Ursula Werner is a German actress born September 28, 1943, in
Eberswalde, Germany. She grew up in the Prenzlauer Berg district of
Berlin. After studying at the Staatlichen Schauspielschule Berlin
(Berlin State Drama College), she obtained her first roles in the
Halle Opera House, and in the Berlin cabaret "Die Distel". From 1974
to 2009 Werner was a permanent member of the Maxim-Gorki-Theater in
Berlin. She also makes guest appearances on the Gorki stage. She is
particularly remembered for her role of Dr. Unglaube in the 1977 film
Ein irrer Duft von frischem Heu (A Terrific Scent of Fresh Hay). From
2001 to 2007 she played a permanent secondary character in the Schloss
Einstein series. Following several minor roles in film and on TV, she
took the leading role for Andreas Dresen's Wolke 9 where she played
the part of a woman in her late sixties who leaves her older husband
for an even older man. The film attempts to show that even in advanced
years, love and sex simply do not just stop. For this unusual role,
Werner received the 2009 German Film Award (Lola) for the best female
leading role.Werner lives in Berlin. Her next film, Wintervater, where
she plays the role of Lene, is in post-production and will be released
in 2011.[needs update]Her film credits include Wolke Neun (Cloud 9) At
the Other End (Am anderen Ende), Willenbrock, Die Polizistin
(Policewoman) and Insel der Schwäne [de] (Island of Swans).Her
television credits include Schloss Einstein and Einzug ins Paradies.
Eberswalde, Germany. She grew up in the Prenzlauer Berg district of
Berlin. After studying at the Staatlichen Schauspielschule Berlin
(Berlin State Drama College), she obtained her first roles in the
Halle Opera House, and in the Berlin cabaret "Die Distel". From 1974
to 2009 Werner was a permanent member of the Maxim-Gorki-Theater in
Berlin. She also makes guest appearances on the Gorki stage. She is
particularly remembered for her role of Dr. Unglaube in the 1977 film
Ein irrer Duft von frischem Heu (A Terrific Scent of Fresh Hay). From
2001 to 2007 she played a permanent secondary character in the Schloss
Einstein series. Following several minor roles in film and on TV, she
took the leading role for Andreas Dresen's Wolke 9 where she played
the part of a woman in her late sixties who leaves her older husband
for an even older man. The film attempts to show that even in advanced
years, love and sex simply do not just stop. For this unusual role,
Werner received the 2009 German Film Award (Lola) for the best female
leading role.Werner lives in Berlin. Her next film, Wintervater, where
she plays the role of Lene, is in post-production and will be released
in 2011.[needs update]Her film credits include Wolke Neun (Cloud 9) At
the Other End (Am anderen Ende), Willenbrock, Die Polizistin
(Policewoman) and Insel der Schwäne [de] (Island of Swans).Her
television credits include Schloss Einstein and Einzug ins Paradies.
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