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