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Martina Gedeck

Acting Born Sep 14, 1961 Munich, Germany 164 credits
164
Total Credits
2028
78 Years Career Span
39
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Martina Gedeck is a German actress who was born on September 14, 1961, in Munich, Germany, which was then West Germany. She grew up in Bavaria as the oldest of three girls. In 1971, her family moved to West Berlin, and she made her debut as an actress in children's television at the age of eleven. She came to international fame as the main character in the German films Mostly Martha and The Lives of Others. Her known credits include acting in 162 productions. She is also known by the name Martina Friederike Gedeck.

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Career

Career overview

Martina Gedeck is a German actress born on September 14, 1961, in Munich, Bavaria, West Germany. She grew up in Bavaria as the oldest of three girls before her family moved to West Berlin in 1971. During her youth in West Berlin, she debuted as an actress in children's television at the age of eleven. She later studied acting at a Berlin higher education institution following her graduation.

Throughout her career, she has accumulated extensive acting credits in film and television. She achieved international fame for her work as the main character in the German films Mostly Martha and The Lives of Others. In addition to her international recognition, she has received two Deutscher Filmpreis awards, which are among the highest German acting honors.

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Known for

Film

Allegro Pastell

as Ulla Arnheim
Film

Woodwalkers

as Lissa Clearwater
Film

Wonderfully Beautiful

as Frauke Abeck
Film

Night Train to Lisbon

as Mariana

Square

as Self
Film

The Baader Meinhof Complex

as Ulrike Meinhof

ANNE WILL

2007

My World and Welcome to It

as Christa-Maria Sieland
Film

The Good Shepherd

as Hanna Schiller

Arnie

as Miriam

Through the Night with...

as Self

Abendschau

as Self

Frequent co-stars

Burghart Klaußner 2 shared titles
Jan Josef Liefers 2 shared titles
Luna Arwen Krüger 2 shared titles
Hannah Herzsprung 2 shared titles
Bruno Ganz 2 shared titles
Axel Bulthaupt 1 shared title
Michael Mendl 1 shared title
Matthias Reim 1 shared title
Patrick Lindner 1 shared title
Lars Eidinger 1 shared title

Career timeline

Woodwalkers 3
Woodwalkers 2Allegro PastellVisitation
Oktoberfest 1905Letzter Stollen - Der sechste Altaussee-Krimi
WoodwalkersHelgoland 513
Die Verteidigerin - Der Gesang des Raben
Wonderfully BeautifulDark SatellitesEndlich Witwer - Forever Young
Oktoberfest: Beer and Blood
Und wer nimmt den Hund?Heart Hunting
Arthur's LawAugsburger Puppenkiste - Geister der WeihnachtZwei Herren im Anzug
Killing Stella
Original BlissSeit du da bistThe Diary of Anne FrankThe Verdict
Line of SeparationThe Girl KingI'm Off Then
Das Ende der Geduld
Night Train to LisbonDie AuslöschungAm HangThe NunThose Happy Years
SquareWas glaubtThe WallThe Door
Bastard
AghetJew Suss: Rise and FallAgnosiaMatussek trifft
SisiBets & Wedding Dresses
The Baader Meinhof ComplexClara
ANNE WILLMessy ChristmasVerlassen
The Lives of OthersThe Good ShepherdThe Elementary ParticlesAuf ewig und einen TagSummer '04
Happy Hour oder Glück und GlasSpiele der Macht – 11011 Berlin
Hunger auf LebenDer Stich des SkorpionDas blaue WunderFeuer in der NachtSergeant Pepper
Ins Leben zurückUnsre Mutter ist halt anders
Through the Night with...Gero von Boehm begegnet...NDR Kultur – Das JournalVerlorenes LandAndreas Hofer
Mostly MarthaJenseits der LiebeScheidung auf amerikanischRomeo
AbendschauO PalmenbaumThe Queen – Marianne Hoppe
BeckmannGerman Television AwardThe Green DesertJew-boy LeviAll About Bob
Die UnbestechlicheThe ShopLady Rettich, Czerni and IFrauen lügen nicht
Single BellsSolo für SudmannRossiniLife Is All You GetHarald

