Ellen Schwiers

Ellen Schwiers
Ellen Schwiers
	Ellen Schwiers in 2008
Born	11 June 1930; Stettin, Pomerania, Germany
Died	26 April 2019 (aged 88); Starnberg, Germany
Occupations	Actress; Stage director;
Years active	1952–2015
Spouse	Peter Jacob (m. 1956; died 1992)
Children	Katerina Jacob; Daniel Jacob;
Parent	Lutz Schwiers
Relatives	Holger Schwiers (brother); Josephine Jacob (granddaughter);
Awards	Medal of Baden-Württemberg; German Order of Merit;

Ellen Schwiers (11 June 1930 – 26 April 2019) was a German actress of stage, film, and television. She was featured in world premieres of plays by Dürrenmatt and Frisch at the Schauspielhaus Zürich, and appeared as Buhlschaft in Jedermann at the Salzburg Festival. In a career from 1949 to 2015, she also appeared in more than 200 films and television shows, including popular series such as Tatort. She also directed plays, founded a touring theatre company in 1982, and was Intendant of a festival from 1984.

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