Andrea Sawatzki
Birthday: 1963-02-23
Place of Birth: Kochel am See, Germany
Biography: Andrea Sawatzki (born 23 February 1963 in Kochel am See) is a German actress. Since 2002 she has starred in the Hessischer Rundfunk version of the popular television crime series Tatort as police inspector Charlotte Sänger. She also gained some international prominence as a co-actor in the German movies Bandits and Das Experiment. Sawatzki is the daughter of a nurse and a journalist. She has lived with actor Christian Berkel since 1997. The couple has two sons and lives in Berlin. After studying at the Neue Münchner Schauspielschule (Munich acting school) and doing an internship at the Munich Kammerspiele, Sawatzky played in theaters in Stuttgart, Wilhelmshaven and Munich from 1988 to 1992. Her first movie role was in Faust – der Film in 1988, directed by Dieter Dorn. In 1997, she became known to a broader audience through the movie Die Apothekerin in which she played Alma Siebert. She made her breakthrough as one of the best known German actresses with her role as Chief Inspector Charlotte Sänger in the Tatort series from 2001 to 2009. Moreover, she acted in successful movies such as Bandits, Late Show, Leo und Claire and Das Experiment. She appeared in several TV series and TV movies such as Der König von St. Pauli ("The King of St. Pauli") and Die Manns, both praised by critics. She posed for a spread in Playboy magazine in 2003. Sawatzki read for audio books as, for example, for the series TV-Kommissare lesen Krimis the story Die Maus in der Ecke and the novel Glennkill. In 2007, Sawatzki was godmother of the Deutscher Kinderpreis (German Children's Award). Description above from the Wikipedia article Andrea Sawatzki, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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The Experiment
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Sprachlos in Irland
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A Goddamn Job
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Familie Bundschuh – Woanders ist es auch nicht ruhiger
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Notes of Berlin
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Thabo and the Rhino Case
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Das große Comeback
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The Hunted Child
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Mein erster Freund, Mutter und ich
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Entführt
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Herztöne
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Querschuss
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Das Schneckenhaus
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Freibad
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Meine Tochter, ihr Freund und ich
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The Pharmacist
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Bella Vita
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Leo & Claire
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Life Is All You Get
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Late Show
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Ants in the Pants
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Bella Australia
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Shattered Glass
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Bandits
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Sterben ist auch keine Lösung
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Die Mutter des Killers
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Schöne Witwen küssen besser
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Doppeltes Dreieck
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Der andere Junge
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Tod auf Amrum
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Helen, Fred und Ted
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Rapunzel and the Return of the Falcons
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Entführen für Anfänger
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Liebling, vergiß die Socken nicht!
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Küss mich, Kanzler!
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Buy 1 Get 1 Free
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Bella Casa: Hier zieht keiner aus!
Bella is a single mother business and mother trapped in the normal everyday insanity. Nevertheless, ...
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Bella Dilemma
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It Gets Even Better
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Tresko - Im Visier der Drogenmafia
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Bella Familia - Umtausch ausgeschlossen
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Tief durchatmen, die Familie kommt
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Südsee, eigene Insel
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Brüderchen und Schwesterchen
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Suddenly Gina
Laurens works for the German Minister of Finance and is an extremely correct and conscientious perso...
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Verzweiflung
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Zwei verlorene Schafe
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Horst Schlämmer - Isch kandidiere!
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Casting
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Von Erholung war nie die Rede
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Help, I Shrunk My Parents
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Der Athen Krimi: Trojanische Pferde
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Faust - Vom Himmel durch die Welt zur Hölle
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Cleo
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Südstadt
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Scheidung für Anfänger
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Magnificent Times
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Es bleibt in der Familie
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Paul Auster: What If
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Nimm Du ihn
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Zoros Solo
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Matze, Kebab und Sauerkraut
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Help, I Shrunk My Friends
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Schneewittchen am See
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Familie Bundschuh im Weihnachtschaos
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Sportabzeichen für Anfänger
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Being Famous for Beginners
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Plötzlich Schwester
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Die Verteidigerin - Tötungsabsicht
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