Full Filmography

164 titles
  • Woodwalkers 3 (2028) as Lissa Clearwater
  • Woodwalkers 2 (2026) as Lissa Clearwater
  • Allegro Pastell (2026) as Ulla Arnheim
  • Visitation (2026)
  • Oktoberfest 1905 (2025) as Maria Hoflinger
  • Letzter Stollen - Der sechste Altaussee-Krimi (2025) as Dr. Beate Braun
  • Woodwalkers (2024) as Lissa Clearwater
  • Helgoland 513 (2024) as Beatrice Westphal
  • Die Verteidigerin - Der Gesang des Raben (2023) as Anna Notrup
  • Wonderfully Beautiful (2022) as Frauke Abeck
  • Dark Satellites (2022) as Christa
  • Endlich Witwer - Forever Young (2022) as Petra Schultheiss
  • Oktoberfest: Beer and Blood (2020) as Maria Hoflinger
  • Und wer nimmt den Hund? (2019) as Doris Lehnert
  • Heart Hunting (2019) as Caroline Binder
  • Arthur's Law (2018) as Martha Ahnepol / Muriel
  • Augsburger Puppenkiste - Geister der Weihnacht (2018) as Ghost #1 (voice)
  • Zwei Herren im Anzug (2018) as Theres
  • Killing Stella (2017) as Anna
  • Original Bliss (2016) as Helen Brindel
  • Seit du da bist (2016) as Clara
  • The Diary of Anne Frank (2016) as Edith Frank-Holländer
  • The Verdict (2016) as Staatsanwältin Frau Nelson
  • Line of Separation (2015) as Hilde Vöckler
  • The Girl King (2015) as Maria Eleonora
  • I'm Off Then (2015) as Stella
  • Das Ende der Geduld (2014) as Corinna Kleist
  • Night Train to Lisbon (2013) as Mariana
  • Die Auslöschung (2013) as Judith Furmann
  • Am Hang (2013) as Valerie
  • The Nun (2013) as Suzanne's mother
  • Those Happy Years (2013) as Helke
  • Halbe Hundert (2013) as Anne Kater
  • Square (2012) as Self
  • Was glaubt (2012) as Self
  • The Wall (2012) as Frau
  • The Door (2012) as Magda
  • Bastard (2011) as Meinert
  • Aghet (2010) as Alma Johansson
  • Jew Suss: Rise and Fall (2010) as Anna Marian
  • Agnosia (2010) as Prevert
  • Matussek trifft (2010) as Self
  • Sisi (2009) as archduchess Sophie (Franz Joseph's mother)
  • Bets & Wedding Dresses (2009) as Josephine Campanella
  • The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008) as Ulrike Meinhof
  • Clara (2008) as Clara Schumann
  • ANNE WILL (2007)
  • Messy Christmas (2007) as Sara
  • Verlassen (2007) as Claudia
  • The Lives of Others (2006) as Christa-Maria Sieland
  • The Good Shepherd (2006) as Hanna Schiller
  • The Elementary Particles (2006) as Christiane
  • Auf ewig und einen Tag (2006) as Paula Schmitt
  • Summer '04 (2006) as Miriam
  • A Perfect Friend (2006) as Marlène
  • Liebe nach dem Tod (2006)
  • Happy Hour oder Glück und Glas (2005) as Greta Steinwendner / Ladiner
  • Spiele der Macht – 11011 Berlin (2005) as Prof. Sara M. Kardow
  • Hunger auf Leben (2004) as Brigitte Reimann
  • Der Stich des Skorpion (2004) as Anne Stein
  • Das blaue Wunder (2004) as Thea Eiselt
  • Feuer in der Nacht (2004) as Paola Winkler
  • Sergeant Pepper (2004) as Martha Klein
  • Giacomo Casanova (2004) as Madame De Roll
  • Secret Stories (2004) as Sylvia
  • Ins Leben zurück (2003) as Clara Lorenz
  • Unsre Mutter ist halt anders (2003) as Paula
  • Through the Night with... (2002) as Self
  • Gero von Boehm begegnet... (2002) as Self
  • NDR Kultur – Das Journal (2002) as Self
  • Verlorenes Land (2002) as Maria Kaindl
  • Andreas Hofer (2002) as Lebzelter-Mariandl
  • Mostly Martha (2001) as Martha Klein
  • Jenseits der Liebe (2001) as Helen Dubbs
  • Scheidung auf amerikanisch (2001) as Sarah
  • Romeo (2001) as Lotte Zimmermann
  • Abendschau (2000) as Self
  • O Palmenbaum (2000) as Katarina „Kati“ Treichl
  • The Queen – Marianne Hoppe (2000)
  • Beckmann (1999) as Self
  • German Television Award (1999) as Self
  • The Green Desert (1999) as Doris
  • Jew-boy Levi (1999) as Fräulein Neuner
  • All About Bob (1999) as Barbara
  • Your Best Years (1999) as Vera Kemp
  • Ich habe nein gesagt (1999) as Doris Wengler
  • Die Unbestechliche (1998) as Frau Kaarst
  • The Shop (1998) as Elvira
  • Lady Rettich, Czerni and I (1998) as Frau Czerni
  • Frauen lügen nicht (1998) as Hannah
  • Single Bells (1997) as Katharina "Kati" Treichl
