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Maria Furtwangler
Also known as Maria Furtwängler
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About Maria Furtwangler
Maria Furtwängler is a German actress who also trained and worked as a medical doctor. Born in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, she is 59 years old, stands at 5'8" with a slim build, and has blonde hair and blue eyes. Her diverse career spans both medicine and television, making her a notable figure in German entertainment.
Furtwängler's acting journey began early, with her first movie role at age seven in "Goodbye with Mums," produced by her uncle Florian Furtwängler. Her mother, actress Kathrin Ackermann, taught her acting, and she later took classes in Germany and other countries. After secondary school, she studied medicine at the University of Montpellier in France, graduating from Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich. She then worked as a doctor before fully committing to an acting career in the mid-1990s.
Her television work includes the long-running Tatort series, where she has played Hanover detective Charlotte Lindholm since 2002. She also appeared in the TV movies "March of Millions" and "Die Schicksalsjahre," and the cinema production "The Weather Inside" (Das Wetter in geschlossenen Räumen). Her performances earned Germany's most important acting award for Tatort and March of Millions, and she won best actress at the 2morrow festival in Moscow for The Weather Inside. The film also shortlisted her for the Deutscher Filmpreis. In 2022, she chaired the independent jury that selected Edward Berger's "All Quiet on the Western Front" for the Academy Awards' Best International Feature category.
Furtwängler married billionaire publisher Hubert Burda in 1991; they have two children, Jakob and Elisabeth. Her Instagram following numbers 92k.
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Frequently asked
What is Maria Furtwängler's educational background?
She studied medicine at the University of Montpellier in France and graduated from Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich, later working as a medical doctor.
What is her connection to the Tatort series?
Since 2002, she has portrayed Hanover-based police detective Charlotte Lindholm in the German television series Tatort.
What awards or honors has she received?
She received Germany's most important acting award for Tatort and March of Millions, and won best actress at the Moscow festival for The Weather Inside.
How did she become involved in the film industry?
Her first role came at age seven in Goodbye with Mums, and her mother taught her acting before she took further classes.
What is her family background?
She is the daughter of architect Bernhard Furtwängler and actress Kathrin Ackermann, and great-niece of conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler.
Did you know
- At age seven, she earned a bicycle for her first movie role in "Goodbye with Mums".
- She worked as a doctor before becoming a full-time actress in the mid-1990s.
- Her father was an architect and her mother an actress, linking her to both fields.
- She married billionaire publisher Hubert Burda in 1991; they have two children.
- In 2022, she led the jury that picked "All Quiet on the Western Front" for Oscar consideration.
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