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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

Gentlemen in White Vests
1970as Susan
1970as Susan

Cherry Blossoms
2008as Trudi
2008as Trudi

The Endless Night
1963as Silvia Stössi
1963as Silvia Stössi

Der letzte Mentsch
2013as Ethel
2013as Ethel

Go for Zucker
2004as Marlene
2004as Marlene

Challenge to White Fang
1974as Jane Leclerc
1974as Jane Leclerc

Scene of the Crime
1970as Lea Sommer
1970as Lea Sommer

To Life!
2014as Ruth
2014as Ruth

Berlin, I Love You
2019as Madame Rose
2019as Madame Rose