Beatrice Richter (; born 20 December 1948) is a German TV actress,

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artist and jazz singer. Beatrice Richter concluded an acting education at the

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in Munich, which was followed by a jazz dance training under Frank Hatchett in New York. She began her career with

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and Klaus Havenstein at the side of

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in the

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comedy program ', which ran from 1981 till 1987. For her

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performances she was awarded the

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in 1982. She gained further recognition as partner of Diether Krebs in the sketch comedy serial ''

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'' (

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, 1984–1986), her role was later taken over by

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. Beatrice Richter furthermore starred in several films with among others

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and

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and also appeared in theater

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. In 1989 she was seen in the episode "Hilfe eine Aushilfe!" ("Help a temp!") of the television series ''

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''. Since 1996 she entertained, also as a singer, in her own jazz cabaret show. In 2004 she appeared on stage with Peter Schmidt-Pavloff,

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and Fred Alexander in

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's play Jedermann in front of the

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. There she played the roles of the ''Journeyman'', the ''Devil'' and the ''Mammon''. In 2008 she played the role of ''Rosmathilda Polterman'' at the Karl May Festival in Bad Segeberg. Photos of her appeared in the August 1982 edition of the German

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magazine. She is the mother of actress Judith Richter (born 1978), who originates from a temporary relationship with the actor Heinz Baumann.

Selected filmography

* 1971: Der kopflose Falke * 1975: The Concert * 1977: * 1981: Trokadero * 1983: * 1983: * 1983:

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* 1984: ''

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'' * 1984/1985: ''

'' * 1985: * 1987:

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* 1988:

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* 1989:

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* 1989:

* 1989: The Adventures of Dr. Bayer * 1990–2008:

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* 1994:

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* 1995:

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* 2003: * 2005:

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* 2007/2008:

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* 2008: Siska * 2009:

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* 2009: Da kommt Kalle * 2009:

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* 2012: München 7

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Richter, Beatrice German television actresses 20th-century German actresses 21st-century German actresses German women singers 1948 births Living people German women comedians Actresses from Munich Comedians from Munich