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Barbara Sukowa

Barbara Sukowa

Acting·1950·52 films

Barbara Sukowa (born 2 February 1950) is a German theatre and film actress. She is known for her work with directors Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Margarethe von Trotta. She won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress for the film Rosa Luxemburg (1986). Her other film appearances include Lola (1981), Europa (1990), M. Butterfly (1993), and Hannah Arendt (2012).

Filmography

Atomic Blonde
Atomic Blonde (2017)Coroner
Air
Air (2023)Kathy Dassler
Johnny Mnemonic
Johnny Mnemonic (1995)Anna Kalmann
White Noise
White Noise (2022)Sister Hermann Marie
Europa
Europa (1991)Katharina Hartmann
Gloria Bell
Gloria Bell (2019)Melinda
Hannah Arendt
Hannah Arendt (2012)Hannah Arendt
Veronika Decides to Die
Veronika Decides to Die (2009)Mom
M. Butterfly
M. Butterfly (1993)Jeanne Gallimard
Two of Us
Two of Us (2020)Nina Dorn
Romance & Cigarettes
Romance & Cigarettes (2005)Gracie
The Sicilian
The Sicilian (1987)Camilla, Duchess of Crotone
Lola
Lola (1981)Lola
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2001)Helen
Cradle Will Rock
Cradle Will Rock (1999)Sophie Silvano
Native Son
Native Son (2019)Peggy
Dalíland
Dalíland (2022)Gala
Marianne and Juliane
Marianne and Juliane (1981)Marianne
Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe
Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe (2016)Friderike Zweig
Granny Nanny
Granny Nanny (2020)Philippa
Rosa Luxemburg
Rosa Luxemburg (1986)Rosa Luxemburg
Voyager
Voyager (1991)Hannah
The Third Miracle
The Third Miracle (1999)Helen O’Regan
Office Killer
Office Killer (1997)Virginia Wingate
Urbania
Urbania (2000)Clara - The Married Woman
Rocca Changes the World
Rocca Changes the World (2019)Dodo
Vision - From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen
Vision - From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen (2009)Hildegard von Bingen
Enkel für Fortgeschrittene
Enkel für Fortgeschrittene (2023)Philippa
A Birthday to Remember
A Birthday to Remember (2003)Rosemarie
Equator
Equator (1983)Adele
Un dimanche de flics
Un dimanche de flics (1983)Patricia
Leibniz – Chronicle of a Lost Painting
Leibniz – Chronicle of a Lost Painting (2025)Kurfürstin Sophie von Hannover
The Misplaced World
The Misplaced World (2015)Caterina Fabiani / Evelyn Kromberger
My Art
My Art (2016)
Deadly Game
Deadly Game (1982)Daniela Mathiesen
François Truffaut: My Life, a Screenplay
François Truffaut: My Life, a Screenplay (2024)Helen Hessel (voice)
Die Entdeckung der Currywurst
Die Entdeckung der Currywurst (2008)Lena Brücker
Klandestin WT
Klandestin WT (2025)Mathilda
The Other Woman
The Other Woman (2004)Vera Glaubitz
Women in New York
Women in New York (1977)Crystal Allen
Nacht ohne Morgen
Nacht ohne Morgen (2011)Katharina
The Port of Last Resort
The Port of Last Resort (1998)Annie Witting (voice)
In the Name of Innocence
In the Name of Innocence (1997)Anna Loeser
Nightworld: Lost Souls
Nightworld: Lost Souls (1999)Sheila Robinson
The Lady in Question
The Lady in Question (1999)Rachel Singer
The African Woman
The African Woman (1990)Martha
Fassbinder's Berlin Alexanderplatz: A Mega Movie and Its Story
Fassbinder's Berlin Alexanderplatz: A Mega Movie and Its Story (2007)Self
Iris Berben - Ein persönliches Porträt
Iris Berben - Ein persönliches Porträt (2024)
We're Not Done Yet
We're Not Done Yet (2024)Bettina
Salomea's Nose
Salomea's Nose (2014)Salomea (voice)
Sukowa - Playful Like A Child
Sukowa - Playful Like A Child (2024)
Out of Exile: The Photography of Fred Stein
Out of Exile: The Photography of Fred Stein (2021)Voice of Lilo Stein