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Ursula Karven

Ursula Karven

Actor · Born September 17, 1964 (62) · Ulm, Germany

Ursula Karven (born Ursula Ganzenmüller, 17 September 1964) is a German actress, writer, model and yoga instructor. In 2001, she made international headlines when her four year-old son, Daniel, drowned at a birthday party in the swimming pool of American musician Tommy Lee in Santa Monica.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 17, 1964 (62)
From
Ulm, Germany
Works as
Actor
Titles
4 on MovieCove · 64 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 124% in 30 days

What are Ursula Karven's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
31%
Bonds
22%
Morality
20%
Survival
20%
Ideas
8%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
2
Warm
1
Bittersweet
1
Joyful
1
Contemplative
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Bittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ursula Karven's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ursula Karven's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

64 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page; 30 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • What Matters Most (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Jessica Lanar

  • Ausgebremst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Von Lengenbach

  • So einfach stirbt man nicht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Lotte

  • Katie Fforde - Warum hab ich ja gesagt? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Alicia Charles

  • Katie Fforde - Das Weihnachtswunder von New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Alicia Charles

  • Der Weg nach San José (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Hannah

  • Katie Fforde - An deiner Seite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Alicia Charles

  • Hattinger und die kalte Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Annette Kaufmann

  • Eine unbeliebte Frau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Bettina Hardenbach

  • Wer liebt, lässt los (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Luise Iwersen

  • Nicht mit mir, Liebling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Nina von der Heyden

  • Mein Herz in Malaysia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Juliane Wenzel

  • Yoga Everyday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Idea · Writer · as Herself / Narrator (voice)

  • Der letzte Patriarch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Valerie Hansen

  • SOKO Stuttgart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Ramona Bellinghaus

  • Volcano(2009)

    as Renate Maug

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Volcano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Renate Maug

  • Stille Post (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Andrea Jahn

  • Unter anderen Umständen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Frauke Jespersen

  • M.E.T.R.O. – Ein Team auf Leben und Tod (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 11 episodes · as Dr. Katharina Hansen

  • Tote leben länger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Stella Bruckner

  • Power Yoga - Ursula Karven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Ursula Karven

  • Before I Say Goodbye(2003)

    as Lisa Ryan

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Familie XXL (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Simone Kramer

  • Con Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Natalya

  • Vater braucht eine Frau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Steffi Bungert

  • Holiday Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Sabine

  • Der Club der grünen Witwen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Lou Oster

  • Leipzig Homicide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Britta Fendel

  • Denninger - Der Mallorcakrimi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Sonja Kessel

  • Autsch, du Fröhliche! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Tanja Sturm

  • Feindliche Schwestern - Wenn aus Liebe Hass wird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Tatjana Kirsch

  • Liebe ist stärker als der Tod (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Judith Weiß

  • Delta Team - Auftrag geheim! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Lea Cohnts

  • Rosamunde Pilcher: Dornen im Tal der Blumen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Charlotte Miller

  • Ich schenk dir meinen Mann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Julia

  • Wolkenstein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 22 episodes · as Sylvia Wöhrmann

  • Hart to Hart: Harts in High Season(1996)

    as Lisa Brandt

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Balko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Carolin Blades

  • Dr. Stefan Frank - Der Arzt, dem die Frauen vertrauen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Rita Schöninger

  • Tödliches Leben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Stefanie

  • Die Kommissarin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Marianne Berger

  • Elbflorenz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 13 episodes · as Katja Böhling

  • Ein starkes Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Doris Brock

  • Der Nelkenkönig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 11 episodes · as Evelyn König

  • Harold and the Ghosts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Ein Engel für Felix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 10 episodes · as Claudia

  • With Murder in Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Sabine Salter

  • Die Hütte am See (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 8 episodes · as Christine

  • Glückliche Reise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Gabriele

  • Detective Extralarge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Hella

  • Fire, Ice and Dynamite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Michelle

  • Blaues Blut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 10 episodes · as Lisa Prentice

  • The Legacy of Guldenburgs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Biggi

  • Beule oder Wie man einen Tresor knackt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Hessische Geschichten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Melitta Kappler

  • Wie treu ist Nik? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Manja

  • Die Schokoladenschnüffler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Lilian Heath

  • Die Küken kommen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Anja

  • Ein irres Feeling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Tina

  • Der Fahnder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Inge Seitz

  • A Case For Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Sybilla Murnauer

  • Derrick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Dunkelblondes Fräulein · as Marlene Schall · as Patricia Lomer

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 5 episodes · as Elaine Morell · as Staatsanwältin Wanda Wilhelmi · as Wanda Wilhelmi

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 16th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 64 titles from 1970 to 2022.

Most popular right now

Before I Say Goodbye (2003)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting63 of 64: 63 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting1 of 64: 1 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s10 · acting1990s20 · acting2000s18 · acting2010s12 · 11 acting · 1 crew2020s2 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Ursula Karven's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 19th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 4 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 4 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Hart to Hart: Harts in High Season (1996)

72nd percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Hart to Hart: Harts in High Season (1996)

Midcredits 67th · 58% liked

Reviewers score the acting 43/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 62, detractors 30. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Ursula Karven work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ursula Karven's MovieCove titles; Claude Foisy shares the most, 2.