Christiane Paul (; born 8 March 1974) is a German film, television and stage actress.
Career Paul first worked as a model for magazines such as Bravo. She was 17 when she obtained her first leading role in the film . Prior to her acting career (she has no formal acting training), she studied medicine and successfully completed her studies at the Humboldt University of Berlin; however, she gave up medicine in 2006.
Personal life Paul was married to physician Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schwenk from 2002 to 2006. She has a son with Schwenk and a daughter from a previous relationship. Since January 2016, Paul has been married to a German physicist and lives with him in Berlin.
Filmography (This is a selection, for the full list see ) + Film Year Title Role Director Notes 1992SaschaNiklaus Schilling 1993Christine 1995ExSarah1996WorkaholicRhoda Tramitz1997Knockin' on Heaven's DoorBoutique attendantThomas JahnLife Is All You GetVeraWolfgang BeckerSabrina Rotenbacher 1999Cora2000MarleneTamara MatulJoseph VilsmaierTrust MeCaroIn JulyJuliFatih Akın 2002IlonaDani Levy 2003Echte Männer?SophieChristian Zübert 2006Nadinchen MolinskiPola 2007Victoria Dickham, Chantal 2008The WaveAnke WengerDennis Gansel 2009The Dust of TimeHelgaTheo Angelopoulos 2010Dr. BässlerJerry CottonZanuck, 2012Vampire SistersElvira TepesWolfgang Groos 2013ChristineRobert Thalheim 2016Manuela WunderlichDani Levy
+ TV Year Title Role Director Notes 1995Nur der Sieg zähltClaudia SchumacherUwe Janson1998Der PiratMeikeSugar for the BeastTanja KriegerPaulaSandra Nettelbeck 1999Sandra FechtnerJoe Coppoletta 2002Himmelreich auf ErdenJulie Stiller 2005Außer KontrolleLisa KorffChristian GörlitzA Witch's KissKarlaDiethard KüsterGerda Brandt 2006Die Tote vom DeichLona VogtMatti Geschonneck 2007Maria Werther 2011Anna KernerPhilipp KadelbachAlina Liebermann 2013Undine AdamsUli EdelGeneration WarLilijaPhilipp KadelbachTV miniseriesSophie Ritter2015 After the FallAnna Roth Unterm RadarElke Seeberg 2016ParanoidLinda FelberMark TonderaiTV miniseries2018CounterpartMira Alik SakharovTV series, 9 episodes2020ParlementIngeborgNoé DebréTV series, 10 episodes 2021–2022, 2023, 2025 FBI: International Europol Agent Katrin JaegerTV series, 23 episodes2026HijackChief Ada Winter, head of the Federal Police, Berlin Division Jim Field SmithMo AliTV series, 8 episodes
Audiobooks (selection) Read by Christiane Paul: Kafka Collection von Franz Kafka, Christiane Paul liest die Erzählung Kinder auf der Landstraße. Patmos audio 2008, . Am Weihnachtsabend – Die schönsten Geschichten zum Fest. Christiane Paul liest die Erzählung Die Fähre. von Joan Aiken, Patmos audio 2007, . Halbnackte Bauarbeiter. von Martina Brandl, Patmos audio 06/2007, . Im Dunkel der Wälder. von Brigitte Aubert, Patmos audio 03/2007, . Reliquienblut und Gottesurteil. von Rebecca Gablé, Der Hörverlag 2006, . Sigmund Freud: Krankengeschichten, die wie Novellen zu lesen sind. Der Hörverlag 2006, . Für immer verzaubert - Die schönsten Prinzessinnen – Geschichten. von Martina Patzer (Hrsg.), Cbj Verlag 2006, . Morpheus. von Jilliane Hoffman, Argon Verlag 2005, . Wie es leuchtet. von Thomas Brussig, Roof Music 2005, . Hans Christian Andersen: Märchen. Hörcompany 2004, . Alice im Wunderland. von Lewis Carroll, Roof Music 2003, . Die Gesetze. von Connie Palmen, Roof Music 2002, . Sandmännchens Geschichtenbuch. von Gina Ruck-Pauquèt, Der Audio Verlag 2009, . Sandmännchens Geschichtenbuch 2. von Gina Ruck-Pauquèt, Der Audio Verlag 2009, . Puck der Zwerg. von Jakob Streit, Sauerländer audio 2010, . Die Lieblingsmärchen der Deutschen. von den Brüdern Grimm und Hans Christian Andersen, Christiane Paul liest drei Märchen, Patmos audio 2010, .
Bibliography Paul, Christiane. Einflussfaktoren auf die perioperative Morbidität und Mortalität in der primären Hüftendoprothetik: eine retrospektive, fallkontrollierte, unselektierte Studie über 628 Implantationen. Dissertation, Humboldt University of Berlin, 2002.
Awards Max-Ophüls-Preis for Ex – 1996 Bayerischer Filmpreis for Workaholik – 1996 Goldene Kamera as Best Upcoming Actress – 1998 Telestar nominated for Best Actress - 1998 Berliner Bär Zeitung Culture prize – 1999 TV-film festival Baden-Baden as Best Actress for Unterm Radar - 2015 International Emmy Award as best actress for lead role in Unterm Radar - 2016 German Academy Award nominated as Best Supporting Actress - 2017 Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany - 2017
References
External links
Official website of Christiane Paul