle KanneTodesengelDer TodeszugSurvivorNicht ohne meine Eltern
Der letzte ZeugeLebensläufe
Leute heuteDead PoolGreenhornHollisterThe Deep End
Full Filmography
157 titles- Das Geheimnis der gestohlenen Maske (2026) as Dr. Fischer
- Life Life Balance (2026) as Viola Berger
- Ku'damm 77 (2025) as Caterina Schöllack
- 9-Month Contract (2025) as Speaker (German)
- Moinsen! Ich bin Axel Prahl (2025) as Narrator (voice)
- Highly Explosive (2025) as Hanne Bismarck
- Informant - Angst über der Stadt (2024) as Emilia Bach
- Asbest (2023) as Katharina König
- Das Fest der Liebe (2023) as Sabine Meurer-Streuble
- Das Begräbnis (2022) as Sabine Stenz-Meurer
- In a Land That No Longer Exists (2022) as Dr. Elsa Wilbrodt
- Auf dem Grund (2022) as Anne
- Grenzwege (2022) as Sprecherin
- Du sollst hören (2022) as Jolanda Helbig
- Ku'damm 63 (2021) as Caterina Schöllack
- Die gefährlichsten Bahnstrecken der Welt (2021) as Self - Sprecherin (voice)
- Immer der Nase nach (2021) as Tanja
- Die verlorene Tochter (2020) as Sigrid von Gems
- Leonardo da Vinci and the Bust of Flora (2020) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Erzähle deine Geschichte - Die DDR in 30 Begriffen (2020) as Narrator
- Bauerfeind - Die Show zur Frau (2019) as Self
- Blame Game (2019) as Dr. Aline Schilling
- Totgeschwiegen (2019) as Esther
- Das Wunder von Nairobi - Noten der Hoffnung (2019) as Narratrice
- Beat (2018) as Karen Eckert
- Ku'damm 59 (2018) as Caterina Schöllack
- Isy Way Out (2018) as Carola
- Mack the Knife - Brecht's Threepenny Film (2018) as Frau Peachum
- Angst in meinem Kopf (2018) as Sonja Brunner
- MDR um 11 (2017) as Self
- The Same Sky (2017) as Dagmar Cutter
- Hit Mom – Mörderische Weihnachten (2017) as Elisabeth
- 1917: The Real October (2017) as Sinaida Hippius (voice)
- Götter in Weiß (2017) as Dr. Anna Hellberg
- 100 Years of the UFA (2017) as Self - Actress
- Berlin Station (2016) as Patricia Schwarz
- Ku'damm 56 – Rebel with a Cause (2016) as Caterina
- Im Zweifel (2016) as Judith Ehrmann
- Four Against the Bank (2016) as Susanne Schumacher
- Shed My Skin (2016) as Susann
- The Spanish Golden Age (2016) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Wer weiß denn sowas? (2015) as Self
- Coconut the Little Dragon (2015) as Adele
- In der Falle (2015) as Simone Carstensen-Kleebach
- Block B - Under Arrest (2015) as Petra Weissner
- MDR um 4 (2014) as Self
- Seitensprung (2014) as Fiona
- Head Full of Honey (2014) as Matron
- Coconut the Dragon (2014) as Adele (voice)
- Männertreu (2014) as Helen
- Die Legende der Maske (2014) as Katja Bennecke
- Crossing Lines (2013) as Olivia Hammond
- Scale 6 (2013) as Mara Graf
- Grenzgang (2013) as Kerstin Werner
- Joachim Vernau (2012) as Rebecca Cohen
- The Tower (2012) as Anne Hoffmann
- Sprinter - Haltlos in die Nacht (2012) as Lisa
- Der Chinese (2011) as Vivi Sundberg
- Und dennoch lieben wir (2011) as Anne May
- The Silence (2010) as Julia Friedrich
- Mensch Kotschie (2010) as Karin Kotschie
- Flemming (2009) as Ann Gittel
- Pope Joan (2009) as Richilde
- Sieben Tage (2009) as Marlis Fischer
- Die 25. Stunde (2009) as Sarah Eichhorn
- Der Mann auf der Brücke (2009) as Carla Regnier
- Markus Lanz (2008) as Self
- Mordgeständnis (2008) as Juliane Bertram
- 12 heißt: Ich liebe Dich (2008) as Bettina Kramer
- KDD - Kriminaldauerdienst (2007) as Frau Reinders
- Die Entführung (2007) as Ellen Lund
- Der Kronzeuge (2007) as Christina Weber
- Paula's Secret (2007) as Susanne Steinhof
- 42plus (2007) as Christine
- Fay Grim (2007) as Judge
- The Hunt for Troy (2007) as Michaela Neumann
- Der Mustervater 2 - Opa allein zu Haus (2007) as Inses Herrlich
- Blackout - Die Erinnerung ist tödlich (2006) as Marion Dermühl
- Auf ewig und einen Tag (2006) as Elsa Veltlin
- The Wild Soccer Bunch 3 (2006) as Nervs Mother
- Maria an Callas (2006) as Anni Ritz
- Ein Fall für den Fuchs - Das Spiel ist aus (2006) as Karen Reuter
- Sackratten (2006) as Casterin
- Thadeusz (2005) as self
- Kanzleramt (2005) as Abteilungsleiterin Außenpolitik
- Hölle im Kopf (2005) as Sarah Hoffmann
- Before the Fall (2004) as Mrs. Stein
- Die schöne Braut in Schwarz (2004) as Barbara Lahn
- Der Mustervater - Allein unter Kindern (2004) as Ines Herrlich
