Christiane Paul
Christiane Paul is a German film, television and stage actress.
Career
Paul first worked as a model for magazines such as Bravo. She was 17 when she obtained her first leading role in the film . Prior to her acting career, she studied medicine and successfully completed her studies at the Humboldt University of Berlin; 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
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
| 1992 | ' | Sascha | Niklaus Schilling | |
| 1993 | ' | Christine | ||
| 1995 | Ex | Sarah | ||
| 1996 | ' | |||
| 1996 | Workaholic | Rhoda Tramitz | ||
| 1997 | Knockin' on Heaven's Door | Boutique attendant | Thomas Jahn | |
| 1997 | Life Is All You Get | Vera | Wolfgang Becker | |
| 1997 | ' | Sabrina Rotenbacher | ||
| 1999 | ' | Cora | ||
| 2000 | Marlene | Tamara Matul | Joseph Vilsmaier | |
| 2000 | Trust Me | Caro | ||
| 2000 | In July | Juli | Fatih Akın | |
| 2002 | ' | Ilona | Dani Levy | |
| 2003 | Echte Männer? | Sophie | Christian Zübert | |
| 2006 | ' | Nadinchen Molinski | ||
| 2006 | ' | Pola | ||
| 2007 | ' | Victoria Dickham | , | |
| 2007 | ' | Chantal | ||
| 2008 | The Wave | Anke Wenger | Dennis Gansel | |
| 2009 | The Dust of Time | Helga | Theo Angelopoulos | |
| 2010 | ' | Dr. Bässler | ||
| 2010 | Jerry Cotton | Zanuck | , | |
| 2012 | Vampire Sisters | Elvira Tepes | Wolfgang Groos | |
| 2013 | ' | Christine | Robert Thalheim | |
| 2016 | ' | Manuela Wunderlich | Dani Levy |
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
| 1995 | Nur der Sieg zählt | Claudia Schumacher | Uwe Janson | |
| 1998 | Der Pirat | Meike | ||
| 1998 | Sugar for the Beast | Tanja Krieger | ||
| 1998 | ' | Paula | Sandra Nettelbeck | |
| 1999 | ' | Sandra Fechtner | Joe Coppoletta | |
| 2002 | Himmelreich auf Erden | Julie Stiller | ||
| 2005 | Außer Kontrolle | Lisa Korff | Christian Görlitz | |
| 2005 | A Witch's Kiss | Karla | Diethard Küster | |
| 2005 | ' | Gerda Brandt | ||
| 2006 | Die Tote vom Deich | Lona Vogt | Matti Geschonneck | |
| 2007 | ' | Maria Werther | ||
| 2011 | ' | Anna Kerner | Philipp Kadelbach | |
| 2011 | ' | Alina Liebermann | ||
| 2013 | ' | Undine Adams | Uli Edel | |
| 2013 | Generation War | Lilija | Philipp Kadelbach | TV miniseries |
| 2013 | Sophie Ritter | |||
| 2015 | After the Fall | Anna Roth | ||
| 2015 | Unterm Radar | Elke Seeberg | ||
| 2016 | Paranoid | Linda Felber | Mark Tonderai | TV miniseries |
| 2018 | Counterpart | Mira | Alik Sakharov | TV series, 9 episodes |
| 2020 | Parlement | Ingeborg | Noé Debré | TV series, 10 episodes |
| 2021–2022, 2023, 2025 | FBI: International | Europol Agent Katrin Jaeger | TV series, 23 episodes | |
| 2026 | Hijack | Chief Ada Winter, head of the Federal Police, Berlin Division | Jim Field Smith Mo Ali | TV series, 8 episodes |
Audiobooks (selection)
Read by Christiane Paul:- Kafka Collection von Franz Kafka, 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: Krankengeschichten, die wie Novellen zu lesen sind. Der Hörverlag 2006,.
- Für immer verzaubert - Die schönsten Prinzessinnen – Geschichten. von Martina Patzer, Cbj Verlag 2006,.
- Morpheus. von Jilliane Hoffman, Argon Verlag 2005,.
- Wie es leuchtet. von Thomas Brussig, Roof Music 2005,.
- Hans Christian Andersen: Märchen. Hörcompany 2004,.
- Alice im Wunderland. von Lewis Carroll, 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,.
Awards
- Max-Ophüls-Preis for Ex – 1996
- Bayerischer Filmpreis for Workaholik – 1996
- Goldene Kamera 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 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 - 2017