Monika Lennartz
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 26, 1938 in Szczecin, Poland
- Active Years
- 1958–2026 (69 Years)
- Total Credits
- 81 credits in database
Biography
Monika Lennartz is a German actress and radio play performer born on February 26, 1938, in Stettin, Pomerania, which is now Szczecin, Poland. Her professional career began in 1958, and she has since appeared in over 100 film and television productions, as well as numerous theater performances. Her extensive body of work includes roles in East German DEFA productions, as well as contemporary German and international projects. Notable credits include Island of Swans, A Hidden Life, Frau Fleischer will sterben!, The Girl in the Lift, Another German Tank Story, Die Könige der Nutzholzgewinnung, Because You're Mine, On Probation, Festung, and Deadly Silence. Lennartz is currently represented by the Magnolia Agentur für Schauspieler.
Career overview
Monika Lennartz is a German actress and radio play performer born on February 26, 1938, in Stettin, Pomerania, Germany, which is now Szczecin, Poland. Her career in film and television spans more than six decades, beginning in 1958. Throughout her professional life, she has appeared in over 100 film and television productions and has participated in numerous theater performances. Her early work includes notable roles in East German DEFA productions, and she has continued to work in both contemporary German and international projects.
Her filmography includes a wide variety of titles, such as Island of Swans, A Hidden Life, Frau Fleischer will sterben!, The Girl in the Lift, Another German Tank Story, Die Könige der Nutzholzgewinnung, Because You're Mine, On Probation, Festung, and Deadly Silence. Lennartz is represented by the Magnolia Agentur für Schauspieler. As of recent records, she has accumulated 77 known credits listed on major film databases, reflecting her extensive experience in the industry.
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Full Filmography
81 titles- Als wäre es leicht (2026) as Frau Kohlstädde (Nachbarin)
- Interior (2025) as Maria Quaas
- Another German Tank Story (2025) as Rosi
- Schule am Meer - Elternfreuden (2025) as Hertha Olsen
- Schule am Meer – Küssen verboten (2025) as Hertha Olsen
- Clouds are Made of Rain (2025)
- Mrs. Fleischer Wants to Die! (2025) as Frau Fleischer
- Schule am Meer - Familienbande (2023)
- Doppelhaushälfte (2022) as Tante Käthe
- Schule am Meer – Frischer Wind (2022) as Hertha Olsen
- Doktor Ballouz (2021) as Luise
- Hartwig Seeler – Ein neues Leben (2021) as Grandma Tasha
- Diary of an Uber Driver (2020) as Anne
- A Hidden Life (2019) as Frau Schuster
- Because You're Mine (2019) as Hedi Ludwig
- Whatever Happens Next (2018) as alte Dame
- Billy Kuckuck - Margot muss bleiben! (2018) as Margot Kühlborn
- Harter Brocken: Der Bankraub (2017) as Frau Böhm
- Zorn - Wie sie töten (2016) as Schröders Mutter
- Bettys Diagnose (2015) as Ilse Stern
- Line of Separation (2015) as Hedwig Hofstätter
- Zorn - Wo kein Licht (2015) as Mutter Schröder
- Er und Sie (2015) as Annemarie
- Kommissarin Heller (2014) as Luise Kender
- 14: Diaries of the Great War (2014) as Grandmother Kuhr
- Crashkurs (2014) as Eva Meyenburg
- Heldt (2013) as Gerda Ritter
- Mikrokosmonauten (2013) as Woman
- Heiter bis tödlich - Alles Klara (2012) as Elvira
- Fly Away (2012) as Evelyn Miesbach
- Festung (2012)
- Mädchenabend (2012) as Christine
- My Family kills me (2011) as Elly
- SOKO Stuttgart (2009) as Gisela Stein
- SOKO Stuttgart (2009) as Edith Jannowitz
- Der Bergdoktor (2008) as Frau Lösner
- Homicide Hills (2008) as Helene Engelbracht
- Der Kriminalist (2006) as Maria Rossmann
- Die Könige der Nutzholzgewinnung (2006) as Berts Mutter
- SOKO Wismar (2004) as Elsa Wenning
- SOKO Köln (2003) as Inge Möbius
- SOKO Leipzig (2001) as Rose Neumann
- Deadly Silence (1997) as Lisa Plache
- Engel mit einem Flügel (1991) as Doctor
- Zwischen Pankow und Zehlendorf (1991) as Direktorin
- The Girl in the Lift (1991) as Klassenlehrerin
- The Dove on the Roof (1990) as Record Seller
- Kein Wort von Einsamkeit (1990) as Hanna Weidt
- Imaginative King (1990) as Königin
- Die Übergangsgesellschaft (1990) as Olga
- The Ascent of Chimborazo (1989) as Frau von Humboldt
- Immensee (1989) as Reinhards Mutter
- Bear Ye One Another's Burden... (1988)
- Der Aufstand der Fischer von St. Barbara (1988)
- The Solo Sailor (1987) as Witwe Sieger
- Drost (1986)
- Johann Sebastian Bach (1985) as Tess
- Ein Sommernachtstraum (1984) as Hippolyta / Titania
- Island of Swans (1983) as Frau Meinelt
- Melanie van der Straaten (1982)
- On Probation (1981) as Irmgard Behrend
- Meschkas Enkel (1981) as Elsbeth
- Hedda Gabler (1980) as Frau Elvsted
- Schauspielereien (1978)
- Lotte in Weimar (1975) as Charlotte, Lottes Tochter
- Why Can't I Be Good? (1974) as Frau Linden
- Polizeiruf 110 (1971) as Elisabeth von Taupitz
- Polizeiruf 110 (1971) as Frau Langstengel
- Polizeiruf 110 (1971) as Gerti Budack
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Ms. Helge
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Inge Mathes
- The Seventh Year (1969)
- Der Staatsanwalt hat das Wort (1965) as Leiterin einer Schnellreinigung
- Chronicle of a Murder (1965) as Johanna
- Schule der Frauen (1965) as Agnes
- Star-Crossed Lovers (1962) as Katja
- Taki jest świat, Gabrielo (1962)
- Five Days, Five Nights (1961)
- Kein Ärger mit Cleopatra (1960)
- The Sailor's Song (1958) as Mariechen
- Wiesenwood as Rosi Wilke
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Monika Lennartz best known for?
Monika Lennartz is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Als wäre es leicht (2026), A Hidden Life (2019), Whatever Happens Next (2018), Harter Brocken: Der Bankraub (2017).
When and where was Monika Lennartz born?
Monika Lennartz was born on February 26, 1938 in Szczecin, Poland.
How many credits does Monika Lennartz have?
Monika Lennartz has accumulated over 81 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1958 to 2026.
What is Monika Lennartz's background in cinema and television?
Monika Lennartz is a German actress and radio play performer born on February 26, 1938, in Stettin, Pomerania, which is now Szczecin, Poland. Her professional career began in 1958, and she has since appeared in over 100 film and television productions, as well as numerous theater performances. Her extensive body of wor...
Monika Lennartz by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Bear Ye One Another's Burden... (1988) — aged about 50
- Harter Brocken: Der Bankraub (2017) as Frau Böhm — aged about 79
- Homicide Hills (2008) as Helene Engelbracht — aged about 70
- A Hidden Life (2019) as Frau Schuster — aged about 81
- SOKO Köln (2003) as Inge Möbius — aged about 65
- Als wäre es leicht (2026) as Frau Kohlstädde (Nachbarin) — aged about 88
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