  • Solo für Sudmann (1997) as Michaela Kroll
  • Rossini (1997) as Serafina
  • Life Is All You Get (1997) as Lilo
  • Harald (1997) as Rica Reichmann
  • Lea Katz - Die Kriminalpsychologin: Das wilde Kind (1997) as Lea Katz
  • Lea Katz - Die Kriminalpsychologin: Einer von uns (1997) as Lea Katz
  • Der schönste Tag im Leben (1996) as Waltraut
  • Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995) as Self
  • Kulturzeit (1995) as self
  • A.S. Gefahr ist sein Geschäft (1995) as Rita Bertram
  • Das Schwein - Eine deutsche Karriere (1995) as Wanda Weißenfels
  • Talk of the Town (1995) as Sabine Kirsch
  • Kriminaltango (1995) as Jutta Wernicke
  • Man in Search of Woman (1995) as Woman in Park
  • Hölleisengretl (1995) as Hölleisengretl
  • Les jeux à deux (1995)
  • Wer Kollegen hat, braucht keine Feinde (1995) as Sylvie Schmidtbauer
  • Das Schwein - Eine deutsche Karriere (1995) as Wanda Weißenfels
  • Brisant (1994) as Self
  • Im Namen des Gesetzes (1994) as Dr. Ruth Klinger
  • Die Kommissarin (1994) as Petra Zöller
  • Rosa Roth (1994) as Mona
  • Faust (1994) as Nicole Olvermann
  • Frauenarzt Dr. Markus Merthin (1994) as Angelika
  • Der König (1994) as Helga Ölschläger
  • Alles außer Mord (1994) as Liane Farian
  • Maybe... Maybe Not (1994) as Jutta
  • Nur eine kleine Affäre (1994) as Ingeborg
  • Bella Block (1993) as Frau Meng
  • Adelheid und ihre Mörder (1993) as Erika Fissler
  • Auf eigene Gefahr (1993)
  • Krücke (1993) as Bronka
  • Die Trotzkis (1993) as Helga Marks
  • Barmherzige Schwestern (1993) as Klara
  • Modell Adenauer - Ein Tag im Leben des Herrn K. (1993) as Nurse
  • Morgenmagazin (1992) as Self
  • Wolffs Revier (1992) as Anna Corell
  • Unser Lehrer Doktor Specht (1992) as Ramona
  • Mutter und Söhne (1992) as Susanne Stoller
  • Familie Heinz Becker (1992) as Renate
  • Endstation Harembar (1992) as Vicky
  • Schulz & Schulz IV: Neue Welten, alte Lasten (1992) as Britta
  • Hausmänner (1991) as Helen
  • Schulz & Schulz II: Aller Anfang ist schwer (1991) as Britta
  • Leo und Charlotte (1991) as Sylvie
  • Kommissar Klefisch (1990) as Renate Marx
  • Der doppelte Nötzli (1990) as Hotelservice
  • Hard Days, Hard Nights (1990) as Goldi
  • Blauer Panther (1989) as Self
  • Eine Frau für Alfie (1989) as Odette Ritter
  • Tiger, Löwe, Panther (1989) as Nicoletta / Löwe
  • Schulz & Schulz (1989) as Britta
  • Eurocops (1988) as Nina
  • Die Beute (1988) as Nelly
  • Golden Boy (1988) as Brigitte Katzbach
  • Aquaplaning (1987) as Patrizia
  • Liebling Kreuzberg (1986) as Ria Hegenbach
  • Der Fahnder (1984) as Stefanie
  • Goldene Kamera (1984) as Self
  • Goldene Kamera (1984) as Self - Laudatio
  • Telestar (1983) as Self
  • Wetten, dass..? (1981) as Self
  • A Case For Two (1981) as Moni Molinski
  • A Case For Two (1981) as Angela Düllmann
  • Auf Achse (1980) as Nicole Schneider
  • Bavarian Film Awards (1979) as Self
  • SOKO München (1978) as Edith Wilcke
  • Scene of the Crime (1970) as Jana Maitner
  • Grimme Award (1964) as Self
  • German Film Award (1951) as Self
  • A Winter's Journey as Maria
  • Das Kind in dir muss Heimat finden
  • Control

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Martina Gedeck best known for?

Martina Gedeck is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Allegro Pastell (2026), Woodwalkers (2024), Wonderfully Beautiful (2022), Night Train to Lisbon (2013).

When and where was Martina Gedeck born?

Martina Gedeck was born on September 14, 1961 in Munich, Germany.

How many credits does Martina Gedeck have?

Martina Gedeck has accumulated over 164 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1951 to 2028.

What is Martina Gedeck's background in cinema and television?

Martina Gedeck is a German actress who was born on September 14, 1961, in Munich, Germany, which was then West Germany. She grew up in Bavaria as the oldest of three girls. In 1971, her family moved to West Berlin, and she made her debut as an actress in children's television at the age of eleven. She came to internati...