Marita Breuer


Marita Breuer is a German actress, known for her portrayal of Maria Simon born Wiegand in the Heimat series.

Biography

Breuer studied acting at the Folkwang University of the Arts. Her acting style is based on the Stanislavski method.
Her first professional acting engagement was at Gießen, after which she worked with well-known directors in prestigious theatres - her roles have included
From 2000 to 2005 she was part of the ensemble cast at the Aachen Theatre.
Aside from her stage work she has appeared in cinema and on television, most notably portraying Maria Simon in the first part of the Heimat Trilogy directed by Edgar Reitz.
Breuer lives in Cologne.

Filmography

', dir. Jürgen Flimm, D 1978Rote Erde, dir. Klaus Emmerich, D 1983Heimat, dir. Edgar Reitz, D 1984Vermischte Nachrichten, dir. Alexander Kluge, D 1985/6Das Winterhaus, dir. Hilde Lermann, D 1987Die Hexe von Köln, dir. Hagen Müller-Stahl, D 1989Fremde, liebe Fremde, dir. Jürgen Bretzinger, D 1991Geboren 1999, dir. Kai Wessel, D 1992Tadesse - warum?, dir. Christian Baudissin, D 1994
  • ', dir., D 1994Deutschlandlied, dir. Tom Toelle, D 1994/5Verschwinde von hier, dir. Franziska Buch, D 1999The Princess and the Warrior, dir. Tom Tykwer, D 2000Das schwangere Mädchen, dir. Bettina Woernle, D 2001Die Österreichische Methode, dir. Florian Mischa Böder, D 2004Heimat-Fragmente – Die Frauen, dir. Edgar Reitz, D 2004 24 Stunden, dir. Florian Mischa Böder, D 2005Flug der Störche, dir. Martin Repka, D 2006', dir. Felix Randau, D 2007Die dunkle Seite, dir. Peter Keglevic, D 2007Der perfekte Schwiegersohn, dir. Michael Rowitz, D 2007Dreibeinige Hunde, dir. Aelrun Goette, D 2008Für Miriam, dir. Lars Gunnar Lotz, D 2009Berlin 36, dir. Kaspar Heidelbach, D 2009This Is Love, dir. Matthias Glasner, D 2009
  • ', dir., D 2009Home from Home, 2013
TV SeriesTatort - , D 1984/5Ein Fall für zwei - Die einzige Chance, D 1988Tatort - Howalds Fall, D 1990Ein Fall für zwei - Kleiner Bruder, D 1995Tatort - Bombenstimmung, D 1997Der Fahnder - Blutiges Geld, D 1999Die Rosenheim-Cops - Die Leibwächter der schönen Barbara, D 2005Die Wache - Schatten der Vergangenheit, D 2006Die Sitte - Machtspiele, D 2006Tatort - Gebrochene Herzen, D 2006Großstadtrevier, D 2007Cologne P.D. - Guter Bruder, böser Bruder, D 2007Maddin in Love, D 2007Tatort - Borowski und die heile Welt, D 2009

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