Biography
Andrea Sawatzki (born 23 February 1963 in Kochel am See) is a German actress. Since 2002 she has starred in the Hessischer Rundfunk version of the popular television crime series Tatort as police inspector Charlotte Sänger. She also gained some international prominence as a co-actor in the German movies Bandits and Das Experiment. Sawatzki is the daughter of a nurse and a journalist. She has lived with actor Christian Berkel since 1997. The couple has two sons and lives in Berlin. After studying at the Neue Münchner Schauspielschule (Munich acting school) and doing an internship at the Munich Kammerspiele, Sawatzky played in theaters in Stuttgart, Wilhelmshaven and Munich from 1988 to 1992. Her first movie role was in Faust – der Film in 1988, directed by Dieter Dorn. In 1997, she became known to a broader audience through the movie Die Apothekerin in which she played Alma Siebert. She made her breakthrough as one of the best known German actresses with her role as Chief Inspector Charlotte Sänger in the Tatort series from 2001 to 2009. Moreover, she acted in successful movies such as Bandits, Late Show, Leo und Claire and Das Experiment. She appeared in several TV series and TV movies such as Der König von St. Pauli ("The King of St. Pauli") and Die Manns, both praised by critics. She posed for a spread in Playboy magazine in 2003. Sawatzki read for audio books as, for example, for the series TV-Kommissare lesen Krimis the story Die Maus in der Ecke and the novel Glennkill. In 2007, Sawatzki was godmother of the Deutscher Kinderpreis (German Children's Award). Description above from the Wikipedia article Andrea Sawatzki, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acted in 110
2020s
- 2026
The Rainbow Fish
(voice)
Plötzlich Schwester
Monika Giesinger
- 2025
Tödliches Spiel - Das Krimi-Dinner
Ruth Kampstahl
Die Verteidigerin – Der Fall Belling
Lou Caspari
Die Verteidigerin
Lou Caspari · 2 episodes
Ein Taxi für zwei
Elke
Warum ich?
Monika · 1 episode
Gerry Star
Becky · 8 episodes
- 2024
Reisen mit Muddi
Naina Zareen Pfeiffer · 6 episodes
Rapunzel and the Return of the Falcons
Eleonor
Entführen für Anfänger
Evelyn Moser
Der Upir
Thekla · 8 episodes
Querschuss
Ulrike
- 2023
Das Fest der Liebe
Dorothee Streuble · 4 episodes
Club Las Piranjas
Lilly de Jung · 4 episodes
Sterben ist auch keine Lösung
Hanne
- 2022
Freibad
Eva
- 2021
Notes of Berlin
Joshs Mutter
Sprachlos in Irland
Connie
KBV - Keine besonderen Vorkommnisse
Tanja · 1 episode
Sportabzeichen für Anfänger
Stefanie Eckhoff
- 2020
Schneewittchen am See
Regina Bellmer
Matze, Kebab und Sauerkraut
Rachel Hirschman
2010s
- 2019
Zoros Solo
Frau Lehmann
You Take Him
Mareike
Cleo
Sophia
Bella Germania
Tanja · 3 episodes
- 2018
Es bleibt in der Familie
Lola
Scheidung für Anfänger
Anja
Magnificent Times
Karlotta
Im Wald
Felicitas Molin · 2 episodes
- 2017
Südstadt
Eva Simon
- 2016
Zwei verlorene Schafe
Rebecca Fritz
Der Athen Krimi: Trojanische Pferde
Victoria Pappas
- 2015
It Gets Even Better
Ina Becker
- 2014
Bella Amore - Widerstand zwecklos
Bella
Bella Casa: Hier zieht keiner aus!
Bella Jung
- 2013
Bella Familia - Umtausch ausgeschlossen
Bell Jung
Bella Dilemma
Bella Jung
Herztöne
Carmen Clausen
- 2012
Meine Tochter, ihr Freund und ich
Iris
Bella Australia
Bella Jung
Bliss
Kalles Mutter
- 2011
Das große Comeback
Ute Meier-Thiel
- 2010
Bella Vita
Isabella 'Bella' Jung
Klimawechsel
Desiree Dische · 6 episodes
Lotta & ...
Frau Platow · 1 episode
2000s
- 2009
Entführt
TV
- 2008
Brüderchen und Schwesterchen
Stiefmutter
Vom Atmen unter Wasser
Anne Bergmann
- 2007
Der andere Junge
Evchen Morell
Suddenly Gina
Claudia Jonas
- 2006
Helen, Fred und Ted
Dr. Helen Cordes
Helen, Fred und Ted
Dr. Helen Cordes · 2 episodes
- 2005
Arme Millionäre
Adina Gabriel · 12 episodes
Erkan & Stefan 3
Kathrin Schwartau
The Next-Door Neighbour Is Alive
Malise
- 2004
Küss mich, Kanzler!
Mila
- 2003
Mein erster Freund, Mutter und ich
Sonja Maiwald
- 2002
Shattered Glass
junge Käthe
Leo & Claire
Helga Steinheil
Der Mann von nebenan
Malise
- 2001
Bargeld lacht
Angela Blume
A Goddamn Job
Yolanda
The Hunted Child
Cora
- 2000
Ants in the Pants
Florian's Aunt
1990s
- 1999
Südsee, eigene Insel
Sabine
Und alles wegen Mama
Steffi Kaminski
Late Show
Sonja Vogel
- 1998
Tod auf Amrum
Elke Spiekermann
Liebling, vergiß die Socken nicht!
Susi
Die Cleveren
Erika Relin · 1 episode
Der König von St. Pauli
Regine Fischer · 6 episodes
- 1997
The Pharmacist
Alma Siebert
Bandits
Ludwig
Die Mutter des Killers
Olga Bono
- 1995
Das Schwein - Eine deutsche Karriere
Alice van Lück · 3 episodes
A.S. Gefahr ist sein Geschäft
Sonja · 29 episodes
- 1994
Schwarz greift ein
Vera Menzel · 1 episode
- 1993
- 1992
Wrote 5
Produced 1
2020s
- 2024
Querschuss
Producer
Appearances35
2020s
- 2021
Gottschalk feiert: Nochmal 18!
Self · 1 episode
2010s
- 2019
Die große Terra X-Show
Self · 1 episode
Paul Auster: What If
Self - Narrator (voice)
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