Hannelore Elsner: Hannelore Elsner. Actress: Lady Cop. One of the pre-eminent divas of post-war German cinema, Hannelore Elsner (born 'Elstner') was the consummate actress: a gifted and versatile performer with a penchant for intense roles, often as emancipated, strong-willed women. A Bavarian engineer's daughter (her father died of tuberculosis when she was eight), 'Hanni' first took acting classes in Munich where she also debuted on stage at the Kammerspiele and the Kleine...
Known For: Lady Cop (Lea Sommer), Die Unberührbare (Hanna Flanders), Cherry Blossoms (Trudi Angermeier), Iwanow (Sascha)