Manja Behrens

Career overview

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Name: Manja Behrens (also known as Маня Беренс).
Profession: German stage, film, and television actress.
Birth: April 12, 1914, in Dresden, Germany.
Death: January 18, 2003, in Berlin, Germany.
Known for (Acting): Susanne im Bade (1936), Gejagt bis zum Morgen (1957), Tag für Tag (1964).
Other works: Carbide and Sorrel, Nicht verzagen, Trudchen fragen, Sun Seekers, The Fair, Seilergasse 8, Ehesache Lorenz.
Theater: Moved to the Maxim Gorki Theater in 1967, where she performed for almost 25 years until reunification.
Historical note: Best remembered as the mistress of Reichsleiter Martin Bormann during World War II.
Personal: Daughter of a lawyer/notary and Maria Lichtenegg (royal Saxon court actress). Studied English in Prague but had to stop due to family financial issues. Married to Karl von Appen.
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Manja Behrens was a German actress known for her work in stage, film, and television. Born on April 12, 1914, in Dresden, Germany, she was the daughter of a lawyer and notary and the royal Saxon court actress Maria Lichtenegg. Before her acting career, she studied English in Prague, though she had to end her studies early because of family financial problems. Her film credits include Susanne im Bade in 1936, Gejagt bis zum Morgen in 1957, and Tag für Tag in 1964. Other works associated with her include Carbide and Sorrel, Nicht verzagen, Trudchen fragen, Sun Seekers, The Fair, Seilergasse 8, and Ehesache Lorenz.
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In 1967, Behrens moved to the Maxim Gorki Theater. She remained a stage actress there for nearly 25 years until the time of reunification. Beyond her professional acting credits, she is best remembered as the mistress of Reichsleiter Martin Bormann during World War II. Behrens was married to Karl von Appen. She died on January 18, 2003, in Berlin, Germany.
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Manja Behrens was a German stage, film, and television actress. Born on April 12, 1914, in Dresden, Germany, she was the daughter of a lawyer and notary and the royal Saxon court actress Maria Lichtenegg. She initially studied English in Prague, but she was forced to end her studies prematurely due to financial difficulties within her family. Behrens is credited with 17 known credits in her acting career. Her filmography includes Susanne im Bade in 1936, Gejagt bis zum Morgen in 1957, and Tag für Tag in 1964. Other works include Carbide and Sorrel, Nicht verzagen, Trudchen fragen, Sun Seekers, The Fair, Seiler