Susanne Lothar (15 November 1960 – 21 July 2012) was a German film, television and stage actress.

Early life and education

Susanne Lothar was born on 15 November 1960 in Hamburg, Germany. She was the daughter of actors Hanns Lothar and Ingrid Andree, who divorced in 1965, the year before her father's death. She studied drama at the Hochschule für Theater und Musik (School of Theatre and Music) in Hamburg."Susanne Lothar"
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Career

Lothar was a member of the company of the '' Deutsches Schauspielhaus'' theatre in Hamburg for many years and her performances include roles in Frank Wedekind's Lulu plays (''

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'' (''Earth Spirit'') and '' Die Büchse der Pandora'' (''Pandora's Box'')), produced by

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. For her first film ''Eisenhans'' (''Strange Fruits'', 1983), she received the prize for best young actress at the German Film Awards. With Ulrich Mühe, she appeared as the victimised married couple in the original version of

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's '' Funny Games'' released in 1997. Lothar worked again with Haneke in '' The Castle'' (which also featured Mühe, 1997), as Mrs Schober in '' The Piano Teacher'' (2001), and ''

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'' (2009).

Personal life and death

Lothar married actor Ulrich Mühe in 1997; the couple had two children. Mühe died from cancer in 2007. Susanne Lothar's death was announced in a written statement by lawyer Christian Schertz, representing her family, on 25 July 2012. Though the cause of death was not publicly disclosed, Michael Haneke confirmed that she committed suicide in a special feature on the

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release of ''Funny Games''. Lothar died just a day before the fifth anniversary of her husband's death.

Filmography

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'' (1991) * '' The Democratic Terrorist'' (1992) * ''Benito (The Rise and Fall of Benito Mussolini)'' (1993) * '' Funny Games'' (1997) * '' The Castle'' (1997) * '' The Piano Teacher'' (2001) * ''

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'' (2005) * ''Under the Ice'' (2006) * ''Madonnas'' (2007) * ''

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'' (2010) * ''Murder on the Orient Express'' (2010; TV) * '' The Coming Days'' (2010) * '' If Not Us, Who?'' (2011) * '' Remembrance'' (2011) * ''Dust on Our Hearts'' (2012) * ''

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'' (2012)

References

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