Maria Schrader
Biography
Maria Schrader is a German actress, screenwriter and director born on 27 September 1965 in Hannover, Germany. She is female and has built a career primarily in acting, with a record of sixty‑seven credited performances across film and television. Schrader’s professional profile lists acting as her principal area of recognition, while she also contributes as a writer and director. Her birth date places her in the generation of performers who began their work in the late twentieth century, and her place of birth identifies her as originating from the northern German city of Hannover. As of the latest available data, she is sixty years old.
Career overview
Maria Schrader is a German actress, screenwriter and director born on 27 September 1965 in Hannover, Germany. Her professional profile is recorded in several film‑industry databases, where she is listed primarily for her work in front of the camera. The Movie Database (TMDB) records her gender as female and notes that acting is her principal area of recognition, with a total of sixty‑seven credited appearances across film and television productions. In addition to her acting roles, Schrader is identified as a screenwriter and director, indicating a multifaceted involvement in the creation of audiovisual works.
The Czech‑language resources ČSFD.cz, Filmožrouti.cz, Kinobox.cz and FDb.cz also catalogue her career, providing overviews of her filmography and biographical information. These sources collectively confirm that Schrader has built a substantial body of work within the German‑language entertainment sector, contributing to a variety of projects that have earned her a presence in multiple national and international databases. Her career, as reflected in these reference sites, demonstrates a sustained engagement with both acting and behind‑the‑scenes roles, underscoring her versatility and long‑standing participation in the film and television industries.
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- Parallel Me (2025) as Ariadne
- Sukowa - Playful Like A Child (2024)
- Diese Sendung ist kein Spiel – Die unheimliche Welt des Eduard Zimmermann (2023) as Sprecherin
- She Said (2022) Director
- I'm Your Man (2021) Director
- I'm Your Man (2021) Screenplay
- I'm Your Man (2021) Executive Producer
- Unorthodox (2020) Director
- The City and the City (2018) as Senior Detective Dhatt
- Kulenkampff's Shoes (2018) as Narrator (voice)
- Hanni & Nanni 4 (2017) as Frau Theobald
- Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe (2016) Director
- Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe (2016) Writer
- Deutschland (2015) as Lenora Rauch
- Lose My Self (2014) as Lena
- Schwestern (2013) as Saskia Kerkhoff
- Die Chefin (2012) as Johanna Leonhard
- Alleingang (2012) as Sonja Zuckmaier
- In Darkness (2011) as Paulina Chiger
- The Crocodiles: All for One (2011) as Kai's mother
- The Crocodiles Strike Back (2010) as Kais Mutter
- The Crocodiles (2009) as Kai's mother
- Die Seele eines Mörders (2009) as Orli Schochan
- Patchwork (2008) as Xenia Napolitano-Freitag
- Love Life (2007) Screenplay
- Love Life (2007) Director
- Munich (Filmfest) Stories - 25 years of Munich Filmfest (2007) as Self
- Auf dem Vulkan (2007) as Eva Jung
- Thadeusz (2005) as self
- A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper (2005) as Felicite
- Acting (2005) as Annabella
- Snowland (2005) as Elisabeth
- The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea (2004) as Felicite (uncredited)
- Rosenstrasse (2003) as Hannah Weinstein
- I'm The Father (2002) as Melanie Krieger
- The Nibelungs (2002) as Kriemhild
- Operation Rubikon (2002) as Sophie Wolf
- Emil and the Detectives (2001) as Pastorin Hummel
- Advertising Rules! (2001) as Johanna von Schulenberg
- Abendschau (2000) as self
- Josephine (2000) as Al
- The Giraffe (1999) as Lena Katz
- The Giraffe (1999) Writer
- Aimée & Jaguar (1999) as Felice Schragenheim (Jaguar)
- The Wedding Cow (1999) as Luxury Hotel Concierge
- Am I Beautiful? (1998) as Elke
- Der Kindermord (1997) as Katrin Menzel
- The Unfish (1997) as Sophie Moor
- Flirt (1996) as Woman at Bar
- Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995) as Self
- One of My Oldest Friends (1995) as Marion
- Silent Night (1995) as Julia
- Silent Night (1995) Writer
- Risiko Null – Der Tod steht auf dem Speiseplan (1995) as Ute Böning
- Nobody Loves Me (1994) as Fanny Fink
- Burning Life (1994) as Anna Breuel
- Magic Müller (1993) as Petra
- My Name is Victor (1993) as Yvette
- Half the World (1993) as Sunny
- Without Me (1993) as Mona
- DAS! (1991) as Self
- I Was on Mars (1991) as Sylwa
- I Was on Mars (1991) Writer
- Peter Strohm (1989) as Leonie
- RobbyKallePaul (1989) as Malu
- Golden Boy (1988) as Dolores
- NDR Talk Show (1979) as Self
- Bavarian Film Awards (1979) as Self
- Kölner Treff (1976) as Self
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Iris Raven
- aspekte (1965) as Self
- German Film Award (1951) as Self
- An Impossible Wedding as Holly
- Arbeit und Struktur Director
- Arbeit und Struktur Writer