Martina Gedeck

Martina Gedeck is a renowned German actress who was born on September 14, 1961, in Munich, Bavaria, West Germany. Internationally recognized for her roles in critically acclaimed films such as 'Mostly Martha' (2001), 'The Lives of Others' (2006), and 'The Baader Meinhof Complex' (2008), she has become a prominent figure within the international film industry. Gedeck's career began in the early 1980s after she attended acting classes at the Berlin University of the Arts. She made her stage debut at the Theater am Turm in Frankfurt and regularly performed at the Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg. Apart from her film career, she also appeared in TV dramas and made a mark with the German audience with her performances in series such as Maybe... Maybe Not (Der bewegte Mann) and Hölleisengretl. Gedeck established herself throughout the 90s as one of Germany’s most prolific actresses with feature films like Jew-Boy Levi (Viehjud Levi) and television dramas like Dominik Graf's Your Best Years (Deine besten Jahre). Her performance in 'Mostly Martha' was internationally acclaimed and she received a number of awards including the German Film Award for her roles. She also appeared in many major films such as 'The Elementary Particles' (2006), 'The Perfect Friend' (2006), 'Summer 04' (2006) and 'The Good Shepherd' (2006). Gedeck’s performances in politically oriented films such as 'The Baader Meinhof Complex' (2008) and 'Jew Suss: Rise and Fall’ (2010) have also garnered attention.