Christiane Paul (; born 8 March 1974) is a German film, television and stage actress.
Career
Paul first worked as a
model
A model is an informative representation of an object, person, or system. The term originally denoted the plans of a building in late 16th-century English, and derived via French and Italian ultimately from Latin , .
Models can be divided in ...
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
The Humboldt University of Berlin (, abbreviated HU Berlin) is a public research university in the central borough of Mitte in Berlin, Germany.
The university was established by Frederick William III on the initiative of Wilhelm von Humbol ...
; however, she gave up medicine in 2006.
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, Paul has been married to a German physicist and lives with him in Berlin.
Filmography
(This is a selection, for the full list see )
Audiobooks (selection)
Read by Christiane Paul:
* ''Kafka Collection'' von
Franz Kafka
Franz Kafka (3 July 1883 – 3 June 1924) was a novelist and writer from Prague who was Jewish, Austrian, and Czech and wrote in German. He is widely regarded as a major figure of 20th-century literature. His work fuses elements of Litera ...
, 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, 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 psychopathology, pathologies seen as originating fro ...
: 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, 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, travelogue (literature), travelogues, novels, and poems, he is best remembered for his literary fairy tales.
Andersen's fai ...
: 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, mathematician, photographer and reluctant Anglicanism, Anglican deacon. His most notable works are ''Alice ...
, Roof Music 2003, .
* ''Die Gesetze.'' von
Connie Palmen, 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,
Humboldt University of Berlin
The Humboldt University of Berlin (, abbreviated HU Berlin) is a public research university in the central borough of Mitte in Berlin, Germany.
The university was established by Frederick William III on the initiative of Wilhelm von Humbol ...
, 2002.
Awards
*
Max-Ophüls-Preis for ''Ex'' – 1996
*
Bayerischer Filmpreis 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 was usually held in early February in Hamburg, but also took place in Berlin on occasion. It has been paused ...
as Best Upcoming Actress – 1998
*
Telestar nominated for Best Actress - 1998
*
Berliner Bär Zeitung Culture prize – 1999
*TV-film festival Baden-Baden as Best Actress for ''
Unterm Radar - 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 City, New York–based International Academy of Televisi ...
as best actress for lead role in ''
Unterm Radar'' - 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 (, or , BVO) is the highest state decoration, federal decoration of the Federal Republic of Germany. It may be awarded for any field of endeavor. It was created by the first List of president ...
- 2017
References
External links
Official website of Christiane Paul*
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1974 births
Living people
Actresses from Berlin
People from Pankow
German film actresses
German stage actresses
German television actresses
Humboldt University of Berlin alumni
International Emmy Award for Best Actress winners
Recipients of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
20th-century German actresses
21st-century German actresses