- ZIBB (2003) as Self
- Betty - Schön wie der Tod (2003) as Betty Theissen
- Der Anwalt und sein Gast (2003) as Katja Weller
- Bloch (2002) as Marianne Herbst
- Das Duo (2002) as Manuela Kunert
- Das Duo (2002) as Heidrun Junkers
- Gefährliche Nähe und Du ahnst nichts (2002) as Peggy Bachmann
- Der Ermittler (2001) as Lisa Schönemann
- The Tunnel (2001) as Carola Hiller
- Entscheidung im Eis - Eine Frau jagt den Mörder (2001) as Leah Sanders
- Todesstrafe - Ein Deutscher hinter Gittern (2001) as Corinna Pohl
- Falling Rocks (2000) as Jessica
- Three Chinamen with a Double Bass (2000) as Rike
- Volle Kanne (1999) as Self
- Todesengel (1999) as Maya
- Der Todeszug (1999) as Nadja
- Survivor (1999) as Stark
- Nicht ohne meine Eltern (1999) as Andrea
- Der letzte Zeuge (1998) as Jehle Rehm
- Lebensläufe (1998) as Self
- Leute heute (1997) as Self
- Dead Pool (1997) as Sieglinde Hofmann
- Greenhorn (1997) as Eva Schuhmacher
- Hollister (1997) as Michelle
- The Deep End (1997) as Anna
- Zimmer frei! (1996) as Self
- RTL-Spendenmarathon (1996) as Self
- Zwei vom gleichen Schlag (1996) as Paula Wolff
- Sünde einer Nacht (1996) as Lena Gabriel
- Wilsberg (1995) as Melanie Rensing
- Burning Heart (1995) as Mieke
- Mörderische Zwillinge (1995) as Michele / Theresa
- Wilder Westerwald (1995) as Lisa
- Das geborgte Nest (1995)
- Tödliche Besessenheit (1994) as Sonja
- Jenseits der Brandung (1994) as Morgaine Schneider
- Das schafft die nie (1994) as Rita
- Germany Year 90 Nine Zero (1993) as Charlotte Kestner / Dora
- Alkestis (1993) as Frau
- Das Schicksal der Lilian H. (1993) as Lilian Horn
- Riverboat (1992) as Self
- Lenz (1992)
- DAS! (1991) as Self
- Das hölzerne Schloss (1991) as Holzwurm / Mädchen
- Wer hat Angst vor Rot, Gelb, Blau? (1991) as Clarissa
- Pause für Wanzka (1990) as Marlott
- The Ascent of Chimborazo (1989)
- Ich, Thomas Müntzer, Sichel Gottes (1989) as Ottilie von Gersen
- Die Männer vom K3 (1988) as Hella Diestel
- Liebling Kreuzberg (1986)
- Goldene Kamera (1984) as Self
- NDR Talk Show (1979) as Self
- The Old Fox (1977) as Katja Valdon
- Kölner Treff (1976) as Self
- Polizeiruf 110 (1971) as HK Doreen Brasch
- Polizeiruf 110 (1971) as Hauptkommissarin Doreen Brasch
- Polizeiruf 110 (1971) as Doreen Brasch
- Dalli Dalli (1971) as Self
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Jennifer
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Dr. Herkenrath
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Karla Rimbach
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Rita Landmann
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Maria Wagner
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Claudia Völker
- Grimme Award (1964) as Self
- Bambi (1948) as Self
- Tania as Nadja Bunke
- Sie sind unter uns as Doreen Brasch
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Claudia Michelsen best known for?
Claudia Michelsen is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Berlin Station (2016), Wer weiß denn sowas? (2015), MDR um 4 (2014), Head Full of Honey (2014).
When and where was Claudia Michelsen born?
Claudia Michelsen was born on February 4, 1969 in Dresden, Germany.
How many credits does Claudia Michelsen have?
Claudia Michelsen has accumulated over 157 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1948 to 2026.
What is Claudia Michelsen's background in cinema and television?
Claudia Michelsen is a German actress who was born on February 4, 1969, in Dresden, Germany. She is based in Berlin. Active in the film and television industry, she has appeared in numerous productions, with credit counts listed in sources as over eighty films since 1989, and as having known credits totaling 149. Her c...
Claudia Michelsen by the numbers
157credits
93films
64TV series
1948–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Dalli Dalli (1971) as Self — aged about 2
- Bambi (1948) as Self — aged about 20
- Wilsberg (1995) as Melanie Rensing — aged about 26
- Wer weiß denn sowas? (2015) as Self — aged about 46
- Head Full of Honey (2014) as Matron — aged about 45
- Berlin Station (2016) as Patricia Schwarz — aged about 47
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