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Hannelore Elsner

Acting

Born July 26, 1942 · Burghausen, Germany

Died April 21, 2019

Biography

Hannelore Elsner (born Hannelore Elstner, 26 July 1942 – 21 April 2019) was a German actress with a long career in television and film. She first performed on stage in Munich, and later starred in popular films and television series such as Die Schwarzwaldklinik (The Black Forest Clinic), and as the lead character, Inspector Lea Sommer, in the series Die Kommissarin. She was recognized internationally for her lead role in the 2000 film Die Unberührbare (No Place to Go), shown at the Cannes Film Festival.

Awards & recognition

  • Askania Award · 2016
  • Bavarian TV Awards · 2006
  • Bavarian Order of Merit
  • Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
  • Romy

Filmography9 titles