Andrea Sawatzki (German: [anˈdʁeːa zaˈvatskiː] ; born 23 February 1963) is a German actress. From 2002 to 2010 she starred in the Hessischer Rundfunk version of the popular television crime series Tatort as police inspector Charlotte Sänger.
She also gained international prominence as an actress in the German films Bandits (1997) and Das Experiment (2001).
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Life and work
Sawatzki is the daughter of a nurse and a journalist. After studying at the Neue Münchner Schauspielschule (Munich acting school) and doing an internship at the Munich Kammerspiele, Sawatzky played in theaters in Stuttgart, Wilhelmshaven and Munich from 1988 to 1992. Her first movie role was in Faust in 1988, directed by Dieter Dorn. In 1997, she became known to a broader audience through the movie The Pharmacist in which she played Alma Siebert. She made her breakthrough as one of the best-known German actresses with her role as Chief Inspector Charlotte Sänger on the Tatort series from 2002 to 2010.
Moreover, she acted in successful movies such as Bandits, Late Show, Leo & Claire and Das Experiment. She appeared in several TV series and TV movies such as The King of St. Pauli and Die Manns, both praised by critics. She posed for a spread in Playboy magazine in 2003.
Sawatzki read for audio books, such as for the series TV-Kommissare lesen Krimis the story Die Maus in der Ecke and the novel Glennkill. In 2007, Sawatzki was godmother of the Deutscher Kinderpreis (German Children's Award).
Personal life
In 2011, Sawatzki married her long-term partner and fellow actor Christian Berkel. They have two sons together and live in Berlin.
Filmography
1991: Tatort – Der Fall Schimanski
1992: Auf Achse (TV)
1992: Tatort – Unversöhnlich
1994: Das Schwein – Eine deutsche Karriere
1995–1998: A.S. (TV series)
1995: Polizeiruf 110 (TV) – 1A Landeier
1997: Bandits
1997: Bella Block (TV) – Geldgier
1997: Life is All You Get
1997: The Pharmacist
1998: The King of St. Pauli (TV miniseries)
1998: The Polar Bear
1999: Late Show
1999: Our Island in the South Pacific
1999: Apokalypso (TV film)
1999: Klemperer – Ein Leben in Deutschland
2000: Ants in the Pants
2001: Das Experiment
2001: Leo & Claire
2001: The Man Next Door
2001: Die Manns – Ein Jahrhundertroman (TV miniseries)
2002–2010: Tatort
2002: Die Affäre Semmeling (TV miniseries)
