Helga Ursula "Uschi" Glas (; born 2 March 1944), sometimes credited as Ursula Glas, is a German actress in film, television, and on stage, and a singer.

Biography

Born in

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, Glas started appearing in films in 1965. Her breakthrough role was that of Barbara in the unconventional 1968 movie '' Go for It, Baby'' (''Zur Sache, Schätzchen''), which captured the spirit of the times in that it presented youthful protest against the German establishment and hinted at the loosening of morals in the wake of the

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. From then on, the tabloid press would refer to Glas frequently as ''Schätzchen'' (). In the late '60s and early '70s, Glas appeared in many

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movies, notably in three films of the seven-part series (1967–72) ' (''The Brats on the Front Bench Row''). She made five comedy films opposite singer Roy Black. In the 1980s and 1990s Glas concentrated on her television work, appearing in a succession of TV series tailored to her person, playing, among other characters, a

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in ''Tierärztin Christine'' (1993), an energetic businesswoman in '' Anna Maria – Eine Frau geht ihren Weg'' (''Anna Maria - A Woman goes her Way'', 1995-1996), and the ideal teacher in '' Sylvia – Eine Klasse für sich'' (''Sylvia - A Class of her own'', 1998-2000). She also appeared in many feature-length made-for-TV movies. In total, Glas appeared in more than 75 film and TV productions. Glas was married to the film producer from 1981 until their divorce in 2003; they had three children. In 2005, Glas married the business consultant Dieter Herrmann. She is now the step-mother to Sophie Hermann, a social media influencer and fashion designer who appears in the UK reality TV series

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. In 2004, Glas published a

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, ''Mit einem Lächeln'' (''With a Smile'').

Selected filmography

* '' The Sinister Monk'' (1965) * '' Winnetou and the Crossbreed'' (1966) * '' The Monk with the Whip'' (1967) * ' (1967) * '' Go for It, Baby'' (1968) * '' The Gorilla of Soho'' (1968) * '' Zur Hölle mit den Paukern'' (1968) * '' Always Trouble with the Teachers'' (1968) * ' (1968) * ' (1969) * ' (1969) * ' (1969) * '' Help, I Love Twins'' (1969) * '' We'll Take Care of the Teachers'' (1970) * ' (1970) * '' Die Feuerzangenbowle'' (1970) * ' (1970) * ' (1970) * ''

The Body in the Thames ''The Body in the Thames'' (German: ''Die Tote aus der Themse'') is a 1971 West German thriller film directed by Harald Philipp and starring Uschi Glas, Hansjörg Felmy and Werner Peters.Bergfelder p. 257 It is part of the series of Edgar Wallace ...

'' (1971) * '' Who Laughs Last, Laughs Best'' (1971) * ' (1971) * '' Black Beauty'' (1971) * ' (1971) * ' (1971) * ''

Holidays in Tyrol ''Holidays in Tyrol'' () is a 1971 West German comedy film directed by Harald Reinl and starring Uschi Glas, Hans-Jürgen Bäumler and Georg Thomalla. The film's sets were designed by the art director Sepp Rothaur. Cast References External ...

'' (1971) * ''

The Reverend Turns a Blind Eye ''The Reverend Turns a Blind Eye'' () is a 1971 West German comedy film directed by Harald Vock and starring Roy Black (singer), Roy Black, Uschi Glas and Georg Thomalla.Bock & Bergfelder p.269 It was followed by a 1972 sequel ''Always Trouble with ...

'' (1971) * '' Seven Blood-Stained Orchids'' (1972) * '' Don't Get Angry'' (1972) * ' (1972) * ''

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'' (1972) * '' Trouble with Trixie'' (1972) * ' (1972) * '' Der Kommissar'', episode ''"Ein Mädchen nachts auf der Straße"'' (1973, TV) * ' (1975) * ''

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'', season 3, episode 3: ''"Angst"'' (1976, TV) * '' Polizeiinspektion 1'' (1977–1988, TV series) * '' Waldrausch'' (1977) * ' (1977, TV film) * '' The Old Fox'', episode ''"Ein Koffer"'' (1978, TV) * '' Unsere schönsten Jahre'' (1983–1985, TV series) * ' (1984) * (1989–1993, TV series) * (1991–1993, TV series) * ''Veterinarian Christine'' (1993, TV film) * '' Anna Maria – Eine Frau geht ihren Weg'' (1994–1997, TV series) * ''Veterinarian Christine II: The Temptation'' (1995, TV film) * ''Delayed Exposure'' (1997, TV film) * '' Sylvia – Eine Klasse für sich'' (1998–2000, TV series) * '' Zwei am großen See'' (2004–2006, TV series) * ' (2011, TV film) * '' Fack ju Göhte'' (2013) * '' Fack ju Göhte 2'' (2015) * '' Fack ju Göhte 3'' (2017) * ''Club der einsamen Herzen'' (2019, TV film)

Awards

Film industry awards * Bravo Otto in Bronze: 1967, 1976 * Bravo Otto in Silver: 1974, 1977 * Bravo Otto in Gold: 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 (twice), 1973 *

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: 1969, 1990 * Romy: 1990 (as a Popular Actress), 1992 and 1993 (as a Favored Series Star) *

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: 1984 (Best TV camera favorite female – 3rd place '' HÖRZU'' reader poll), 1990 (Most Popular Actress Series – 1st place ''HÖRZU'' reader poll), 1995 (Best Actress) * Bavarian Television Award Honorary Award 1995 * Golden

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1997 and 1998 Other awards * 1992: Bavarian Order of Merit * 1997: Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and Art * 1998: Merit Cross 1st Class of the Federal Republic of Germany (''Verdienstkreuz 1. Klasse'') * 1999: * 2005: for her social commitment * 2008:

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Glas, Uschi 1944 births Living people People from Dingolfing-Landau German film actresses Officers Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Recipients of the Bambi (prize) German television actresses 20th-century German actresses 21st-century German actresses Actresses from Bavaria