Christiane Paul (; born 8 March 1974 in

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) is a German film, television and stage

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. Paul first worked as a

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for magazines such as '' Bravo''. She was 17 when she obtained her first leading role in the film '. Prior to her acting career (she has no formal acting training), she studied medicine and successfully completed her studies at the

Humboldt University of Berlin Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (german: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, abbreviated HU Berlin) is a German public research university in the central borough of Mitte in Berlin. It was established by Frederick William III on the initiative ...

; however, she gave up medicine in 2006.

Filmography

(This is a selection, for the full list see )

Audio books (selection)

read by Christiane Paul: * ''Kafka Collection'' von

Franz Kafka Franz Kafka (3 July 1883 – 3 June 1924) was a German-speaking Bohemian novelist and short-story writer, widely regarded as one of the major figures of 20th-century literature. His work fuses elements of realism and the fantastic. It typ ...

, Christiane Paul liest die Erzählung ''Kinder auf der Landstraße.'' Patmos audio 2008, . * ''Am Weihnachtsabend – Die schönsten Geschichten zum Fest.'' Christiane Paul liest die Erzählung ''Die Fähre.'' von

Joan Aiken Joan Delano Aiken (4 September 1924 – 4 January 2004) was an English writer specialising in supernatural fiction and children's alternative history novels. In 1999 she was awarded an MBE for her services to children's literature. For ''The ...

, Patmos audio 2007, . * ''Halbnackte Bauarbeiter.'' von Martina Brandl, Patmos audio 06/2007, . * ''Im Dunkel der Wälder.'' von Brigitte Aubert, Patmos audio 03/2007, . * ''Reliquienblut und Gottesurteil.'' von Rebecca Gablé, Der Hörverlag 2006, . * ''

Sigmund Freud Sigmund Freud ( , ; born Sigismund Schlomo Freud; 6 May 1856 – 23 September 1939) was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for evaluating and treating pathologies explained as originating in conflicts i ...

: Krankengeschichten, die wie Novellen zu lesen sind.'' Der Hörverlag 2006, . * ''Für immer verzaubert - Die schönsten Prinzessinnen – Geschichten.'' von Martina Patzer (Hrsg.), Cbj Verlag 2006, . * ''Morpheus.'' von Jilliane Hoffman, Argon Verlag 2005, . * ''Wie es leuchtet.'' von

Thomas Brussig Thomas Brussig (born 1964) is a German writer best known for his satirical novels that deal with the German Democratic Republic. Life Brussig was born in East Berlin. After attending the "Heinrich-Hertz" School, he went on to train as a buil ...

, Roof Music 2005, . * ''

Hans Christian Andersen Hans Christian Andersen ( , ; 2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875) was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, he is best remembered for his literary fairy tales. Andersen's fairy tales, consist ...

: Märchen.'' Hörcompany 2004, . * ''Alice im Wunderland.'' von

Lewis Carroll Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (; 27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898), better known by his pen name Lewis Carroll, was an English author, poet and mathematician. His most notable works are '' Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (1865) and its sequ ...

, Roof Music 2003, . * ''Die Gesetze.'' von

Connie Palmen Aldegonda Petronella Huberta Maria "Connie" Palmen (born 25 November 1955) is a Dutch author. Palmen debuted with the novel ''De wetten'' (1990), published in the United States as ''The Laws'' (1993), translated by Richard Huijing. ''The Laws'' ...

, Roof Music 2002, . * ''Sandmännchens Geschichtenbuch.'' von Gina Ruck-Pauquèt, Der Audio Verlag 2009, . * ''Sandmännchens Geschichtenbuch 2.'' von Gina Ruck-Pauquèt, Der Audio Verlag 2009, . * ''Puck der Zwerg.'' von Jakob Streit, Sauerländer audio 2010, . * ''Die Lieblingsmärchen der Deutschen.'' von den Brüdern Grimm und Hans Christian Andersen, Christiane Paul liest drei Märchen, Patmos audio 2010, .

Bibliography

* Paul, Christiane. ''Einflussfaktoren auf die perioperative Morbidität und Mortalität in der primären Hüftendoprothetik: eine retrospektive, fallkontrollierte, unselektierte Studie über 628 Implantationen''. Dissertation,

, 2002.

Awards and recognition

* Max-Ophüls-Preis for ''Ex'' – 1996 *

Bayerischer Filmpreis The Bavarian Film Awards (german: Bayerischer Filmpreis) have been awarded annually since 1979 by the state government of Bavaria in Germany for “exceptional achievement in German filmmaking.” Along with the German Film Awards, these are the ...

for ''Workaholik'' – 1996 *

Goldene Kamera The Goldene Kamera ("Golden Camera") is an annual German film and television award, awarded by the Funke Mediengruppe. The award show is usually held in early February in Hamburg, but has also taken place in Berlin in the past. The gold-plat ...

as Best Upcoming Actress – 1998 *

Telestar The Telestar was a former German television award, created by Das Erste and ZDF. It was succeeded in 1999 by the Deutscher Fernsehpreis The Deutscher Fernsehpreis (''German Television Award'') is an annual German award for television programmin ...

nominated for Best Actress - 1998 * Berliner Bär Zeitung Culture prize – 1999 *TV-film festival Baden-Baden as Best Actress for ''

Unterm Radar ''Unterm Radar'' is a 2015 German television film directed by Elmar Fischer. Plot Cast *Christiane Paul ... Elke Seeberg * Heino Ferch ... Heinrich Buch *Fabian Hinrichs ... Richard König * Inka Friedrich ... Anna Bittner * Matthias Matsch ...

- 2015'' *

International Emmy Award The International Emmy Awards, or International Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the television industry. Bestowed by the New York–based International Academy of Television Arts and Sci ...

as best actress for lead role in ''

'' - 2016 * German Academy Award nominated as Best Supporting Actress - 2017 *

Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (german: Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, or , BVO) is the only federal decoration of Germany. It is awarded for special achievements in political, economic, cultural, intellect ...

- 2017

Personal life

Paul was married to physician Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schwenk from 2002 to 2006. She has a son with Schwenk and a daughter from a previous relationship. Since January 2016 Christiane Paul is married to a German physicist and lives with him in Berlin.

References

External links

Official website of Christiane Paul
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Paul, Christiane 1974 births Living people Actresses from Berlin Humboldt University of Berlin alumni German film actresses German stage actresses German television actresses 20th-century German actresses 21st-century German actresses International Emmy Award for Best Actress winners Recipients of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany