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.

Known For

Allotria in Zell am See

Sylvia Brückner

Zur Hölle mit den Paukern

Geneviève Ponelle

Vater einer Tochter

Brigitte 'Biggi' Stegemann

Ich schenk dir meinen Mann 2

Hanna Vonstein

Christoph Kolumbus oder Die Entdeckung Amerikas

Anacoana

Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel

Polly

A Rose in Winter

Francis Claire

Die spanische Fliege

Wally Burwig