Annette Frier (born 22 January 1974) is a German actress and comedian, best known for her work in television and film. She gained popularity for her comedic roles and is recognized for her performances in series such as Danni Lowinski and Mord mit Aussicht. Frier has earned acclaim for her versatile acting skills and humorous style.

Early life

She has a younger sister, Caroline (born 1983) and an older sister. After the

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she studied classical acting at the school of the German theater "Der Keller" for three years and worked as a theater actress in

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Career

In 1997, Frier was member of the cast of the

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series ''

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'' for 54 episodes. She played the lesbian prisoner, Vivi Andraschek In the same year she took a part in the thriller ''Post Mortem'' which was on RTL as well. The thriller eventually became a series in 2007. In 1998 she started her comedy career in the Pro7 programme ''Switch''. Besides she took part in the

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crime series

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from 1999 to 2001. From 2000 to 2002, Frier was co-host of the '' Wochenshow''. Since 2004 she is a regular on the improvisational comedy show ''

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''. Since 2005 Frier is also a cast member of the children's programme ''

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(Sesame Street)'', as well as of the Pro7 comedy series ''

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''. Frier made a guest appearance in an episode of the series '' Familie Heinz Becker''. Additionally, she hosted the

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show ''SSDSGPS'' in 2004 and his

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. Frier had a starring role in the theatre play Nora in the ''Theater im Bauturm'' theater in Cologne. In 2006, she was awarded a Golden Romy for the best programme idea for ''Schillerstraße''.

Personal life

In 2002, Frier married Johannes Wünsche. Their twins, a daughter and a son, were born in 2008.

Selected filmography

*' (2006, TV film), as Nina *' (2010, TV film), as Valerie *' (2011, TV film), as Dr. Sarah Sellner *' (2011, TV film), as Rebecca Hagen *' (2012, TV film), as Jela Becker *' (2012, TV film), as Ella Herbst *''The Mommy Mafia'' (2014, TV film), as Conny Wischnewski *' (2014, TV film), as Angie *''Die Truckerin'' (2016, TV film), as Toni Zweyer *''

Confessions of Felix Krull ''Confessions of Felix Krull'' () is an unfinished 1954 novel by the Germany, German author Thomas Mann. Synopsis The novel is narrated by the protagonist, an impostor and adventurer named Felix Krull, the son of a ruined Rhineland winemaker. F ...

'' (2021), as Felix Krulls Mutter *' (2023), as Helen

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Frier, Annette 1974 births Living people German soap opera actresses German television actresses German women comedians Actresses from Cologne Bundesvision Song Contest ProSieben people ARD (broadcaster) people Comedians from Cologne