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

★6.6

100 Things

2018

★4.3

1½ Ritter - Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden Herzelinde

2008

★6.2

Scene of the Crime

1970

★7.3

Cherry Blossoms

2008

★4.1

Times Change You

2010

★7.2

Tour de Force

2014

★4.8

Berlin, I Love You

2019

★6.2

Go for Zucker

2004

★5.5

Jesus Loves Me

2012

★6.2

Hanni & Nanni

2010